lit. silk-footed black

Don't you dare to show your feet if they don't look good? The road to salvation for "Silkfoot Black".

In the mall window on a summer day, there is a wide array of exquisite sandals; by the pool, girls are smiling like flowers. In your heart, however, there is a hint of hesitation and embarrassment - the pair of feet hidden in socks and sneakers, the dull and rough skin embedded with thick and hard dead skin, the dry and cracked heels as if the desert gully, the calluses are worn out and painful to the touch. How many times have you sighed silently at the photos of fashion bloggers or laughed in embarrassment at the unintentional question of "Why are your feet so dry?" from your family and children? How many times have you had to look at photos of fashion bloggers and sigh silently, or laugh in embarrassment at the question "Why are your feet so dry?

You are the woman in the office stepping on seven or eight centimeters of high heels, sophisticated, confident, thunderous. But the moment you push the door from work, you know only the hidden pain. Fine heels will be the weight of the body concentrated in a narrow area, every step seems to be in the soles of the feet to accumulate a thick layer of "callus", the skin gradually become dull and even black. Every night with these "medals", you can only shake your head in regret at the favorite sandals.

Or you are a construction site operator, hands to support the heavy labor, but the feet every day in a variety of gravel ground grinding, sweat mixed with dust tightly wrapped foot skin. A day down, itchy and stuffy, thick calluses like wear also wear armor. Wife will be a little distressed to hand over a hand cream, but the rough heel, rub more cream seems to float on the surface, can not penetrate the depths of the dry skin.

There are even some moms who have just had their precious children, holding their tiny babies and rocking them tenderly every day, washing endless bottles and cleaning up endless toys. When the baby finally fell asleep, he or she can drag the tired to wash up. Sitting in front of the mirror, I suddenly realized that at some point, the original tender feet have quietly changed the appearance of the heel hard or even cracked, the back of the feet on the skin color obviously appears to be much darker than elsewhere. The three words "can't care" have become the most helpless nursing declaration.

Why do our feet often take the lead in "aging"?We take care of every inch of our face, even down to our elbows and arms, but neglect our feet, which carry all our weight and take us around the world? Medical research shows that the cuticle of the foot is naturally 20%-50% thicker than other parts of the body, and when it experiences repeated friction, pressure and poor local blood circulation, the keratinocytes will accelerate the accumulation. The original natural metabolism of the old dead skin, catalyzed by the pressure of the layers stacked, from yellow to hard and then black, forming stubborn calluses and dark areas. Add in unprotected external stimuli - heat, friction, sun, and even ill-fitting shoes and socks that repeatedly abrade the skin - and you've got a foot situation that's worse than ever. Common mistakes are like rubbing salt in the wound - some people can't help but tear at dry, cracked and lifted flakes, or vigorously scrub heel calluses with a rough pumice stone - these rough methods don't solve the problem, but rather damage the skin's barrier, leading to even more severe ingrowns, pain and even deep cracking.

A truly effective approach should stem from a renewed understanding and seriousness about the foot, which centers on precisely four points-Gentle cleansing, moderate exfoliation, deep moisturizing and daily protection. Gentle cleansing avoids damaging the already thick and fragile skin barrier on the feet; regular exfoliation removes the excessive buildup that prevents new skin from breathing through the skin; intense moisturizing moisturizes dry skin, replenishing moisture, filling in cracks and restoring softness; and daily protection, whether it's applying sunscreen to your feet or choosing the right shoes and socks that don't abrade, is the first line of defense against the harmful effects of external stimuli. Daily protection, whether it's applying sunscreen to your feet or choosing the right non-abrasive footwear, is the first line of defense against external stimuli.

Behind all this is a deeper reflection of social consciousness and collective mentality. In today's increasingly strict aesthetic environment, a pair of "unattractive" feet has become an invisible constraint. We are keen on pursuing a flawless face and beautiful body lines, but it is easy to subconsciously label our feet, which are the closest to the ground, as "unspeakable" or "irrelevant". Feet, these have accompanied us through the teenage playground, struggled through the long workplace faithful partner, but quietly become the source of anxiety, ashamed to see the corner.

But in fact, every mark on the soles of the feet, every callus, every dark or light color change, are not just traces of wear and tear, they carry a unique personal imprint of life - is the real scale of the land we have measured, is the life gives us a proof of resilience and the ability to bear. Those marks of vicissitudes covered by shoes and socks are more real than the fairness of the skin surface, recording how we have stepped through the thorns of life, and how we have walked through the ruggedness.

Learn to look at your feet with a gentle eye again. Don't hide your feet between thick socks and bulky boots just because they're not "perfectly white". Try smoothing out the dry cracks with a gentle hand and moisturizing its every breath with a light, fragrant lotion. It's your longest-standing comrade and deserves the warmest of care.

When the mind is released from the shackles of aesthetics, the feet that have been scrutinized and criticized countless times will finally be freed from their restless confinement. The shallow lines made by the sun, the stubbornness wrapped in every inch of callus scars, are all extraordinary marks written by the body under the carving knife of the years - not defects, but proud medals written by the body for you, which silently testify to every step you have taken in this world.

Have you ever been quietly bothered by rough, dull feet?Are you also going through that silent war of being encased in shoes?