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Wed Dec 15, 2004 3:36 pm  |
My feet need help! I love the way my feet look after a pedicure and treat myself to one or two in the summer but then I hide my feet the rest of the year. 
I'm looking to buy a type of home pedicure kit. I saw some advertised at London Drugs but they are really cheap ones. My whole family has dry skin on the feet (I take lots of essential fatty acids and fish oils. I don't know what the heck the problem could be). It's embarressing. Every guy I've dated has had nicer feet than me. What's up with that? I dread the summer b/c I hate wearing sandals.
I would like an electic one if possible. It needs to be a heavy duty professional thing. I use a pumise but it is really time consuming and does not do a good enough job.
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Wed Dec 15, 2004 4:00 pm |
i got this aussie cream at shoppers drug mart called flexitol..it has really softened up my cracked feet. I also use a very rough grade sandpaper on my callouses. I have it glued to a wooden door stop and I give myself a good scrub every couple days or so. Works WAY better than pumice!! Just be careful not to take off too much
I've never tried the mechanical things..but if you find a good one let me know! |
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Wed Dec 15, 2004 6:43 pm |
| I have had great success with the diamancel buffer # 11 for removing callouses on dry feet. I ordered it from Lux beauty (http://www.luxbeauty.com/ShopHome/shop.htm). You can have a look at the site and decide which buffer would be right for you. They are expensive, but so far it has been the only thing that worked for me. I also use l'occitane foot cream (from the store in vancouver) and alpresan foot cream from julietsdayspa.com. I should metion that I have thyroid disease (hypothyroidism) and as a result have dry skin problems. People with diabetes should probably not use the diamancel foot buffers. I occasionally have pedicures, but find that I can do a better job of removing dry skin myself by using the diamancel buffer. |
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Wed Dec 15, 2004 8:56 pm |
I used to have the same problem. Then I started experimenting with everything that I have in my bathroom. Try this, soak your feet in warm water with epsom salt for about 10 minutes then use St. I'ves apricot scrub, then scrub your feet like crazy, wash your feet and dry. Apply any heavy moisturizer like Eucerin or better yet, Burt's Bees foot creme on your feet then put socks on.
Do this for a while and see if it makes any difference. |
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 6:06 am |
i agree w. english3222 about the large diamancel. they are excellent...last ages and can be scrubbed down w. a brush and soap afterwards for cleaning. be sure to use it on dry feet, though. they also have a smaller buffer that is specifically for top or side of toe/finger calluses that i love.
i've found that a combo of regular scrubbing w. the diamancel & sleeping w. a good heavy cream & socks really does the job.
lamicuz. |
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Thu Dec 16, 2004 11:57 am |
ST IVES apricot???????  I use that stuff on my face!!!!!!! eck, that's not good |
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Mabsy
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Fri Dec 17, 2004 1:54 am |
| I have a Tweezerman pedicure kit and it comes with a foot file (looks kinda like a mini cheese grater) and a little thing with a razor in it to shave off (gently!) any dead skin. All I do is soak my feet for a while, use the above mentioned stuff and slather on some cream. You can also slather on some super rich cream (Burt's Bees comes to mind) and wrap your feet in glad wrap over night. Then use one of those cheese grater like things in the morning - it works *so* well! |
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Fri Dec 17, 2004 7:37 pm |
Thanks for the great tips everyone. I'll let you know how it goes...
ENGLISH 3222: I also have hypothyroidism but never have had a dry skin problem except on my feet. Do you know why that happens with low thyroid? Is it the lack of ciculation? |
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Fri Dec 17, 2004 8:41 pm |
| my mom has a slow thyriod and these nasty nasty deep cracks in her feet that often bleed. Nothing has helped her...She's been to the dermatologist a few times for it now and no improvement |
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Sat Dec 18, 2004 1:16 am |
| I am not sure why dry skin occurs, but it may be related to a slower metabolic rate. Skin problems are quite common in people with undiagnosed hypothyroidism. I have noticed that the texture of my hair changed as well. Even though I am adequately medicated, these symptoms did not entirely disappear. |
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Sun Dec 19, 2004 5:50 pm |
I live on a boat and I'm barefoot most of the time so my feet get really leathery. Every so often I use an electric palm sander with 80 grit sandpaper or a dremel. Elizabeth Arden 8 hour cream and socks at night helps too. I just got the L'Occitaine Shea Butter so I'm trying that now. I used to neglect my feet and they would crack and really hurt so I stay on top of it now.
Liz |
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