We all have calloused feet at one time or another , cracked, dry.
No matter how careful we are, sometimes we are careless and the problem gets worse!
So, when it comes to the crevasses, we have to go on the attack plan to treat our feet at a lower cost!
My feet are like the rest of my body:they need to be beautiful and hydrated!
I take care to remember to pamper them on a daily basis, to avoid having cracks or calluses which would make me suffer and which would also be unsightly.
In winter, our whole skin tells us:it dries out, it hurts more. If I don't pay attention, my feet get damaged, the calluses turn into cracks, and it's very painful!
Before having to pay a visit to the pedicure-podiatrist, I take my feet... in hand!!
And I follow the advice given to me by a podiatrist I met a few winters ago... I assure you that they work very well for me!
I don't hesitate to invest in a pumice stone. It's really cheap, very useful, and in principle it lasts a very long time.
In the shower, wet stone, I rub my feet gently, in a circular manner, insisting on the hardest parts, like the heels for example. I rinse well, I dry gently.
I insist:the most important thing is hydration. I don't rub my feet so hard that they hurt.
I don't hesitate, even after the pumice stone, to carry out a suitable exfoliation, in winter as much as in summer, and based on oils (sweet almond, olive) or shea butter. Mine, I do it this way:
- 2 tablespoons of coarse salt (€0.18)
- 2 tablespoons of sugar (€0.30)
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (€0.45)
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil (€0.04)
Price of a scrub:less than €1!
But as a background treatment, I also perform... masks!
Yes, my feet are like my face, they deserve the same care! If I do my exfoliation in the evening, I spend the night with a mask consisting only of normal soft butter softened on my feet, enclosed in soft socks...
Instead of the mask, I can apply a homemade balm composed of:
- 4 tablespoons of argan oil (or olive oil):€0.15 for olive oil to €1.50 for argan oil
- 1 tablespoon of honey at €0.20
- 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (or a drop of lemon essential oil) at €0.45
Or a balm for around €2!
I apply by massaging lightly, and I keep on for an hour or all night, before a lukewarm rinse. I also use this balm for my knees, elbows, hands.
Finally, I take care of my feet all winter and all summer, applying additional foot cream, if necessary, every morning.
Honestly, some years, it's not luxury! Long-lasting hydration is worth all the other treatments combined!
