I walk miles most days in my heels, so I've learned a thing or two about taking good care of my feet at the end of it. Here's how you can have pretty feet no matter how much wear and tear they get.
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Soles
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Nails
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Health
Soles
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For nightly use as maintence, and you don't need much. A little bit is also great for your cuticles and hands.
Kerasal Intensive Foot Repair
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Soaking in epsom salt is a great way to relax while softening up your soles for filing.
Epsom Salt
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This just makes soaking sooo much nicer and keeps the water warm.
Heated Shiatsu Foot Bath and Massage Spa
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These can be at any price point, any style, but wear house slippers!
Cute Slippers
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Intensive Care: Use this at night 2-3 times a week until you get back to a good baseline you feel can be maintained with the kerasal and epsom soaks I mentioned.
Ebanel Urea Cream
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Intensive Care: Mix equal parts water and listerine (and vinegar, if you'd like) and soak for 45 minutes. Do this once a week before filing calluses until you get back to a baseline you feel can be maintained with the kerasal and epsom soaks I mentio...
Listerine Mouthwash
Nails
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This is the best for nice smooth shaping, still works to file length, but isn't too fast for it.
Glass Nail File
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Be gentle pushing back the skin fold, and then removing the cuticle. I do this after soaking for ease without needing cuticle remover. Did I say be gentle yet?
Glass Cuticle Stick
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Switching to Dazzle Dry has made a huge difference in the health of my nails. Less staining from the polish, less cracking and tearing of the nail plate. You can tell the system is actually different the first time you use it and it's definitely been...
They also have a spa finder on they're site, and some of the best spas I know of use dazzle dry.
Dazzle Dry Nail Polish System
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My go to toenail color. A deep, cool-toned sangria red.
Perfectly Plaid Nail Polish by Dazzle Dry
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Β Plain jojoba oil is great for the nails. apply after every wash or just anytime the area gets wet. Avocado and almond oil are also good.
100% Organic Jojoba Oil
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The Salon Life is my favorite YouTuber for nail education, and here she shows herself doing an at home pedicure on her own feet.
Even if you get pedicures done in a salon, its best to understand the process, so you know if something harmful is being done, or whether something you would have been concerned about is actually normal.
Pedicurist Shows DIY pedicure at home: Beginner Friendly
Health
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Cut these in half and use them to protect any sensitive toes when your breaking in new closed toe shoes, or in all closed toe shoes if you're developing a lot of blisters/callus on the toe.
Silicone Finger Protectors
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Our shoes don't give our toes the room we need (even if you're not wearing pointed toes) so its helpful to give them that push when you aren't wearing any.
Mind Bodhi Toe Separators
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If you're on your feet a lot, elevating them at night is a great way to reduce swelling and inflammation that will result in things like callous and pore foot health over time.Β
I have the 8 inch one and I'm pretty small. I'd recommend 10 inches to most people.