May brings sandals (though to be honest, I’ve been wearing sandals pretty much exclusively since March as defiance against winter). After a long winter, our feet can sometimes need a little bit of care to smooth off the rough edges to get ready for summer!
A natural way to pamper your feet uses just a few ingredients: apple cider vinegar, shea butter, coconut oil, lavender oil, and a pumice stone.
The first step is to soak feet in apple cider vinegar for 10 minutes. Apple cider vinegar is revitalizing to feet but also helps to soften dead skin. After soaking, rub feet and heels with a pumice stone to remove dead skin.
After exfoliating feet, rub liberally with a prepared mixture of coconut, shea, and lavender below:
Moisturizing Foot Balm:
Ingredients:
2 tbs shea butter
1 tbs coconut oil
12 drops lavender oil
Directions:
Melt shea butter and coconut oil in a glass container in the microwave just until melted. Mix in lavender oil and apply liberally to slightly damp feet once it has cooled a bit. It’s nice to do it when it’s still warm but you obviously don’t want to burn yourself.
After applying the foot balm, put on a pair of white cotton socks for the night and then enjoy your soft lovely feet!
