No more dry, cracked feet with this little-known trick (to be done only once a week)

Summer is finally here, the opportunity to take out your best espadrilles or walk barefoot in the hot sand. Bad news: “Open shoes and exposed feet create repeated micro-aggressions, especially at the heelexplains Charlotte Boisson, member of the teaching and training team at the headquarters of Onglerie France. The skin feels attacked: its natural defense reaction is to produce new skin to protect itself. The more we walk barefoot, the more we risk attacking the foot. The skin at the heel is thicker. However, thickening it further will prevent the feet from being properly hydrated.” Moisturizing your feet is good, but it’s not enough. According to our interviewee, the most important thing is to exfoliate to remove the most superficial horny layer of the skin composed of dead cells. It helps the cream penetrate all the layers of the epidermis, which means that the foot is deeply nourished. Few women know this. There are two ways to exfoliate your feet:

1. The grain scrub composed of thick grains: “After wetting the skin, you proceed with simple circular massages, insisting on the heel and the underside of the toes. For example, at L’Onglerie, our scrubs are made with cane sugar and contain emollient agents to soften the skin. Thus, the grain exfoliates well and you remove all the dead cells. These agents also have a smoothing effect on the surface. Finally, rinse with clear water“The ideal is to exfoliate your feet once a week and moisturize every evening.
2. The rasp to be used only on dry feet: there are several types of rasps, with an exfoliating file, a pumice stone or an electric rasp. The idea is to pass the rasp only on the areas with calluses such as the heel or toes, without touching the healthy skin. To be done once a week, and “especially not every day, otherwise you will produce more skin, and the vicious circle starts again”, continues the professional. “Before the start of summer, I recommend having an anti-callus treatment at a salon to remove them using professional techniques. We use special tips to provide complete foot care. You will find lasting comfort and it is easier to maintain the results afterwards.“

The best oil for dry feet

The choice of product depends on the time of treatment. Oil and balm have enveloping textures and are often loaded with particularly nourishing active ingredients.We can put a slightly thicker layer and let it penetrate gradually overnight. This method is very effective for getting baby feet back in the morning when you wake up..” Some oils are particularly recommended for deeply nourishing the feet. This is particularly the case for soybean oil, which has a moisturizing effect on the surface. Other oils can also do the trick, such as sunflower seed oil, which is anti-calluses, orsweet almond oil which helps the skin to regenerate and produce collagen (essential for skin suppleness).

It is also possible to make a mask with the balm, by placing the foot in a cotton sock. Another material would absorb the product. The sock creates a sensation of heat allowing the pores of the skin to open. The balm thus penetrates more easily. The modeling also offers this sensation of heat. During the day, light cream textures or gel forms are to be prioritized, because they are quickly absorbed. Thus, the foot does not slip in the sandal.