Our feet often come last in our beauty routine and can even be forgotten. However, it is essential to take care of it from an aesthetic point of view but above all to prevent possible diseases. Here are several homemade recipes to pamper your little feet!
Our feet support the weight of our whole body, allow us to walk or run and are also connected to all of our organs with nearly 7,200 nerve endings. However, they are often neglected or even forgotten during our beauty routine. Often locked in more or less comfortable shoes, our feet are subject to many challenges that can damage them and make them dry. Regular examinations and pampering are essential to keep them healthy. This includes exfoliation and especially daily hydration.
What treatments to exfoliate your dry feet?
At first, exfoliation of the feet about once or twice a week is very important to restore their softness. The scrub eliminates dead skin, softens the skin and therefore, avoid the formation of calluses.
You can exfoliate your feet using a pumice stone (Pumice stone rape, € 10.90, Yves Rocher) that we will use on wet skin or with Epsom salt (Epsom salt, € 7.90, Waam Cosmetics) with relaxing, detoxifying and purifying virtues. Before the exfoliation, a foot bath is carried out by adding about half a glass of Epsom salt in a basin of lukewarm water. It is also possible to replace the salt with another excellent exfoliant and powerful anti-odor, baking soda.
A few drops of lavender essential oil are incorporated (organic fine lavender essential oil, € 6.90, Ladrôme available on Onatera) for its soothing benefits. Soak your feet for about fifteen minutes to soften the skin.
For exfoliation, you can concoct a homemade scrub using a handful of Epsom salt or baking soda mixed with a little water or vegetable oil. We recommend those of coconut, avocado or even olive which are particularly sweet and nourishing. You massage your feet for several minutes, paying particular attention to the heels and dry areas, not to mention the toes. Rinse then dry by patting gently with a soft towel before moving on to the hydration step.
How to deeply hydrate your dry feet?
Hydration of the skin is essential to protect it from external aggressions. Just like our face or our body, our feet need to be hydrated daily. The epidermis is thicker at the level of the soles of the feet because our little feet are put to the test, in particular because of the friction of the shoes or quite simply of walking. The protective skin barrier is then damaged, which dries out the skin. It thickens and hardens, which can then create corns and calluses, sometimes painful. It is therefore essential to take care of your feet and hydrate them every evening, paying particular attention to the driest areas such as the heels.
According to your needs and desires, you can create tailor-made moisturizers at home. Here are some cream recipes for very soft feet!
Peppermint moisturizer
Ingredients :
– 5 drops of peppermint essential oil
– 2 tablespoons of olive oil
– 60 ml of coconut oil
– 60 g of shea butter
Peppermint essential oil (Organic peppermint essential oil, from € 2.90, Aroma-Zone) has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties that fight against different types of bacteria and fungi. It relieves muscle tension as well as dry skin of the feet thanks to its refreshing and soothing effects.
In addition to being very nourishing, olive oil protects, softens and calms dry or dehydrated skin.
Coconut oil (Pure vegetable coconut oil, € 10.90, Mira) also has moisturizing, nourishing, calming, repairing and purifying properties for the skin.
Shea butter (Organic shea butter, € 9.50, Fleurance Nature) is a well-known ally in the fight against dry skin. It has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties to repair and soothe the epidermis. It nourishes and softens dry or parched skin while hydrating them in the long term by penetrating deep into the epidermis. It is therefore ideal for our feet!
Recipe :
In a saucepan, melt the shea butter over low heat then add the coconut oil and olive oil. Once the mixture is homogeneous, take it off the heat to cool it, then add the essential oil of peppermint. Mix well before placing the homemade cream in a jar or other airtight container.
You can use lavender essential oil instead of peppermint oil because it has soothing, regenerating and antispasmodic properties.
How to use it ?
All you have to do is apply this homemade cream to your feet, paying special attention to dry areas like the heels before covering them with socks for the night.
Honey moisturizer
Ingredients :
– 2 tablespoons of milk
– 1 cup of honey, preferably organic
– The juice of an orange
Honey has many virtues for the skin. Purifying, antiseptic and healing, it is also hydrating and softening thanks to its sugar content. Honey is able to retain water molecules in the skin, thus deeply hydrating the epidermis. It can be used alone as a balm, in a basin of hot water for a hydrating foot bath or mixed with other ingredients to concoct a soft cream.
Milk is also a perfect ally for dry feet thanks to lactic acid which hydrates and nourishes the skin, vitamin B6 which retains water in the skin cells as well as biotin which revitalizes the cracked epidermis.
Orange has softening properties. Rich in vitamin C and antioxidants, it repairs and strengthens the skin.
Recipe :
Put the milk and honey in a pan and heat the mixture over low heat. Add the orange juice and stir for a few minutes until you get a smooth, even texture. Then let cool and place the mixture in a small resealable container.
How to use it ?
Every night, apply this cream on your feet and massage them for 5 minutes before covering them with a pair of socks and rinse the next morning. You can also leave the cream on for at least 30 minutes and then rinse your feet with lukewarm water.
Ginger lemon moisturizer
Ingredients :
– 10 drops of ginger essential oil
– 10 drops of lemon essential oil
– 2 tablespoons of almond oil
– 15 grams of beeswax
– 15 grams of coconut oil
– 15 grams of cocoa butter
Ginger essential oil (Organic essential oil of ginger, € 4.85, Voshuiles.com) has analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties, it is particularly useful for releasing muscle tension.
Lemon essential oil (Organic lemon essential oil, € 2.20, The company of the senses) has antiseptic, antibacterial and energizing properties. It also helps to thin the blood circulation, so it is particularly recommended if you have heavy legs.
Sweet almond oil (Organic sweet almond oil, € 11, April) soothes, softens, nourishes the skin and protects it from dryness. It is extremely soft and leaves a very appreciable silky touch on our feet.
Beeswax (Beeswax, from € 1.50, My Cosmetik) has anti-inflammatory properties. Thanks to its vitamin A content, it deeply nourishes the skin and facilitates its healing.
Cocoa butter (Cocoa butter, € 11.95, Centifolia) is very rich and nourishing, it softens, softens, repairs and protects dry skin while preventing it from dehydration. If we are used to using it on our lips, it is also a great ally for our feet.
Recipe :
Melt the beeswax, coconut oil and cocoa butter in a saucepan over low heat. Then add the almond oil and mix well. Remove the saucepan from the heat and let cool before adding the lemon and ginger essential oils. Mix again and place the cream in an airtight container.
How to use it ?
As with other homemade moisturizers, apply this mixture to your feet, paying particular attention to the heels before bed. Massage well to make the active ingredients penetrate before covering your little feet with socks.
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