One of my goals for this year is to practice better self care. This includes exercising, eating right, and taking care of my hideous feet! I have the most horrid, frightening feet really. People tell me they're cute, but they just haven't been close enough. I have thick, nasty calluses, and toenails that could seriously use some pink nail polish. Eww! I wonder how many people have clicked away already! Ha ha! I promise not to show any pics of my feet:) But I will give you a super simple recipe for some foot pampering.
Get some plain old everyday epsom salts from the store, and some essential oils. I am using tea tree for its anti-fungal and healing properties; it's a really good one for your feet. Also, I'm putting in peppermint because it smells good and feels good. Lavender would be a nice oil to use. You will also need a bowl, a spoon, and a jar with a lid. A pretty ribbon will come in handy, too.
Pour about two cups of epsom salts in the bowl. Add about 15-20 drops of peppermint oil, depending on how much minty freshness you want on your feet. Then add a goodly amount of tea tree oil. I added about a teaspoon.
Stir it up real well.
Next, scoop the salts into your jar.
Tie a ribbon on, and voilà, a present for you! Add about 1/2 cup of the prepared salts to nice, warm water in a basin. Now go soak your feet and read a book. You deserve it!
3 comments:
Mmm...sounds amazing :) Feet really get a bum rap, don't they? Carrying us around, they take a beating! (Is that a smudge stick in the background of the last photo?)
Myrnie, it's actually a lavender wand I had laying around. I felt like my photo needed something up in that corner! ha ha!
oh I love the idea of more self care! what a wonderful thing to practice.
I am going to have to give this a go too, thanks for sharing xox
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