Tips for Healthier feet

In between pedicures you can encourage healthy feet, anklesand toes by following these six steps to healthier feet:

·        Switch heel heights during the day to give thefeet and calves a break. If you wear high heels during the day, slip into apair of pumps in the evening.

·        Invest in a corrugated foot roller to give thefeet a reflexology-style workout during the day. Simply move the feet along theroller to stimulate the nerve endings on the soles of the feet.

·        Use a rich moisture cream on your feet at nightand wake up to softer toes.

·        Always wear well-fitting shoes and have yourfeet professionally measured from time to time when choosing a new pair, incase of change.

·        Apply a daily dab of Cuticle Cream or almond oilto the toenails to keep cuticles soft and well-conditioned.

·        Always trim toenails straight across, never downat the sides, to prevent in-growing toenails. 

How to Take Care of Your Hands and Feet

Hands and feet are our hard-working slaves and deservepampering with a little extra care and attention. The skin that covers ourhands and feet is much thicker than elsewhere on the body. This provides themwith important protection during their demanding daily tasks, but can sometimesresult in a build-up of rough, chapped skin that looks unsightly and is oftenpainful. Our hands especially are always out on constant show and arecontinually exposed to the elements. Strong sunshine encourages brown ‘age’spots on the backs of the hands, cold weather leaves them dry and chapped,while washing in soapy water strips away their natural oils, leaving them roughand wrinkled.

Our feet come under a different kind of pressure as theycarry our weight around all day, often squeezed into tightly fitted boots andshoes. During the winter months, the skin on our feet may go for months withoutbeing allowed to breathe properly, as feet are cocooned in constant layers ofthick tights, woolly socks, and warm bedclothes. It is said that the expressionon your face is due to the comfort of your feet and it is certainly true thatcorns, chilblains and bunions cause a great deal of misery. Therefore, it is hardly surprising that pedicures havebecome one of the most popular beauty treatments - a small amount of time spentlooking after the feet can put a smile on the face all year round. Fingernailsand toenails also require regular care to keep them trim and attractive.

Giving yourself a weekly manicure and pedicure is a simplebeauty treatment that keeps nails tidy and prevents problems such as splitting,flaking and painful in-growing toenails. Follow this 7 point plan in betweenmanicures and pedicures:

·        Always wear a pair of gloves or use a barriercream when outside or doing chores such as gardening or the washing-up.

·        Avoid plunging the hands into too-hot orfreezing – cold water as this encourages dehydration and leads to skinchapping.

·        Always use a sunblock when out in sunny weatherto prevent the formation of brown ‘age’ spots on the backs of the hands.

·        Get into the habit of using a rich hand creamlast thing at night.

·        Include vegetable oils in your daily diet, suchas olive or sunflower oils for cooking, or food supplements such as cod liveroil or evening primrose oil to help strengthen weak, brittle nails.

·        Always trim hangnails to prevent them tearing orsplitting.

·        Avoid opening the mail, cans, jars, etc. withthe nails as this weakens the structure and encourages them to break off.

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