Dry, cracking skin is inevitable as the temperature continues to drop. Don’t feel like leaving the house to get to the salon? Try this at-home spa treatment from celeb manicurist and owner of As “U” Wish Nail Spa Skyy Hadley to keep skin hydrated and youthful-looking through the colder months. See below for Skyy’s Milk-Me-Away pedicure recipe and have your feet looking and feeling fresh in no time!
- · Mix 2 cups of whole milk and 1 cup of hot water into a bowl
- · Add a few drops of lavender or vanilla essential oil
- · Soak feet for 5-10 minutes
o The lactic acid in the milk will loosen dead skin, smoothing out calluses
o The essential oils will calm the skin and soothe any soreness or inflammation
- · Exfoliate your heels, feet and lower legs with a homemade sugar scrub
o Try mixing together 1 tablespoon of brown sugar, baking soda and olive oil
- · Finish with a thick, shea butter lotion to lock in an extra dose of moisture