Natural treatments to make your feet baby smooth

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With a little TLC, you can bring your feet back to top condition. Try these steps:


Natural treatments to make your feet baby smooth


Soak


It all starts with a nourishing, softening soak. Either in the bath or in a foot basin, add warm water, Epsom salts, and perhaps a little jojoba or other moisturizing oil. You can also add oatmeal to help reduce any irritation. Soak for 5-10 minutes.


Exfoliate


The next step is to get rid of that dry, rough skin. Use a pumice stone on your heels, and try a foot scrub on any rough areas. Do be cautious not to rub too hard.


Moisturize


After you’ve rinsed and dried your feet, moisturize right away! You need a deep moisturizer that will penetrate even the rougher skin. Try virgin coconut oil or a really thick body butter, prefferably made for feet (thicker consistancy).


Natural treatments to make your feet baby smooth


Treat


If you have cracks or fissures, these need extra care.The coconut oil will provide deep moisturization, while honey is known to help encourage wound healing. You can also try natural oils like jojoba, safflower, and olive to moisturize, and add a bit of tea tree oil to disinfect. Mashed bananas left on the crack for about 10 minutes can also help. If you can apply a couple times daily, you will recover more quickly.


Soothe overnight


If you want to make fast progress on softening your feet, treat them overnight. Apply one of the moisturizers mentioned above, then wear soft, cotton socks to bed. This will help lock in the moisture for hours, helping you wake to softer, smoother skin and heels.


Fade calluses


If you’re struggling with stubborn calluses on the bottom of your feet, you can exfoliate them with the pumice stone after your soak, but you can also treat them at other times of the day with an emery board, foot buffer or diamancel file, all of which will gently help get rid of that dry, rough skin. Some experts also suggest a vinegar soak—simply add one cup of white vinegar to your hot water soak until your calluses start to disappear (mind you, this could be smelly).


Natural treatments to make your feet baby smooth


Protect


After you’ve taken these steps, your feet will respond by becoming softer, more moisturized, and more comfortable. Now you need only to maintain your regular foot care. You can back off to soaking only a couple times a week, depending on how dry your feet get, but continue to moisturize every night and continue to wear your socks to bed after moisturizing about once a week.


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Natural treatments to make your feet baby smooth
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