Sunday, 26 November 2017

Cracked Feet - Remedies , Prevention and More...!

          EMBARRASSING WITH CRACKED FOOT - HERE REMEDIES ARE..!!!

CRACKED HEELS

          Today's blog about cracked feels, i tried and tired  of pedicure at salon for my cracked feet as get time for pedicure session regularly tough job so started to search out home made remedies and end up with so many resulting this blog and sore free smooth feet.  Problem in your heels is not only a serious health condition, but also look unattractive, painful and awkward condition .
          The causes of cracked feet can range from dehydration, dry air, lack of moisture, shoes, workout routines,  improper foot care, prolonged standing on hard floors, unhealthy diet, aging, obesity , and more, which puts excess pressure on the feet pad.
           You know that. It’s always preferred to start taking precautions before your heels start to crack and eventually lead to bleeding. And also roaming about with cracked heels is a complete tough job. As we keep on trying to hide your feet, and the more you hide them, the more sore you feel.
          Nowadays everyone knows about pedicure routines offering in salons as growing in the number of people are found to be suffering with dry and cracked feet as a result of poor foot care. So now let’s talk about normal pedicure tips and some foot care tips other than a routine pedicure which is easy to carry out at home with simple home remedies.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR BABY SOFT FEET?

PUMICE STONE TO EXFOLIATE CELLS
SOAKING FOOT AT FOOT TUB 
           
        
  Here is a basic homemade recipe for removing dead and dry skin from feet. This will peel off and remove the dried layer and make your baby soft feet giving you the desired results which you neither get from the expensive creams and ointments.
           If you have cracked heels, we recommend you to try with some home remedies that may help sore free feet consuming out a little of your precious time.After you’re done, you can enjoy watching you smooth and flawless feet work the same as before.Here are some such remedies

  • MOM’S TRICK

          Mom told Me This trap to remove dead skin cells causing cracked feet’s. I tried it  – It Healed My Cracked Heels in perfect manner leaving baby soft foot. However, there is an easy solution to this problem, h5ere is how to do it:

walk 1– hot water healing


Ingredients:
Luke warm water
2 spoons baking soda
lavender essential oil
Pumice stone
2 spoons salt
Directions:
1.     Pour the warm water in a tub ,add 2spoon of  baking soda , a few drops of lavender oil and 2 spoon salt. Soak feet in the mix for 15 minutes.
2.     Finally, exfoliate with pumice stone and again soak for 5mins.dry them off.

walk 2– Scrub

Ingredients:
2 spoons oil
1 spoon Sugar
Directions:
1.     Take a bowl and mix the 2 oil spoons and 1 spoon sugar.
2.     Rub gentle in circular motion in the  feet for 5 minutes.
3.     Finally, rinse them and pat dry as per usual.

walk 3– Moisturizer

Ingredients:
Oil
Directions:
a.     Add 2 spoons of oil, in a bowl. Place bowl in hot water so that oil gets warmer.
b.     And rub it on your feet. Put winter socks on before going to bed.

  • BEST NATURAL MOISTURIZER – MILK


          Milk is a natural moisturizer  and have plenty of health benefits

 You’ll Need:

          Milk
          Warm water
          Foot tub

How to Do:

1.     Prepare a warm foot soak by adding a cup of hot milk into it.
2.     Soak your feet in it for some time.
3.     Do this every day and you will soon love your soft feet!

  • MAGICAL FOOT HEALER

BAKING SODA AND MILK
You’ll Need:
Cups of milk (for soaking foot)
Baking soda
Foot tub
Cotton socks
How to Do:
1.     Depending on the size of your foot tub and your foot , take required amount of milk and place it on stove or microwave to warm it up.
2.     Once the milk is warmed, place it in a foot tub and soak your foots for about 10 minutes.
3.     After a soaking , add some amount of baking soda and evenly shake over on your  damp foot, tops of your foot and ankles .
4.     gently rub the areas where the skin is more thick and rough. Do it for other foot too  .
5.     Once you scrubbed enough, let your feet soak again for 10 mins.
6.     Now rinse your feet with warm water and pat dry them off.
7.     Finally, apply vaseline on your feet and wear sock overnight.

  • EPSOM SALT FOOT HEALER


EPSOM SALT

You’ll Need:

Epsom salts
Aspirin tablets
lemon
Plastic wrap
Foot tub
Cotton or woolen socks

How to Do:

1.     Add Epsom salts and hot water in the foot tub in ratio of  1:4 (cups : liter ) and now soak your feet in it for nearly half an hour.
2.      Take aspirin tablets (5 to 10 nos) in a small bowl , squeeze the juice from lemon  (one) in it and mix it well til you get mixture like thick paste. 
3.     When the is ready ,.
4.     After 30mins of the soaking foot in hot water, pat dry them with towel and now rub the aspirin mixture against the rough and driest part of your  foot skin in order to remove dead skin. 
5.     Then  2  no of large plastic wrap to cover your foot , put on the socks and stay with the paste from 4 hours(until you go to bed).
6.     Remove the wraps and wash your feet with warm water. And pat dry the
7.     Apply a thick layer of moisturizer and put the socks back on to work over night.
8.      While bathing next day ,use pumice stone to exfoliate the dry dead skin. Regularly

NOTE: if you are irritated during plastic wrapping of foot, immediately wash off foot and apply moisturizer. You can option for other methods if you feel allergic.

  • LEMON ON ACTION


          The dry and cracked skin on the heels is rehabilitating under the influence of the lemon peel.
LEMON PEEL ON FOOT PAD

You’ll Need:

 1 Lemon,
 Coconut Oil
Socks.

How to Do:

1.     To take the lemon peel with little pulp on it. Cut into halves and squeeze the lemon to get the juice out of it.
2.     Put the equal lemon halves openly to your heels, put on your socks like that for half an hour. So that lemon peel softens, exfoliate and regenerate the skin cell.
3.     After that remove the socks and take a look on your heels. And put into practice for at least 2-3 times a week, the skin will look flawless.
4.     Apply little amount of cream or oil for skin on your foot for softening.

  • MAGIC WITH LEMON


Lemon juice acts as a bleaching agent, which is used for whitening of skin but its acetic nature also helps in curing cracked heels.
SQUEEZE OUT LEMON JUICE

You’ll Need:

          Lemon juice
          Vaseline / coconut oil
          Warm water
          Foot tub

How to Do:

1.     Gently wash your feet to remove the dirt and Apply lemon juice directly on the rough skin.
2.     Add few drops of Vaseline / coconut oil for smooth rubbing and letting the skin absorb the mixture thoroughly.
3.     Also add lemon juice in the warm water and soak your feet in it for 10 to 15 mins.
4.     After soaking, simply pat dry your feet and then massage your feet with some moisturizer on your cracked heels.

  • SPELL ON BATH SALT



You’ll Need:

bath salts
water
foot tub

How to Do:

1.     Add two tablespoons of baking salts in warm water.Soak your feet in the liquid for about half an hour.
2.     Gentle rub / massage in circular motion and rinse off. Repeat it regularly!

  • BANANA PULP HEALING MASK


          Banana is a tropical fruit that boasts of a number of health benefits. When comes to foot it helps to exfoliate the dry cell without any hassle.
RIPEN BANANA 

 You’ll Need:

ripe banana
warm water
foot tub

How to Do:

1.     Smash the ripe banana in a mixer and soak your foot for 10 mins in warm water.
2.     Now apply the paste evenly on your feet and allow it dry for 10 minutes
3.     Then wash it off with warm water and apply moisturizer  helping you in turning your skin softer and smoother.

  • THE MAGIC OF WATER

          All you need to do is follow a simple procedure with simple ingredient every night before sleeping.

 You’ll Need:

warm water
sea salt
foot tub

How to Do:

1.     Just add a bit of salt in warm water and Soak your feet in it for 10 minutes.
2.     Then pat them dry, and follow it up with a good moisturizer.
3.     Wearing socks while sleeping will help to catch in the moisture.

  • WONDER OF OLIVE OIL


          Olive oil is a great moisturizer, especially for dry skin to remove the dead cells and dirts.
OLIVE OIL

 You’ll Need:

          Warm water
cotton ball
olive oil
socks
foot tub

How to Do:

1.     Dip a cotton ball into olive oil and apply it to the affected areas like cracked heals.
2.     Gently massage in circular motion which increase blood circulation and exfoliating dead cell.
3.     Wear a socks to leave oil on the skin overnight and allow your skin absorb the oil.
4.     Soak your foot in warm water for 5mins and rinse off your feet.
5.     Apply moisturizer.

  • USE VINEGAR

APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

You’ll Need:

Apple cider vinegar
Warm water
Foot tub

How to Do:

1.     Prepare a warm water and  add apple cider vinegar to it
2.     And allow to soak feet for 10-15mins to treat dry cracks  and rinse off.
3.     Apply moisturizer.

  • TRY PEPPERMINT OIL

PEPPERMINT OIL

You’ll Need:

Warm water
Foot tub
peppermint oil

How to Do:

1.     Allow to soak feet for 10-15mins to treat dry cracks  and pat dry them
2.     Apply  peppermint essential oil on your heels and put on your sock to reduce the soreness and retain the moisture level before going to bed.
3.     Next day rinse with lukewarm and apply moisturizer.

  • TREAT IT WITH HONEY

          Honey has many healing properties and is an excellent product for skin.
RAW HONEY

 You’ll Need:

          raw honey
  Salt
          Warm water
          Foot tub

How to Do:

1.     Add a cup of raw honey to in a bucketful of warm water.
2.     Soak your feet in that bucket for around 10 to 15 minutes.
3.     Repeat it every day and say bye-bye to the dryness.

PREVENTION : . Implement the above remedies and notice your feet getting better every day.

·        If you have the problem of calluses or cracked heels, then apply a heavyweight moisturizing cream after bath each day or at night before going to bed.
·        use the opposite end of a blackhead remover to clean all the dirt from the sides of toenails, especially the thumbs.
Word of Caution: Please do not use a sewing needle or safety pin for this.
·        Just swipe carefully over the hanging skin in the opposite direction with the help of a cuticle remover.
·        Trim toenails at least once every two weeks as isn’t very hygienic, stylish or even safe.
·        Don’t forget to buff and shine your toes nails as they need the same care like your fingernails.
·        If your feet sweat or you have to wear shoes to work which do not allow air to flow, dab on some talcum powder inside the shoes (if wearing shoes on bare feet) or puff on your feet’s underside (if wearing a sock) as this will absorb the sweat and get rid of the stench as well.
·        You can also rub two drops of pure sandalwood, lavender or chamomile oil on your feet before putting on your shoes
·        If you do not have the habit of wearing polish on your toenails, try keeping a base coat on with a transparent top coat.
·        If you are someone who wears shoes or sandals for long hours, then Follow this with cleansing your feet with an antibacterial soap.
·        Likewise, you can also wash your shoes with an antiseptic liquid. Later dry them under the sun.
·        It is advisable to drink a lot of water to keep your body hydrated and to avoid dryness in your skin

 Moisturizers:


Petroleum Jelly

                Regular use of petroleum jelly like Vaseline works as a moisture barrier can be used in treatment of cracked heels. Petroleum jelly.
rub a small amount of petroleum jelly on cracked heels and in the morning you will notice some improvements.

Vegetable Oil

               Hydrogenated vegetable oil is also considered an effective remedy for cracked heels. It reduces the dryness of your heels and makes it softer by nourishing and hydrating the skin

Shea Butter

                 You can also use shea butter to treat your cracked heels. Before going to bed wash, rinse and dry your feet. Later, apply a Shea butter as a very good moisturizer and can heal the dry and cracked feet, effectively.

Glycerin

The regular use of glycerine can fasten the treatment of cracked heels as it is a very good natural moisturizer.

Coconut oil / olive oil :

             Coconut oil / olive oil is often considered a “miracle” ingredient when it comes to skincare. However, its benefits for extremely dry skin are pretty straightforward. Not only does coconut oil help retain hydrating water on the skin’s surface, but it also removes dead skin cells. On top of that, coconut oil can help strengthen tissues underneath the epidermis

Essential oil

         Essential oils (Tea tree oil ,Eucalyptus Oil Lemon Oil, Lavender Oil, Peppermint Oil) are concentrated, botanical oils used for massage and aromatherapy. Before applying, soak cracked heels in warm water. Use a pumice stone to gently slough off dead skin. Massage a few drops of essential oil into your heels. Wear clean, cotton socks to avoid staining furniture or clothing. If you have sensitive skin or allergies, dilute essential oils with equal parts vegetable or olive oil. 

 



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