Dry Heels

The heels of my feet are painfully dry and cracked...(I've been slacking on the self pedicures...) I scrubbed the heck out of them with a pumice stone last night... but they are still very rough and dry

What kind of cream works best for this?

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I use 3 different foot lotions from Bath and Body works and totally see a difference if I use it on a daily basis.

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Try putting some Burt's bees hand salve on them at night and sleep with socks on. I have only used it on my hands, but it worked really well.

I like the Avon foot creme - I have used that and I do the same thing. Wash/pumice your feet, put the creme on right away and then socks.

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i use something from kiehl's its like an intense foot cream or something like that- I will check tonight. I put it on before I go to bed and put socks on over it and my heels have gotten sooo much better

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Heel Stick!

(its a $10 as seen on tv courtesy of bill mays product ... the demo is amusing!)

http://www.asseenontvvideo.com/511848/Heel-Stick.html

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Restoration Hardware has No-Crack Super Hand Cream. It's unscented,non grreasy feeling and it works for the footies also. I second the slathering it on at night and wearing socks!

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thanks everyone!

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I use good ol' vaseline at night and then put on socks.

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Sleeping with socks will definitely make a difference.

I sleep with them on every nite.......even in the summer. Otherwise I cant fall asleep. Weird, I know.

But every time I get a pedicure, the pedicurist (whom are always different) will always say how soft my feet are. It's quite funny!

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i cant sleep with socks on but when im watching tv i slather on the vaseline and slip on some socks it makes a huge diff!

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there is a cream by Kerasal. its kind of pricey for a little tube. you can find it in the drugstores in the foot aisle. works well.

also the Dr. scholls for her peppermint cream..comes in a jar. that works pretty well too.

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Ped egg
I use this 2x a month and then put any lotion on after and my feet stay soft.

I agree with previous posters try putting lotion or vaseline and sleep with socks on.

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Dr. Sholls has a foor creme tha t works really well. I wish I had the name of it but I use it like 2x a week, & I have noticed the difference.

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I had the same problem after coming back from my beach vacation last week. I go for weekly pedis and still had them.

They are called fissures and can happen from wearing either flip flops or flat shoes.

So I took matters into my own hands doing this each night:
I took a coarse nail file and filed the dry skin avoiding the cracks, soaked them in Dr. Scholls foot soak, used the vaseline and socks until I went to sleep b/c my feet get too hot.

Then in the morning, DH put liquid bandage in the cracks (how romantic) which was a big help. I didn't lotion in the morning b/c I was slipping out of my shoes.

My feet are 95% better. Hope this helps you b/c it was sooo painful.

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i self pedicure every 2 weeks or so... i ped egg, scrub with a pumice stick, apply some baby oil, then throw on a healthy layer of aquaphor and socks.

I'm actually going for a salon pedicure today...as much as i hate people touching my feet, sometimes i just have to do it. I'm 9 mos preggo and living in flip flops.

Message edited 7/17/2009 10:30:46 AM.

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