Cracked Feet

Dry, rough feet are a permanent menace, no matter if it's winters or summers. Having flaky rough feet are very common among men and women, as it is caused due to dry skin. What provokes the rough feet causes, the dry skin on your heals turn thick and stiffens around the edge of the heels, which can make the heels hurt. Many of us resort to ointments and moisturizing lotions in hopes of getting rid of rough feet. As summer approaches, us girls really need to show off beautiful legs, without the ugly visible cracks, in some adorable sandals. To get rid of painful, awkward rough feet, take a look at some home remedies for dry skin, that might just save you some embarrassment.

Heal Cracked, Dry Feet

To steer clear from further aggravation of irritating rough feet, it is necessary to keep the heels moisturized and hydrated. If you suffer from such a plight, here's a sure-fire, proper care measure on how to heal rough feet.

Materials Needed

• Medium tub
• Cotton socks
• Towel
• Loofah or pumice stone
• 1 cup mineral oil
• Fragrance-free moisturizing lotion

Step #1: Take the plastic tub and pour 1 cup mineral oil in it. Add some warm water (or more hot, depending on your tolerance level) in the tub and mix everything properly. Fill the water till your ankles have submerged in them. Keep your dry feet soaked for at least 10 minutes.

Step #2: Later, your skin on the edge of the heels would turn soft. This will also clean the dirt trapped in the feet. Take one leg out of the tub and dry them with a fresh cotton towel. Take a loofah or pumice stone to softly rub off the soft, dead skin.

Step #3: Be careful to be as gentle as possible, so that you don't scrape off too deep. The skin is soft and only the dead skin needs to be removed from the surface of the heels. Wash your foot with lukewarm water and dry it with the towel. Follow the same procedure with the other leg.

Step #4: Now apply generous amounts of moisturizing lotion (of your choice) over the damp heels. Cover all the surfaces to make sure no area gets left out. Don't rinse the lotion off from the heels. It will work as a healing agent for your rough feet. You may wash your feet the next day or time you go for a shower.

Step #5: Place fresh, soft cotton socks on your now moisturized feet and keep them on overnight. Follow this home remedy for rough feet every alternate days.

Home Remedies You Can Try

As the moisturizing lotions and ointments have been proved to work their magic, many a time, this method can get a bit expensive. With all the lotions and creams to buy, sometimes we just want the perfect solution which is economical as well. Here's one of the guaranteed home remedies that will prevent cracks from returning.

Ingredients Needed

• 10 drops evening primrose oil
• 10 drops lavender oil
• 1 tablespoon unbleached beeswax
• 1 teaspoon anhydrous lanolin
• 1 tablespoon avocado oil
• 1 teaspoon vitamin E oil
• ¼ cup olive oil

Step #1: Take a pan and pour in olive oil, avocado oil, beeswax, and anhydrous lanolin. Keep stirring the mixture occasionally and heat it over medium-low heat. Take the pan off from the stove once the wax has melted.

Step #2: Once the mixture has cooled (a minute or two), pour all the three oils. Stir the mixture again till everything is incorporated properly.

Step #3: Before the wax cools off and turns solid again, pour the liquid mixture into a glass jar and then let it cool. As the mixture comes back to its room temperature, place the lid on the jar and keep it in the refrigerator.

Step #4: Every night before going to bed, massage the ointment on the rough feet. Once you're done with it, place the jar back in the refrigerator.

If the problem with your rough feet persists even after trying the remedies mentioned above, see a podiatrist to get to the root cause. Issues like infecting or oozing from the rough feet can be a serious problem that needs to be examined.