8 Ways To Look After Your Feet In Summer

Sunday, March 15, 2015, 12:34 [IST]

Looking after your feet in summer is one of the most important things you should keep in mind. Boldsky shares with you some of the best and must try tips.

In summer we normally sweat in between our toes and the soles of our feet. Not washing our feet regularly will only increase fungus formation. This fungus is turn leads to the formation of athlete's foot and many other bacteria infected skin problems. In summer, it is safe to not wear fully closed shoes to avoid this problem.

Apart from this, there are other ways for you to look after your feet in summer. Take a look at these simple tips and make sur eyou try them out at least once in a week, if not twice.

13 WAYS TO WASH YOUR FEET!

Most importantly, pamper your feet in summer as this season also brings about dry and chapped heels. Take a look at these 8 super feet care tips:

Clean That Polish

Usually in summer experts state that using nude or light coloured shades of polish is the best. It allows your nails to feel cool and light. Try not to keep your nail polish for long on your feet in summer.

Look After The Cuticle

Massage cuticle softener around the nail contour. This is the second best foot care tip to follow in summer if you want your cuticles to remain strong.

Soak Your Feet Too

Soak feet in warm water for 10-15 minutes. Add in those essential oils to make your feet feel special and also to get rid of odour and sweat.

Keep Them Moisturised!

Apply moisturiser to feet even in summer to keep them soothe and supple. Dry skin occurs in summer too so be aware of this foot care tip.

When Applying Nail Polish!

Apply your base coat, followed by nail color, followed by top coat of nail polish. This should be strictly followed in summer if you want to look after your feet with care.

Look After Your Heels

It is also important to look after your heels in summer. Wrapping them in a foot natural mask and removing dead skin time to time is important.

Those Ankles!!!

There are a lot of people who ignore the ankles, thus leading to the formation of a thick black like scab. To lighten your ankles use lemon and baking soda. This mixture removes the black scab and prevents it too.