What is the best way to get rid of dry skin on your feet, forever?

[TheFlyingOnion]

I have neglected my feet for ages (don't even get me started on my toenails), but now I want to give them a makeover.

I have dry, flaky skin around my heels and have tried one of those Scholl pumice stone things but tbh its not making much difference.

What's the best way to get them looking baby soft?

My friend used to do hers with a stanley knife, but I'd prefer something a bit less dangerous

www.beautybay.com/skincare/mdformulations/pedicreme/ This stuff is brilliant, you notice a difference after one application within minutes.

ped egg shit for me
also nivea no good

not nivea? right

sudocrem?

Urgh. I know just what you mean. Mine are awful. DH has an electric sander thingumyjig in the shed. The only thing stopping me is the thought that if it doesn't work I'm going to look a right pillock in A&E...

No Flexitol or proper foot creams. Tbh go to chirop. Then go from
There

Do not use a blade on yourself. Go to a HPC registered podiatrist then apply doublebase gel daily but do jot massage it in just smooth it on don't bother with socks that's just a scholl marketing ploy.

Job done.

Boots do a lovely blade thingy - a bit gruesome but does the job well. Lots of cream after.

I would personally go to a chiropodist first, to get rid of the worst. But, whether you do or not, important thing is to keep up filing and moisturising, otherwise hard skin will just come back, particularly in summer when your feet are bare in your sandals, etc.

I like Clarins foot cream, have recently been trying out Flexitol and will probably give Compeed a go next. Quite fancy the Margaret Dobbs dry oil in Space NK too! But Scholl or Boots do the job too - my super chiropodist says it's moisturising religiously every day that matters most, not a particular brand.

i got rid of most hard skin by not wearing shoes which rub, esp running shoes as there is potentially so much friction.

I had a callus peel during my pedicure last week - two impregnated cloth circles spread over heel area, covered in clingfilm and left for 15 mins. Then she got a strigil thing and scraped off mounds of grey goo WHICH WAS THE DRY SKIN, ALL MELTED AND DISGUSTING. Heels like a baby, after.

I would agree with those who said go to a Chirop, get the worst, maintain with a microplane file and a cream containing Urea as its major ingredient. Hell, anything is better than what you are doing!

The peel thing above is something you can also do yourself - dont judge me i bought mine from the qvc place but now get it from ebay as its much cheaper, you put it on cotton wool, wrap it on the hard skin and cover with clingfilm, leave for about 15 mins then scrape away yourself, it does get really addictive though but my feet are revolting and this is the best (and fun) thing i have found for them, i do it now about once a week and love it -here is the link

If it doesnt work just google balsan footcare x plus the huge bottle has lasted me just over a year and still have 1/4 left!

I'd go to a chiropodist first too (I like Scholl). They'll sort out dry skin and the like but also spot potential problems. One of them spotted an incipient corn on my foot once and sorted it before it had a chance to get nasty. Having your feet polished by the miniature circular sander thingy is fantastic too.

That plus a dry foot file a few times a week (the Body Shop sell a good one) and daily or at least a few days a week application of cream (Lush's Fair Trade Foot Lotion is peppermint and lovely) does me.

urea? Isn't that the stuff that's in wee?

I sudocrem'd last night as its the thickest cream I've got in until I can get to the shops, it did feel nice but obviously I'll have to get into a routine...

sorry forgot to say, thanks all for the suggestions

Vaseline with socks at night
Wear shoes that are kind to your feet
Nail file\ pumice stone after a bath

Also make sure you are eating enough 'good fats', avocado, egg, olive oil, oily fish etc or take a vit E supplement and omega supplement.

Drink plenty water.

How does one find a chiropodist?

What is the difference between a chiropodist and a podiatrist?

I think they're two words for the same thing.

I just went to Scholl because they were local to me and very visible, and lo, they turned out to be good! You could ask around as well, although I did once temporarily defect to another outfit on someone's recommendation and didn't like them at all. It might be a case of trial and error.

Def recommend going to chiropodist and then keeping up the good work yourself! liz Earle do a really good foot cream and socks. I use the cream, wrap feet in clingfilm and then put socks on BUT only do it once you are in bed for the night as you may slip over if you try walking whilst wearing this fetching footwear!!

Go to state EEG chirop. Nit a woma with a distance learning course. Look on www

I have a pedicure once every 6 weeks, it is my treat to myself and my feet love me for it.
In between I have a file thing that I give hard skin a going over with a couple of times and put on some moisturiser if they feel a bit dry - nighttime is best otherwise your feet feel a bit slimy in socks!

Paraffin wax in socks at night. Rub emulsifying cream (paraffin solid) on to feet in bed - legs in the air and socks on over that. It's lovely for hands too - cotton gloves.
A big pot 500g of Paraffin cream is very cheap in the chemist.

StyleandBooty - that is the most disgusting thing I have ever read on this site. Ever.

I'd go to a Chripodist or good pedicurist first, then do 'upkeep' as described above (footfiling, Flexitol etc).

Definitely a chiropodist with proper qualifications, not just a pedicure person.

I love pedicures, but always go to my chiropodist first, to sort out any real problems. I once had a very painful experience with a curved toenail after foolishly allowing a non-qualified beautician to have a go at cutting it! And only last Saturday a rather dim young woman doing my pedicure (I'd made a bad choice of salon) wanted to 'file the nails down the side' - which any chiropodist will tell you you should never do - always cut straight across the nail.