Review - Barielle Total Foot Care Cream

"This luxurious conditioning formula softens and helps to eliminate calluses while healing chapped areas of your feet. Use it just twice a day, and your entire foot will be soft and silky. Gives you great looking and feeling feet."

Movie Maven says:
After just one use of this thick, creamy Barielle Total Foot Care Cream, my feet felt and looked noticeably better. I used it in the suggested way - I put it on before going to bed (while watching the Colbert Christmas Special, if you must know), put on cotton socks, and slept with them on. I actually cannot stand wearing socks while I'm asleep, but I wanted to get the full effect of the lotion, and I'm happy I did! My gnarly winter feet were softer and prettier already. I suspect that I will have to use it on a regular basis to get the full benefit, but as I said, I don't care for socks in bed. However, I may start putting it on at the beginning of the day as a test!


Deedlejuse says:
I totally agree with Movie Maven on this super rich, thick and creamy foot cream. I also used it before bed and wore socks, and my feet in the morning looked like they belonged to someone else. Or more specifically someone who wears socks and foot cream to bed regularly. It only took one use for them to look much nicer, but after a few weeks of using it every couple of nights my feet look, and feet amazing. They are so soft and less uncomfortable! I'm definitely sold on this cream.

Review - L'Occitane Mint Verbena Icy Powered Foot Gel

Enriched with organic verbena extract and invigorating mint essential oil, this gel gives a real feeling of freshness. It contains antibacterial sage essential oil and absorbent tapioca powder, which help purify skin while leaving a silky powder finish. Used daily, your feet will no longer feel hot and tired, but light and comfortable.

Size: 2.5 fl.oz $18.00

This gel works wonderfully on your feet. I have been addicted to my old standbys for years but this has really replaced them. It is absorbed before you even finish applying it -- your skin just drinks it in immediately. To be honest, I thought it would leave a powdery coating over my skin but there is no indication that this has been applied. My feet feel powdery smooth but don't have any powdery residue. They do feel hydrated and comfortable, even after a long day. This is nothing short of a miracle as my feet are resistant to moisture. . . they usually require another coat later on. It has such a fresh fragrance. It is the combination of the vebena and mint -- I am not sure if that is it exactly but it is very refreshing and it does last for quite a while. It costs more than my usuals, but it lasts longer, and I don't need to use as much so it is worth the price.

Review - Linden Leaves Foot Massage Cream

A nourishing, restorative blend of shea butter, beeswax, sweet almond oil and cocoa butter blended for optimum richness, to soften and improve skin condition, promote circulation and restore moisture balance to weary feet.
Description: Apply to exfoliated feet with your hands, massaging into the skin with your fingertips and focusing on dry areas. Allow several minutes to absorb.
Size 200g pot / 7.05 fl oz - $24.95

50g / 1.9 fl oz · - $13.95

I decided to try this massage cream as it is different from any other foot product I have tried. I like to try different products and am I glad I tried this one. I have to massage it into my feet myself (my feet are way too ticklish for anyone else to attempt to massage -- I might die laughing). Follow the directions and exfoliate your feet first. You can use their products or one of your own and then proceed with this massage cream. It does take several minutes to absorb as they say so do not be waiting for it to be absorbed right away. I gently massaged it over my total foot area -- both feet -- concentrating mostly on the tougher, drier skin areas. There was a slight difference - even after one use. That encouraged me to continue and I am seeing greater improvement in the rough skin actually starting to feel softer and more hydrated. This is unique as my feet are resistant to many of the foot products out there. I have some luck with a few and no luck with others. This definitely is staying on my foot necessities list. Notice the two sizes and compare the costs with what you get. You save substantially by spending the higher amount as you get more than double the product for less than double the price. You do not need a lot of the cream -- my skin was like sandpaper and absorbed what I thought was a lot when actually it was just a dollop of the cream. It will last you a while so the price is well worth it.

Review - Linden Leaves Footspa Minikit

Containing an exfoliating stone, foot scrub and foot massage cream this minikit is the perfect gift to give or take away with you for a relaxing and indulgent pedicure experience.

Mama's got some hard-worked feet, y'all. These puppies walk around a lot. Yesterday I walked from 53rd and Park to 7th and 1st. (Google Map it if you're confused by those numbers.) And since I do love me a cute shoe with a high heel, the feet inside can get a little gnarly. Enter the Linden Leaves Footspa Minikit. Comprised of a small jar of their pumice scrub, a small jar of the massage cream, and a pumice stone to rub away the rough spots, the kit makes a great gift for someone you can write a stupid card to that says something punny like "You've been running through my head all day...take a load off with this."

I liked the scrub; it's basic and it works fine. You can probably find something similar at your local drugstore, though, for a lot cheaper. And the pumice stone was a nice touch (though it was insanely difficult to extract it from the vacuum-sealed package in which it came). The real standout in the little kit is the massage cream - it's thick and rich, and smells like cucumbers. Get your sweetie to do the massaging for you and his or her hands will be soft to the touch for hours! Each component of the minikit can be purchased separately on their website, so if you're gifting, get the set, but if it's just for you, I'd recommend just getting the massage cream.

Review - Avon Foot Works Bonus Size Therapeutic Cracked Heel Relief Cream

Bonus Size Therapeutic Cracked Heel Relief Cream

Heals dry and cracked skin, fights infection. 24-hour moisturization. With soothing lidocaine. 2.53 fl. oz.

SAVE 66%!
price: $5.99

Now $1.99

This cream is truly one of the best available. Right now they are offering this larger size at a very low price. I stock up during these sales so that I can hold off on getting any more until they have the same sale again. This cream really does work wonders on dry and/or cracked heels. It works where other creams do very little. It is not greasy and is absorbed very easily. My heels are extremely dry and feel like sandpaper. It contains lidocaine which does seem to soothe the heels. They are not very soft with the cream but they are much softer than without the cream and definitely smoother. I don't think you can go wrong with this product and especially if you hit it during this sale which occurs several times a year. Also, remember -- check EBay.

Review - Band-Aid Brand Activ-Flex Blister Block Stick

BAND-AID Brand ACTIV-FLEX BLISTER BLOCK Stick

Invisibly prevents blisters. Instantly reduces rubbing on skin.

About $6.99
The first time I read about this product I thought: NOW they come up with this? Where was it before when my feet were always so raw from killer shoes that I practically needed to put brown paper bags over them to hide them. And take aspirin to kill the pain!

The more important question was: Did it work? I performed the acid test. I tried the stick in regard to a pair of cheap slides where the word, leather, was doubtful as far as what they were made of. I bravely removed the protective moleskin I’d put under the front part of the slides and rubbed the stick on my toes that were now in deep danger. I took a 5-block stroll as my scientific experiment.

Heavenly. The natural emollient in the stick meant the shoes were now sliding over my toes instead of rubbing them. And the stick is so small, about the size of a mini deodorant stick, that you can pop it in your purse and carry with you. This product is a MUST the first time you wear new shoes and a blessing for the summer when your feet decide to expand several inches but your shoes don’t. You can find Blister Block Stick in the band-aid section of your drugstore.
Barbara

Hillary says:

This stick saved my feet this past summer! I had gotten 2 pairs of new clogs this summer & as we all know, clogs have a breaking-in period. I carried this with me everywhere. Mind you my purse weighs about 10 lbs. & is as stocked as any pharmacy, but I found this invaluable. It seemed that whenever I thought the clogs were fully broken in, a week later I'd need this stick. I'm happy to say they are now all comfy-cosy due to the use of the Band-Aid Blister Block Stick.