Beauty
Heres what that entails.
Your feet are the farthest from your mind both literally and (in most cases) figuratively.
Sure, your feet only really see the light of day in sandal season and on beach vacays.
Keep reading for what that entails, and what happened when I actuallystarted taking proper care of my feet.
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This makes them particularly prone to dryness, which can lead to cracked heels and roughness.
A lot of people take their feet for granted, saysDr.
Neil Sadick, M.D., a board-certified dermatologist and founder of foot care brandStride.
But keeping your feet in excellent shape is an excellent preventative way for overall body health.
So having smooth, soft feet isnt just for your appearance.
Exfoliate:To prevent cracking and soften rough calluses, experts recommend exfoliating your feet once a weekyear-round.
You could also use anexfoliating scrubor textured cloth.
For a chemical exfoliant, alpha-hydroxy acids (thinklacticandglycolic) are the most common active ingredients used infoot peelsandmasks.
These are a more intensive treatment, though Sadick recommends doing them once every two months.
Choi recommends applying a moisturizer after every shower, ashot water dries out your skin.
Both Sadick and Carrea recommend foot creams that containurea.
Urea is known forbreaking down the protein keratin in the surface layerof your skin, says Carrea.
This reduces dead skin buildup, cutting down your filing time.
Choi and Carrea recommend applyingoil to your toenailsevery day to keepcuticlesnourished and hydrated.
Your best bet is totrim them straight across.
It was the exfoliating, however, that was the most difficult to keep up.
To each their own.
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