My mum always told to me to treat my feet with respect. She would say, “They support your body and it’s a tough job.” When I was young my feet didn’t need so much care, but as I age they are becoming very dry. I use a foot file but not a specific balm (only my body cream).
I should be keen on the L’Occitane Shea Butter Foot Cream (£21) – my parents lived in Manosque, not far from the factory. Despite the nice packaging and natural ingredients (15% shea butter and local essential oils), I am not fond of the texture – it is quite sticky. The scent is a treat and if you close your eyes, you could be in Haute-Provence.
I prefer peppermint in my tea rather than in this buttery pink Body Shop Peppermint Intensive Cooling Foot Rescue (£9.50). I like the cute round blue box, but the ointment is not as cooling as it claims to be.
Susanne Kaufmann’s Foot Cream Warming (€46) looks expensive. I like the big glass pot and it has a strong herbal perfume; it is very warming. Spread it on before going to bed and you will sleep like a baby.
Flexitol Moisturising Foot Cream (£5.99) is the real surprise, despite its pharmaceutical-style packaging. A subtle perfume, neither sticky nor thick, easy to spread, quickly absorbed and it really lets your feet and legs rehydrate. I asked my husband to test it, too. Within a few days, the soles of his feet, which remind me of Death Valley, were back to normal – hands down the best.
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