Wrinkly, Scratchy, Dry Feet

The number one complaint I hear from women about their feet, is their heels. I've heard them use words, to describe their feet, everywhere from "scaly" and "super dry" to "mosaic" and "grated". Ew, right?

Well, it's a fact of life. And most women who I've talked to, say that they don't have time to scrub their feet for hours, or to go to a nail salon where they can pay someone to scrub their feet for them.

But in reality, it only takes a little scrubbing each day in the shower, to get rid of nasty, dry feet. And how long do you need to scrub every day?

Avon Foot Works 4-in-1 File

Answer: 15 seconds. That's right. 15 SECONDS with a pumice stone on a stick (the stick protects your hand from getting roughed up by the stone when you scrub)

  It's my tried and true method of getting even skin on the bottoms of my feet. Scrubbing my feet for 15 seconds in the shower in the morning (or at night) helps slough off the old skin cells, and gets rid of any dirt too, and my feet feel better for it.

Avon Moisture Socks

I use a 4-in-1 File just like the one Avon offers now, except blue. The handle looks a little bit like a cheese grater on one side, and a nail file on the other. My advice-don't use the grater if you have sensitive skin, or any open cuts/cracks on your feet. It's really more of a tool for flaky skin.

Vaseline (heavy)

If you have severely dry and cracked feet, your goal should be to heal your feet first. At night, apply a thick cream to your feet (like Vaseline), and/or antibacterial healing ointment (Neosporin first, Vaseline last), and cover with a thick moisture-trapping or slipper sock.

If you use a pumice stone on cracked feet, you are less likely to get the results you want, and more likely to end up with sore feet and worse dryness (cracks).

Moisture Therapy Intensive...

For the rest of us who want smooth feet, before bedtime apply lotion and a sock while your feet are still damp. For callused and rough heels, a light or medium cream will work.

Heat Factory Slipper Socks

I like slipper socks because of their tread on the bottom. Often, lotion will soak through the bottom of a sock, but the tread keeps you on your feet if you have to get up in the middle of the night.

The amount of lotion you use, if any, all depends on your skin type. If you have oily skin or your feet sweat a lot (like when you exercise) and usually feel damp, you may not even need to use lotion on your feet; just a sock.

Great foot creams:

Vaseline (heavy)

Moisture Therapy Intensive Extra Strength Cream (medium)

Footworks Lavender Overnight Treatment Cream (light/medium)

St. Ives Collagen Elastin (light)