As a teenager, I used to see those commercials for “dry cracked heels” on daytime television and think; “What? This is a problem that’s sweeping the nation?” Then I hit my thirties and suddenly sprouted feet belonging to a bedouin. Now, I think the obession our culture’s obsession with perfectly smooth feet is about as silly as our new-found passion for blindingly white chompers. Still, the cracks in my heels are beginning to resemble a scaled down version of the Grand Canyon. My sister’s are so deep that her podiatrist is threatening to close them with stiches if she doesn’t stop wearing flip flops! I want to avoid that particularly nasty sounding fate, and since my local cheap pedicure place was recently shut down for being a front for a prostitution ring, here’s my surefire at-home recommendations for passable heels during sandal season. (You can order the whole kit and caboodle from Amazon by clicking on the images and tossing the stuff in your shopping cart.)

Step One:

GOT 2B SPA Rough Stuff Foot Scrub. Give your feet a quick dail scrub in the shower. This stuff is cheap and works great.

Step Two:

Hit your heals before bed each night with this lovely device my children refer to as “the cheese grater.” (Nasty, I know.) One of these will last you many seasons before it dulls out, and works better than pumice-style files.

Step Three:

Later on this thick, natural, moisturizing cream before you climb into bed. Most foot creams are not really thick enough to do the job. Although But Burt’s Bees may not have the nicest “slip” of all the products out there, the scent is decent and it’s not too spendy. Most importantly, it works like a charm.

Step Four:

To really drive in the moisture and soften your soles, slip your feet into a pair of these gel booties and wear ‘em around the house. If you can bear to sleep in socks, even better. My husband and kids got me these for mother’s day one year and I use them a lot. They have rubber grips on the bottom so you don’t slip in the kitchen, and you can wash them when they get dirty without jeapordizing the gel lining.

Invest in these prodcuts and your heels will feel like they’re sixteen again! Happy Pampering!

This entry was posted on Thursday, June 28th, 2007 at 1:37 pm and is filed under Flim-Flam, magpie girl, rachelle mee-chapman.



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