I had the smoothest feet I've EVER had after getting a pedicure, and they did use the "cheese grater" on my heels. (I honestly don't know what the "Ped Egg" is).
I then bought the "cheese grater" to try at home, and here's my results: one heel was really smooth, the other, I got a little carried away on the dead skin and actually took off healthy skin! I didn't realize it at the time, because your heel becomes numb from all the scrubbing; your neck gets sore from looking down, and mistakes can easily happen. I didn't scrape off THAT much skin-- no blood or anything!-- but it made my foot sore to walk on for a week until the skin healed! Felt like I scraped my skin off (oh yeah, I did!), similar to scraped knee from falling on the sidewalk.
So, what I've decided to do is ditch the "cheese grater" and get a professional pedicure from a well-known, respected spa once a year (I'll do my research). The other days, I have been using a pumice stone in the shower, then Aquafor on my heels (within 3 minutes of toweling off to keep in the moisture) and covering my feet with socks before bed. In the AM and during the day, I lotion up my feet a few times; there is some great peppermint-fragrance lotion for your footsies!
This regimen works GREAT, and no more grating my skin for silky smooth heels.
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I had the smoothest feet I've EVER had after getting a pedicure, and they did use the "cheese grater" on my heels. (I honestly don't know what the "Ped Egg" is).
I then bought the "cheese grater" to try at home, and here's my results: one heel was really smooth, the other, I got a little carried away on the dead skin and actually took off healthy skin! I didn't realize it at the time, because your heel becomes numb from all the scrubbing; your neck gets sore from looking down, and mistakes can easily happen. I didn't scrape off THAT much skin-- no blood or anything!-- but it made my foot sore to walk on for a week until the skin healed! Felt like I scraped my skin off (oh yeah, I did!), similar to scraped knee from falling on the sidewalk.
So, what I've decided to do is ditch the "cheese grater" and get a professional pedicure from a well-known, respected spa once a year (I'll do my research). The other days, I have been using a pumice stone in the shower, then Aquafor on my heels (within 3 minutes of toweling off to keep in the moisture) and covering my feet with socks before bed. In the AM and during the day, I lotion up my feet a few times; there is some great peppermint-fragrance lotion for your footsies!
This regimen works GREAT, and no more grating my skin for silky smooth heels.
May 31, 2008 - 8:17amThis Comment
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