Spare a thought for your often neglected feet, hidden away during winter months, squashed into boots and shoes, never seeing the light of day and then with thoughts of summer just around the corner – help, we need them to look good in revealing little sandals. Of course, it would be great if they had been taken care of through the year and had a little attention regularly, we would be ready for them to face the world! Generally, a quick fix is the order of the day and here it is!
First, soak tired feet for 15 minutes in a basin of comfortably hot water – add a few drops of almond oil and lavender, peppermint or rosemary oil if you have it. Hard skin on the heels and ball of the foot can be most unsightly and uncomfortable too, so now get to work with a foot file or pumice stone working particularly on those areas. Then apply a good moisturising cream or lotion over the feet, massaging it in well using sweeping movements from toes to ankle – massaging the feet relieves aches and relaxes feet.