Our feet are constantly stressed. We often wear even on hot days, closed shoes, in which we sweat. To blisters and calluses come at the heels. And charged and on top of everything our entire body weight on the feet. All of this leads to the fast-horn forms a skin on the feet. What is not initially bad, as this has the task of protecting us from injury. Nevertheless, you should remove the hardened skin on a regular basis. The feet are not only well maintained, they are less dry and cracked, and does not swell so quickly.

well-Groomed feet for the summer

Our tip for the ideal foot care: regular foot scrub. What is for the face, helps in this case, namely the feet. As a scrub it works? Due to the fine grain of the top layer of skin is removed – and with it also the dead skin cells. Fußpeelings can file gentle as a cornea, or a classic pumice stones. Extra Bonus: If you RUB your feet, you also have a little Massage, it promotes blood circulation. (For more Grooming tips, you can find here)

when should I use a foot scrub?

If your skin is flabby to the touch, you are the more you sweat and your feet are flaky, we recommend a foot scrub. Also in the case of an excessive amount of cornea the product helps. The best way is to schedule it once a month fix in your Grooming Routine.

What kind of scrubs are there?

The gentle Form you can apply even a day or two to three times a week. During the shower the feet with the scrub, RUB in, allow to act briefly and with lukewarm water, rinse again. The small particles remove dead skin cells. In addition, they prevent in the long term, the formation of new corneal. Alternatively, you can also take a warm footbath before exfoliating so that the skin is soft and the Peeling can do even better its effect. (Read here for how long and how often do you actually shower should)

socks Peeling

in addition to the products for regular use, there is the intensive variant. Here is the existing horn is peeled off the skin within a few days of your feet. The Process? The socks with built-in foot Gel, you wear only one night for an hour and then pull out easily. In the days that followed, you can feel already the first, and after a few days the skin peels slowly. Therefore, If a vacation is planned, the Peeling-socks a week rather apply. But also toxic substances can be transferred through the feet with the Pads from your body.

lotions for foot care

no Matter what kind of Peeling you choose. Don't forget, the feet, the effect of the peeling is daily after showering to put the cream on, so that is also sustainable. You can either use a normal body lotion or special foot cream. These are usually enriched with substances such as Urea, salicylic acid or urea, which your skin softer, by binding water.

warning: diabetics should refrain from intense Fußpeelings necessarily and beforehand with a doctor because you have a very dry and especially sensitive skin. The grains and the salt in the peels can penetrate easily into the skin and lead to an infection.

This article is published was written by (Angelika Watta)

*The contribution of "summer feet: What is a foot scrub bringing?" from GQ. Contact with the executives here.