Get Your Feet in Tip Top Condition
I don't know about you , but I am one of those people who BOTHER.
By bother I mean , bother about my clothes and hair and make up.
I enjoy deciding what to wear.
I like buying new items.
I love getting a new colour on my hair - in fact I am not sure what colour my hair would be now if I left it alone - probably very grey.
I feel great when my skin is in good condition.
BUT
As you get older it takes longer doesn't it ....doesn't it?
So ...
I approach this a bit like housekeeping - a little and often .
Apart from my daily routine (more on this next week), which like the basics of housekeeping - the cooking, the washing up, the making beds etc has to be done every day , I do extras on a regular basis .
Each Saturday I will be doing a Beauty Housekeeping Task to keep on top of my skincare routines.
Join me if you wish! Or Laugh at my decadence!
This week I suggest Tackling your Feet for a mid season sort out.
- Soak your feet in a bowl of warm water with a drop of oil to soften.
- Rub away dry skin with a pumice stone or similar
- Use a natural based scrub on your feet to smooth and exfoliate
- Rinse in cool water and dry.
- Massage in some cream - I use Body Butter from The Body Shop, but only because I love it.
- Use a cuticle cream to tidy up cuticles and a file to shape your nails - remember to file in one direction only - I use the buffing square from Boots
- If required give your nails a couple of coats of nail polish to finish , using a base and a top coat to get it to last longer.
WARNING - FEET PICTURES COMING UP!
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| Feet after washing - I couldn't inflict the pre washed ones on you! The bruise is courtesy of my son's size 8's! |
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| After Body Butter and Filing |
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| After Painting |
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| After Top Coat |
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| HAPPY FEET! |
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I hear you - I'm definitely one of the people who bother with it as well! I always do my nails, both fingers and toes. I love your red nail polish!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I do as well - finger nails too and always matching - don't know why!!
DeleteI do bother about 'stuff' and paint my toenails but it's usually a rush job and never seem to find enough time to do my feet properly Claire with the scrub and cream etc - always seems to be something more pressing that needs attending to (like another pile of washing etc!). I must make the time! xx
ReplyDeleteMe too Jenny! I have so much nail polish on my white duvet cover from painting my nails last thing at night it looks a right state! It's always last minute so I've decided each Saturday to do something for me - my feet have been smiling at me all day - I actually did this this morning! X
ReplyDeleteMy feet could really use some pampering now :) I bother too but I wish I could have enough time to spoil myself a little too :)
ReplyDeleteI've decided I have to make a bit of me time - I read your post about your beautiful nappy cake - you should definitely make more! XX
DeleteI actually have a Sunday night bath and feet ritual. Where after a soak in the bath, I do my feet as the nails are soft and just perfect for cutting/trimming or anything. And then I get to start the week with fresh toes. Tonight's the night - all change!
ReplyDeleteI used to have loads of baths - then I had kids and now I never have a bath. If I do, I always get interrupted and I hate that! Don't worry I do shower - early mornings though!! My feet feel great still this morning - note to self - must look after feet better! Maybe I'll go back to the bath ritual now my kids are older - maybe they'll leave me alone....yeah right.
DeleteOh Claire, you must go back to the bath ritual! I LOVE it ... I shower every morning, so the bath is all about indulgence and bubbles and just having a little time to yourself. Like Sue, this is also when the feet prepping takes place. Great post .. loved the final pic 'Happy Feet'. Made me smile :)
ReplyDeleteI will dream about the day!! Trouble is now the kids are older they are up later - they don't tell you that in the kids manuals do they!! Sigh!
DeleteI'm on a roll now....what it is with husbands who work from home too? In theory , great, but he's always here....I mean ALWAYS! Never a moment of quiet. How did I get from baths to that? Dunno. May take a bath now and let them all sort themselves and the builders out! Wish me luck!
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