Foot care for health and beauty
Foot care is often an unobvious part of the beauty ritual. But it is necessary because even naturally thin legs can lose their shape if you do not pay proper attention to it. Care rules are not limited to moisturizing and nutrition. You will need extra effort to keep your feet healthy. However, the result – an easy walk and a good mood – is worth it.
Health care
Fight oedema
The knees and ankles are the main areas responsible for fluid accumulation and lymphatic flow disorders. Massage them as often as possible to prevent swelling. Use oil or nourishing cream.
How to perform a massage:
- Massage the area above the knees with your thumbs. Gently rub the inside with your fists and back surface. In this way, you stimulate blood circulation and lymph circulation.
- Massage the ankles with smooth circular grips in the direction from the heels to the calves.
- Grasp the ankle with both hands, slowly rise to the knee, as if pulling the stocking and then move to the groin, where the lymph nodes are located.
Remove footpads
If the feet skin is constantly rough, cracked, foot pads are formed and cosmetics do not give the desired effect, pay attention to your diet. Most likely you do not have enough vitamins A and C (except diabetes. In this case, you need to consult a doctor). Add cabbage, carrots, spinach, sorrel, green onions, legumes, fruits (apples, apricots, peaches, grapes, citrus) and dairy products to your diet.
Relieve fatigue
If you spend most of your time standing or walking, fatigue accumulates in the evening. You can overcome it with a very effective and pleasant procedure for the feet – a bath with hot water. Take it for an average of 15 minutes. You can add bath foam, sea salt, shower gel and various herbs. After the bath, the feet skin becomes softer.
Care for the beauty of the legs
It is necessary to wash feet with water of comfortable temperature. Hot water will dry the skin. To strengthen blood vessels, it is useful to wash your feet with cool water at the end of the procedure.
When choosing a cleanser, stay on a greasy or bactericidal soap, especially if your feet are sweating profusely.
It is not enough to wet your feet with a towel. Take the time to perform this procedure with sufficient care, especially in the areas between the toes.
Nutrition. To prevent the skin from drying out after washing, it is necessary to apply foot cream or special oil on the feet. If you rub it every day, your feet will become soft and silky.
Regularly apply feet “mask”. It is more convenient to perform this procedure at night or at least for a couple of hours a day. Apply moisturizer or nourishing cream on clean skin, wrap with plastic wrap and put on cotton socks. You will definitely like this foot care.
