Exit the stuffed boots and other trendy sneakers: with the summer, instead of sandals, flip flops and open pumps. The opportunity to offer our feet a well-deserved fitness session. Our step by step guide for a homemade pedicure.
- A relaxing bath
When they are painful and heated, we offer our feet a tonic bath to relax them. They are immersed in warm water in which you pour a handful of coarse salt, a spoon of baking soda, a few drops of tonic and refreshing essential oils (peppermint, lavender ...). Cleaned, soothed, our feet are ready to receive care.
- An anti-callus scrub
Subjected to repeated rubbing, compressed in shoes, the skin of the feet, body area devoid of sebaceous glands, dries and thickens.
To give our feet an extreme softness, we use at least once a week a body scrub, to remove calluses and exfoliate dead skin.
If necessary, we use a rasp, manual or electric, or even a pumice stone , which is rubbed gently on the area in question previously humidified. Doing this step in the shower is often easier.
- Hydrated heels
The feet are constantly solicited, so they need to be hydrated daily to avoid calluses. We choose a moisturizing care with light texture and non-greasy touch to be able to put on shoes directly after.
For optimal application, the feet are squeezed one after the other using the hands, then smooth the product of the fingers to the ankle. Particular emphasis is placed on the heels, an area that is prone to cracking.
To boost the action of the moisturizer, and if you have a little time in front of you, put on a pair of socks that are kept at least ten minutes after application. Better still, we let the product in mask all night.
- Protect your feet
The day promises to be ... galloping? To prevent overheating and blisters, apply an anti-heating gel, non-greasy and transparent special sensitive or tired feet. If you wear heels, you opt for gel soles for comfort.
Finally, we always think of slipping into his bag a box of anti-blister bandages that immediately relieve pain and promote healing.
- Ensure optimum freshness
To limit the inconvenience associated with bad odors, the phenomenon is prevented with a foot deodorant that regulates perspiration without blocking the process. A little talc on the soles of the feet before putting on his shoes is also the case. In case of abundant perspiration, cotton socks, more absorbent, are preferred.
- Pampering his nails
To be beautiful to the end of the toes, we offer a nail polish . Previously, we prepare the area: we cut the nails with a nail clipper, we file, we polish and apply a layer of protective varnish. There is more to add a little color!
