Foot scrubs to try!

With the days getting warmer, it is quite likely that your feet are feeling the heat too. Dry, sore and cracked heels may appear year round, but they are more likely to surface during the summer season. So, pamper your feet with one of these easy, do-it-yourself foot scrubs at home.

Chocolate scrub: Did you know that chocolate can even be a great moisturiser when used in a foot scrub? Mix half-a-cup of white and brown sugar with equal amounts of cocoa powder. Add one-fourth cup of coconut oil to thicken the consistency of the mixture. Besides scrubbing your feet, you can even use this paste in water as a foot soak.

Honey scrub: Combine one cup of brown sugar with equal amounts of honey and two spoons of almond oil. Mix until all the lumps are removed to make thick paste. Massage your feet, using this scrub, in circular motion and concentrate on the rough spots. Moreover, you can even use this scrub for your hands.

Lime and mint scrub: All you need for this exfoliating scrub are a handful of mint leaves, sugar, two spoons of olive oil and a lime. Wash and blend mint leaves with a small amount of lime juice. Add sugar, olive oil and mix well. Top it off with some lime zest and apply it your feet after a shower.

Oatmeal scrub: Oatmeal helps to clean the pores of your feet. To make this scrub, grind oatmeal into fine flakes and add them to equal amounts of sugar. Add two spoons of aloe vera gel, honey as well as almond oil and mix till it turns into a paste. After using this scrub, nourish your feet with a foot cream.