Pretti Baby Foot Mask

The heel pads hold a blend of four exfoliating acids, AHA, BHA, LHA and PHA, which loosen the bonds between layers of dead, hardened skin. You wear the pads once, rinse, and over the following days the loosened layer gradually sheds on its own. The result is heels that look and feel noticeably smoother, without scrubbing or filing.

Wash and dry your feet well, then open the pouch and fit one pad over each heel. Leave them on for no longer than 60 minutes, as the pack recommends, then remove them, rinse your feet with water and pat dry. Don't scrub or pull at the skin afterwards. Simply let it shed naturally over the next days.

With acid foot peels, the skin usually starts to loosen within several days and sheds over roughly one to two weeks, depending on how thick your heel skin is. Soaking your feet in warm water for 10 to 15 minutes each day can help. Resist pulling the flakes off, as this can expose tender skin underneath.

The pack recommends once a month at most, and that's worth following. The peel needs time to complete, and the fresh skin underneath needs time to settle before the next round. Between treatments, keep your heels soft with a foot or body cream with urea or another moisturiser, especially in winter.

No. "Baby" refers to the soft, smooth result on adult heels, not to who it's for. It contains exfoliating acids and isn't suitable for children. It's designed for adults with rough, dry or hardened skin on the heels, which is very common after summer sandals, long days on your feet or cold, dry weather.

Don't use it on cuts, cracks that bleed, blisters, irritated skin or areas affected by a fungal infection. If you have diabetes or poor circulation in your feet, speak to your doctor first, because foot skin heals more slowly in these conditions. If you feel strong burning while wearing the pads, remove them and rinse immediately.

Heel pads concentrate the peel only where most hard skin builds up, so there's no liquid-filled sock, no shedding across the whole sole and much less mess. They're ideal if your main concern is rough heels. If the balls of your feet and toes also feel rough, a full sock-type foot peel covers the whole sole instead.

Yes, and men often get the most visible results, as heel skin tends to be thicker from sports, work shoes and long hours standing. The treatment takes under an hour once a month, with nothing to do afterwards except let the skin shed. It works the same way on any feet, regardless of gender.