Nothing beats the cold weather blues like a roaring fire, a cup of hot cocoa and a super soothing winter foot soak that instantly warms up your cold feet. Try one of the following warming winter foot bath recipes that naturally boost circulation and bring relief to your tired, chilly feet.
Yum Yum Peppermint Plum Foot Bath
Sugar plum fairies do a good job of dancing in your head, but plums should also be dancing in your wintertime foot soak, as well. There are numerous nutrients found in the delicious fruit, which is often used in skin care products like Freeman’s Peppermint and Plum Foot Lotion. Yes, peppermint and plum is a wonderful combination, leading us to come up with this Yum Yum Peppermint Plum DIY foot soak.
Ingredients
- Enough warm water to almost fill a small foot tub or basin
- 4 cups of plum juice, warmed in a pan
- A handful of torn mint leaves
- Several drops of peppermint essential oil
Mix everything together and soak your feet in the winter treat for about 20 to 25 minutes.
Cinnamon Cider Humidifier Soak
This spicy foot soak will leave your tootsies feeling hot and bothered (in a good way).
Ingredients
- Enough warm water to almost fill a small foot tub or basin
- 2 cups of mulled cider
- 2 star anise pods
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 orange wheels, halved or quartered
- Several drops of cinnamon essential oil
Mix everything together and soak your feet in the aromatic treat for about 20 to 25 minutes.
Loco For Hot Cocoa Foot Soak
Is there a problem chocolate can’t solve? We certainly don’t think so and neither will your cold, tired feet after they’re given this wintertime foot dessert.
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Ingredients
- Enough milk to almost fill a small foot tub or basin
- 6 ounces of bittersweet chocolate (at least 70% cocoa)
- 2 teaspoons of chili powder
- 2 teaspoons of cinnamon
- 2 teaspoons of all spice or pumpkin pie spice
- Several drops of cinnamon essential oil
Warm the milk in a pan and slowly mix in the chocolate until it melts. Stir in the spices and essential oil, then pour the homemade mixture into your foot basin. Try soaking your feet in the milky treat for about 20 to 25 minutes (but first make sure the milk isn’t too hot).
After Bath Winter Foot Treat
To keep your feet extra soft in addition to being warm, follow up your spa worthy winter foot soak by slathering your tootsies in almond or coconut oil and covering them with cotton socks. It’s a simple step that soothes cracked heels, eliminates corns and calluses, and takes a warming footbath to full on pedicure territory.