10 Tips for Keeping Your Feet Beautiful During Sandal Season
When the sun is out, many of us like to shed our socks and winter shoes and give our toes some fresh air in pairs of sandals. When we expose our feet to the public, we naturally want them looking their best. Here’s ten tips for keeping those feet beautiful during sandal season.
- Remove old polish – When your nail polish begins to chip on your toe nails, remove it. Nail polish can be a great asset when it is fresh and shiny. When it starts to show wear and tear, it is no longer attractive. Get out the polish remover and make sure you have every bit of it removed.
- Foot soak – Once you’ve removed your old polish, freshen your feet up with a good long soak in warm water with epson salts. Give them at least 10 minutes. Some scented bath oil or bath salts can also add to your home pedicure experience.
- Calluses – After your feet have been softened by the soaking, you’ll want to exfoliate them with a pumice stone. This is especially important for your heals that can get rough and build up calluses.
- Moisturize – Use a good foot moisturizer on your feet and use it at least daily. Feet easily become dry and need to have the moisture replenished on a regular basis. Putting moisturizer on and then socks over it while sleep or put your feet up, can be a great way to keep them soft and supple.
- Clip the nails – Don’t let those toe nails grow too long. Keep them clipped straight across, just at the edge of the toes.
- Cuticles – While your feet are still soft from a soak is the best time to use an orange stick to push back cuticles and use a nail brush on your toe nails.
- Polish – Give your toes a little extra flair with some polish. Apply a clear coat and then a nice thick top coat. Use toe spacers to hold your toes apart while you apply the polish and allow it to dry.
- Professional Pedicure – If you really want your feet and toes looking their best, make an appointment at a salon for a professional pedicure. Choose some nail art to add on top of the polish and enjoy a little pampering as well.
- Nail Fungus – If you start to see a discoloration or thickening of your toe nails, you may have contracted a nail fungus. It is important to see your doctor to receive treatment for this condition as it is contagious. Salons will generally refuse to perform a pedicure on someone who has evidence of nail fungus because of this. It is also the reason that they either sterilize or use disposable items when performing pedicures.
- Shoes – If you want your feet to look beautiful in sandals, choose your other shoes carefully. Choose shoes that have plenty of toe space and don’t pinch your toes together. This will help prevent bunions and hammer toes that mis-shape your feet.
Keeping feet clean and moisturized daily is one of the simplest and most important tips for maintaining beautiful feet, all summer long.







