For women, facial maintenance is very important, however, foot maintenance can not be ignored. After all, a pair of smooth and delicate jade feet is also a representative of charm, so how should women maintain their feet? The following health network introduces the skills and methods of how women maintain their feet for your reference.
Characteristics of foot skin
The foot consists of 26 bones, 19 muscles and 100 ligaments, which bear the weight of the body every day and are in a state of high tension for a long time. Characteristics of foot skin:
1, rough, the foot is the place where the whole body has the least oil but the densest sweat glands, and the keratin of the foot is also the thickest part of the body. Women who like barefoot will inevitably have rough feet.
2, dry, the sebaceous glands in the foot are underdeveloped, and there is no sebaceous gland distribution in the arch of the foot, so the skin of the foot has been very dry.
3, tired, feet support the whole body, easy to feel tired.
How does the foot exfoliate?
1. Soak feet with hot water 10 minutes to soften cutin and dead skin. You can drop a few drops of chamomile or lavender essence in water to help diminish inflammation and sterilize. If there is no essential oil, pour half a bag of milk to whiten and lubricate the skin. It can also be done after taking a hot bath and the skin of your feet is softened enough.
2. Apply scrub on your feet, and strengthen massage at the key parts where dead skin accumulates. Those places where dead skin and calluses are most likely to accumulate, such as the heel near the root of the thumb and the spherical part of the sole of the foot, and the heel, can be polished with a frosted stone. Remember to dip some water from time to time during the grinding process, so that the grinding can be smoother. The calluses produced by wearing high-heeled shoes can't be cleaned at one time, and need to be patiently polished.
3. Use a nail knife to clean the dirt in the gap between your toenails, and use a grinding rod to polish your toenails into your favorite shape.
4. Rinse the polished dead skin, and apply foot moisturizer on your feet. Every toe should be carefully and evenly placed on your ankle.
How to trim toenails?
1. Trim your toenails at least once a week, and remove the nail polish before trimming your toenails.
2. Wash your feet with soap, remove the hard skin on the soles and heels with pumice, remove the dirt in and around your toenails with a soft toothbrush, and dry your feet.
3, manicure with nail clippers, don't cut it too short, the length should be enough to cover the toes.
4. Apply some vaseline around the toenails, and then wipe it off with a cotton pad after it penetrates into the skin.
5. Apply some lotion around your feet and toes to keep your skin tender and smooth.
How do women maintain their feet?
1. If the dead skin and calluses on your feet are too stubborn, you may need 2~3 times to completely clean up the old dead skin. After that, it needs to be maintained once a week to prevent the spread of dead skin!
2. When taking a bath, you can wash the whole foot with soap with weak irritation, and gently polish the part with foot pads with pumice, so that a small amount of foot pads can be worn off every day to prevent a large amount of accumulation. But don't remove a lot at a time, or the soles of your feet will lose their protective layer.
3. After washing your feet, dry them thoroughly, especially between your toes. Keeping your toes dry can prevent fungal infections and corns.
Before wearing shoes and socks, sprinkle some talcum powder on your feet, especially between your toes, to keep your feet dry all day to prevent infection.
5. Wash your feet with water before going to bed. After drying, apply hand, skin or foot oil, especially long foot pads. Often in the heel, with the growth of the floor mat layer by layer, it is easy to crack or deep crack. Therefore, moisturizing the heel often can prevent cracks.
6. For extremely tired feet, you can add a spoonful of borax and laxatives to hot water, or wash your feet with salt water, and the effect is good.
7. After drying your feet, lie flat and lift your feet above your head, such as on two pillows or stepping on a wall. This can reduce the pressure on the feet and promote blood circulation.
8. Brush the heel, toes, foot seams and other parts with a brush after each foot washing.