5 useful tips to take good care of your legs and feet
Whether you want to show off your legs during the summer or in stockings when it's cooler, we would like our legs and feet to be in perfect shape. And our legs and feet deserve special care, just like any other part of our body.
So, when it comes to washing and shaving, it is best to pay attention to a number of tips that help us get the best results. Here are some of them:
Preparing for hair removal
When we decide to remove hair, we must first prepare the skin. In this regard, there are two fundamental steps.
- First, you need to exfoliate, and you can do this with special body scrubs, two or three days before the hair removal. To do this, we can use coarse-grained sugar, table salt, or very dry coffee grounds: soap up your legs, then rub the skin with these exfoliating agents, always focusing on the knees and heels. Alternatively, you can use special brushes, with harder bristles, to remove dead skin.
This is a practice that should done about once a week, no matter what. For hair removal purposes, this process makes the skin softer and prevents the development of ingrown hairs. - After a shower, remember to moisturize your skin well. The more hydrated it is, the more elastic and soft it will be, so there will be less stress and pain removing the hair.
After the hair removal
Never forget to use soothing and emollient creams or oils after doing hair removal. You will prevent redness and discomfort and help the skin to overcome the shock of the process much sooner.
Calluses and pumice stones
For the feet, a great ally is a pumice stone, which must be used at least once a week on the areas where corns and calluses form more easily.
The best way to care for your feet with pumice stone is by soaking both feet and the stone in warm water for 5-10 minutes, then dry the feet (but not the stone), and use the pumice on any problem areas.
If corns have already formed, avoid removing them yourself unless you have the skills. It is best to rely on experts for this: a good pedicure, every now and then, is a great way to take care of your feet.
Using these tips can really make a difference!
