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Community top tip against hard skin
by Natalie Hemengül
Horns and soul
20.5.2020
Translation: machine translated
According to a post on Pinterest, you only need three ingredients to remove horn from your feet. So I'm going to try this miracle recipe.
It's not fair. When I was a kid, I hung out on the playground all day barefoot and in the trees, I could have even been a foot model. No horns! Why not? Children's feet are always soft, no matter what they do with them. As an adult, I sit on my butt all day at the office (at home) and literally watch feet pretending to work themselves to death. But to no avail, I've got just about everything at home that's supposed to get rid of dry patches: planers, (electric) files, exfoliating treatments, belt sanders and so on. The only thing that has really helped so far is a very expensive tool and the work of a professional.
While searching for home remedies, I've come across a recipe on Pinterest several times that seems far too simple to work. Basically, it promises that a footbath made from three simple ingredients will soften the horn, which will then peel off without a hitch. It's so disgusting it makes me want to try it.
Ingredients
- Vinegar
- Warm water
- Mouthwash Listerine
In my laundry basket - as I have nothing else to hand - I pour one part vinegar, one part Listerine and two parts hot water. I dip my feet in and wait 15 minutes.
If you're familiar with Listerine, then you know it's a ripping thing. So I'm hopeful.
My stopwatch is running.
My stopwatch stops, I check my feet. Slightly bluish and softened. I grab a horn file and try my luck. After five minutes, I put it down, incredulous, and dry my feet.
An hour later, drum roll: this footbath is a total debacle. The horn is still there despite the file. "It comes off by itself", my eye yes! What remains is a refreshing tingling sensation in the feet that lasts for several hours. There's a reason why this mouthwash is called Cool Mint.
Natalie Hemengül
Senior Editor
Natalie.Hemenguel@digitecgalaxus.chAs a massive Disney fan, I see the world through rose-tinted glasses. I worship series from the 90s and consider mermaids a religion. When I’m not dancing in glitter rain, I’m either hanging out at pyjama parties or sitting at my make-up table. P.S. I love you, bacon, garlic and onions.
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