Are embarrassing cracked heels preventing you from wearing those sexy strappy stilettos? Then there is good news for you. There are various easy and simple remedies that will restore beauty to your cracked heels within a week.

There are various foot care and heel care products available in the market. However the best way to treat your cracked heels without the fear of side effects is by natural or herbal products. Here are some effective natural remedies for cracked heels –

Scrubbing your feet and heels regularly keeps them free from dead skin cells and prevents cracking. For effective scrubbing, soak your feet in a solution of lime juice dissolved in warm water. Soak them for 15 minutes then scrub gently with a foot scrubber or a pumice stone.

Cracked heels are usually due to lack of moisture. Our feet and heels, unlike other body parts, do not have any oil glands. Hence they have a tendency to become very dry. Regular moisturizing is a good solution to cracked heels.

Coconut oil, olive oil and sesame oil are excellent moisturizers for cracked heels. Just massage it on your heels before going to bed and let it work its wonders over night. You can also use petroleum jelly, hydrogenated vegetable oil or glycerin instead. You will find your heels much softer in the morning.

During daytime always wear thin socks after applying cream on your feet and heels or else the cream will accumulate dust and dirt making your feet dirty.

Honey is a great moisturizing agent. Put some honey in a tumbler full of warm water. First clean your feet in running water and then put them in the solution. Let them soak up the goodness of honey for at least half an hour. Then just pat your feet dry.

Ripe banana has special moisturizing quality. Make paste of one ripe banana and apply it on your heels. Rinse it once dry. Repeat twice a week till the cracks disappear. You can mix a spoon of honey to the banana paste for severely cracked heels.

All that beautiful heels take is little bit of care and nurturing regularly. With the help of natural remedies bid good buy to cracked heels forever.