cracked heels

Firefly

Savvy_Sue wrote: »

We were walking past the Body Shop today and DH asked in a puzzled tone what Body Butter was. I thought about it for a while and decided that his big tub of Aqueous Cream is Body Margerine, so Body Butter is the posh (and expensive) equivalent. :rotfl:

Aqueous cream is the basis for many more expensive creams, lotions and potions. However, I love the idea of it being body margarine!

nibs

just a quick update, still using champneys cracked heel cream and feet are looking good. Still do the Newtons pumice block once a week and moisturise a plenty. If anyone has struggled like me then use FIREFLY S tip and try products with urea.

Dustykitten

Hi all I got the Avon cream - half price as it was a display one but had only been used on me - and have been using it day and night and it has helped alot. I find if I have socks on my feet are fine but as soon as I start going bare foot a lot they dry up like anything

frivolous_fay

Urea... is that why Spike Milligan's army sergeant used to tell the men to p*** in their boots when they got blisters? :rotfl:

Fizog

I use vaseline and cling film works brilliantly and lets your feet breathe as the socks are tooooooooo hot!

nutty1

abbecer wrote: »

Get a Newtons foot block from Boots etc. It is a little hard black block in a case. You put soap on it and rub it on your heels. Best thing by far i have ever used. Lasts ages as well. On my first one and i've had it about 6 months.

Rebecca x

i got this today and cannot believe how good its worked. i have tried everything to get rid of hard skin on my heels, used this once and gone. no pain,no hard rubbing worked just like an eraser.thanks

Carmen

I have enjoyed reading this thread ,and it reminded me of the time my feet were the smoothest since I was a child.
A few yrs ago I was having a pedicure on the beach in Thailand, I was busy chatting to my sister so did not take too much noticed when the beautician showed me something that looked like a veggie peeler. I just said yes please and carried on chatting. After a couple of minutes my sis looked down to see my soles being peeled :eek: I was shocked but facinated to see the 'slices' of hard skin laying on the floor. I did let her finish but could not believe how soft my soles were! I have never seen anyone else do this before or since.
Sorry if I have put people of their food LOL
Carmen x

I will try the Newton foot block and I must try the crushed asprins!!

shed35

docij wrote: »

Both my daughter and my husband have problems with dry and cracked skin on their feet for years.

The BEST cream ever has been Pure Coconut Oil.

Some companies will try to sell you expensive 'pure virgin coconut oil' but we have found that the pure coconut oil from Holland and Barrett (in a big tub for £10) works just great. It looks semi solid but as soon as you put it on your skin it becomes liquid. Use it every day to begin with and then as required. It's amazing.

Thanks for the tip. Off to Holland and Barratt to buy this.

moneylover

My feet are made out of E45 cream!

shed35

shed35 wrote: »

Thanks for the tip. Off to Holland and Barratt to buy this.

I have now try this and the result was amazing. You can get cheap coconut oil from your local West Indian Shop.

Thanks for the tip!!!