5 Easy Homemade Scrubs For Summer Ready Feet

Summers are here and so is the season of uber-cool flip flops and trendy kohlapuris to match your favourite kurtas. And while we are sure you are following the suggested daily skincare routine of cleansing, toning and moisturising religiously to keep your skin glowing, it is equally important for you to give some tender love care to your tired feet as well.

Your feet need some extra care on a day-to-day basis to look their very best during the scorching summer heat! We have got some quick and easy to make DIY foot scrubs to help you pamper your feet!

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Let's dive straight into the recipes and see how can prepare them:

Sugar and honey scrub

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Dip your feet into a sea of hydration with this homemade scrub that will give you beautiful and soft feet. Mix 1/4th cup of brown sugar, add two tablespoons coconut oil, two tablespoons honey and three drops of peppermint essential oil to prepare the mixture. next, massage the scrub into your feet with firm strokes for about 20-30 minutes before rinsing it with warm water. Finally, dry your feet with a towel. Make sure to use this scrub at least once a month for effective results.

Baking soda scrub

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After a long and tiring day of work, it calls for a much-needed relaxation session for your feet! To get rid of dry skin and rough spots, soak your soles in a gentle bath of baking soda. All you have to do is to mix three tablespoons of baking soda in some warm water and dip your feet in it for 20 minutes. If you wish to utilise the max out of it and wish to exfoliate your feet further, then prepare a paste with three parts of baking soda mixed with one part of water and use this to gently scrub your feet.

Oatmeal scrub

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Mix two tablespoons bath salt with two teaspoons of oatmeal or commonly known as daliya, one teaspoon baking soda and three tablespoons of water. Apply this mixture to your feet and scrub your feet for 10 minutes to get rid of dead skin and dirt. Oatmeal makes for an amazing exfoliator and when it is combined with baking soda and salt, it helps in softening the skin on your feet and soothes the itches.

Coffee foot scrub

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Here's for all the coffee lovers out there! Well, if you are a coffee addict then you surely would know that your feet would love coffee as much as you do! To make this scrub, mix two tablespoons of coffee powder, two tablespoons of sugar and one tablespoon of coconut oil. Apply this thick mixture all over your feet and scrub for good 15-20 minutes before rinsing. The foot scrub massage will help in enhancing the texture of the skin on your feet.

Coconut oil and salt scrub

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Well, let's be honest that we all are afraid of cracked and dirty feet and stepping out with them can be a total nightmare. And that is why you need to take care of them once in a while. For the relaxing at home pedicure session, prepare a scrub by mixing one cup Epsom salt, 1/4th cup coconut oil and three drops of your favourite essential oil. Massage your feet with this mixture for 20 minutes. Always remember to be gentle and see the magic working on making your feet super healthy.

After pampering your feet with any of your favourites, wash off your feet and follow it up with a moisturiser to lock in the hydration. This step would help ensure there are no patches or dry lines on your feet. So you can have happy feet without any worries!

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