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Foot Care Basics
Here are some Foot Care Basics so you can Sooth your soles! Kick off your shoes and feel the grass and sand beneath your feet. Its fun!
FOOT CARE BASICS Now that sandal season has arrived you may not like the way those once so pretty feet look right now. I'm here to help you learn how to get them back in shape for summer. With just a little basic foot care you can be up and running (or walking) in no time with soft pretty feet again! Feet that look good, feel good. they just need a little pampering. Feet have complextion too, treat your feet as you would your face. Cleanse and hydrate daily and exfoliate several times a week to keep dry skin at bay. Also dry your feet after washing them, particularly between toes where foot fungus can grow. Sooth your feet to prevent rough soles and calluses from building. File your feet, especially after washing. Use a soothing foot stone or foot file.Scrubs with exfoliating ingredients like pumice and alpha hydroxy can also help. Here are more Foot care basic tips Start out by soaking away stressA warm, 10 minute footbath is often enough to ease weary feet (and minds ).For added benefits add some tea tree oil, which has antiseptic properties that can help treat and prevent fungus.Or calming lavender oil. For a therapeutic soak. Try a sea salt soak with a little essential oils that you like and you will reap the benefits. Self Pedicure Giving yourself a pedicure at home is inexpensive and easy using the following tips. 1- Always cut the nails across using a toenail clipper. Rounding them can cause painful ingrown nails. 2- Use an emery board to gently smooth out the ends of your nails. 3- Don't cut cuticles, this living skin at the base of the nails helps prevent infection. Just push them down gently. 4- Apply polish, start from the cuticle then pull the brush upward. Apply a shiny top coat and all is well. Click below for more foot care tips
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