![]() ![]() It was the perfect in-salon pedicure replacement without me having to do any of the work. My heels were at least 80 per cent softer than before, feet naturally appeared cleaner and they stayed like this for at least a month. ![]() So satisfying.Īfter a week of peeling, as the product promised, I was left with baby soft skin. ![]() On most occasions, I managed to hold back, but sometimes, a couple of times a day, I’d give in and peel it myself. You’re supposed to let your skin shed by itself, but trust me, you won’t be able to help yourself when you see loose skin that you can tear away yourself (it doesn’t hurt) and expose soft skin underneath. I was as careful as I could possibly be-and very glad I wasn’t stepping out at all-but the self-control it takes to not peel your foot yourself, that’s the hardest part. I never stepped anywhere barefoot because my skin was shedding and I didn’t want to expose it to any form of dirt. Peeling wet skin is gross and I wasn’t ready to deal with that. I didn’t take any long showers because that would make my skin even softer and it would peel even more. Time to peel (or not)įor the next week, my foot continued to peel. In fact, since I’d been sleeping, I even noticed peeled skin on my bed-not a pleasant sight for anyone who had to witness it. My sole, heels, the area around my toes, it was all peeling with skin falling into my hands. About five days after I’d used it, I woke up to feet that were peeling. These extracts are also known to possess antibacterial properties, provide aromatherapy to your foot and protect the extra sensitive skin after the dead skin is peeled off.Īs someone who uses AHAs and BHAs on her skin regularly, I was prepared for the exfoliating effects of the mask. are considered natural skin conditioners and moisturisers. Thirty-plus botanical extracts like calendula, green tea, orange, lemon, jasmine, rosemary, camellia etc. Alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) like lactic acid and beta hydroxy acids (BHA) like salicylic acid are the main active exfoliating ingredients that peel off the dead skin and increase skin flexibility. The mask is “infused with a rich blend of 30+ botanical extracts, Alpha hydroxy acids (AHA) and beta hydroxy acids (BHA) and other specialised ingredients that combine together to revive and rejuvenate your feet,” according to the description on their website. ![]() Talk about a long term commitment to your feet. Unlike most at-home skin treatments that are done once you wash them off or take the mask off your face, a foot peeling mask takes a few days to start showing results and then a few more to complete the treatment. 120 minutes later, I washed my feet with water, patted them dry and went on with my day. It’s advised that you let your feet stay flat on the ground for the duration of the treatment so the serum can work well on the driest parts of your feet, aka the bottom. Then, I put my feet into the socks, put a TV show on and sat on a chair for two hours, waiting for the serum to do its job. I started by soaking my feet in warm water for about five minutes to prep them for the socks. You’re meant to put your feet into the socks, secure them in place and sit with them on for the stipulated time mentioned on the mask you’re wearing. How to use a foot peeling maskĪ foot mask is usually available in the form of socks filled with a treatment liquid. Here’s how I found that out the hard way. I live in flip flops, so have perpetually dry soles and that didn’t change while we worked from home so I figured, why not? Turns out there are quite a few things to consider before signing up a treatment that takes a whole two weeks to complete. Soon after the pandemic hit last year, I decided to give one of them-the Luxaderme Peeling and Exfoliating Foot Mask-a shot while we were all staying home due to the first lockdown. If you've been on the social media like everyone else this past year (what else is there to do?) you've probably seen a few viral videos of women using foot peels that-in what makes for a very graphic visual-take an entire layer of their skin off, surprisingly painlessly. ![]()
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