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HEALTH & BEAUTY


WITH THE REGATTA THIS MONTH WE ALL HAVE A REASON TO SHAPE UP OR SHIP OUT By Rowena Kitchen


Regatta Chatter


up at all. We are now used to the fact that our BBQ’s will be rusting in the back garden, the paddling pool will have moss growing on it and that expensive sun cream will go out of date before you even open the bottle unless you leave our shores and head for sunnier climes. (this article was written in early July as Rowena jetted off to what she thought were sunnier climes! - Editor) There is nothing like a sunny day to raise our spirits and make us feel we can tackle anything thrown our way. Lucky for us, our much-needed supply of Vitamin D is obtainable just by being outside even if the sun doesn’t shine for long. With the Regatta this month we all have a reason to shape up or ship out. This is a time to show off your boat (lucky you) or your hometown – amazing how popular one becomes as the hoards arrive to bed down on the floor, strip the fridge bare and leave the bathroom a mess. Whilst it’s no certainty that it will be raining, there is somewhere guaranteed to be dry so read on…. As we age, we start to dry up – there is a reason that ageing skin is compared to looking like leather which is the hide of an animal that has been dried and also beaten as well for good measure. Our feet become dry, cracked and discoloured if neglected for too long. Feet are not exposed to the elements as much as our face hands and neck but they can suffer too in the opposite way and that is by being cooped up in airless conditions. The summer should be a chance for your feet to be released from socks, tights and close fitting shoes. There are no miracle cures for dry skin on the feet, no quick fixes. it’s hard work to bring feet back from the brink, so don’t let it get bad before making it better. Start with regular exfoliation, applications of good


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he British Summer is threatening to roll around again and I use the word threaten because last year summer took the year off and barely showed


creams and weekly pedicures to keep the nails in good shape. Soaking your feet in warm water with the addition


of a few tablespoons of salt or a couple of green tea teabags or a few drops of peppermint oil or a handful of shredded mint will go a long way to reducing swelling and aching. Use the hoof shaped end of a wooden cuticle stick to


gently ease back the cuticle and remove any parts of it adhering to the nail.


“no quick fixes.


It’s hard work to bring feet back from the brink”


Clean under the nail with the pointed end of the stick, with a twist of cotton wool wrapped around making a pointy thin cotton bud like tool and, either using a file or scissors, trim the nail to a short straight across edge. It’s best to shorten the nail after soaking or straight after getting out of the shower. This is when the nail is softened and easier to cut. Toenails are much thicker than finger nails and can shatter or split if you are fighting your way across when the nail is dry and brittle. Exfoliate with coarse salt or raw granulated sugar mixed with olive or almond oil. Make up a large quantity and store in an old jam jar in the bathroom so there are no excuses not to do it. You really have to spend a few minutes massaging this in for it work properly. You may as well do your whole leg while you are at it, well at least up to the knee. This


not only encourages exfoliation but also revs up your circulation, pushing oxygen around your body and, in turn, having a brighter clearer look to the skin. If you have noticed older women with swollen, puffy, discoloured ankles, this can be because their circulatory system is not pumping hard enough so give yours a helping hand and just to reiterate (again) that old dry body brushing is good for this too! Use an old toothbrush and some whitening toothpaste


to scrub away dirt from the nails and give them a lighter brighter hue.


Keep a pot of cocoa butter based cream next to the


Illustration by Lisa Wyman


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