Looking after your feet isn’t the most glamourous task, but unless you want to experience common foot problems such as calluses or fungal infections, it’s worth putting aside some time to care for them. But you don’t have to splurge on expensive foot care products or a salon only pedicure. You can get smooth feet fast, and in the comfort of your own home without splurging. No matter what state your feet are currently in, we’ve found seven quick and easy solutions for how to make your feet baby soft overnight.
Click through the gallery below to find out how to solve the seven most common foot problems and transform your feet.
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Problem 1: Stubborn hard skin
You need an exfoliator that’s made specifically for your feet, as many other exfoliating products are either too gentle or sometimes even too rough. Enter: The Scholl Velvet Smooth™ Express Pedi with Diamond Crystals. With its unique roller head with diamond crystals, it gently removes any hard skin in seconds. Try using the device before bed and then slipping your feet into some Eco Tools Bamboo Moisture Socks after applying your favourite foot lotion or moisturiser.
Problem 2: Severe dryness
If your feet are really dry, the solution may be as simple as applying a hard-working foot cream before you sleep at night. This will allow the product to work overnight so you can wake up with silky, smooth feet. We love the Natura Siberica OBLEPIKHA SIBERICA FOOT CREAM as it’s formulated Siberian herbs and oils, Altai sea buckthorn oil and Yakut sorrel for serious hydration, plus sage oil for its regenerative properties and antiseptic effect.
Problem 3: Minor fungal infections
Yes, fungal infections can happen to all of us and while they’re gross, they need to be treated ASAP. The good news is that a mild fungal infection can be treated quickly at home with a product like the Dermal Therapy™ Fungistop™. Its brush-on application makes it easy to reach the nail bed or skin with the tea tree and eucalyptus oil formula, which helps to relieve symptoms such as itching, cracking, burning and discomfort.
Problem 4: Calluses
While you might be able to walk on a hot road longer than others, calluses need to be dealt with. This is a job for a foot file that’s designed to rid your feet of calluses, fast. We love the OPI Callus Foot File, which is a dual-grit callus file, designed to buff away dry, rough, callused skin. It features a medium side grit which reduced calluses, and a finer side which buffs to a smooth finish. You won’t recognise your own callus-free feet!
Problem 5: Cracked skin
When your feet start to crack, you know you need to start taking better care of them. While a nightly foot cream ritual is a great start, you’ll need something stronger to help repair the dry, rough, thickened skin. The DU’IT Roll-A-Balm is a foot and heel balm that’s formulated with 10 per cent urea, meaning it works quickly to provide relief to cracked skin. The addition of AHAs means it also exfoliates and removes dead skin cells, plus vitamin E soothes skin.
Problem 6: They smell
Have feet that smell like a wet dog? You need an intense foot peel to help to exfoliate and get rid of any layers of dead skin from your feet, as this is where bacteria hides and can cause your feet to smell. You can’t go past the Milky Foot Intense Exfoliation Pads, which removes hardened skin through its intense peeling action after just one application. Once you put the Milky Foot socks on, you can relax for 45 to 60 minutes while they exfoliate and soften your feet.
Problem 7: Blisters
I don’t know what’s more painful, the fact that blisters really hurt or that they seriously limit the selection of shoes that you can wear. You need an advanced blister protection plaster, like the Scholl Blister Shield Plasters with Hydra Guard Technology. These dual layer Hydra-Guard™ technology protects and guards the blister from friction and rubbing, while the soft gel island cushions and can assist in healing the blister. They’re also waterproof, clear and discreet.
I need to try milky foot! Lucky I found Priceline stocks it!
These are great i might need a foot peel soon.
Slowly working towards regrowing the nail of my big toe. May also need to purchase the callus foot file.