DIY Homemade Foot Products You Can Try
4 DIY Homemade Foot Products You Can Try
Your feet carry a lot of weight throughout the day, and wearing shoes means subjecting them to additional pressure. It is important to rest and look after your feet.
This month I thought you might like some ideas to create your own DIY homemade foot products. An aromatic foot bath, a glorious foot scrub, a soothing moisturising foot balm and a refreshing foot spray! You can always be creative and prepare your DIY foot remedies from the comfort of your home to take extra care of your feet.
Let’s put a smile on your feet and start mixing!!
Aromatic Foot Bath
A homemade aromatic foot bath is a wonderful DIY spa experience! Soaking your feet takes away the tiredness and swelling fast and leaves you feeling relaxed and ready to face the next day. Soak your feet for at least 10 minutes a couple of times a week for best results.
Ingredients
- Epsom salts. They reduce inflammation, relieve pain, and eliminate odour.
- A few drops of tea tree oil, maybe even peppermint oil and rosemary. Tea tree oil helps to soften calluses, while peppermint oil and rosemary soothe cracked, dry skin.
- Lemon peel and citrus essential oils. The citrus essential oils and lemon peel will leave your feet smelling wonderfully fresh and clean.
A Glorious Foot Scrub
This scrub is great for tired feet and is suited for all skin types. But remember to do a patch test with the foot scrub to check for allergic reactions, especially if you are using essential oils.
Massaging your feet with a scrub regularly boosts blood circulation and soothes foot pain. It also relaxes your mind and body and helps to relieve stress. It makes your feet look amazing as the foot scrub gently exfoliates and removes all the dirt and dead skin cells.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Epsom salts
- 1 tablespoon of olive or coconut oil. Coconut and olive oils soften the feet and moisturize them.
- 3-4 drops peppermint oil. Peppermint oil relieves aches and pains and smells fresh.
Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl and transfer to a glass jar. Scrub your feet for 10 minutes with this mixture. Leave it on for another 10 minutes if you wish. Wash your feet afterwards and follow up with a moisturiser. It’s bliss!
Mum’s Foot Balm
This foot balm has special meaning to me as it was my mum’s creation when she had her own Podiatry practice in Greece.
It smells very fresh and moisturises your feet beautifully! It is easy to make and is also great for your hands! You just mix everything together and transfer into a glass jar. A little bit of this beautiful foot balm goes a long way!
Ingredients
- Vaseline. Petroleum Jelly forms a protective layer on the skin therefore it helps to heal cracked and dry skin.
- Nivea cream or lotion. Highly moisturising and helps to hydrate the skin.
- A few drops of tea tree oil. Tea tree oil has antiviral and antiseptic properties, so it reduces inflammation and fights the infection of fungi or bacteria.
Refreshing Foot Deodorant
My last recommended DIY foot product is your own foot deodorant. This antiperspirant is alcohol-based, so it evaporates quickly and doesn’t leave any residue on your skin.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup distilled water
- 1/4 cup clear alcohol (e.g. pure vodka or gin). The alcohol stops the bacteria on your skin to cause a bad odour when you are sweating.
- A few drops of sage essential oil. Sage essential oil has strong antifungal, antimicrobial, antibacterial and disinfectant qualities.
- A few drops of lemongrass essential oil. Lemongrass essential oil is incredibly fragrant and refreshing and helps combat sweaty feet.
At Medipod Clinics we take great care of your feet. Our experienced staff will treat your feet with the respect and attention they deserve. Give us a call today on 01455 246100 to chat through your needs.
We offer a very wide range of treatments such as verruca treatments, ingrown toenails management, fungal infections treatment, heel pain management, diabetic footcare and sports injuries management. I can assure you that we will do our best to exceed your expectations.
For more information and to get in touch, please contact us on 01455 246100. You are also welcomed to visit us at 45 Rugby Road, Hinckley, LE10 0QA – we will be delighted to see you!
Thank you for reading – 4 DIY Homemade Foot Products You Can Try
Faye Vogiatzoglou