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 Regularly carefully take care of the feet: systematically do a pedicure, pedicure and between treatments do not forget trays and moisture.

For your face and hands every woman takes care of almost every day, often forgetting about their legs that are exposed to negative factors of each day. These damaging effects is inconvenient, but stylish and fashionable shoes: narrow toe high heel platform. From standing wearing heels heavily overloaded the front part of the foot that leads, unfortunately, to the emergence of corns. According to orthopedists 'safe' heel height should not exceed 3-4 cm and a high heel can be worn only for 4-5 hours a day without harm.

As for the rough calloused heels, then dermatologists have an opinion on that. Before you run for nourishing cream for feet, you need to make sure that the roughness and cracks do not blame a fungus. If this is still a fungal disease, and the appropriate treatment required. If the reason for the increased dryness of the skin stop here to help the old and tested means: pumice, nourishing cream and soothing baths.

Caution   Cracks on the feet can appear not only on a bad shoe, they can be associated with malfunctions in the endocrine system, hormonal disruptions in your body.

How to smooth our heels at home?

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   To our feet as our face, looked well-kept, they need regular care.

Step 1.   All treatments should begin with your feet warm bath that you will relax and soften rough skin. To do this, we pour the water temperature of 36-38 degrees in a bowl, add the water a little liquid soap, 2-3 tablespoons of sea salt and 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Soak your feet in the bath for 10-15 minutes, until they steam.

In addition to this classic recipe, you can use a variety of herbs and essential oils to prepare foot baths.

Step 2.   Now proceed to cleanse the heels of rough skin. Depending on the degree zagrubeniya skin can use a scrub or pumice (special pedicure spatula). In any case, rub the skin should be very careful to avoid damage.

Caution   To remove the rough skin can be used only natural pumice stone or ceramic blades. In no case do not use iron tools!

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 STEP 3.   After removing the rough skin it is necessary to moisturize your feet. For these purposes, you can use a special nourishing cream or simply to lubricate the heels of warm olive oil.

Special recipes for foot care

Softens rough skin

- To prepare the softening bath, you will need 3-4 tablespoons of white clay, which perfectly softens calluses and softens the skin of feet. Pour the clay in a basin of hot water. Keep your feet in water for 15-20 minutes, then rinse with warm water.

- Excellent soften the skin of the feet warm milk bath. After 10-15 minutes after the procedure is necessary to remove the legs and wet towel, then rub the foot slice of fresh lemon peel, and they will become smooth and soft as a baby.

- Boil 2 small potatoes, still warm and mash with a fork, add milk. The resulting paste is put on the feet and wrap with plastic wrap, top to put on socks. After 20-30 minutes, wash off with warm water. Also, to mitigate possible to make a paste of oatmeal with milk.

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Treat cracks

- Cut 1 small apple cubes, boil it in a small amount of milk to form a slurry. Place the milk and apple mass thick layer on the region of cracks and wrap folded several times gauze. Hold for 30-40 minutes, then gently rinse with warm water.

- For the preparation of medicinal foot bath you need a mixture of 5 tablespoons of dried herbs - mint, chamomile and birch leaves. Pour ingredients 2-3 liters of boiling water and infuse for an hour. The solution was filtered. If necessary, dilute with water and make a foot bath.
Author: Inna Sedykh