Callouses, cracked heels and blisters – it’s the stuff nightmares are made of! Get your tootsies in top shape before donning your summer sandals with these foot saviours, relievers and lotions.
by Anna McDougall
Aveda Foot Relief
Put your feet (and legs) up with Aveda Foot Relief, the ideal concoction of jojoba and castor oils, fruit and salicylic acid and lavender and rosemary oils. Designed to gently exfoliate, cool, smooth and rejuvenate, you’ll wonder how you ever did without it!
RRP: $14.95 Nationally across Australia and New Zealand. For stockists call 1800 706 377.
Avon Footworks Cracked Heel Relief Cream
For ghastly cracked and dry heels, you can’t go past Avon Footworks Cracked Heel Relief Cream, an ideal treatment. The gentle formula softens and moisturises skin to bring your heels back to baby-soft condition. In fact, check out Avon’s Footworks range for foot perfection.
RRP: $10.99 available from www.avon.com.au
Burt’s Bees Peppermint Foot Lotion
Rescu. loves Burt’s Bees Peppermint Foot Lotion, the 100% natural foot soothing product to restore and soften worn out and tired feet, and not just because of the appealing peppermint fragrance. Menthol, witch hazel, peppermint and parsley oils to cool and soothe feet while tea tree oil, rosemary leaf extract and sodium bicarbonate deodorize feet to help combat odour and keep them fresh.
RRP: $24.95 David Jones, Harrisons Pharmacies, Kleins Perfumery, Terry White Chemists and selected retail outlets
Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Warming Foot Smoother
Heat things up with Crabtree & Evelyn La Source Warming Foot Smoother; a self-warming treatment that will exfoliate, condition and moisturise your feet leaving them smooth. You’ll love the Tahitian sand with salts and fine pumice to remove rough, dry skin. Macadamia nut oil and shea butter combine to soften and moisturise.
$25 Available nationwide, www.crabtree-evelyn.com.au
Palmer’s Cocoa Butter Formula Mini Foot Magic
Going on holiday? Keep your heels and toes in top condition with Palmer’s Foot Magic, your very own personal foot pamper for aching feet. Peppermint oil soothes and has a refreshing, cooling effect on the skin. Great for massage or overnight treatment. The formula is available in this miniature size so it can be taken away wherever you go!
$6.99 Priceline, Target, Kmart, Big W, Price Attack, Hairhouse Warehouse, pharmacies and supermarkets
Pevonia Callous-Free Dry Oil
For the callous suffers out there, look no further then Pevonia Callous-Free Dry Oil, a natural, aromatic formulation that softens existing calluses on the feet and prevents the formation of new calluses. The non-greasy formulation is rich in vitamins A and E, which restore the skin’s moisture and leave it feeling soft and silky.
$84 Selected beauty salons, spas and medispas nation-wide
