So, lets take a pole, how many of you get dry or cracked feet in the summer after wearing your flip flops constantly for days on end? Come on, don't be shy, it couldn't only be me. Dry heels are just a reality of the sandal wearer no matter whether you put lotion on your feet in the morning or not. Sometimes it just happens. Now, I don't have a horrible case of cracked heels or anything like that, they just get a little dry and even my best cream lotions just don't seem to do the job. Since, most of my previous summer was spent in the office or writing papers for school, I was just getting myself prepared to live with it. After all, it only seemed to be an issue in the summer and there are three other seasons in which my flip flops lye in wait. However, my mother and sister have a worse case than I do and they found a fantastic product. These two ladies have tried everything out there also. If it was on TV, they bought it, if it was at Walgreens, Walmart, Target, etc....they bought it. They had scrapers, buffers, lotions, creams...well, you get the picture. However, then they came across the infomercial for heel-tastic.
I must mention, my mother and sister are not your gullable informercial impulse shoppers, I think that is more my speed. However, I think when you have something that nags at you, you will often find yourself trying whatever is out there just to get rid of it. So, they found heel-tastic at Bed, Bath, and Beyond and tried it. They didn't recommend it to me right away. In fact, I don't recall them recommending it all. I think we were sitting at their house one weekend and I noticed my mom's feet looked really good and said something. So, here is the secret to getting rid of those dry, sandpaper heels to ensure your summer feet are glorious.
First, get yourself to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and buy yourself the stuff. I'm not sure what makes it so great, but it does really work. It should cost anywhere from $7-10 dollars. I think I paid around $8.00 for it. They usually have it stocked on the end caps by the register.
However, before you leave make sure you stop at the beauty section. This is a very important purchase too! Buy yourself a pair of the gel insert footsies. I call them footsies, but I think they are called gel booties. The brand is Earth Therapeutics. They may have other brands and those are fine too, just make sure they have the friction stickers on the bottom and a gel insert inside. Mine are pink with maybe peace signs on the bottom, but I saw a green pair online at Bed, Bath and Beyond with little footprints on the bottom. I don't recall my pair costing $19.99, but that is what it says on the website. I don't know where else to get them, so if you have a pair you already like or know where else to get them, you can use those too. Just don't us a regular pair of socks.
Next when you go to bed at night and make sure you are in bed or are maybe watching a TV show that will not require you to get up for at least 20 minutes, apply the heel-tastic to your feet, and anywhere else your feet are dry. I like to rub it on the whole sole of my feet and the side of my big toe. Those are dry-prone areas, so that is my strategy. Carefully put on your footsies and hang out. I usually leave mine on for an hour or until my feet just feel incredibly warm, whichever comes first. I recommended not using regular socks because they just absorb the heel-tastic. Be careful if you do stand up as you will be slipping and sliding all over the place and it is rather dangerous. If you are desperate, just take very slow, small steps, or you can do what I do, "David, I am wearing my footsies, can you get me a glass of water, please?" The Hubz would rather get me water than see me bust open on the floor, call it a good hubby, or maybe just not looking forward to a ride to the emergency room, but either way.
Once your time is up, take them up and let your feet air dry a minute to let the heel-tastic absorb into your feet and then you are ready for bed. It maybe take a couple of weeks of doing this every night, but I swear, your feet will look and feel heel-tastic. Corny, I know, but go and try it, it is really great.
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