
I researched the bestselling foot files on Amazon and zeroed in on an extremely affordable file that had over 9,000 verified five-star reviews. With flip-flop season in full swing and the bottoms of my feet feeling and looking like jagged sandpaper, I knew I needed to figure out an at-home solution.

I’ve tried everything from prescription-strength urea creams to moisturizing balms, but the only thing that makes any difference on my feet is the mechanical exfoliation that takes place during a pedicure.
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She also shared that the skin in that area looks worse after a long time spent in closed shoes, where trapped heat can result in water loss and a thickening of the skin on the bottoms of our feet.

I’m the girl … OK, you get the picture.Ī doctor once ruled out any underlying medical conditions and informed me that some people are simply more predisposed to dry, flaky skin on their heels. I’m the girl who can lean down and pick pieces of skin off her heels while watching Netflix. I’m the girl who gets the “you need to come in more often” eye roll from the nail technician during a pedicure as she rubs a pumice stone over my heels - again and again. I’m the girl who goes to put on a pair of leggings only to feel the fabric snag on the rough skin on her feet. In all that time, if you asked me if there was one product I’m constantly in search of, there’d be no hesitation on my part: a product that removes the dry, scaly skin on the bottom of my feet.

I’ve been a beauty editor for over 20 years, so I've been able to try tons of skin care products.
