Feet help requested! Creams or treatments?

[DeusEx]

Hello S&B

A bit grim but: I have horribly dry feet. The heels and ball get so hard and sometimes flake - it’s really grim. Nice toes though!

I live in a hot country and am in sandals most of the time. But bar getting a pedicure or filing my feet every single day, I’m a bit stumped as to how to make my feet look better!

Have you used any magic product to improve hard dry feet? I’m all ears!

Thanks

When I say hard: like, a thick layer of hard skin. Not good. Unless I file it down with a foot file, but I worry that’s perpetuating the problem...

Newton sponges to remove the skin and them slather loads of moisturiser on

A microplane- style foot grater thing , can't think of the proper name! I like Neal's Yard lavender body lotion for feet.

I use foot peeling masks now and then, they take a few weeks for all the skin to come off but I've always been impressed with the results (if a little grossed out at the amount of skin that comes off!)

Can you find as good mask? They're really good and the results are instantaneous.

File weekly or as needed and use Flexitol daily to keep it at bay.

I absolutely swear by Boots Dry & Cracked Foot Softener. So much so that I have turned many of my family and friends onto it.

Just one application makes a huge difference. Use it daily, or every other day for a few weeks and your feet will look brand new!

I slather it on, rub it in and then put on a pair of thick socks. It soaks in and my feet are renewed.

Enjoy

File, then use a foot cream. You need one with Urea in it - flexitol is the usual one in the UK.

@quarentini I used to swear by the Newton sponges too, but can no longer get them. Where do you get yours?

I can recommend the flexitol also. No harm in a foot peel too this time of year (reminds self to get one)

Flexitol heel balm is brilliant and takes away any pain.

@CurrentWife I think they are discontinued .
Dont know what shipping is like at Fragrance Direct

Oh, ignore me, CurrentWife. Out of stock there too. Sorry.

Thank you

Once podiatrists are open book yourself an appointment. They will remove all the very hard skin professionally. It sounds like you need this first to get your feet back to a state where you can use creams etc.

I have the same. The foot peels are good but they never take the really hard bits away. As a day to day moisturiser, I used to use Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream until I discovered Aldi's miracle cream which is exactly the same and a fraction of the price. Put it on daily and it really improved my dry, flaky sore runners feet.

Use cracked heel cream at night and wear cotton socks. A couple of days and my (manky) feet are like a baby's bottom

The foot peels, are they bought over the counter?

The foot peals are off the shelf. No restrictions on their sale that I know of.

Go to a podiatrist. They are open.

30% urea cream
From Amazon !

Flexitol is amazing, sorted my cracks and dry skin with a couple of uses. But perhaps a visit to a podiatrist first and then use flexitol ongoing.

I’m currently sat with a foot peel mask on. It’s a lot more tingly than I thought it would be! 🤞 for good results

Thank you! Very helpful tips that I will bear in mind.

I suppose I always thought podiatrists were for more ‘structural’ feel problems like arch pain or bone or muscle problems, rather than skin. But you’ve all emboldened me to give one a go.

On foot peels - any particular recommendations? I’ve tried a Korean one the name of which I can’t remember, which a friend raved about, and it didn’t do a thing for me.

Flexitol! Saved my feet 🙂