Today I gave the girls a pedicure. I had them soak their feet in some water with pre-mixed (commercial) bath salts, which I've had forever, and then I scrubbed them with a homemade foot scrub, put foot cream and foot spray. The girls loved it - they felt so grown up. Now I need to do it for myself :-)
Oatmeal Banana Foot Scrub
From the Scientific Explorer's Spa Science Chemistry Kit
-2 Tbsp oats
-1/4 cup cornmeal
-1 ripe banana
Put oats and cornmeal in a bowl. Add chunks of banana and mix well with your hands. Ta da!
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Last Sunday, on my birthday, I gave myself another pedicure. This time I started with a foot bath, followed by a scrub, then Mike worked on my calluses (let's just say they were so bad he had to use a knife), and then I put lotion on them. Everything was semi-homemade (I used commercial lotion as a base, because I didn't have any unscented homemade lotion). These are the recipes - I found them online, but I don't remember where :-(
Foot Bath
1 Tbsp. Honey
1 Tbsp. liquid soap
2 Tbsp. almond oil
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients and pour a little bit on hot water.
Foot Scrub
Mix 1/4 cup sugar with enough lotion to make a paste
Foot Lotion
1/4 cup unscented lotion
2 Tbsp. vodka
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
15 drops peppermint essential oil
Mix all and apply.
Posted by Margarita | May 6, 2009 12:15 AM
Posted on May 6, 2009 00:15