COOL TIPS TO COOL YOUR FEET THIS SUMMER
Summer is right around the corner and so are swelteringly hot days. While cold beverages and succulent snacks can give some relief to your parched throats, don’t forget to show your feet some love as well. After all, on an average day, you sweat close to half a pint through your feet. And let’s not forget the dirt and dust your feet tread through everyday.
A good place to start is by choosing the right footwear. According to the Journal of Foot and Ankle, the correct footwear can save your feet from the day-to-day mechanical trauma that they go through, while ill-fitted footwear can lead to foot pains, disorders and other mobility-related issues. To keep your feet cool during summer, flat slides, sandals or any open-toed shoes can provide you with comfort and give you room to breathe. Moreover, open-toed shoes provide better circulation which reduces the chance of achy feet, clammy feet, numbness or cramps.
UBTAN IS A NATURAL HOME REMEDY THAT CAN BE USED FOR YOUR FEET TO REMOVE HARSH TAN LINES AND EVEN OUT THE SKIN TONE. A PASTE OF CUCUMBER, OLIVE OIL AND LEMON CAN NOURISH YOUR FEET WITH MOISTURE AND ELIMINATE EXTREME DRYNESS WHILE PREVENTING FUNGAL INFECTION.
Summer is a great excuse to pamper yourself, and you don’t even need to splurge on an expensive manicure at a flagship salon. Ubtan is a natural home remedy that can be used for your feet to remove harsh tan lines and even out the skin tone. A paste of cucumber, olive oil and lemon can nourish your feet with moisture and eliminate extreme dryness while preventing fungal infection. Olive oil has antibacterial properties, cucumber has a cooling sensation for your feet and lemon has vitamin C to brighten your feet. Another variation of this paste can be done with oats, honey and lemon. Honey is known to be soothing to irritated skin, while oats are gentle exfoliants that will keep your feet moisturised and scarless. These masks also ensure that your feet are not itchy or irritated. Besides at-home treatments, the easiest way to take care of your feet is to invest in foot care masks sold online. There are a wide variety of such products and they have an easy application process. Nail repair and toolkits can also be ordered online for easy nail-trimming or nail-shaping at home to prevent nail fungus.
REAPPLYING SUNBLOCK TO YOUR FEET EVERY COUPLE OF HOURS CAN ALSO SAVE YOUR FEET FROM THE EFFECTS OF PREMATURE AGEING OF UV RADIATION.
Lastly, but most importantly, wear sun protection and reapply it. Dr Thivi Maruthappu, a UK Trained Consultant Dermatologist recommends applying sunscreen to your feet. Our faces are often slathered with sunscreen to protect them from the harsh UV rays. Likewise, our feet bear the brunt of sun damage. Hence, a good slather of sunscreen can prevent extreme tan lines and protect against sunburns. Reapplying sunblock to your feet every couple of hours can also save your feet from the effects of premature ageing of UV radiation. Wet tissues are also handy to have. If you are out about and your feet feel clammy from sweat, a quick wipe with a wet tissue may help eliminate any sweat and odour temporarily.