×
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

A clean feel

Last Updated 16 June 2015, 13:19 IST

The summer season can cause excessive sweating on your feet, and the mud can make them dirty. Ensure that you keep them clean and well-moisturised, just as you do for your face, says an expert.


Scrub your feet using pumice stone on a daily basis while bathing. Also, every day after bath, massage your feet with a rich-moisturiser.

As summer causes excessive sweating on your feet, keep talcum powder always handy to keep it in check. Also, if feel your feet stink at times. try keeping used bags under your feet to keep bad-smell at bay and freshness on.

To make your feet soft, prepare a mixture containing equal amounts of glycerin, papaya pulp, honey and lemon juice. Apply this mixture daily, after thoroughly
washing your feet to get brighter-looking and smoother skin with regular usage.

You may also fill-in used lemon pieces with sugar and scrub your feet off in circular motion. It will act as a hydrate great scrub and take all the dead skin away — the lemon extract will brighten your tone further.

Also, make sure to indulge in regular paraffin pedicure sessions that are hugely helpful for cracked heels and making your toes beautiful. The wax fills-in your cracks — healing it and making way for smoother toes.

At night, after washing your feet, let it dry and massage using petroleum jelly and sleep-on with cotton socks for overnight.

This will pacify your overworked toes by giving them the needed comfort the entire
night.

ADVERTISEMENT
(Published 16 June 2015, 13:19 IST)

Follow us on

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT