How to Prevent Leather Flip Flop Dye From Staining Feet
Flip-flops are comfortable and an essential piece of a summer wardrobe. But sometimes, the dye used on leather flip-flops can stain your feet. You can take a few precautions to help prevent stains after a day of walking in leather flip-flops. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
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Clean and exfoliate the bottoms of your feet with foot scrub and a sponge. Dead skin cells on the bottoms of your feet are more likely to absorb colored dyes, so eliminating a layer of dead skin will help prevent flip-flop stains. Soak your feet in warm water, then apply the scrub. Dry your feet completely before putting on flip-flops.
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Avoid getting your feet wet while wearing leather flip-flops. The water can activate with the dye on the flip-flop and transfer some of the color to your feet. If you want to wear flip-flops in the river, ocean or lake, choose a pair that is light-colored or rubber.
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Avoid wearing the same pair of flip-flops two days in a row or for long periods of time. This can increase the moisture in the sole and cause the leather dye to transfer to your skin.
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Place shoe insole pads on the soles of your flip-flops. You can wear them for about a month at a time to help prevent the dye transfer.
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Tips & Warnings
Pick flip-flops with minimal amounts of dye and clean your shoes regularly.
References
- Photo Credit flip flop auf reisen image by fransuess from Fotolia.com
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Comments
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I just polished my toenails, and wore my black sandals. Now I have black dye from the sandals on the tops of my toes and the polish looks awful. I would like to try to seal them so the dye can't leach out... Any suggestions as to what I could use?
