Foot skin care

Foot Exercises One of the best exercises of all for the feet is walking barefoot along a beach; try keeping to the water's edge, where the sand is wet. Others are: 1. Stand up straight, feet pointed ahead, and raise yourself up on your toes, then lower. This helps strengthen the foot arch and tendons around the ankle joint,



2. Cover a large book with a towel and place in front of you; with feet on book, toes extending over the edge, curl toes and try to pick up the towel. This helps strengthen the metatarsal arch, overcomes the tendency for toes to curl up and helps prevent callou ses.



Essentials

Emery boards -for shaping nails and smoothing away hardened skin at the sides.
Pumice stone-to soften rough cuticles or callouses and keep legs smooth.
Cuticle cream-to keep cuticles smooth and soft, avoid hangnails and encourage strong nail growth.
Orange sticks -for nudging back cuticles very gently and pushing the cuticle cream underneath.
Hand cream -to keep skin soft and supple.

Six exercises to put you back on your feet. Spare five minutes to do them, once a day, every day.



1. Holding your foot in one hand, twist ankle inwards, then out. Repeat with the other foot.

2. Grab all your toes, bend them upwards and release. Take each toe separately and roll it around in a circle,

3. Slip your fingers between your toes. Bend your foot down and pull it towards You.

4. Squeeze your foot with both hands while flexing your toes up and down. Pull each toe gently away from the one next to it.

5. Press each toe firmly between thumb and index finger, then press thumbs along the top oj the foot between each. of the bones at the base of the toes.

Continue up to the ankle.