Easy to Make At-Home Hand and Foot Treatment
Being cooped up for so long, I am sure those little self-care activities have been thrown out the window. It is likely that where we get manicure and pedicure are not likely to open soon. Well, it will soon be warm enough to wear sandals. Get your hands and feet ready by following this easy step by step instructions in making this Rejuvenating Hot Cream at-home Hand and Foot Treatment.
- Remove all nail polish with a gentle polish remover
- Slough off dead and dry skin with a homemade sugar scrub (salt scrubs can be drying or irritating) made of sugar, a few drops of vegetable glycerin and a few drops of an uplifting essential oil such as peppermint or rosemary.
- Gently rub hands together to scrub away dullness. Use a washcloth to rub the scrub into your feet. Remove scrub with a warm wet cloth.
- Heat up 4 plastic baggies full of a thick, luxurious cream and add a few drops of an invigorating essential oil. Pick a favorite scent like tangerine, ylang ylang, or chamomile. Heat until very warm but not too hot.
- Hands and feet need only need about 2 minutes in bags for moisture to penetrate to the skin.
- Remove hands and feet from bag and massage cream into skin, wiping off any excess
- Make sure there is no cream on nails before applying polish.
Note do not soak fingers or feet in water because you are actually drawing the moisture OUT of your skin.
If you have really dry skin, I recommend using a hand scrub to exfoliate skin before applying the hot cream treatment.
Disclosure: NYC Single Mom was not compensated for this self-care article.
