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free skin care · Fri Jul 04, 2003 8:03 am

Can you help?

I get pedicures on a regular basis but it seems that my feet are always dry.This is a real problem in the summer. It's sandal season.

I have tried all kinds of oils and moisturizers. What can you reccomend?

Fri Jul 04, 2003 9:16 am

Try Gehwol's Medicated Foot Salve (for dry, cracked feet), or Gehwol Extra.

Sat Jul 19, 2003 12:55 pm

They say to wear socks to help retain moisture. Have you tried moisturizing at night and sleeping in socks? Then your feet should be nice for those sandals. Good luck!

(Also use a pumice stone or scrub to exfoliate dead skin from feet.)

free skin care · Mon Jul 21, 2003 2:40 pm

Yes Gehwol is very good, but I think pure unrefined shea butter is even better.

Thu Aug 07, 2003 3:22 am

I have tried the following after reading it in a magazine; its inexpensive and works well. I do a lot of running and my feet need to be looked after...

Before you go to bed at night, wash ur feet and pat them so that they are left a little damp. Then slather on petroleum jelly / vasoline all over them. Then put a pair of light cotton socks on over them and go to sleep.. its worked for me anyway Wink

Sun Aug 17, 2003 9:36 pm

I swear by Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Cream. You use this at night (it's *way* too rich for daytime) and you have to wear socks with it (otherwise you will go sliding across your house if you have tiles).

It's great stuff and I wake up with baby soft feet! Very Happy

free skin care · Mon Aug 18, 2003 5:20 am

I have actually been using the Petroleum Jelly and it has worked wonders. My feet are now baby soft. I also like to put on just a dab during the day to make sure things STAY pretty.

Thanks Guys. Wink

Mon Aug 18, 2003 9:29 am

Its usually the simple solutions that work eh!!

Tue Aug 26, 2003 10:11 pm

Once a week I slather on petrolium jelly or Aveda's foot moisturiser, wrap my feet in glad wrap or light plastic bags that come from the supermarket and then put socks on. I leave it on for a couple of hours, while watching tv or whatever and then take it off. I find that a lot of the moisturiser ends up in the sock instead of my foot if I don't use the bag. Last time I had a pedicure they put moisturiser on my foot and then parafin wax in a plastic bag and then put my foot in it and left it for a while. It was yummy. My feet looked great for weeks. Good luck

free skin care · Wed Aug 27, 2003 12:36 am

I vote for Freeman Bare Foot Softening Foot Soak, and Freeman Bare Foot Creamy Pumice Foot Scrub. Only around only *$3 each* for 150g at Walmart.

Also, Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Creme with Vitamin E ~ around $10 only

free skin care · Wed Aug 27, 2003 5:47 pm

i also have mild dry feet, esp. because of the soaps that i am using while shower... but i dont think that wearing socks will soften your feet, does it?????

Thu Aug 28, 2003 6:57 pm

The point of wearing socks after moisturising your feet is to keep the cream on your feet instead of your floor and probably to stop any evaporation. I use Burts Bees Coconut Foot Cream and put socks on overnight, works like a charm!

But I suppose that even wearing socks in general can to some extent prevent dryness seeing as you're putting a barrier between your feet and 'the elements'. Not sure on that one.

Sat Sep 20, 2003 8:46 pm

OPI offer some great products for beautiful looking feet and they smell scrumptious too. Smile

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