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Your Post-Summer Skin RehabYour how-to on treating discoloration, breakouts and your last (hopefully!) sunburn of the summer |
Skin Complaint: Cracked Feet
All the time you spent lying outside, and those cute sandals that left your feet exposed to the sun are to blame for dry, cracked feet by summer's end. Celebrity manicurist Skyy Hadley, adds, "Open-backed sandals and flip flops are the main culprit for causing cracked heels as the material on the shoe rubs around the edge of the heel."
The Fix: To fix up your feet, Hadley says milk pedicures will save the day. All you need to do is mix equal parts hot water with milk and add some sugar crystals. "This will moisturize your feet and prevent calluses," she explains. Another of her must-dos: Exfoliate and scrub your heels one or two times a week before bed. When you wake up, work moisturizer into your feet to keep skin soft and prevent cracking. Hadley suggests using lotion with shea butter, like L'Occitane Shea Butter Foot Cream, $28, or Vaseline Pure Petroleum Jelly, $6.49.
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The Fix: To fix up your feet, Hadley says milk pedicures will save the day. All you need to do is mix equal parts hot water with milk and add some sugar crystals. "This will moisturize your feet and prevent calluses," she explains. Another of her must-dos: Exfoliate and scrub your heels one or two times a week before bed. When you wake up, work moisturizer into your feet to keep skin soft and prevent cracking. Hadley suggests using lotion with shea butter, like L'Occitane Shea Butter Foot Cream, $28, or Vaseline Pure Petroleum Jelly, $6.49.
SEE NEXT PAGE: Skin Complaint: Sunburn
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awesome!
by Bon_Bon Monday, August 15, 2011 at 01:46AM Report as inappropriate
Very Helpful!
by ThePolishedCowgirl Monday, May 30, 2011 at 06:08AM Report as inappropriate
great advice!
by yckitsmary Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 07:40PM Report as inappropriate