Use these simple home remedies to cure dry and cracked feet during winters

Dhwani Vora | Jan 9, 2020, 11:36 IST
It is rather easy to take care of our face and arms with all the moisturizers. But we often tend to ignore or avoid paying attention at all to our feet during these cold months. Chances are, this might lead to dry and cracked feet which can pain and burn for days if not taken care of
It's winter and as much as we all love the weather, it also brings with it a lot of dryness to our skin as well as hair. Hence, it becomes all the more essential to up our skincare routine and hair care routine to keep our skin and hair healthy and hydrated. It is rather easy to take care of our face and arms with all the moisturizers. But we often tend to ignore or avoid paying attention at all to our feet during these cold months. Chances are, this might lead to dry and cracked feet which can pain and burn for days if not taken care of.

This is why, we're here with some easy and natural ways that you can put to use in order to keep your feet moisturized:

Lemon juice and vaseline: Just 5 drops of lemon juice mixed with 1 tsp of vaseline and some water is needed for this solution. You need to soak your feet in warm water tub and leave it on for around 15 minutes before you pat dry your feet and only then rub this mixture on them. You can then wear a pair of socks and leave it on overnight. If you practice this throughout winters,m you'll get rid of dry skin and cracks on your feet quite easily.

Honey: All you need is 3-4 tbsp of honey mixed with a bucket of water. You can soak your feet in this tub for almost 20 minutes. Do this twice in a day to do away with dry feet. Since honey has natural anti-septic properties, it will sooth your skin and help revitalizing it.

Vegetable oil: This one is a rather easy way to execute and it requites just 2 tbsp of vegetable oil. Wash your feet and pat it dry before you massage it with vegetable oil. Put on a pair of socks for the whole night. Wash your feet the next morning and continue repeating this easy way every night during the cold months. The oil will help in softening your skin and will also nourish your cracked feet.

Olive oil: Another way to keep your feet soft and crack-free is by applying and massaging some olive oil for around 15 minutes. You can wear warm woolen socks to help yourself even better.
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