Pretty Feet Foot Care Tips for Summer – Sandal wearing Shape Up!

During summer months, your feet can begin to appear worse for the wear, whether due to strolling on pavement, the hot sand, you live in a hot dry climate, or have pushed them into sandals that are too tight. Here are some easy foot care tips and ways that can help you to maintain pretty feet that are not just soft but also hydrated and look good so you can wear cute strappy sandals throughout the season.

Soak, Soften, Exfoliate

Obviously, you are anxious to eliminate rough skin. However, you need to prepare your feet first. To achieve this, the first thing to do is soak them in warm water for at least 10 minutes. This will make exfoliation easier. Next, in order to loosen dead skin and relax tired muscles, rub exfoliating cream across the tops and bottoms of the feet.

Alternative Exfoliation Method

As an alternative to endlessly scrubbing your feet manually, you can try an automated foot scrubber or buffer. This is helpful in softening and sloughing off dead skin and calluses.

Cap in Moisture While You Sleep

Since thicker skin found on the bottom of your feet needs more intense hydration, you should use balms, creams, and butters. Just after exfoliating and prior to bedtime every night, ensure you smear a Shea Butter-type moisturizing cream on your feet. If your sandals were too tight and caused a blister, you can use a little antibiotic ointment and a clean bandage, this greatly promotes healing and lessens irritation.

However, you should contact your foot doctor, Dr. Jarman’s office, if you notice any symptom of infection in the blister area on your toe or heel.

Healthy Toenails – How to Keep Them in Healthy Condition

In order to take care of dry and scraggly cuticles, you should apply cuticle oil every day. According to one of the renowned manicurists, you can try to help brighten your toenails by brushing on a little whitening toothpaste if you notice that they are a bit yellow or dark (make sure the darkness is not due to any infection or fungus). And if you are not sure contact Dr. Jarman.

Lengthen the Life of your (Pedi) Pedicure

To help your polish to last longer, you can apply a clear top coat on the second and fifth day following a pedicure. To avoid yellowing of the polish and possible chipping, wipe your toenails clean using a fresh wipe after applying sunscreen. This helps a lot and is the reason why ensuring you have fresh wipes by the poolside or in your beach bag is important.

Picking Comfortable Sandals

Sandals with leather uppers, leather foot soles, and leather straps may cost a bit more than sandals made with synthetic, man-made materials but in the end, they are worth the extra cost. They give more when you wear them, less chance of blisters if you pick the right size, and don’t pinch your feet or cause future foot problems. Best of all they tend to last a lot longer and are more comfortable than sandals made of synthetic materials.

At Home Foot Care Should Be Performed Year Round

Taking care of your feet year round should be part of your beauty regimen. Simply because it is easier to maintain and your feet will feel better and so you will you when you take the time to practice at home foot care. You don’t have to go and pay for a pedicure if it is not within your budget, you can use the foot care tips for summer, mentioned above to take care of your feet.