5 Ways To A Softer Heels

Wednesday, May 20, 2015, 16:30 [IST]

One's beauty regimen mostly starts at our face and ends with our hair or nails. We overlook and take it for granted that our feet and heels get worn out every time we walk.

Taking the right care of ones feet is very important. Moisturising and exfoliating are two important beauty regime for skin on any part of the body. One should not neglect those parts of the body that are hidden or cannot be seen.

Working for all day long, standing for long hours and less humidity and dust makes your heels and foot rough and lose the glow. Though taking care of our feet and restoring them looks tough, actually it is not.

There are a number of ways and procedures to take better care of our heels. Sometimes our weight also plays a part in making our feet rough or bad. Overweight people can put excessive pressure on ones heels leading them to crack.

The choice of the shoes also plays an important part. If your heels have started to become rough and unmanageable then you should avoid wearing open shoes on a regular basis. At times wearing heels also causes our heels and feet to crack or can be responsible for appearance of sores.

Come let's check our 5 ways to make our feet and heels smoother and softer and be able to flaunt your heels with comfort.

Scrub

To achieve a soft and smooth heels and feet scrubbing is very important. You don't have to buy expensive foot scrubs as you can make them yourself at home with ease. All you need is brown sugar, lemon, honey and olive oil. Mix them up and scrub it to your feet. Then soak them in warm water for sometime. Viola! You have softer feet at the first go.

Revitalizing Scrub

To revitalise those feet to baby soft skin here is a home remedy. All you need is milk, thick moisturiser, sugar/salt, coconut oil and a pumice stone. Add a cup of milk in a quarter bucket of warm water and soak your feet. Then make a paste of sugar/salt and oil and rub it on your feet and then scrub it off with the pumice stone. Rinse with warm water, put some thick moisturiser and wear socks.

Banana Pulp Mask

Take a banana, mash it and apply it to your heels and feet. Keep the mask for 15 minutes and rinse it with warm water. Banana is a natural moisturiser and helps the feet become softer and smoother.

Petroleum Moisturiser

Smoothen those dry and achy heels and feet by this simple yet effective remedy. Soak your feet in warm water first for 10 minutes. Mix petroleum jelly with lemon juice and apply it to your feet.