No Pedicure? No Problem. I Found a Solution for Quarantine Feet.

I’m not very limber. Flexibility is not something that comes easy for me. Yes, I practice Yoga. Yes, I stretch.  Still, there is a point after which my muscles will not yield. I’ve been trying to do a split since I was nine years old. I quit ballet as a child because I discovered my fingers were the only parts of my body that could stretch, and so I turned to the piano instead. All this to say that it’s uncomfortable for me to give myself a pedicure.

And, oh yeah, it kind of grosses me out.

But… Corona times. I’ve developed a case of Quarantine Feet. So I’ve had to get over my irrational disgust of toes, get creative, contort my body into strange positions, and give myself a pedicure.

While at Target last week, where I was supposed to be buying groceries but wandered over to the beauty section because I needed comfort, I came across a product I had never seen before.

It was a foot peel.

What? Why had I never seen this?

The answer is obvious. I get regular pedicures and so my feet, pre-Corona, are as smooth as a pre-walking baby’s.

I grabbed three of them just in case the toilet paper hoarders find out about this.

That night, after my shower, as I sat on the sofa in my new Target PJ’s to watch an episode of Ozark, I slipped my poor neglected feet into the booties and waited the required hour.

The next day… nothing.

Same for the day after that and the day after that.

What a scam, I thought.

And then, on the 4th day, the skin on the bottom of my feet began to peel. I don’t mean little flakes either. I mean, the skin came off in sheets.

The instructions say you’re not supposed to peel the skin off yourself, but let it happen naturally.

Not a chance, babe. It was too tempting. I can’t describe it. It was at once gross and highly satisfying. Besides, I’m bored.

Long (very long) story short. I now have very happy, very smooth feet. My heels are so soft, I find myself wanting to touch them again and again. And for someone who thinks feet are disgusting, that says a lot.

I’m sure there are similar products on the market, and I will give them all a try until I can get back on the pedicure chair at my salon. For now, this has been a game-changer.

If your feet are in need of repair, I encourage you to try this. And let me know if you too find it oddly satisfying to peel off the sheets of dead skin.

I hope you and your family are staying healthy.

xoxo