To the legs looked always flawless, in addition to the classical pedicure, you can regularly "pamper" their masks. Exfoliating mask for the feet will be simply irreplaceable if there are such problems as calluses, corns , cracks on the soles of the feet.
The principle of the exfoliating mask for the feet is similar to the action of a similar face mask . Its use allows the skin to be updated more efficiently, getting rid of dead cells, so that the feet become soft and smooth.
An effective exfoliating foot mask can be easily prepared at home. Here are a few simple and affordable recipes.
Rice-kefir mask
To prepare this mask, rice must be ground into flour (for example, in a coffee grinder). Then the rice flour obtained is mixed with kefir or sour cream in equal proportions, and a teaspoon of any vegetable oil (preferably olive oil) is added to this mixture. Put the mask on your feet, put cotton socks on top and wrap with polyethylene. The exposure time of the mask is 2 to 3 hours. Then rinse with warm water.
Milk and apple mask
Grind fresh apples in a puree, mix them with an equal amount of warm, low-fat milk. Apply, put on socks and wrap with polyethylene. After 30 - 40 minutes rinse with warm water.
Orange mask
This mask, apart from the exfoliating effect, has an antiseptic effect, helping to heal small cracks and wounds. One orange together with the peel to grind in a blender, add a tablespoon of sea or table salt. Apply on the feet with massage movements, leave for 5 - 10 minutes, rinse.
Tomato Mask
A glass of salt mixed with two ripe, mashed tomatoes in mashed potatoes, applied to the feet for 5-10 minutes, then washed off.
Mask of almonds, oatmeal and sour cream
Grind in a coffee grinder oat flakes and almonds, taken on a tablespoon.
Mask with aspirin
This mask is suitable for very hardened skin of the feet. Dissolve 10 crushed aspirin tablets in water to a mushy state, add a few drops of lemon juice. Apply the mixture to the feet and cover with polyethylene. After 15 minutes, wash off the mask, after which it can be processed with pumice stone.
Exfoliating masks for the feet are recommended to be done at least once a week. Before applying the mask, the feet should be steamed in warm water.