The sun is shining and your tootsies are sweating in a par of trainers cause you don't have the time or money (or possible inclination) to get a prof job. With so much focus on feet with this season of beautiful arty shoes, primed feet are must! So take half an hour, your feet will thank you for it.
After wearing warm winter boots and poosible even higher heels your feet are good to need a good exfoliant and moisturizer. But, back to basics. Grab a large tub (big enough for both you feet) and fill it half up with hot hot hot water, you can always add a little cold water later. The point is to make your feet swell up and absorb as much water as possible so that any hard skin will be easier to get off, warm water also opens your pores so your moisturizing creme can soak in to where it is needed. Add a product to the water such as The Body Shop Peppermint Cooling Foot Soak for maximum impact. The peppermint smell will also perk up your feet and you, as peppermint will make you think clearer. For a more luxurious treat try Organic Pharmacy Cleopatra's Milk Bath with rose petals and a gentle exfoliating property it can also be used in the bath tub and you are sure to come out smelling divine. If you don't want to spend money on a new product, grab your moisturising shower gel/cream and pour some in. Stir well.
Before sticking your feet into the water make sure you have the following present; small towel, exfoliant, pumicstone. After soaking your feet for a minimum of 10 min take one foot out and towel dry. Now to bring out the exfoliant! Recipe for home made foot exfoliant: 50% coarse salt, 50% sugar, add some essential oil of your choice (optional), a little Body Oil (recommended for softness, I use Johnsons Body Oil) and mix in water very very slowly till you have a think paste - be very careful not to add too much water as the salt and sugar will completly dissolve. Apply to your feet in small circular motions. Rinse of in the basin of water. If you feel you do have place in your budget for a lux product I strongly recommend L'Occitane Shea Butter Exfoliating Foot Care that contains poppyseeds and white clay, that will rid you of the worst rough hard skin while giving some moisture. For those extra tough heels use a pumice stone such as Moom Beauty Stone made from volcanic rock, but be careful not to scratch too hard as you don't want to damage any new skin!
Cover your feet in thick rich cream. Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Jar is a thick version of the classic Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Lotion and is perfect for dry feet. Once a week before bedtime, cover your feet in a thick layer of Cocoa Butter so you can't see the skin, put on some clean cotton socks and sleep with them on. You will wake up with oh so baby soft footsies!
Don't forget to apply nail polish! Hot shades are everywhere and your nails are a cheap and low maintanaince way to sport the new summer colours. For a shiny metallic gold (very very hot colour this season) slick on Maybelline Colorama no.25. It looks yellow in the bottle but goes on beautifully!
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