7 Tips to get rid of Dry, Cracked Heels

Dry heels don't only give discomfort, they also attract pejurious diseases that may escalate beyong immediate control. It is advised that you get rid of your dry heels.
Here are 7 things you should know and do.

Heels will move around in shoes and boots that are too big. This causes friction which forms dry calluses around the ridges and surface of the heels. Make sure your shoes and boots are properly sized so that heels don’t move but at the same time, toes have wiggle room

Wash feet daily with warm, soapy water. Don’t use hot water because it dries out skin. Hot water is also harmful to diabetics and anyone else with impaired circulation to the feet.

Exfoliate the feet, especially the heels, while washing. Use a wash cloth, pumice stone, or loofah and rub the skin gently to slough off dead skin.

Dry the feet thoroughly. Dry well between the toes since fungus and bacteria like to grow in warm, moist, dark places.

Moisturize daily with body lotion. If you feel you need something more emollient, ask the pharmacist to recommend an over-the-counter body lotion that contains urea. Urea is naturally present in skin cells, but in dry skin, urea levels are lower. Using a lotion that has urea increases the skin’s ability to hold in moisture. Avoid moisturizer between the toes. Put on cotton socks.

Foot soaks are relaxing and helpful if done properly. Limit foot soaks to 10 – 15 minutes, 3 times a week. Soaking for long periods dries out the skin. Use a solution of 1/4 cup white vinegar and enough warm, never hot, water to cover the feet up to the ankles. Mild acetic acid in vinegar softens dry skin. Exfoliate. Dry thoroughly. Moisturize. Put on clean cotton socks.

For an overnight treatment, try the following: massage olive oil mixed with a bit of white vinegar or lemon juice over the feet, concentrating on the heels. Honey is a natural moisturizer so if you want, put some in your mixture. Put on cotton socks. In the morning, wash it off. Exfoliate. Dry thoroughly. Moisturize.

RubyPlus Africa! Who are we?

 

Who we Are

RubyPlus Africa is an initiative of E-JAY Prime Atlantic Limited (RC 1131015), a registered media and publishing firm whose main goal is to champion the course of African teenagers. It is imperative to note that teenagers are the bedrock of every nation’s future be it economic, political or social. Teenagers constitute about 32% of the world’s population and about 70% of Africa’s youth population. It has been proven that emerging economies such as China, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and India are predominantly driven by youths.
 

How we Operate

We partner with organizations across the private, public and social sectors in Africa and all over the world to harness and develop the potentials of African teenagers. Our scale, scope, and knowledge allow us to reach out to African teens including the most vulnerable and those living in rural areas. We have functional and relationship expertise as well as breadth of geographical reach with which African teenagers can showcase their talents globally. We are passionate about taking on immense challenges that matter to teenagers in Africa and helping them to overcome these challenges.

African Teenagers are our center-piece. We build their capabilities and leadership skills at every level and every opportunity. We do this to help build healthy relationships, confidence and internal support, get to real issues, and reach practical but lasting recommendations that avail a secured future for African teenagers. We bring out the potentials of the teenagers to fully participate in the process and lead the ongoing work of bringing out the best in them.

We achieve all these through our core operations: Publishing of RubyPlus Magazine; Events Organizing; Counselling; and Promotion of African Culture and Tourism.

RubyPlus Magazine gives African teenagers a competitive edge through the platform that we create. They will also constantly identify with their different purposes by learning how other successful teenagers in Africa and other parts of the world transformed their societies and what they can do to be the next pride of Africa.
 

Vision

To reposition Africa by securing today the future of African teenagers through developing their potentials.

Our Target Audience

Our Target Audience are Teenagers, Parents and Guardians.