How to care for heels at home

Women's heels require special attention not only in the summer, but also in the winter. Even if you are a happy owner of slender legs, the absence of a pedicure will be noticeable to the naked eye. To put your heels in order, to get rid of yellowness and corns, you need to have knowledge regarding basic care. We will analyze the important aspects in order, give practical advice.

Why do corns appear on the heels

1. The reason for the appearance of coarse fabrics is the sock of synthetic clothing. Artificial tights, socks, stockings do not allow the skin to breathe. As a result of this, the bacteria begin to grow, the heels prey, a fungus appears. Then, softened tissues harden at double speed, forming corns. To exclude the reason, it is necessary to give preference to cotton items of clothing (as far as possible).
2. The main reason for the appearance of rough spots on the heels is the lack of pedicure. It is important to understand that basic care involves the use of pumice and other abrasive compounds that remove dead cells. If you do not peel the corns, after a certain time, they will grow (become thicker) and crack. Defects will cause tremendous discomfort.
3. Heel care involves regular cleansing and nutrition. As mentioned earlier, the skin of the feet needs to be exfoliated all year round, and not just in summer. This does not mean that you need to do pedicures daily. It is enough to carry out the procedure 2-3 times a month. To prevent the development of bacteria, wash your feet after wearing street shoes (especially summer shoes).
4. If we talk about the internal causes of rough skin, these include various diseases. Diabetes, an acute form of gastritis, a lack of vitamins in the spring and winter, and disorders of the thyroid gland - all this adversely affects the skin. If you neglect basic care, the consequences look disastrous. In such cases, it is necessary to undergo an examination and root out the cause.
5. Poor shoes are another reason for the deterioration of the heels. Synthetic insoles and pile contribute to increased sweating, legs begin to sing. After removing the shoes, the skin wears off, and full corns form. If possible, choose quality products from breathable natural materials.

Heel baths

1. Salt and ammonia. Boil 4.5 liters. water in an enamel pan. After the appearance of bubbles, reduce the heat, pour a handful of fine sea salt without flavoring, pour 30 ml. ammonia. Wait for the crystals to dissolve and the composition to cool. Pour the contents into the basin, lower the heels into the bath, wait a quarter of an hour. After that, rub your feet with a pumice stone or a special pedicure brush. Rinse off the rest with warm water, apply foot cream, put on socks. If you wish, you can prepare the bath without adding ammonia, in which case 4.5 liters. water will have about 180 g. salt.
2. Eucalyptus and olive oil. Prepare a herbal bath of chamomile, calendula, ginseng. Add 5 drops of eucalyptus ether per 1 liter. infusion. Pour in 75 g. olive oil, wait for the composition to cool. Dip in the foot bath, wait a quarter of an hour. After this, do a pedicure, grease the heels with cream, put on cotton socks.
3. Chamomile color and milk. Boil 2 liters. fat milk, remove the composition from the heat. Brew in a dairy product 45 gr. inflorescences of chamomile, leave the infusion for 1 hour. After that, filter the mixture (this step can be skipped), heat on the stove to a comfortable state. Dip the heels in the broth, enjoy the bath for 30-60 minutes.
4. Lemon juice and soda. Pour into a pan 100 gr. drinking soda, dilute it with three liters of water. Bring the mass to a boil, wait for the grains to dissolve. Pour in 50 ml. lemon juice or grapefruit. Dip the heels in the solution, leave for a third of an hour. After the procedure, rinse the legs with a contrast shower. At the end of the manipulations, cover the heels with a nourishing cream. In addition to the fact that the composition softens the skin, it fights against excessive sweating and fungus.
5. Grapefruit and natural oil. Wash the citrus, remove the "ass", chop the fruit into pieces. Send the grapefruit to a blender or meat grinder, chop into porridge. Pour the contents into a bowl, pour 3 liters. hot water, add any natural oil (sea buckthorn or olive will do). Make a bath for the heels, soak the legs for a quarter of an hour. Next, peel the feet, dry your feet, lubricate the feet with cream. Put on your socks, do not remove them for at least 3 hours.
6. Basil and potassium permanganate. Prepare a weak solution of potassium permanganate (faded raspberry color). In a separate container, pour boiled water over dried basil, let it brew for 1 hour. Combine the two solutions together, pour the contents into a basin. Dip the heels in the bath, carry out the procedure for about 25-30 minutes. At the end of the manipulations, apply a nourishing cream.

Heel peeling

1. Nuts and zest of citrus. Grind in a mortar, blender or coffee grinder 70 gr. peanuts or almonds. Fry the crumbs in a dry frying pan until golden brown. In no case do not use walnuts, they stain the skin and make it yellow. Take the peel from two oranges or grapefruits, grate on a grater. Combine the two compounds, add sour cream of high fat content (can be replaced with natural yogurt). You should end up with a pasty mixture. Rub it with your heels, rinse with warm water.
2. Bran and coffee grounds. To prepare a scrub, you will need about 100 gr. waste coffee grounds. Pour in 30 ml of it. vegetable oil, pour so many rye bran to make a paste. Distribute the product on the heels, affecting the whole foot (optional), leave for 10 minutes. Next, scrub, rinse.
3. Burdock oil and sugar. If the heels are very roughened and cracks appear on them, use an effective composition. Take 1 ripe tomato, remove the peel from it (first dip the fruit in boiling water, after 1 minute, transfer to ice water). Grind the vegetable in mashed potatoes in any convenient way, pour 35 ml. burdock oil. Add a handful of granulated sugar immediately so that the grains do not have time to dissolve. Scrub with light circular motions, rinse the product after 5-7 minutes.
4. Honey and sour cream. Grind 2 handfuls of almonds into crumbs with small abrasive particles. Pour 40 g. candied honey, add fat sour cream (the amount is established upon). You should get a thick scrub. Massage their heels for 10 minutes, rinse. To enhance the effect, add 20 gr. drinking soda.
5. Apricot kernels. To prepare the composition you will need about 80 gr. dried apricot kernels. Grind them into crumbs using a coffee grinder or blender, mix with 45 ml. vegetable oil. Dry the zest of orange in the oven, grind it into powder. Mix the two mixtures together. If the scrub is thick, add more oil. Distribute the product on the heels, wrap with cling film, wait half an hour. After that, peel and rinse.
6. Bran and kiwi. Combine wheat, rye or flax bran with sodium chloride (2: 1 ratio), pour 20 ml. corn or olive oil. Remove the peel from kiwi, turn the pulp into mashed potatoes, mix with the previous mixture. Immediately make a scrub of the heels, remove the product with water after 10 minutes.
7. Baby cream and oatmeal. Get oatmeal flakes of medium grinding, combine a handful of the composition with coffee grounds (equal proportions). Add so much baby cream to make a full-fledged purchased scrub. Rub it over the entire skin of the feet, leave for 20 minutes, only then start peeling. The composition does not have to be washed off; you can remove the excess with paper towels.

How to clean the heels of yellowness

In most cases, even after steaming and exfoliating, the skin of the heels remains yellow. To get rid of defects of this kind, use the trays for bleaching.

Method number 1. Hydrogen peroxide and salt

1. Pour 80 g into a basin. fine sea salt, which does not include flavorings and colorings. Add 7 ml. any ether, pour 30-50 ml. olive oil. Then pour in 65 ml. a solution of hydrogen peroxide with a concentration of 3-6%, mix the contents of the container. If you wish, add shampoo or liquid soap, whip the composition with your hand.
2. If the bath is hot, cool the solution to a comfortable temperature. Put in the foot, wait a third of an hour. Every 5 minutes, evaluate the result: if yellowness comes off faster, reduce the duration of the procedure.
3. Start a pedicure. Alternately treat the heels with a cosmetic “sandpaper” or pumice, remove rough corns with a pedicure blade. Take advantage of a special buff that polishes microcracks on the heels.
4. When the yellowness finally disappears, rinse your feet with clean water. Owners of sensitive skin are recommended to apply a special foot cream, and then wrap their feet with cling film (or wear shoe covers). Keep the legs in a compress for at least 2 hours.

Method number 2. Milk

1. Dissolve in 2 liters. boiling water chips baby soap (you can use a liquid composition). Beat the contents in a foam, leave for 10 minutes until partially cooled.
2. Boil 2.5 liters at this time. milk, pour the product to the first composition. When the liquid reaches an acceptable temperature, lower the legs into it.
3. The duration of exposure depends on individual preferences, but it should be at least half an hour. Heels should be completely softened so that you can perform a pedicure.
4. When the skin softens, rub the corns with an abrasive brush or pumice, and scrub if desired. Wash your feet thoroughly, proceed with further manipulations.
5. Fold the gauze fabric in 5 layers, soak it in hydrogen peroxide and attach to the heels. Fix the compress with cling film, wait 20 minutes.
6. During this period, the skin will whiten, you just have to rinse your feet with warm water and apply a cream. To maintain softness for a long time, wear cotton socks after the procedure.

Basic heel care includes not only steaming, but also exfoliating keratinized cells. For these purposes, experienced cosmetologists have developed home scrubs and baths. Hydrogen peroxide and sea salt will help you get rid of the heel of yellowness.

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