My day is incomplete without using at least 2 spoons full of coconut in my daily cooking. Living in the coastal region of India has made me a great devotee of coconut. No no!! I am not showing you any thing that I am cooking. The topic of presentation today is using coconut in my beauty routine, especially during winter.
My place here does not have that harsh winter every body is talking about. But, yet there is dryness in the weather. My entire skin is become scaly. My feet are no exception. I got so many cuts and pointy flakes on my heels. It badly needed too much of care. And this where I turned towards coconut for some help.
Ingredients:
All you will need is 3-4 spoons full of grated coconut. 🙂
I always have coconuts at my home ready for bring used. Using of coconut scrub has to be compulsorily done in the bath room. Else, you will end up cleaning the floor all time.
First clean the feet with mild soap. I have started using baby bath products considering they are mild in nature. After cleaning, take some amount of grated coconut and rub across the entire foot in possible angles; some hard strokes and some soft strokes. Do not bother of your skin getting hurt. These grated coconut pieces are so soft that they form a very smooth scrubbing structure.
Do the rubbing on the heel, between the toes, on the nails, edges between nails and the skin, ankle, above and under the feet. Coconut pieces forma a very good massager cum scrubber, a two in one product.
The skin will now definitely look shiny and oily. I do not use any soap to remove the creamy residue of the coconut. I only use hot water to wash it off. Hot water will remove the excess oiliness from the skin. After patting my feet dry, I slip into a pair of slippers so that I do not leave greasy foot marks on the floor. If at all some amount of greasiness is left behind, it will be absorbed by the skin in about an hour or so. So, no worries.
I follow this twice a day. It hardly takes about 5-6 minutes.
Once in the morning while bath.
Again at night before sleeping.
When not to use?:
Do not do the coconut scrubbing for your feet if you have plans of going out for the day. Feet will attract lots of dust since the coconut scrub is very creamy. Only do it at night.
So how do you use Coconut in your Skincare Routine?
by Iswarya We are all on our feet all day and by the end of the day it becomes exhausted. Boost your spirits and relax with a simple foot spa and your feet will thank you. Here is a tutorial on how to do a foot spa at home without spending big bucks. I will be giving you the foot soak recipe, steps and how to do a foot massage. Keep Reading!
Things you will need:
Milk -1 cup
Hydrogen peroxide- 2 caps
Olive oil- 3 tbsp.
Essential oil like lavender or rosemary- 1 tbsp.
Honey – 1 tbsp.
Baking soda-2 tbsp.
Epsom salt- 1 cup
Lemon juice- 4-5 drops
Liquid soap/shampoo
Steps:
Fill a tub with Luke warm water and add all the ingredients mentioned in the foot soak recipe.
Slice a lemon into half and put it into the tub
Add rose petals to it and a few fresh mint leaves if available
Add a few pebbles to the bottom of the tub ( I took some marble stones from the river and painted it)
Now dip your feet into the tub. Soak for 15-30minutes. If you are doing it regularly 15 min is enough.
Cleanse your feet with rose water and Glycerin.
Take a pumice stone or a foot file and work on the rough skin
Use a scrub. Sugar and olive oil will work good
Rinse the feet with cold water
Trim and shape your nails
Give a nice massage to the feet. You can use a massager too
Remove any old nail polish and paint your toes
Apply moisturizing foot cream
Wear socks or flip flops
Massaging your feet:
Take any massaging cream or oil and rub it in your both palms. Apply to your feet with both hands. Work to and fro with light strokes in the direction of toes. Gently pull your fingers. Rotate clock wise and anti-clock wise. Push thumbs to and fro in the sole. Apply sight pressure to the heels and ankles with a firm motion. You can use a massager as wekk. You can use a marble pebble and using it do circular motions in feet. You are done! Soft, silky feet are all yours!
Hope you liked this Milk Foot Spa Recipe. Share your comments and love below
Today I am reviewing the Himalaya Herbals Footcare cream which I have been using for past 3 weeks. I never took foot care that much important in my skincare routine as I get no cracks or tightness on my foot skin. But this winter when I lost the softness a little, I realized nourishing feet is important too, to maintain it soft and beautiful. I always do pedicures in weekends but footcare cream? Uff no.. this is my first one and let me share my experience with this footcare cream from Himalaya Herbals brand. Previously, I reviewed some other Himalaya Herbals products which you can check it out here.
Himalaya Herbals Footcare Cream
Price: Rs.45 for 20g
Shelf Life: 3 years
Ingredient List
Shorea robusta (Sal Tree, Shala), which is an antimicrobial and an anti-inflammatory.
Meldespumatum (Honey, Madhu), which possesses bactericidal and antiseptic properties. Curcuma longa (Turmeric, Haridra), which is an excellent antiseptic.
Trigonella foenum-graecum (Fenugreek, Medhika) seeds, which are used externally for boils, abscesses and ulcers.
Zingiber officinale (Ginger, Sunthi), which is used externally as a local circulatory stimulant and rubefacient.
Claims of the Product
Clinically proven visible improvement for cracked and rough feet within 3 days. Soft and Supple feet in 3 DAYS Deep Moisturising | Non-greasy | Daily Care
Effective relief from dry, cracked heels and rough feet. Deep moisture for soft and smooth feet. Your feet take about 8000 steps everyday. The pressure exerted on your feet often exceeds your body weight. Also, about half a litre of moisture is lost through your feet every day, causing extreme dryness, loss of elasticity and damage to your skin. Yet, your feet remain the most neglected part of your body. Moisturising your feet regularly can help prevent these problems, keeping them soft and smooth. Himalaya FootCare Cream is an unique, daily-use, natural formulation that heals and softens excessively dry and rough feet, preventing cracks and helping protect feet from microbial infections. The gentle, yet effective combination of natural moisturisers provides an unique three-way deep moisturising effect, making your skin soft, increasing the natural moisture content and keeping your feet moisurized even during extensive exposure to the elements. Sal Tree extract has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties. Turmeric and Honey provide antiseptic and germicidal action, and Feenugreek helps heal cracks and relieve inflammation. Use daily for soft, smooth, healthy feet.
My Views and Ratings
The Packaging
Thank god it’s not tub (Unhygienic). The product comes in a white with orange coloured tube, wrapped with a paper box which looks cute with a foot shaped card. The tube looks very simple, yet sturdy with a green coloured screw cap like every other Himalaya Herbals products come. I can easily carry it around as there is nothing to fear about leaking or something else. Overall, the packaging is not that cute, but simple, perfect and best for usage.
4.5/5
Colour, Consistency & Fragrance
This foot cream is thick, beige in color and smooth in texture. Though the consistency is thick, the cream spreads quickly onto the skin without leaving any greasy feel or whitish cast. The fragrance is little herbal + little floral mixed, also had a slight powdery smell. For a foot cream, the smell is not that overpowering. It’s good and bearable still I wash my hands after using this cream.
4/5
The cream on my feet
Rubbed twice (The Swatch)
Gets absorbed easily without any greasiness
How it works on Me
I am blessed with no cracks on my heels and hence I asked my mom to try this cream too. First, let us see how it worked on me. The cream instantly made my feet smooth, soft without any greasy feel and my feet felt soft for 5 yours, then I had to reapply. It vanished fine lines on my feet and what a magic! It cured the wound that i got because of my new slippers. And yes! I saw a great difference on my feet within 3 days. It improved the texture of my feet overall. So what my mom said is that her heel cracks very controlled and prevented within a week of usage and she also felt a slight change over the cracks. Overall, I guess this would be everyone’s summer pick, sweaty feet may feel it best in winters. Decently priced, simple yet good packaging and for all the above reasons such as no greasiness I love this product. It also comes in a bigger pack of 50g, but I am not sure about the prize. The product does what it claims! (That too very naturally) 😀
4.9/5
PROS
Non sticky, Non greasy texture
Spreads easily.
Comes in a dirt cheap rate for this much worth.
Easily available everywhere, you can even get one from your nearest Pharmacy.
Simple, yet sturdy packaging. Travel friendly.
Contains natural ingredients such as Sal, Fenugreek and turmeric which are very good for skin.
Great for usage as an after pedicure foot moisturizer.
Prevented nail breakage up to an extent.
The fragrance is not that over powering. Decent for a foot cream.
A great difference in foot texture is seen within 3 days, so the claims are true.
CONS
This cannot be taken as a con, but I felt a little more moisturizing effect will make this a best foot cream for winters too.
Contain parabens 🙁 (Every other product do so nowadays)
My Recommendation: A great pick for everyone, The best pick for sweaty feet as this is non greasy and I am not sure above extremely dry and cracked heels, give a try though!
Overall Rating: 4.5/5
Will I Purchase?: No doubt! Yes I will.
Disclaimer: Product sent by PR for reviewing purposes. But all my opinions remain honest as usual.
