We tend to cover up in the winter months, but the holiday season allows us to show off well manicured fingers and toes. Make the most of your spa investment by ensuring that your feet and hands are in tip top condition this year.
3 tips that will have you looking like the Cinderella of the ball – no glass slippers required!
- Protect. Make this your first line of attack, ensuring that you will have to treat aggressively later. Wear gloves when out in cold weather or washing dishes. Shield tootsies from dry indoor air by wearing socks and/or slippers when inside.
- Exfoliate. Feet take a beating during the summer and while socks tend to protect them through the cooler months, dry skin and cracked heels can ruin a good pedicure. Give them a good scrubbing with a pumice stone or scrub and finish off by applying an exfoliating lotion to remove any residual flaking. I like M2 Body Refinish, which contains a 15% alpha hydroxy acid combination of malic and mandelic acids. La Roche Posay Iso Urea Body Milk contains urea along with natural moisturizers to both exfoliate and hydrate skin. Hands are more exposed to winter elements so give them the same love. You may want to try Epilyt lotion for stubbornly dry hands.
- Moisturize. Say goodbye to dry cracked heels with emollient lotions and creams. Try Linacare Intensive Foot Therapy or Linacare Intensive Hand Therapy or an all over body moisturizer like La Roche Posay Lipikar. Impruv Barrier Repair Cream not only soothes dry skin, but also helps to improve the skin’s ability to retain moisture.
