Natural Foot CareNow for something a little different Natural Foot Care! A bit different from the other ideas we share with you in our Foot Care section. Time to focus on the beauty of your feet along with their health and comfort. And with a little pampering along the way. Some cultures like those of India, take great pride in the appearance of their feet. Just before you think we've gone all funny in the head, we're talking about natural appearance, not fancy paints, polishes, pedicures and pictures on your feet. Nor a parade of beautiful bare feet in the park (although that could be quite fun too! Just think ... a parade of barefoot grams and gramps on the loose having a blast!) We're talking more about natural, home made foot care treatments that help keep your skin looking and feeling good and healthy. Removing some of those hard, gnarly bits. Simple, natural foot care things you can do at home. Easy and inexpensive. Here's a few ideas we've gleaned from web sources and books on this topic. Stuff to help your feet with softer and smoother skin, sweat control and a little pampering too! They're all home made and all natural. Just before you rush off to indulge remember that if you have any issues with your feet, please check with your health professional first! Always important. DISCLAIMER: These natural foot care treatments are provided 'as is' from various sources. There are no warranties or guarantees expressed or implied with them. Use them at your own risk. Natural Home Made Topical Treatments Foot Cleanser A simple and refreshing way to start. Ingredients:
Mix equal parts of lemon juice and water in a bowl. Dip the paper towels in this mixture . Place these wet towels on your feet. Leave for a few minutes. This will soften and smooth the skin on your feet. It will also remove odors. You can store any left over mixture in the fridge for up to a week. Strawberry Foot Exfoliator This is a bit different and well worth the effort. Ingredients:
Mix and blend all the ingredients together to form a paste . Don't over blend! The strawberries have a lot of water in them. Too much blending makes for a 'watery' paste. Massage it onto your feet, rinse off and dry your feet. Be careful with your massaging here. You don't want to grind almond bits into your skin! Gentle does it. It's the almond oil part of the nut that does the work! You should refrigerate any mixture left over. Shelf life is about a week. Dry, Rough Feet Try this if you have dryness and roughness of the feet, particularly if you have been walking barefoot outdoors in the sun. Ingredients:
Mix together and warm slightly. Apply to the affected areas.
A Relaxing Foot Lotion This can help you and your feet feel very good. This is a lotion to be worked into your feet, not to be washed off. Ingredients:
Place all of these ingredients in a dark colored bottle and shake it well. Rub it into your feet and heels whenever you feel you need it. This product requires refrigeration and has a shelf life of about a week. Natural Home Made Foot Bath Treatments Here are just a couple of natural foot care ideas to add some 'foot beauty' pizazz to your foot bath*. (Do visit our Foot Spa & Foot Bath page to complete the foot bath story. Opens new window). A Foot Bath For Beautiful Feet This magic mix can make the skin of your feet smooth and beautiful. Ingredients:
A Soothing Foot Bath This is a concoction you add a small amount of to your foot bath for a soothing result. Ingredients:
Mix all ingredients together thoroughly. Add one teaspoon of this mixture to a gallon of very warm water. Soak as desired. The dry mixture has a lengthy shelf life. *SPECIAL NOTE: As noted near the bottom of our Foot Spa & Foot Bath page, Epsom Salts should be avoided if you suffer from dry skin as this will only dry your skin out further. Also avoid this one if you have diabetic feet. A Neat Little Book For The Curious!
Do you have that favorite secret recipe you use to help with your natural foot care? Would you like to share it and help other visitors to our site? We would love it if you would. Just get in touch and let us know. We can add it to the list. Have fun with these. Enjoy more beautiful feet along the way to your fitness walking. 
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