Dry, cracked heels are the most irritating thing. Dry, cracked skin is not only irritating but also very uncomfortable.
When your feet start to dry, they will ache. The risk of severe pain and infection increases if your skin cracks.
This is combined with the fact that cracked, dry skin almost always shows up on our heels after our feet have been tired and beat up (usually after standing for long periods of time on our feet), it's easy to see why so many people seek real and reliable relief.
Do home foot spas work?
These cool gadgets can actually help you to restore your feet.
Are they really just modern-day snake oils, promising relief but never being able to live up or surpass your expectations?
Let's see what happens below!
How to deal with dry, cracked heels?
It is a nightmare to deal avec cracked, dry heels.
Your feet will become very tender and cracky if they dry out too much in the fall, winter and early spring.
These kinds of situations usually develop slowly. This allows you to take a little time to address these problems before they become serious emergencies.
Dry and cracked heels may appear out of nowhere sometimes. This could be due to an environmental trigger or biochemical reaction. Or maybe it's just a temporary condition that your body has been experiencing.
Dry cracked heels may also indicate serious medical conditions such as diabetes, obesity, or heart disease.
No matter what the reason for your feet hurting, you want relief as soon as possible. Many people turn to home foot spas to help them.
Are Home Foot Spas able to treat cracked heels?
They can. A home foot spa has the wonderful advantage of being portable and easy to use. You can make your own home foot bath in just 15 minutes, or whenever you need to rest your feet.
There are many companies that sell home foot spa equipment. But, the truth is, you don't need any to get your feedback back to a better condition than it was before.
Yes, there are some interesting and exciting features that these commercially available options offer. Particularly worth mentioning are the massaging and heating components as well as the jet components.
To get a good soak for your feet, you only need a large enough container to put your feet in, warm water and a few additives to help your skin heal quickly.
You won't need to soak your feet for long to see results.
You can heal your feet in a few five-minute baths each night, or every other night, for up to ten days.
It doesn't get any better!
Five Home Foot Spa Products That Restore and Relax Your Feet
If you just want to relax and soothe your tired feet, there is nothing wrong with a home foot bath in vanilla.
Warm water with epsom Salts mixed in a little warm water after you have rubbed your feet with a pumice rock to remove dead skin cells. This will make you feel much better.
You can also add a few additives to your home foot spa to make it even more luxurious. These additives are not only luxurious but also have healing properties.
Vinegar and Listerine
A mixture of Listerine (as insane as it sounds) can help restore some of the hydration that is causing your feet to crack more quickly than any other remedy.
For best results, mix a 1:3 mixture with about half a cup of each in a tub with warm water and epsom Salts. Soak your feet for 15 to 20 minutes. Then use a pumice rock to scrape the skin off.
Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil is also great for your skin. It acts as an anti-septic to fight infection and inflammation, and also acts as a moisturizer for dry, cracked skin.
The potency of this essential oil is so powerful that it takes only a few drops to release its healing properties in warm water.
Chamomile Tea Bath
Chamomile tea can be added to a foot bath and has been proven to heal cracked, dry feet. Chamomile tea has anti-inflammatory properties that can be absorbed directly into the skin. You can also relax by inhaling the chamomile aroma while you soak.
Rosemary
You can also soak fresh herbs, such as rosemary, in your foot bath. The water will release healing properties that penetrate your skin.
Rosemary is particularly powerful and can help boost circulation. This oxygenates your feet and makes them healthier. It also helps prevent dry heels and cracked skin in the future.
Peppermint Oil
Peppermint oil is one of the most potent essential oils on earth. Just a few drops can be added to your home foot spa and it will transform everything.
Anti-inflammatory benefits, antimicrobial/antibacterial benefits, and hydrating benefits are only possible when you mix up this kind of home foot spa bath. Peppermint can also be used to seal cracks in the skin, heal small cuts, scrapes and scratches, as well as smoothen the feet's skin.
Conclusion
Hopefully you now know how effective home foot spas are in treating cracked heels and dry skin. You can use the information to make a wonderful foot bath at home for your tired feet.
