Comments on: Beauty Tip of the Day: Cleaning Cracked Heels

By: omgavon

omgavon — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:36:48 +0000

Women don’t like to hear this, but those cracked heels and rough feet are something we men know a lot about. The problem could be athlete’s foot. Yes, ladies can get athlete’s foot as well.

The fungus that causes athlete’s foot isn’t easily killed. Fungus needs moisture to thrive. If you’re slathering moisturizer on your feet, you could be feeding the fungus. Instead, dry those feet out! Dry them thoroughly after a shower and spray an anti-fungal on them. This needs to be done a couple of times a day for 2 SOLID MONTHS. A lot of people stop after a couple of weeks becomes the problem looks like it goes away. Fungus is very resilient and will come back at the first opportunity. Spraying daily will kill the fungus.

You also need to spray the shoes and slippers you’re wearing. They’ve become homes for fungus as well. Everytime you slide your feet back into an infected pair of shoes, you reintroduce the fungus to your feet. Eww.

I recommend Avon’s Foot Works Antifungal Foot Spray. (Follow the link on my name to take to my shop.) Buy two and put into your own sprayer. Spray twice daily. Do NOT use the Antifungal cream. Again, this traps moisture close to the skin. Use the spray until it’s gone and after two months, THEN switch to the cream if you wish to keep up a daily regiment.

Stay Beautiful.

By: Niche Topics

Niche Topics — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 06:44:08 +0000

There are many reputable formulas such as Kerasal and Scholl, available in stores for treating cracked heels. If you prefer to use a rich emollient body type moisturisers or cream, I suggest Shea butter or any other cream containing lanolin.

By: cuteandcurls

cuteandcurls — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:11:12 +0000

What great timing! I do wear my indoor slippers at home but for some reason my heels are still dry and I can see cracks Like Traclyn I am also a little too lazy to apply heel cream hehehe but I think I ought to be strict with myself now and start applying. I used to use Pumice stone but now ive gone down right lazy hehehe ..

Plue – you mentioned body butters or anything heavier? Does it really moisturise the heels? Maybe I could give it a try.

By: Traclyn Yeoh

Traclyn Yeoh — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 09:03:36 +0000

Foot filer or pumice stone works just a little for me. Once a while I will scrub my heels. When I’m at home, I always wear a pair of indoor slippers.

Schol cracked heel cream work pretty well but I’m a little lazy to apply lately.

By: plue

plue — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:43:54 +0000

hm, body butters or anything that’s heavier in texture will help to give ur dry heels some comfort

foot creams never worked for me

By: kalila

kalila — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:19:27 +0000

oh my! you know, this post came right on time for me. lol

my foot has been covered with socks in sneakers for the past 6 months or so and i just recently got into my summer sandals and noticed dry dirty heels that soap doesnt help to remove!

thats a great tool + the pumice stone too!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 04:16:50 +0000

Thanks for the tips! I don’t suffer from dry heels, but my mom does – I’ll be sure to pass this tip on to her next time I call her (or put together a foot-spa-esque package for her birthday). =)