How to Make a Natural Exfoliating Foot Cream

You don’t have to spend a lot of money on a professional pedicure to pamper your poor, tired feet. With a few common household items, you can mix together your own concoction that will put the pep back into your step. The addition of oatmeal, milk and honey will exfoliate the skin and leave your feet feeling cool and soft. These ingredients also provide a fresh, clean scent that will provide a natural mood lifter. Read on to learn how to make exfoliating foot cream.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1/4 cup unscented lotion
• 1/2 cup oatmeal (not instant)
• 1 tsp. honey
• 1 tsp. of milk
• Blender

1. Add the oatmeal to the blender and process it until it has the consistency of gritty sand. If your blender has a “chop” option, use that option. Otherwise, blend on high until this consistency is obtained.

2. Add the milk, honey and unscented lotion to the chopped oatmeal in the blender. Use the lowest setting on your blender to mix these ingredients into a fine paste.

3. Find a place to sit where you can prop your feet up for a while. You don’t want to worry about tracking oatmeal paste all over your house.

4. Apply the mixture liberally to both feet. Sit back and relax for 10 to 15 minutes. It is fine to leave the mixture on for longer if you wish, especially if your feet are extra tired. The important thing is to allow the cream to remain on your feet for at least 10 minutes so that it will have time to work.

5. Massage the oatmeal cream into your feet for two to three minutes. This will increase the exfoliation benefit of the mixture and help the circulation of your feet.

6. Wash the mixture off your feet and pat them dry with a towel. Discard any leftover mixture.

Tips & Warnings

• If your feet are swollen or need a bit more pampering, mix the cream a few hours before use and refrigerate it. This added coolness will help ease the swelling and take the redness out of overworked feet.

[ceholmes]

on 6/26/2009 I am adding this to my favorites and recommending you! Great info!

[mistidubois]

on 6/26/2009 Very Nice do it yourself tip!