Started to post last night but lost power in a storm, so i quickly shut down....
Tips to soften the feet..........Keep checking the thread because as I recall tips, I will continue posting.....
on to the tips
1: don't be afraid to try anything! Lotions, moisturizers, exfoliants, etc. Begin assembling a variety so you can switch daily and use what you like best the most. (Try it ALL: massage oils- tingling, warming; kerasal, noxzema, corn-husker lotion, cocoa butter, petroleum jelly, lotions and oils, Imported "dead sea" products-- these are like special tickle-creams and can be used against your 'lee or you!!)
2: Try a pedicure at least once!
3: Take a wet washcloth, heat it on the stove or in the micro in a pot/bowl of water.... Remove, but be careful. Pour a generous amount of baby lotion on the steaming cloth and massage into the feet. Then polish the skin up with a pumice stone. Repeat.
4: If you have the time, opt for taking a bath instead of a shower, maybe once a week.
5: Also, don't ignore the fact that there are muscles in your feet. Aside from the skin's surface, you want your feet to be soft and pliable also. Learn how to flex your feet and practice doing this inside your shoes first. Flex in both directions for as long as you can as far as can in either direction. FLex, and Crunch. (you need to not be wearing tight shoes for this)
If you can do it, try standing in the reverse of "on tip-toe's".
(explanation- You may want to hold on to something to stabilize yourself, but the general idea is to loosen up your feet, making them MUCH more sensitive!! think of the stance of a ballet dancer or practitioner of the martial arts. hint: you might want to stand on a mat or a piece of foam(cushion) for this. Your body's weight is on the tips/tops of the first 2-3 toes on each foot. If you hold this stance for as long as you can, you will start to "feel" your soles! Afterwards is a good time to apply lotion of your choice.
6: Try wearing shoes that might be just a half-size too tight (not all the time! just once in a while) After wearing them, notice how your soles feel, from the constriction and from not being fully flat.
7: did you miss the whole "wearing of fabric softning dryer sheets inside your socks, flat to your soles" thread? For anyone who has missed that, I'll try to find the link to that thread.