Footner Exfoliating Socks

Feet. Now there's a topic I did not think I would be discussing on this blog! Due to the fact that I inherited my mother's incredibly high arches I tend to suffer from unsightly dry skin on the balls and heels of my feet. Coupled with the fact that my feet are very ticklish I find pedicures  often a really uncomfortable experience. Therefore, I was really excited to try out a new product that promised to give me baby soft feet at home with no scrubbing, buffing, cutting or sanding!

The Footner Exfoliating Socks need to be worn for one hour to let the solution on the inside of the socks penetrate the skin onyour feet. After 60 minutes your feet should be rinsed with warm water and that's it! All you have to do is wait patiently for all the dry skin to peel off your feet in the next 5-10 days. And peel it does!!

About 6 days after application the skin on the bottom of my feet and around my toes started peeling in large sections. As I am always honest with you I will not hide the fact that it was a really unpleasant sight. You are not meant to peel the skin itself, but wait for it to drop off to ensure the whole process takes its natural course and your skin is not damaged. Although there was no pain or discomfort I am really impatient and was very tempted to start picking at the skin, especially as I was away on a work trip and felt quite self conscious that my feet were peeling off. Fortunately for you I don't have any photos to show you, but I am sure you can imagine...

It took 5 days for the peeling process to finish and I was really impressed with the results. My feet were left smooth and soft and I would say that about 90% of the hard skin had disappeared. In my opinion it was worth the wait, especially as the whole process was completely painless. Though I would say that if you share a bed with your loved one make sure to wear socks at night not only to protect their eyes from your flaky feet, but to ensure that they do not wake up in the remnants!

Footner Exfoliating Socks can be found here for £19.99 and at half the price of a regular pedicure I will definitely be purchasing them ahead of any special occasions.

Summer Essential: Micro Pedi

After months of hiding my feet beneath opaque black tights I was a little apprehensive at donning my flip flops! As I had no time to book a pedicure I decided to got it alone with the Micro Pedi. This is a nifty little tool that essentially works just like a sander. The roller spins 360 degrees, 30 times per second buffing away dry skin from the soles and heels.

The Micro Pedi comes with two rollers (coarse and extra course) and needs two AA batteries to start buzzing. Although it does make a little bit of a worrying sound it is perfectly safe to use. If you push too hard on any area of the skin the roller slows down, or even stops, to make sure that you don't over exfoliate any areas. 

I am not a fan of feet... and I am ashamed to admit that because of my incredibly high arches and the fact that my size 5 feet have to support a 5"10 inch frame with a fondness of heels I usually get very dry and unsightly skin on my heels and the soles of my feet. This tool really is incredible at removing any scabby areas in minutes with minimal effort and no pain. There is no scraping, grating or buffing. All you have to do is hold the roller on the area for a few seconds to reveal the smooth skin underneath.

I think this tool is an absolute summer essential as it works so much better than any other gadgets I have used and will save me a lot of money on pedicures. The Micro Pedi is available from Boots for £39.99 here.

Have you tried the Micro Pedi? What did you think of it? xxx