Reasons to regularly moisturize your feet

How do you look after your feet?

Your feet put up with a lot and you may or may not think about them until you have to put them on show in the summer or when you get pain. Having healthy supple skin on your feet will not only make them look and feel better, but will also be better for your health. You may not realise it, but your feet can be prone to infection especially if the skin on them becomes very dry and cracked. You may well put a good moisturiser on your face every day, but when it comes to your feet how often are you showing them the care and attention that they deserve? 

If you can't reach your feet to inspect them on a regular basis then consider getting professional help to make sure that your feet are kept in tip top and optimal condition. Find out over the next few days simple things that you can do to look after your feet better.

Try this simple tip to look after your feet the best way

Keep between your toes dry

Always make sure that you dry between your toes after washing them because if you don't you could make your foot at risk from a fungal infection and remember athlete's foot is the same infection that causes nasty fungal nails! If you struggle to dry between your toes then spray something like some old perfume or aftershave that you no longer use. The alcohol in them quickly evaporates and helps dry the skin, while the perfume will add a pleasant scent to your feet. If you don't have any of that a simple hand sanitiser will do the trick, but again if you can't reach try a spray hand sanitiser. Don't want the alcohol? Again some hand sanitisers are alcohol free and will do the trick. 

You don't need to moisturise between your toes because this area can become a breading ground for bacteria that make your feet smell and moisturising here may only make that worse. The areas of your feet that will benefit the most from moisturiser are the tops of your feet, the soles and your heels. The best type of moisturiser for your feet is always one that is designed for your feet. And remember if you keep a foot moisturiser to hand or where you sit you are more likely to put some on your feet when they need it.

Want to treat yourself to something to make your nails look and feel healthier?

Feeling good about yourself also helps you to feel happier. The Happy Foot Clinic's very own scented cuticle oil range will help you to do just that. What's more you can use it on your hands and feet and with or without any nail polish or service. It is the only cuticle oil that uses a natural grapeseed oil base that is very nourishing, protecting and will help strengthen your nails and make ugly looking cuticles a thing of the past. It comes in 8 lovely scents - Lavender, Ginger, Rosemary, Marjoram, Frankincense, Peppermint, Cedarwood and YlangYlang and you can add some to your nails and cuticles throughout the day.

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Nightly (or Regularly, 2-3 times a week) Foot Care Routine

Try to spend a few minutes before bed every night taking care of your feet. Wash them in warm water first, using ordinary soap or a foot wash product, then pat them dry (especially between the toes), and apply some foot cream – these are thicker than other moisturizers and often have Tea Tree Oil or Peppermint as an ingredient, which have antiseptic qualities and can keep odour and infection at bay. Work the cream into the soles of your feet, but, as with any foot moisturizing routine, try to avoid putting moisturizer between the toes.

The most important thing about foot care is to do it regularly. Gently pumice (or better, use a foot scrub product that gently exfoliates feet) and massage your feet with baby oil once a week, and try to apply a little moisturizer to the soles of clean feet every night, or at least 2-3 nights a week.

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