Finally soft feet - the 5 best DIY foot scrubs

You want to do something good for your feet? We have the best foot scrubs for you to make yourself and tell you how you can best care for your feet.

Our feet carry us through life. But they are rarely rewarded for it. They are somehow the stepchildren of the body.

But before the summer begins we do everything for well-groomed feet. After all, they should look beautiful in flip-flops, sandals and other open shoes.

We can gladly do without cracked heels, dry calluses and the like.

That's where a homemade scrub comes in handy.

The skin renews itself every 28 days. Old skin cells are brought to the surface and fall off.

The older we get, the slower the process of skin renewal becomes. The skin cannot shed all the dead skin cells and cornification disorders may occur.

Peelings bring the skin back on track. But you don't have to buy expensive products. You can make your own foot scrub.

This is what mechanical peeling is all about!

How to make foot scrub itself works

Homemade foot scrub is very well tolerated by the skin. Because there are no chemical additives in the peeling. This is different with many products from the store.

As a base for the foot scrub you can use salt, sugar or coffee. These coarse ingredients gently remove the dead cells from your skin. This will make your feet really soft.

There are coarse-grained and fine scrubs. For dry and very horny skin, you should make a coarse-grained foot scrub yourself.

The scrub is coarse with sea salt and sugar. Decide what you like better and is good for your skin.

Peeling make yourself with salt

Salt removes dead skin cells particularly well. However, make sure that your feet are not injured. Otherwise, the salt on the skin can burn quite a bit.

If you use coarse sea salt, crush the grains a little with a mortar. This way you can apply the scrub better.

No more cold feet! This is how it goes

Make your own sugar for foot scrub

For the sugar, you can choose between granulated sugar or coarse brown sugar. Which you take, it does not matter. Even if we otherwise rather advise against household sugar, it does the skin pretty good :)

Coffee for homemade scrub

Coffee now also ends up on our skin. The ground coffee beans remove old skin flakes. But such a coffee scrub can do much more! The caffeine provides better blood circulation and promotes skin renewal.

So coffee gets another task after drinking.

Oil and fragrance for scrubs

Once you've decided, add some oil to your base. Because without oil, the scrub becomes very dry and can not be applied.

For oil you can choose between Almond oil*, coconut oil or olive oil. Coconut oil* has a firm consistency. It becomes nice and soft at room temperature and you can use it to make your own foot scrub.

If you want, you can add fragrance to your scrub with essential oils. For foot scrubs, oils with a refreshing scent are best:

• Eucalyptus oil*
• Lavender oil*
• Lemon oil
• Orange oil
• Peppermint oil*

But be careful: Use essential oils very sparingly! They can irritate the skin.

The scrub will not have much color and will be rather pale. To make it look not quite so boring, add a few drops of Food coloring* for this. The same applies here: Please be sparing, otherwise the feet will be colorful. :)

Mix all the ingredients well and put the foot scrub in an airtight container. This prevents the scrub from drying out and keeps it moist and granular.

5 wonderful foot scrub recipes

For your homemade foot scrub, you can mix a variety of ingredients to your heart's content. If you prefer to play it safe, we'll tell you our favorite foot scrub recipes here.

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• Coconut oil*
• essential oils
• Food coloring*
• Almond oil*

Olive oil is often used when making your own foot scrub. The oil improves the moisture balance of the skin and protects it from drying out.

So simple can remove calluses yourself

This scrub just always fits. The lemon scent is really refreshing and the Coconut oil* nourishes and softens the skin.

The secret to beautiful feet in 5 steps

It looks especially nice if you color only half of the scrub. Then you can layer the two colors in the jar. This looks just wonderful as a gift.

The color of this scrub is just insane! The Coconut oil* provides the feet with sufficient moisture and makes the skin really soft.

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How to best apply the foot scrub

Take a day of relaxation and pamper your feet properly. Because they make so much with and have earned it :)

Find a suitable tub with room for both feet and fill it with lukewarm water. Fill it with enough water to cover your ankles.

Tip: To really pamper your feet, get yourself a special foot bath. It has just the right size and a great massage function.

You can add some soap or essential oils to the water. Let your feet soak for a few minutes.
Then gently spread your homemade foot scrub on your feet with circular motions. Massage for a few minutes.

Rinse off the foot scrub.

Dry your feet and apply a moisturizer. This will keep your feet soft and well-groomed for even longer.

Tip: It is best to exfoliate your feet once or twice a week.

Why you should make your own scrub

Make your own foot scrub saves you a lot of money. Because for your DIY scrub you need only a few ingredients. And it's really not difficult.

If you make your own foot scrub, you know exactly what goes into it and can do without artificial substances.

DIY foot scrubs are also a wonderful gift for your girlfriend. Whether for a birthday, Christmas or simply as a small gift.

Our conclusion

Making your own foot scrub is really not difficult. You only need two ingredients to rid the skin of old flakes and nourish the skin. Have a spa day with your girlfriends and enjoy yourselves.

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