Tight shoes and long hours of standing and walking can make your feet as rough and bumpy as a ginger root. Get softer, smoother and prettier feet now! These tips will help you rescue dry, cracked heels and melt away the thickest callouses.

Use petroleum jelly as a foot mask

Apply Vaseline petroleum jelly (or a similar thick ointment like Lucas Papaw or Aquaphor) on damp feet. Then, wear thick socks and leave on overnight!

Use a DIY foot soak every night

Every night, soak your feet in a small basin filled with warm water mixed with baking soda. (You can also use water mixed with Epsom salts.)

This super-cheap DIY beauty treatment will help soften dead skin cells and gently break down calluses. After 15 minutes, dry off your feet and rub the rough spots with a pumice stone or a foot file.

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Get foot lotions with these three ingredients

The best foot lotions for rough, calloused feet don’t just moisturize. They also contain ingredients that break down dead skin cells. Look for lactic acid, salicylic acid and urea. Kerasal Foot Exfoliating Moisturizer has 10% urea and 5% salicylic acid, but is hard to find in Singapore (try online stores like Shopee). Otherwise, get Eucerin Repair Foot Cream, which has 10% urea and AHAs.

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Try an electric callus remover

You can spend 20 minutes buffing and scrubbing your feet, or you can sit back and let a beauty tool do all the hard work for you. You’ll find plenty of electric callus removers both in online stores and beauty outlets. Try Scholl Velvet Smooth Express Pedi Electronic Foot File, $49.90 at Watsons.

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Drink more water

Podiatrist Garret Moore says that dry, cracked feet can be a hidden sign of dehydration. “Your skin can lose around a liter of water throughout the day—more in dry climates—so keeping yourself hydrated goes a long way toward preventing or soothing dry, cracked heels.” He suggests tracking your water intake either through an app or a large water bottle. (You can also read our tips on how to stay hydrated from head to toe.)

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Get a foot scrub at least once a month

Treat yourself to a professional foot scrub! Search our list of Singapore beauty salons to find the best foot treatments for every budget. You can use our beauty directory to search for Singapore salons by name and location.

Try a foot peeling mask

We love a good sheet mask, but why should your face get all the love? Treat your feet to a peeling mask. Try the Leaders Insolution Mediu Foot Peeling Mask ($10, Sephora) , Milky Foot Super Exfoliating Foot Pad ($32, Watsons)