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How to get rid of dry skin, callusses, and cracks with Gehwol Foot Care Products

Oh spring and summer time at the spa! I can remember the floods of people who would come in to Le Petit Spa for pedicures - it seemed like we were fixing up feet all day long some days.  The majority of our clients were suffering from the the same issues – dryness, calluses, and many times cracked skin.  Now, this isn’t terribly hard to prevent, but it seems that we all have a pretty hard time keeping up with our foot care when there are just so many other things going on in our lives.  The good news is that there are some great foot care lines out there that offer products to effectively alleviate our dry foot woes.  Since we all love step by step guides, here goes…

 

1. Soak Feet in Gehwol Fusskraft Krauterbad Herbal Bath which combats foot odor and perspiration.  This refreshing foot bath deeply cleanses, softens corns and calluses, and alleviates tired, aching feet.

 

 

2. File hard skin and calluses with a good quality foot file.  Start with the course side on extra hard areas, then switch to the finer side to smooth and polish skin.  Be sure to leave a little bit of callus behind as it can be painful if too much skin is removed.

                     

3. Massage Gehwol Fusskraft Blue (for dry, chapped skin) or Gehwol Med Salve Ointment (for excessively dry, hard, cracked skin) into feet.  Repeat this step 1-2 times daily as necessary.

Gehwol is a high-quality, comprehensive line of foot care products made to improve all foot and nail conditions.

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Gehwol: For the Well-Being of Your Feet

Chances are if you’ve been to a spa and had a pedicure, you’ve heard of Gehwol.

It’s a German based line that focuses on the numerous benefits of naturally derived ingredients and essential oils.

Foot care is different than the rest of the body, so it’s always nice to go with a line that specializes.

From delightfully herbal foot soaks to some of the most nourishing lotions available. They can help with every specific foot issue; cold feet, sweaty feet, cracked heels and aches. Not to mention the Stinky. It happens. There are solutions.

They’ve also got a great amount of nail care products.

Often we hear that the products are extremely thick and can sometimes feel greasy.

Tip:  When applying foot creams, less is more. It’s just meant for the foot, not the whole leg. Use a very small amount, start at the part of the foot that needs it the most (usually the heel), massage in and then spread over the rest of it. Do give yourself a few moments of Soak In time. But it shouldn’t  be too long. Socks after are fine if you want.

The warming balm is a really interesting product. You know who you are. Those out there who seem to use the energy from a room and absorb it into the ice cold vortex that is their feet. The use of paprika and ginger increases the circulation and warms those toesies. Also it sounds delicious.

What I personally love about Gehwol is the scent. Now I know I rant up and down about how a great scent is not why you should pick a product.

But I know Gehwol works.

So I’m allowed to talk about the smell.

Since everything is so naturally sourced, those scents come through without any added perfumes. They are so refreshing, complex and herbal, without being overwhelming. I just find them instantly relaxing since they remind me of pedicures.

So if you’re one who enjoys the sensory experience of foot and leg care, Gehwol is beautiful, but if you just want a great, effective line to help solve foot and toe issues…also Gehwol. You can’t stay in business for 150 years if you don’t deliver results.

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Softening and Moisturizing Feet Overnight

Spring and Summer reward us with many sunny days and warm nights. The hot weather however can have you wanting to hide your dry, cracked, peeling feet in the sand or enclosed in shoes. Below is an at home remedy that I always use which will soften your feet overnight!

Materials Needed:

• Moisturizing Lotion for feet – we suggest Footlogix Foot Foam or Gehwol Foot Cream
• Plastic Wrap
• 1 Pair of cozy socks.

Directions:

• Slather warm lotion in a thick layer all over feet
• Wrap feet in plastic wrap
• Put socks on over wrap and leave on overnight
• Remove socks in the morning and voila; soft, smooth and sexy feet ready for the beach!!

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