It looks as though Summer is finally on its way and despite my aversion to feet, including my own, if I want to wear sandals then my feet need to look less like trotters and much more (slightly) looked after. So, the lovely people over at Happy Feet very kindly sent over a collection of products to help make this happen.
Did you know, more than a third of Brits are unhappy with their feet and in a recent survey, voted them their least favourite physical attribute! Seems I am not alone in my view of feet! So, armed with my package of treats, I took on the task of sorting out my feet.
Within this package I was kindly gifted four products to turn my feet from trotters into something much more respectable.
The first of those products is the Barefoot Ready Footner Exfoliating Socks, which I am a huge fan of.
With any product like this, you should always ensure you have freshly washed feet and have no open wounds - because they sting a lot otherwise! Then you need to find yourself around an hour to sit back, relax and let them work their magic. Once the socks have been applied to your feet, they are very plasticky feeling and once they have been secured in place, I wouldn't advise moving around because it is very slippy. So grab that book, get Netflix on or an eye mask and relax for 60 minutes. After that time, you are free to remove the socks and then massage any excess formula onto and into the skin of your feet.
When using these types of products, the results are not immediate. I have found that the peeling process can start any time from a few days to around 10 days. Once the peeling does start, the advice is to not try to forcefully remove any skin because it might damage the underlying skin.
The second product is the CCS Foot Care Cream which is especially formulated for dry and callused feet.
The formula contains 10% Urea, the moisturiser found naturally in the body, it’s job in this case is to soften hard, dry skin helping to keep it soft and supple, and help to prevent further problems developing. The cream, which isn’t too thick a consistency, is easy to apply to the feet and whilst it takes a few seconds of your time to massage it in, I always apply a fairly thick layer of cream and then apply socks over the top of that cream and let it work overnight, especially during flip flop season when I find the heels of my feet really suffer.
The third product I was kindly give comes from Nailberry Paris with the nail polish shade Bluebell. The L’Oxygéné collection of polishes use a patented technology to deliver what is referred to as a healthier manicure with no compromise on colour vivacity, shine or longevity. The patented technology works to deliver breathable, oxygenated and water permeable polishes which are vegan, cruelty free, gluten free and Halal certified.
When using these types of products, the results are not immediate. I have found that the peeling process can start any time from a few days to around 10 days. Once the peeling does start, the advice is to not try to forcefully remove any skin because it might damage the underlying skin.
The second product is the CCS Foot Care Cream which is especially formulated for dry and callused feet.
The third product I was kindly give comes from Nailberry Paris with the nail polish shade Bluebell. The L’Oxygéné collection of polishes use a patented technology to deliver what is referred to as a healthier manicure with no compromise on colour vivacity, shine or longevity. The patented technology works to deliver breathable, oxygenated and water permeable polishes which are vegan, cruelty free, gluten free and Halal certified.
The final product is something everyone should have and that is a glass nail file.
This particular file is unbranded but it is slim in design with a pointed edge. My personal preference is to use a glass nail file rather than a traditional emery board file because they are so much more gentle on your nails. The grit that you can feel on a glass nail file is super finely sanded down so that means you will be able to create a much cleanser and smoother edge on your nails instead of a jagged, torn edge, so your nails should not peel and chip as easily as they might have done.