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“We kiss this company’s little feet – and they might actually want to kiss ours after microplaning.”
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At a recent spa reception where mini-pedicures were offered to press, nearly 100% of the women there apologized for the condition of their feet, telling the estheticians that they were about to see the worst feet on the planet. “Everybody always says that,” one of estheticians giggled.
With all the human body weight resting on the two long-suffering extremities and the various footgear we cram them into, it’s no wonder that we complain of ugly toes, yellowing nails, knobby feet and dry, hard skin. But absolutely amazing help is available from Microplane, longest known for upscale kitchen products.
We tried out Microplane’s Foot File on two women who refused to wear sandals because they claimed that their feet looked like roots and their toes like asparagus, a modern dancer with calluses more than a quarter of an inch think, a woman with corns and calluses on the sides of her feet because of a gait change from a knee injury and one who just wanted beautiful feet.
They all loved it. We kiss this company’s little feet – and they might actually want to kiss ours after microplaning.
 My own neglected heels, which were so rough that they could have been used to exfoliate each other, came out smoother than my face in one session, and my feet dropped at least 10 years in the process. Calluses disappeared as the bottoms of feet became smoother than the tops. After two weeks of repeated use, the dancer said her shoe size had dropped a half size.
The foot plane, which comes in an orb or a paddle shape, looks like a sculpted grater and is used on dry feet. Following the instructions, you gently rub front to back only. I moved cautiously, putting on light pressure and moving in one direction at first. When the dry skin is removed or a new pink layer shows, it’s time to stop. You can flip the plane and stick on a buffer pad that sends the backs of heels into a time machine. I also used it, very lightly, on my elbows - wonderful. That’s it.
I did a little – well, not so little – every other night for two weeks, and then there was nothing to do but upkeep.
To further pamper the feet, they offer a recipe for a Buttermilk Soak combining warm water, buttermilk and almond or mint oil for after the filing, an exfoliating scrub made of strawberries, salt and olive oil to take off dry skin and suggest their own Blossom Foot Cream to moisturize along with Orange Blossom Foot Fresh, which cleans and deodorizes feet.
The company cautions that you should not use the foot file you are diabetic, have poor blood circulation, or have any inflammation or open wounds on your feet, in which case you should first consult your physician.
The wonderful Microplane is $21.95, and there are gift sets available ranging from $27.95 to $56.95. For more information, check www.microplane.com.
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