Body care for the foot
How to care for your feet.
Body care for feet.
Beyond the pleasure of taking care of your body, extending your life expectancy and maintaining a healthy lifestyle through regular exercise, here are a few exercises that will help you to be more stable when walking in high heels, so you'll feel more comfortable and proud of yourself.
Taking care of your feet can only make them more comfortable to walk on, even without wearing heels. Take good care of your feet, especially if you get started..
It's a real pleasure to see feet that are well cared for and therefore beautiful. It's as much a comfort for the person herself as it is to be looked at.
This says a lot about the care you take of your own person. communication..
Certainly, in a relationship that's very close physically, the finesse and shine of the skin, and the fragrance of the essential oils used for your treatments and massages are assets that will appeal to your partner, seduction guaranteed !
Here are a few exercises to help you improve your physique, especially when it comes to mastering the heel gait.
- Stand up
- Tilt your pelvis forward, as if to bring your pubic bone towards your navel.
- Tilt back, as if someone were pulling on your imaginary tail
- Tilt your hips to the right
- Tilt your hips to the left
- Lying down
- Knees bent
- Tight heels, close to the buttocks
- Keeping your heels flat on the ground, let your knees drop towards the floor, opening them.
- Breathe
- Feel the stretch in your hip joints
- Bring your knees together, folded over your chest.
- Move your feet quickly from left to right
- Stand up
- Place your bare foot on a tennis ball
- Roll it under your foot
- Pay particular attention to sensitive areas
- Transfer your weight onto the ball and change the pressure on the different tension zones.
- Raise all your toes upwards, above the foot.
- Lower them to the ground
- Spread your toes apart
- Close the position
- Standing, barefoot or in socks
- Keep feet parallel to each other and shoulder-width apart
- Relax the jaw and neck
- Tighten the gluteal muscles
- Stand on tiptoe with toes still on the ground, knees straight.
- Rest your heels on the ground
- Repeat exercise 10x
- Repeat the entire exercise, but with your feet positioned at 10h10 (and not parallel).
- Lean your torso over a counter, your body should be square.
- Straighten your knees
- Extend one leg backwards
- Pull it up and down, keeping your buttocks tightly together
- Do the exercise 10x
- Change leg
- Sit on a staircase step
- Place yourself firmly on the bones at the bottom of your buttocks (ischium))
- Back always straight
- Place your hands on either side of your body
- Bring your knees up to chest level
- Stretch out your legs
- Do the exercise 10x
- Spread your feet shoulder-width apart, parallel to each other.
- Bend your knees
- Bend your torso forward by 45°.
- The spine must remain straight; it is the pelvis that pivots.
- Straighten your knees and push your buttocks upwards while squeezing your buttocks.
- Bend your knees again
- Feet must remain flat on the ground
- Do the exercise 10x
- You can place a board or a folded towel under the soles of your feet to stimulate the buttocks in a different way.
- Spread your feet shoulder-width apart, facing slightly outwards
- Bend left knee
- Point the right foot in front of you towards the ground, keep the right knee straight.
- All the weight on the left leg
- The body will tilt back slightly
- Return to normal position
- Bend the left knee again
- This time, point the right foot backwards, keeping the right knee straight.
- Always put the weight on the left leg
- The body will tilt a little forward
- Return to normal position
- Do the exercise 10x with each leg
- Lie on your bed, on your right side, with your legs stretched out and your whole body straight.
- Bend your left knee
- Square your left foot in front of you
- Put your hand on the bed
- Lift your right leg upwards, straight (small movement)
- Do the exercise 10x on each side
- You can use cushions to make yourself more comfortable
- Get down on all fours
- Extend left leg backwards
- Bend the knee to bring the heel towards the buttock, leg at right angles.
- Turn the sole of the foot upwards
- Lift this leg upwards, starting at the heel (small movement)
- Lower the leg
- Always keep your spine and neck straight
- Do the exercise 10x on each side
- Lie on your back next to a wall
- Place your feet flat on the wall, knees bent at right angles
- Rest your head on your hands to relieve neck strain
- Lift your shoulders and upper chest
- The lumbar region must remain on the ground
- Don't go up too much, just a few centimetres, without pulling on the neck.
- Do the exercise 10x
- Same as last year, but :
- Ramenez le coude droit vers le genou gauche
- Puis le coude gauche vers le genou droite
- Do the exercise 10x per side
- Stand with your back to the wall
- Place your feet at a distance of one foot from the wall
- Spread your feet slightly wider than your shoulders
- Without moving your feet, shift your weight backwards to touch your buttocks and back to the wall.
- Relax the jaw to bring the chin forward
- Drop your chin to your chest to stretch the back of your neck
- Keep lowering your head gently
- Your buttocks should always touch the wall
- Stretch your shoulder blades, letting your shoulders fall forward
- Drop your arms
- Gently unwind your spine
- By bending your knees a little, you can touch the ground with your fingers.
- The back of the thighs and calves will pull a little, which is a good sign.
- Once you have reached the bottom position, make yes and no sounds with your head.
- Shake your shoulders rapidly and alternately
- As you push your buttocks towards the wall, take a deep breath through your lower back, still resting firmly on your feet.
- Breathe for 30 sec
And to go up...
- Let your arms hang down
- Let your head come up last
- Drop your shoulders
- Exhale as you climb
- Start by rolling out the lower spine, pressing each vertebra against the wall, one after the other.
- Your head may spin a little, but that's normal.
- Breathe deeply throughout the movement
- Exercise can also be done sitting on a chair
- Facing the wall
- Place both hands flat against the wall at shoulder height, elbows straight and fingers up.
- Join your feet
- Move your feet back as far as possible without taking your heels off the ground. A 45° angle is good.
- Push your pelvis towards the wall by bending your arms, without bending your knees, like vertical push-ups.
- Take a deep breath
- Exercise for 30 sec
To complete the exercise...
- From 45° position
- Move your buttocks away from the wall, without bending your knees or arms.
- Lift your tailbone like a cat lifts its tail
- Take a deep breath
- Exercise for 30 sec
- Return to normal position
Another exercise...
- Stand behind a chair
- Place your hands on the backrest
- Feet together and knees straight
- Gently push the chair forward
- Raise your coccyx by lifting your buttocks like a cat raising its tail.
- Do the same exercise with your feet shoulder-width apart.
And one last...
- Stand up
- Cross your left foot over your right foot
- Place the instep (the upper part of the foot, just below the ankle) against the ground with the toes facing backwards.
- Cross your knees
- Push your weight slightly forward, bending your knees together.
- Repeat the exercise, crossing your feet in the opposite direction.
- Kneel down, sitting on your heels.
- Place your hands on the floor in front of you, tilting your body forward.
- Bend your toes, they're the only ones that stay on the ground.
- Allow to stretch for a few moments
- Take off your heels
- Move your passenger seat back as far as possible
- Place your feet on the dashboard
- Still in the same position
- Stretch your legs over the dashboard
- Slide hands up legs to feet
- Lengthen your spine by lowering your nose towards your knees without breaking your neck, without forcing, with a long exhalation by inflating the lumbar vertebrae.
- Pull up slowly
- Do the exercise 10x
- Sit firmly on the ichions, with your back resting on the backrest.
- Stretch your legs on the dashboard
- Place your feet flat against the windshield
- Keep your legs straight as you straighten your knees
- Release by bending the knees
- Take a deep breath
- Hold the position for 30 sec
- Repeat exercise 10x
- Bend the right knee, bringing the right foot onto the left thigh.
- Strongly massage the arch of the foot with both thumbs
- Take this foot in your left hand
- Slide your thumb along the tendons, from the ankle to the toes.
- Gently pull and shake each toe cushion between thumb and forefinger
- Repeat the exercise with the other foot.
- Stand up
- Stretch out your foot like a ballerina
- Reverse the movement by moving your toes upwards
- Turn your foot clockwise
- Then in the opposite direction
- Do the exercise 10x
- Repeat the exercise with the other foot.
- Point your toes towards the bottom of your foot
- Then point them upwards
- Run a finger between each toe to spread them apart
- Do it 10 times
- Repeat the exercise with the other foot.
- Put one foot in both hands
- Slide the 2 thumbs over the top of the ankle to the toes
- Focus on the muscles of the toes and between the toes
- Towards the joints, release the pressure
- Gently pinch each toe between thumb and forefinger
- Pull it slightly
- Slide your fingers between your toes, bending them up and down.
Les huiles essentielles pour vous aider à apporter des soins à vos pieds
- Cèdre : contre la transpiration, déodorant naturel et rafraîchissant
- Lavande : décontractante et reposante
- Citronnelle : contre la transpiration et les odeurs, rafraîchit et tonifie
- Menthe poivrée : contre la transpiration, décongestionne
- Tea tree : contre les odeurs, soulage les attaques des champignons
- Menthe : contre les odeurs, tonifie
Retrouvez tous ces exercices dans l’excellent livre de Tina Karr, « L’Art de Porter les Talons Hauts » aux éditions Béliveau Éditeur.
Selon TalonDoux, apporter des soins à ses pieds c’est :
Bain de pieds
- Eau tiède + gros sel + bicarbonate de soude + huile essentielle de menthe + citron
- Masser les orteils, la voûte plantaire et le talon
- Passer les mêmes zones à la pierre ponce
Hydratation
- Etaler le beurre de karité ou l’avocat mélangé avec de l’huile d’amande douce ou d’argan dans les 2 mains
- Masser les 3 zones des pieds ainsi que les chevilles
Selon Slow-cosmetique, apporter des soins à ses pieds en faisant :
- Hydratation optimale :
Une à deux fois par jour, hydratez vos pieds avec des huiles végétales ou des crèmes spécifiques.
- Masque pour réparer :
Les beurres végétaux hydratent en profondeur les pieds secs. Après la douche du soir, appliquez du beurre de karité sur tout le pied en insistant sur les zones les plus sèches. Une paire de chaussette gardera le beurre sur vos pieds.
- Bain de pieds
Diluez 5 gouttes d’huile essentielle de lavande dans une cuillère à soupe de miel et mélangez le tout dans une bassine d’eau tiède avec du bicarbonate de soude. Baignez vos pieds pendant 20 min.
- Gommage
Une fois par semaine, gommez vos pieds avec un gommage pour le corps en insistant sur les talons et les zones sèches.
- Pierre ponce
Après le bain, une fois la peau sèche, poncez vos talons et peaux mortes
- Mauvaises odeurs
Frictionnez vos pieds avec du bicarbonate de soude et essuyez-les. Vous pouvez aussi vaporiser vos pieds avec de l’hydrolat de menthe poivrée.
Selon Fourchette-et-bikini, voici comment apporter des soins à ses pieds :
Le soin à l’huile et au sel (idéal pour les pieds secs)
- Mélangez 2 cuillères à soupe de sel fin avec 2 cuillères à soupe d’huile d’olive, de coco ou d’argan
- Massez vos pieds avec le mélange obtenu, en prenant votre temps et en insistant particulièrement sur les talons
- Rincez les pieds, puis séchez-les
Le bain de pieds au citron (idéal pour les pieds fatigués)
- Mettez le jus d’un demi-citron dans une bassine d’eau tiède ou chaude
- Versez 125 ml de lait (de vache ou végétal)
- Versez 2 cuillères à soupe d’huile végétale (coco, argan ou olive)
- Remuez l’eau pour mélanger
- Trempez vos pieds pendant 10-15min
Le bain de pieds à la lavande (calme et relaxant)
- Mettez 2 cuillères à soupe de sel d’Epsom (ou de gros sel) dans une bassine d’eau tiède ou chaude
- Ajoutez 4 gouttes d’huile essentielle de lavande
- Remuez l’eau pour mélanger
- Trempez vos pieds pendant 10-15min
Le bain de pieds à la menthe (tonifiant et rafraîchissant)
- Mettez 2 cuillères à soupe de sel d’Epsom (ou de gros sel) dans une bassine d’eau tiède ou chaude
- Ajoutez une poignée de feuilles de menthe fraîche
- Laissez infuser quelques minutes
- Remuez l’eau pour mélanger
- Trempez vos pieds pendant 10-15min