How to gently remove calluses
Soaking in a salt bath
Calluses can be easily removed mechanically if you first soak your feet in a foot bath. To do this, take warm water and add around 50 grams of sea salt. You should soak your feet in the salt bath for at least 15 minutes, heavily callused feet need longer. After drying, use a pumice stone, plane or file, for example. Important to know: Calluses are a natural protection for our feet, so don't remove too much of them! For normal calluses, a nourishing foot cream is usually sufficient, which is best applied in the evening and left to work overnight - the result will be visible the next morning.
If you need to do it quickly, you can also use an electric callus remover on the callused areas, for example with the Amazon bestseller from Mycarbon - it's quick and easy!
Exfoliating with avocado
Homemade scrubs, such as this avocado scrub, are gentler than planes and the like. You should soak your feet beforehand as described above:
Application: Mix three tablespoons of avocado and three tablespoons of salt into a homogeneous mixture - then apply the scrub in circular movements and leave it on for around 5 to 10 minutes. Then rinse the scrub off under warm water. You will see that your feet are wonderfully soft - the avocado with its valuable oils provides an extra portion of care! You can use the scrub several times a week as required. Tip: Instead of salt, you can also use coarser healing clay or even sand from the beach - the latter costs you nothing!
The best-selling foot mask from Sommer Foot with nourishing urea and cucumber extract also promises great results - after a few days, your feet will exfoliate themselves and be soft to the touch.
Prevention with regular anti-sweat baths
Sweaty feet and little fresh air are the perfect conditions for calluses. Uncomfortable and unsuitable shoes also cause calluses. If your feet sweat a lot, you can prevent this with a soothing sage bath. To do this, pour a liter of boiling water over 50 to 60 grams of sage leaves and leave to infuse for approx. 15 minutes. Allow the sage water to cool, strain and pour into a bowl. The foot should be completely covered - otherwise, depending on the container, simply prepare two or three liters.
Date: 24.07.2020
Author: Tanja Seiffert