In summer, feet need special care and attention. Most often due to the fact that you wear open shoes or even go barefoot occasionally , the skin on your feet can become rough. If you want to always look great , have well-groomed legs with delicate skin , you should carry out a procedure that will help get rid of keratinized areas.
Required:
- 4-5 liters of water,
- 30 ml thyme oil.
Method of preparation and use.
- Add thyme oil to hot water , soak your feet for a while in warm water with aromatic oil. This composition will help the keratinized areas of the skin to soften.
- After 10 minutes, rub the keratinized areas with an ordinary pumice stone.
- Massage your feet after the bath.
For massage you will need 5 ml of sage oil. Such a massage , performed regularly , will help you prevent rough skin. Biologically active substances contained in this oil will effectively affect the keratinized areas of the skin on the sole.
Foot care
Moisturizing and nourishing the skin of the feet will make them tender , soft and relieve a lot of troubles ( smell , peeling). Use any flower oil. First, carefully steam your legs , then go to the rest room and dry them , and then apply a few drops of flower oil to the steamed feet and rub it thoroughly.
If you want to not only moisturize the skin of your feet , but also relieve fatigue , tension , rub your clean feet after the bath with a special mixture.
Required:
- 5 ml orange oil
- 3 ml lemon oil.
Method of preparation and use.
Mix the oils and rub this mixture into the skin of the feet in a circular motion.
Swelling of the legs
When the legs swell and get tired quickly , a bath with cool water and aromatic oil will help.
Required:
- 5-7 liters of water , 5 ml of lemon oil,
- 3 ml of cypress oil.
- Instead of cypress oil, you can use pine or any tree oil.
Method of preparation and use.
- Dissolve lemon oil and cypress oil in hot water.
- Dip your feet in the solution and keep them there for 15 minutes.
- , be sure to rub your feet using lemon balm oil , and lie down for a few minutes , leaning your feet against the wall.
cracks
For many, dry , rough skin of the legs ( feet) may develop cracks. They are quite painful and unaesthetic. If you massage your feet every time after a bath or sauna , rubbing sage oil into them , even chapped skin will become healthy , smooth and silky. But such a massage should be carried out for at least 5-7 minutes , carefully rubbing the oil into the skin.
Flaky skin on legs
In the event that the skin of the feet is not only cracked , but also flaky , you need to make a special foot mask.
Required:
- 20 g fat nourishing foot cream,
- 10 ml chamomile oil,
- 5 ml rosemary oil.
Method of preparation and use.
Mix the cream with oils and apply the resulting healing mixture on steamed legs , wrap the feet with polyethylene. Wrap a towel over the top. Leave the mask on your feet for 30-40 minutes.
Similarly, you can make another mask that will affect the skin of the feet , softening it , nourishing , eliminating cracks and calluses. In addition , the use of such a foot mask can even get rid of such a nuisance as a “heel spur”.
Required:
- 40 g honey
- 3 tsp flour,
- 10 ml lemon oil
- 5 ml lavender oil.
Method of preparation and use.
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly and apply the resulting mixture on the steamed skin of the feet , wrap the legs with polyethylene. Wrap a towel over the top. Leave this mask on your feet for 30-40 minutes.
To soften and moisturize the skin , you can use another recipe.
Required:
- 2 tbsp. l. curd,
- 1 tsp sour cream
- 5 ml of pine oil,
- 5 ml wood oil.
Method of preparation and use.
- Mix all the ingredients thoroughly , if necessary, first pass the cottage cheese through a meat grinder , since there should not be any lumps in it.
- After that, apply the mask on the feet for 25-30 minutes.
- Wrap your legs in plastic. Wrap a towel over the top.
Foot care in summer
Increased sweating of the legs
Excessive sweating of the feet is very unpleasant and causes a lot of trouble. Aromatic oils will also help you if you need to not only improve your feet , but also get rid of an unpleasant odor. The deodorizing effect of aromatic oils will exceed your wildest expectations. The following procedures will help you get rid of this disadvantage.
It is necessary to do foot baths using some herbs and aromatic oils.
Required:
- 20 g chamomile flowers,
- 20 g oak bark,
- 10 g willow bark,
- 250 ml of water
- 5 ml of pine oil,
- 5 ml wood oil
- 3 ml chamomile oil.
Method of preparation and use.
- chamomile , oak bark and willow bark , let it brew for 1 hour , then strain and add oil.
- Leave to infuse for another 20 minutes.
- Then pour the prepared infusion into a vat of water. Rinse your feet with this water. The duration of the procedure is 10-15 minutes.
- You can prepare a foot bath using another recipe.
Required:
- 20 g lavender leaves,
- 20 g sage leaves,
- 5 ml lavender oil
- 3 ml of sage oil.
Method of preparation and use.
- Pour boiling water over lavender and sage , let it brew for half an hour , then strain.
- Add oils to the finished infusion.
- Pour the prepared mixture into the bath.
- Take a foot bath for 15-20 minutes.
In addition to foot baths , a small massage using lavender or pine oil will help. Wipe the steamed legs well with a clean towel and start the massage. - Using oil ( any), rub your feet. Massage each foot vigorously for several minutes. After that, do not get up for 10-15 minutes , try to relax your legs , rest.
All of the above methods of exposure can be alternated with cold compresses for the legs.
Required:
- 5 ml orange oil
- 3 ml wood oil,
- 5 ml chamomile oil
- 200 ml of water.
Method of preparation and use.
- Prepare your cotton fabric.
- Add orange , woody and chamomile oils to the water.
- In the resulting mixture, moisten the fabric folded several times.
- Place the resulting cold compress on your feet. Its impact should last about 4-5 minutes.
- Lay a few more layers of dry cotton on top.
- Then wring out the cloth and soak in the remaining solution.
- Put the compress on the other foot. Do not dry your feet after the compress.
- Foot care in summer
Toenail care
Particular attention is required to care for toenails. This will help you not only prevent any fungal diseases , but also avoid such a problem as exfoliating nails , which , of course , affects the appearance of your feet , the impression they make on others.
So that your toenails always look perfect , every time after the bath, do a foot bath with chamomile oil.
Required:
- 1 liter of water
- 10 ml chamomile oil
- 20 g of chamomile flowers,
- 100 ml of water.
Method of preparation and use.
- Chamomile pour boiling water , cover , let it brew for 1 hour , then strain and pour the finished infusion into a vat of water.
- Add chamomile oil.
- Rinse your feet with this water. The duration of one procedure should be about 15-20 minutes. This should be the last procedure in the bath.
- Then dry your feet thoroughly , especially your toes , and lubricate the nail plates on your feet with a small amount of chamomile oil.
- You can also make hot compresses for toenails. To do this, first carefully steam your legs.
Use this recipe:
Required:
- 100 ml of water
- 5 ml lemon oil
- 3 ml wood oil.
Method of preparation and use.
- Pour oils into a vat of water. Stir the resulting mixture.
- Wet several times folded , cut into several equal pieces of cotton fabric in hot water.
- Apply each small compress to a separate nail.
- Place a few more layers of dry cotton on top to help keep the compress warm.
- After 10 minutes, remove the compress and go to the rest room.
- Dry your toes thoroughly and put on cotton socks.
- Such compresses must be done regularly , they will help you not only prevent fungal diseases , which is important , but will also nourish , strengthen nails , improving their appearance.
Ilya Roshchin
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