Hola. So...I'm a shoe whore, everyone who knows me, knows this about me. I'm a bitty thing, 5 ft, 1 in. and although I like being a shorty, I do enjoy my heels. The nice thing about being short, is that you can wear 5 inch heels and odds are, you're still gonna be shorter than the guy you're with.
So, why the diatribe about heels? Well, I have a new pair on today :) and they show my toesies...
I try to take good care of my feet, they get me where I'm going on a daily basis, ya know? So, what do I do to take care of them? I pamper them.
One of the products I use on a daily basis is one of my own creation called Piggy Peace. It's more of a gel but it's made with peppermint, sweet birch and tea tree essential oils. I rub a bit on everyday when I get home from work and it tingles, feels so fresh. The tea tree is a natural anti-fungal and deodorant, the peppermint has anti-viral and deodorant qualities as well as the sweet birch and it smells fabulous.
Once a week, I take off my nailpolish, I soak my feet in hot water to soften up the skin and cuticles and scrub 'em with this thingee to remove dead skin. I get it at Walmart for like 3 bucks, it looks like a hand held cheese grater but you scrub the bottom of your feet with it and it keeps 'em soft and pretty. I push back the cuticles, etc. Then after they dry, I slather them completly with the Piggy Peace and I put some socks on and I sleep in 'em all night long. I wake up with feet that feel like silk. Then I put on a fresh coat of nailpolish and I'm good to go. It's very helpful to let your nails "breath" and give them some time free of nailpolish. Always use a basecoat first to avoid yellowing of the nails.
If you moisturize after your shower or bath each day (please tell me you moisturize), always include your whole foot in the ritual too. Keeps 'em pretty all week.
If you're interested in trying my Piggy Peace, shoot me an email - I'll post this on my willow's whimsy page so you can email me or comment here. It's $12.00 a jar and it's fabulous :)
