A homemade foot soak can help get your feet looking good and feeling good for the summer.

School’s out, toes out! I wish the idea of baring my feet for the first time this coming summer didn’t make me cringe. My feet are pale from lack of sun exposure and worn from the boots, heels and heeled boots I squeezed, squished and tread them in throughout the winter.

Meanwhile, my daily jog has had its own set of implications that I’ve ignored because, well, it was winter for a few months and who was going to see my feet anyway? Pretty feet don’t come with the territory (at least my territory) so when summer is in the air, so too are my plans to give myself the ultimate foot-focused spa day. This DIY foot soak is one of my keys to pretty feet, because considering how much I put my feet through, they sure deserve it.

This foot soak is dedicated to the athlete or always-on-the-feet person among us who hits the ground running, engaging in enough physical activity that may leave the feet throbbing, sore and in need of a day off. The soak includes Epsom salt, which is helpful in soothing aches and eliminating odor. It is also useful in softening up rough skin. Baking soda is a natural exfoliant and also removes odors. The lime and peppermint add quite the refreshing fragrance and are meant to energize, uplift and cool your feet as well as your senses. Sit back and soak!

Homemade Foot Soak for Pretty Feet

Good for 4-5 uses

Ingredients

• 2 cups Epsom salts
• Zest of 1 lime
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 4 drops lime essential oil
• 4 drops peppermint essential oil

Directions: Mix all together in a large bowl and store in a mason jar or bag. To use, add 1/2 cup to a basin filled 2/3 up with water. Use the mixture for up to one month.

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