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What can i use to harden my feet for pointe?

I took off my pointe shoes last night and they were bleeding alot so does anyone know what i can do to stop this or strengthen my skin?


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: When I was young and just starting en pointe, my wise old teacher told us to soak them in a bath of alum. I guess it worked, my feet got pretty tough.
Make sure you take care of your blisters so they don't get infected. Tape them up with athletic tape before you dance.
Just remember that every time you get a blister, you will get a harder callous in it's place when it heals. So in the long run, the more blisters you have the better, you'll have nice thick callouses that will help you not get any more blisters!