Keep Feet Pretty & Get Rid of Calluses

As a dancer, my feet get really beat up. I get calluses very often, and eventhough they are seen as a "badge of honor" so to say in dance, they are ugly and gross to have in summer when you're showing off your feet. So, there are a couple things you can do to take care of your feet and get rid of callusses.

Here's what NOT to do first:

1. Don't cut and/or tear them! This will expose new skin underneath which would cause pain, bleeding and infection.
2. Don't file completely away. It is acceptable to file them, but if you file too close to the skin, you will again expose new skin.

Here's how to get rid of calluses:

1. File it. You can use a PedEgg or pummice stone to do this, but don't file it all the way!
2. Keep feet moisturized. You can use lotion, foot creme or vaseline. If the callus is to dry, it will crack and rip.
3. Soak your feet in Epsom salt. I usually put a cup full into a foot bath, but you can also use a small tub or a sink. Make sure to use warm water!
4. Wear socks to bed. I like to wear the fuzzy socks that have aloe vera in them. I don't wear them all the time, maybe once or twice a week.
5. Keep feet clean! I don't know if you guys do this, but I make sure to wash my feet everyday when I'm in the shower. I usually just rub a loofa on them, but if I have bad calluses, I will scrub them with a pummice stone or a foot scrub with body wash.

Hope this helped you guys! What do you do to make your feet pretty?