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Pounding the pavement,hitting the trail, climbing the stairsour feet truly take a beating.
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Thankfully, Mother Nature did us a solid and designed our steppers to be resilient.
In response to chronic friction and rubbing, the skin may become extremely rough, known as a callus.
In other cases, you may need to bring in stronger reinforcements.
Original video by SELF writer Amy Wilkinson
Enter: the foot mask.
Shea butter, urea, hyaluronic acid, and glycerin help feet retain moisture and soften thick skin.
If it’s an exfoliating peel, then once a month, she says.
Original video by SELF writer Amy Wilkinson
If it’s more of a hydrating foot mask, then its safe to use weekly.
Calluses are no match for Baby Foots peel.
I tried not to help things along by peeling by hand, but I truly couldnt help it.
And users confirm that the product lives up to the hype.
My feet were so cracked and calloused.
So much so that a regular pedicure couldnt soften them, one Patchology reviewer said.
The only drawback: Prequel doesnt come with booties to keep your feet covered.
Each package comes with two disposable slippers infused with moisturizing shea butter and calming oats.
Its trueafter just 10 minutes, this writers soles felt nearly as soft as a babys bum.
Original video by SELF writer Amy Wilkinson
As one Amazon reviewer wrote: The softness has lasted longer than what they use for pedicures.
