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With the advent of warm days, urgent measures must be taken to boldly wear mini and sandals. But the beauty and comfort of the skin of the legs can be taken care of in advance.
Causes of dry feet
Not so long ago, American beauty bloggers raised a hype around foot care on the Internet, recording a million videos about daily foot care – daily foot care. According to their version, that’s what it should include.
Humidification is relevant throughout the year, but the issue is especially acute in summer. Cracked skin on the heels looks unaesthetic, and in general it is an unhealthy phenomenon.
Pedicure: well-groomed nails, moisturized cuticles, bright varnish – not just “for beauty”, but as part of personal hygiene.
Fight excessive sweating. If this problem bothers you, drying creams and talc should be your daily companions.
Baths: according to bloggers, this is the easiest and most affordable way to quickly put your feet in order, relieve fatigue, and prepare your skin for further care.
It is a pity that the problem of dry skin was not included in the maximum blogging program. We will correct their omission. The reasons for this phenomenon can be very different.
- Features of the structure. There are few sebaceous glands on the ankles, feet and legs, so the skin here often becomes dry and rough.
- Wrong cosmetics and poor care. Even worse could be only its complete absence.
- Presence of diseases. This includes not only dermatitis, but also venous insufficiency, which is associated with impaired blood supply to the skin.
- Lack of vitamins.
- Fungal diseases. In this case, large-lamellar peeling appears in the area of the feet, a change in the skin in the interdigital spaces. In this case, only a complete treatment regimen is shown under the supervision of a dermatologist.
How to take care of dry feet
Smooth and soft skin on the legs is the same indicator of self-love as a well-groomed face and healthy hair. Particular attention will have to be paid to the feet, because this is one of the driest and most problematic areas on the body. It is better to take care of your feet in several stages.
Daily cleansing
It is important not only to wash your feet well, but also to wipe them dry – so you do not disturb the microflora of the skin. With severe dryness, peeling can be done once a week.
Combine a scrub with crushed apricot pits with a herbal or salt bath followed by a mask.
Moisturizing and nourishing
To keep your heels smooth, after washing, apply a moisturizing (in summer) or nourishing (in the cold season) cream to your feet. The same goes for skin care of the legs and thighs – this area is also prone to dryness and flaking, so daily hydration and nutrition will come in handy.
Foot massage
While applying the foot cream, lightly massage the feet and lower legs. This will help activate blood circulation, provide oxygen access to skin cells. Well, in general, massage is an excellent procedure against fatigue and for tone.
Apply the foot cream in an upward motion from the foot to the knees and thighs.
How to get rid of dry legs
Dry skin on the legs often occurs due to the lack of sufficient moisture, especially after the depilation procedure. Make it a rule to regularly treat the skin with a moisturizing or nourishing body cream, and after removing hair, do not forget to apply cosmetic oil.
How to get rid of dry feet
To keep your feet in perfect condition after water procedures, as well as visits to the pool and shower in the fitness club, apply cream. If you don’t have a special foot product on hand, any cream with a moisturizing effect will do.
Safety measures
The main rule when caring for your feet is this: act without fanaticism. What do we mean? Of course, the treatment of the heels is the most problematic area on the legs.
- Do not use an abrasive file or pumice stone more than once every two weeks. Otherwise, the skin’s protective barrier will be damaged.
- Treat heels only in places of severe roughness and only after steaming.
- Movements should not be too strong – otherwise you will get microtrauma.
Salon foot treatments
Do you want professional skin care? Go to a beauty salon, a nail bar, or a clinic where a podiatrist is a specialist in medical pedicure.
Pedicure
This pleasant and useful procedure lasts about 1,5–2 hours and consists of several stages:
- disinfectant steam bath;
- cuticle and nail treatment;
- exfoliation of the skin – hardware, mechanical, with the help of acid peeling;
- applying a mask;
- applying varnish;
- application of cream or balm, massage of legs and feet.
Paraffin baths
This procedure is recommended for dry rough skin of the legs to soften and moisturize. Clean treated feet are lowered into a special paraffin solution heated to a certain temperature (you should be comfortable).
There are few sebaceous glands on the ankles, feet and legs, so the skin here often becomes dry and rough.
Proper nutrition
If dry feet is not a seasonal phenomenon, but a permanent one, pay attention to your diet. One of the causes of skin discomfort is a deficiency of vitamin A, which is responsible for smoothness and elasticity, as well as vitamin E, which contributes to softness.
Diet for smooth skin of the legs looks like this:
- seafood and fish;
- cereals in the form of bread and cereals;
- olive or any other vegetable oil;
- fruits and vegetables.
Remember to drink enough water – this is especially important for dry skin. The norm for a healthy person is 1,5–2 liters of pure non-carbonated water per day.
With severe peeling, do not postpone a visit to a dermatologist.
Foot care cosmetics
- Foot cream suitable for daily use. Apply it immediately after a shower, for more intense moisturizing – at night in a thick layer, put on cotton socks over it.
- Foot Gel with a cooling effect will work well in the summer and after a long walk. Moisturizing the skin, it also relieves fatigue and puffiness.
- Balm with a dense texture is suitable for very dry skin of the feet and knees. Replenishes lipid levels.
- Scrub and exfoliating agents are used during water procedures. After peeling, the skin of the legs perceives the subsequent care better.
Make it a rule to treat your skin regularly with a moisturizing or nourishing body cream.
Overview of products for the skin of the feet
The skin of the feet and the skin of the lower legs require different cosmetic products due to their specifics. Our selection.
Foot cream “Revitalizing. Intensive care, Garnier
Cream with maple juice gdeeply moisturizes and nourishes the skin of the feet, protecting it from drying out, smoothes unevenness and reduces cracks.
Care for dry and rough skin Intensive Treatment and Moisturizer for Dry or Callused Areas, Kiehl’s
Intensely hydrates and softens very dry or chapped skin. The composition contains avocado, wheat germ, and shea oils that are optimally suited for this task.
Revitalizing cream for dry skin of the feet, CeraVe
Contains salicylic acid to exfoliate rough areas of the skin of the feet, and also perfectly moisturizes it, including thanks to ceramide and hyaluronic acid.
Overview of products for the skin of the legs
You can choose the texture to your liking. For those who prefer a fluid and light texture – milk and lotions.
Milk and lotions
Melting milk with mango butter, Garnier
Contains bifidocomplex and mango butter, nourishes and moisturizes the skin, restoring its hydrolipidic mantle.
Nourishing Precious Beauty Milk, Garnier
Gently nourishes with macadamia, almond, rose and argan oils, leaving the skin soft, smooth and hydrated.
Milk for dry and very dry skin of babies, children and adults Lipikar Lait fragrance-free, La Roche-Posay
More than half consists of thermal water, includes vitamin B3 softening the skin, shea butter to restore the lipid barrier.
Moisturizing lotion for dry and very dry skin of the face and body, CeraVe
It has a strong moisturizing effect, thanks to hyaluronic acid and ceramides, and at the same time has a light, non-greasy texture.
Creams
For those who are accustomed to the traditional form of rich creams, there are also plenty of options. You can also try transparent jelly – rather dense gels that seem to melt on the skin, leaving, in addition to the moisturizing effect, a feeling of freshness.
Moisturizing cream for dry and very dry skin of the face and body, CeraVe
Softens the skin, contains a moisturizing set of ingredients: ceramides + hyaluronic acid. Restores the protective barrier of the skin.
Nourishing body cream Nutrix Royal Body, Lancôme
Provides care behind dry to very dry skin. Soothes and creates a feeling of comfort for 24 hours, thanks to the Royal Lipideum complex, oils, peptides, hazelnut extract combined in the formula.
Body oils
This compilation is for those who like to literally anoint themselves after a shower. It must be admitted that oils are a good solution for very dry skin. Especially convenient are the so-called “dry” oils, which are literally sprayed on the skin.
Nourishing body oil “Precious oil of beauty”, Garnier
Easy to apply and does not leave a sticky feeling. Contains popular and universally recognized beauty oils: argan, macadamia, almond and rose. Leaves skin smooth & radiant.
Dry body oil Creme de Corps Nourishing Dry Body Oil, Kiehl’s
It includes a whole collection of oils: from delicate grape and apricot kernel oils to sunflower and olive. Thanks to the dry spray texture, it is easily applied to the skin, moisturizing and nourishing it.