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3 Ways To Exfoliate Your Feet

3 Ways To Exfoliate

Your feet need extra TLC when it comes to your skincare routine. Your feet have the thickest skin on your body, and many things can cause the skin to get even thicker; from being on your feet, to running, to the footwear you choose.

Exfoliating your feet is the act of removing the dead skin cell buildup on your feet. There are endless benefits to exfoliating your feet. Not only do your feet look better and the dead skin cells are removed, but you can also avoid foot care problems such as dry skin, calluses and infections. For most people, exfoliating every week is sufficient, but for those with severely cracked feet, you might want to increase this to twice weekly.

So, now we have established you need to exfoliate regularly, we thought we would share the various ways in which you can do so, and the products that will leave your feet feeling soft and supple.

1. Introduce a Foot Scrub To Your Skin Care Routine

The first staple product that comes to mind when we mention exfoliating your feet is a foot scrub. A foot scrub delivers great results and gently exfoliates feet, removing dead skin scales whilst gently massaging and hydrating the feet. Gehwols Mother-of-pearl Scrub Cream delivers astonishing results using a combination of Mother-of-Pearls powder, fine sugar crystals and wax balls. A foot scrub is generally applied to damp feet, massaged in and then rinsed off.

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Gehwol Scrub

2. Keep a Foot File, Or Pumice Stone In Your Bathroom

We recommend keeping pumice stone, foot file or grater in your bathroom, and once a week using this as you get out of the bath or shower. Using circular motions will help remove dead skin cells and prevent any additional build-up. However, make sure you don’t remove too much, over exfoliating can lead to problems like blisters and infections.

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Saicara Pumice

3. Treat Your Feet To A Foot Soak

After a long day on your feet, what better way to relax than with a foot soak in front of your favourite soap? Whether you have a foot spa system, or a basin of warm water, this can really help you relax and de-stress. Take it one step further by adding in a foot soak, we recommend the Gehwol Bath Powder sachets for a luxurious feel. The powder has many benefits including promoting circulation, long-lasting deodorizing action and the sodium carbonate softens calluses and corns. A good foot soak will leave skin feeling cleansed and rejuvenated.

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Gehwol Foot Bath

Finish With A Hydrating Foot Cream

Once you have finished exfoliating your feet it is important to finish using a hydrating foot cream. Over time you will notice that the skin doesn’t build up as fast, reducing the need to exfoliate as often. When you are looking for a foot cream, we recommend looking at the ingredients and ensuring it contains Urea or Glycerin.