Feet Care - Pedicure Tips and Feet Problems Treatment

A Woman's age is often revealed by her hands and feet, if not looked after well. Hence it is a must to care for these important parts of the body.

Beautiful Feet and Legs Tips

To get rid of knee darkness,apply a mixture of cucumber juice and lemonjuice (in equal proportion)with the help of cotton wool and wash off after 30 mts. Repeat daily for a few days.

Massaging legs with almond oil is most ideal inorder to maintain them in very good condition.

A footbath with a dash of bath salts is very soothing and relaxing and does away with pain and odours.

Rub the heels and soles of feet with pumice stone to slough away dead, dry skin and to whiten the heels.

Try to keep the feet as dryas you possibly can, since bacteria combines with sweat and decomposition sets in. This leads to foul smelling feet which can definitely be embarrassing.

Use cotton socks as far as possible.

Use foot powder as an anti-perspirant.

Avoid shoes with a plastic liriing.

Exercise your feet to improve.circulation.

Massage your feet with petroleum jelly at night.

Easy Feet Care Routine - Pedicure Step-by-Step

1. Soak feet in a warm, soapy foot bath"for 10-15 mts. If the feet are sore or rubbed, add a little disinfectant.

2. Gently brush nails with a nail-brush and rub away any hard skin with a special block or a pumice stone.

3. Dry carefully with a clean towel. Always make it a point to dry carefully between the toes, as well:

4. Trim the nails with scissors while soft. File if necessary to finish off.

5. Very gently, ease back cuticles with a cotton-wool 1-=:-"covered orange stick and clean under the nails.

6. Apply moisture lotion or cream and massage into foot and ankle and each toe in turn.

7. Clean nails of cream and apply base coat, colour and top coat, letting each coat dry thoroughly. It rriiy help to place something like pieces of cotton wool or a towel in between the toes so that the polish is not smudged while drying.

Your feet is now ready to make you feel glamorous and all ready to go.

Feet Problems and their Solutions

Blisters

Footwear that pinches you, will give you blisters. You should not wear loose shoes either, since constant rubbing can also give rise to blisters.

Treatment :

• Till the blister has dried, do not wear the same shoe.
• Do not try to puncture the blister yourself, as your can infect your skin.
• Use a good talcum powder and keep the .blister dry while going out.
• When at home, apply an antiseptic cream over the blister.

Corns

One is likely to get corns at places where one gets blisters. If the same defective shoe is being worn repeatedly, you will develop corns.

Treatment :

• Change your shoes (footwear) frequently.
• The best remedy is to leave corns alone and scrub them hard with a pumice-stone and massage after that - If the corns are too painful, consult your doctor.

Sweaty Toes

There can - pose a lot of problems. If you wear shoes, they always tend to get loose and acquired a peculiar odour.

Treatment :

• Avoid wearing closed shoes altogether
• Wash your feet with cold water often.
• Use a skin astringent on the soles of your feet.

Enlarged Veins

This generally occurs when one has to stand a lot and sometimes because 0f wearing very high heels.

Treatment :

• Do not wear very tight shoes.
• Give yourself a little rest during the day by taking off your shoes and resting your toes higher than the level -of your
  head.

Crached Heels

Lack of moisture and oil can bring about such a condition.

Treatment :

• Use glycerine and oil to massage your feet once a ,week.
• Use a good moisturiser daily.

Bunions

These are caused due to certain pressure of the shoes on the toes. It is difficult to get rid of bunions so it is best to avoid them. When buying shoes, look for comfort rather than style.

Fungal Infection

This generally occurs when one has to stand a lot and sometimes because 0f wearing very high heels. Feet are more prone to such infections because fungus thrives in a moist and airless atmosphere, where the sun does not reach.

Treatment :

• Switch over to open shoes or sandals without socks.
• Use any anti-fungal cream, especially between the toes, which is the breeding place for infection.

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