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where we talk about the rocks I call feet.
Dec. 5th, 2003 08:58 amHmm. So, I mentioned... terribly dry skin. One place where it's bothering me the most is my feet. I am an inveterate footscraper, and I use lotion or ointment all the time, but nothing was working. So the other night (when I picked up a million other boring personal care items) I finally took the plunge and bought...
a razor made specifically for shaving off foot calluses.
because mine are so bad that it feels like i'm walking on rocks.
the thing is, every health/beauty resource in the known world will warn you away from these things with !! exclamation points !! and dire predictions. you should never shave off your calluses and if you do you should never do it yourself, you should have a professional do it during a pedicure, but oh while you're at it, you should never let someone shave your calluses during a pedicure, particularly if they aren't using a fresh blade. Your feet will explode, followed closely by your head.
But I have a pumice stone, a Titania pumice-sponge, two paddle files, moisture socks - none of them do a damned thing. Sometimes those adhesive pads by Dr Scholl's help, but it's hard to get them to stay on, and they melt out a disc-shaped divot of flesh, which is kind of alarming.
So I just spent about fifteen minutes hacking away at the soles of my feet. The way this thing works is similar in principle to one of those cheese grater/slicer implements on a handle. You run it along the callus and it takes off parts of the surface layer, erring on the side of caution. Little bits of my feet were flying around the room like confetti or, more appropriately, dandruff. Where they land, they dry to a texture more like fingernail clippings.
Despite the grossness, though, my feet are now smooth - and I didn't break the live skin, so I'm fine. Screw dire warnings about hygiene. Shave the soles of your feet for a brighter tomorrow.
a razor made specifically for shaving off foot calluses.
because mine are so bad that it feels like i'm walking on rocks.
the thing is, every health/beauty resource in the known world will warn you away from these things with !! exclamation points !! and dire predictions. you should never shave off your calluses and if you do you should never do it yourself, you should have a professional do it during a pedicure, but oh while you're at it, you should never let someone shave your calluses during a pedicure, particularly if they aren't using a fresh blade. Your feet will explode, followed closely by your head.
But I have a pumice stone, a Titania pumice-sponge, two paddle files, moisture socks - none of them do a damned thing. Sometimes those adhesive pads by Dr Scholl's help, but it's hard to get them to stay on, and they melt out a disc-shaped divot of flesh, which is kind of alarming.
So I just spent about fifteen minutes hacking away at the soles of my feet. The way this thing works is similar in principle to one of those cheese grater/slicer implements on a handle. You run it along the callus and it takes off parts of the surface layer, erring on the side of caution. Little bits of my feet were flying around the room like confetti or, more appropriately, dandruff. Where they land, they dry to a texture more like fingernail clippings.
Despite the grossness, though, my feet are now smooth - and I didn't break the live skin, so I'm fine. Screw dire warnings about hygiene. Shave the soles of your feet for a brighter tomorrow.
