Fair warning, this post is about feet, and it ain’t pretty!
We’ve had more than our fair share of gorgeous weather this summer. Lots of hot, sunny days, or in other words, sandal weather! I live in my sandals all summer, but to be honest I’ve been a little embarrassed about the state of my feet. My heels are dry, flaky, and cracked. It bugs me every time I feel the rough skin catch on my sheets in bed, and they’re just not something I want anybody taking a close look at.
But in the interests of sharing what’s worked for me, I’m going to show you anyway. Deep breath… Here are my fugly feet.
In the past I’ve used pumice stones and foot files to try and fix my heels, but it takes a lot of time and frankly it’s a pain in the butt, so I usually don’t bother. (As I think you can tell from the state of my feet!) I recently had the chance to try out the MICRO Pedi at-home pedicure system though, and it was like a little light went off. There is in fact a better, easier way!
The MICRO Pedi is super simple to use. It comes with an extra coarse micro-mineral roller already loaded so it’s ready to go right out of the box. Just push the switch on the front and move the head across all the rough spots. The roller spins 30 times a second to gently buff away my dry, rough, hard skin and calluses. It’s best to do this over the tub so you don’t get foot dust all over the floor (yech). Once I’m done, I rinse the dust off and put on some lotion.
The MICRO Pedi really is gentle and safe. It has a safety feature that stops the roller from spinning if I press too hard, so I can’t accidentally sand too much skin off. To clean the machine, I just pop the roller out (very easily done with a push of the button on the side) and quickly rinse off the water-resistant head under the tap. Note that unlike a pumice stone, you can only use the MICRO Pedi on dry skin. Don’t get the roller wet.
I’ve used my MICRO Pedi six times so far and I love how easy it is to use, especially compared to my old pumice stone. It’s a lot easier to reach everywhere, and the little machine does all the work for me. It uses 2 AA batteries which I haven’t had to change yet. The rollers do wear out eventually though. I can tell that mine is losing its rough finish, so I suspect it’s time to pick up a replacement. But now that my feet are looking good I won’t need to use it as often to maintain the results, and that will save on rollers and batteries.
Take a look! I’m so happy with my results. My heels are soft, smooth, and ready for sandals and summer!
But sandal-ready feet are more than just heels! I also received this Manicure/Pedicure extension kit to try. It’s an add-on that works with the MICRO Pedi machine to smoothe, shape, and buff your nails.
The kit comes with a little rotating drum that you insert in place of the buffing roller, along with five separate attachment heads that fit into the drum:
- Cuticle tool – pushes your cuticles back
- Fine shaping tool – contours your nails
- Shaping tool – smooths the nail surfaces before buffing
- Emery tool – files your nails to the desired shape
- Buffing tool – buffs the nail surface for shiny, healthy-looking nails
While I did use the mani/pedi attachments on both my fingernails and my toenails, I draw the line at showing off a close-up of my toes on the Internet. So here’s the obligatory before and after shot, but of my hand.
The mani/pedi kit did a good job of cleaning up my cuticles and smoothing out the ridges in my nails. I think I got a better shine with my old buffing nail file though, because I can’t press the MICRO Pedi too firmly or the drum stops spinning. I can tell I’m going to need some practice using the tool in my left hand. This is one of those times it sure would be nice to be ambidextrous!
Now that my feet and my nails are all pretty, next step is some bright, summery nail polish and a pair of strappy sandals. Then maybe a dinner date with hubby!
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The MICRO Pedi and MICRO Pedi MAN are designed to only buff away dry and hard skin. Once this skin is removed, although the roller will continue to spin, the user will no longer notice any further skin coming off the foot. I appreciate that it won’t grind into you feet lol
I also really likes the mani pedi kit! I love taking care of my nails, this would be great. The micro pedi man seems great for my husband, he would enjoy this
I like the Micro Pedi Man and i like that these products are endorsed by the American Podiatric Medical Association.
I have been looking at the MICRO Pedi Manicure – Pedicure Kit! I would save so much money doing my manis and pedis at home!
Looks good and I found out that it is an innovative product. Whoda thunk that!
I would like to try the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream, looks like the perfect complement to this prize!
Learnt that it’s water resistant, make it easy to clean without worrying
I would love to try the MICRO Pedi Manicure – Pedicure Kit, perfect for feet and fingernails.
I like the fact that it painlessly removes microscopic layers of hard, dry skin and yet is gentle on soft sensitive skin.
I’ve seen these before and wondered if they really work, I could certainly use one π
I like that there are no fiddly attachments and takes no effort to use
The Ultra Finishing cream sounds great and it would compliment the Micro pedi at home pedicure system.
I’m glad to learn that this device does not use metal scrapers to remove dead skin.
I learned that its easy to clean and easy to use
I am interested in the MICRO Pedi Manicure Kit.
Ultra Finishing Foot Cream sounds wonderful. thanks
I love that it’s water resistant. The Micro Pedi Man sounds great!
I would be interested in the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream.
I would love to try the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream – thank you!
The fact that the products are endprsed by the American Podiatric Association gives me great confidence in them.
I’d like the Extreme Coarse Micro-Mineral Rollers as the rollers I have are worn out.
My husband would love the MICRO Pedi MAN
I’d like to try the add-on MICRO Pedi Manicure/Pedicure Kit.
my wife would love this
I would love this–my nails especially need help!
I would love to try the Ultra Finishing Footcream
I would love to try the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream, of course after using their Micropedi file system. Looks amazing. Your hands also look really nice. My cuticles are a mess, dry and cracked. I really need to do something. Your results have me thinking…..
I would love to try the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream.
i would also like to try the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream
I went to the MICRO Pedi Canada website and I learned that this product was voted best nail care device in Canada / product of the year. As a nurse I always wash my hands. And since I balance work and home life I never get to take time for a manicure and pedicure. This is perfect for me π !
Ultra Finishing Footcream
You can use the MicroNail to polish your nails. Gives them a nice shine – no polish needed!
I could also use the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream
I too really like the look of their foot cream, but also their finishing powder
I’d like to try out their “Ultra Finishing Foot Cream” seen here: http://www.micropedi.ca/products/foot-cream
I would like to try their ultra finishing foot cream
I would really like to own the MICRO Pedi Manicure Kit. This would really save on salon visits.
It’s got to work and be good for being winners in so many categories!! I need one bad for my feet!!
I would love the MICRO Pedi Manicure – Pedicure Kit π
I would like the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream
I’d be interested in getting the Micro-Pedi Man for my guy who has really challenging feet! π
Would love to try the MICRO Pedi Manicure, my feet are so rough
It is great that the MICRO Pedi gives me a salon style pedicure for a fraction of the cost.
I like the MICRO Pedi Manicure – Pedicure Kit, which is an add on to the MICRO Pedi. I like that it smooths, shapes and buffs the nails on the hands and feet. Everyone could benefit from this!
Iβd like to try out their Ultra Finishing Foot Cream.
The MICRO Pedi Manicure β Pedicure Kit would be the perfect gift for my mom!
I really like the MICRO Pedi Precision Kit because of the cone shaped attachment, I have lots of skin around my cuticles I just can’t seem to get rid of and this looks very promising at getting control of it.
Ultra Finishing Foot Cream.
I would like the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream
Would love to try the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream.
I would love to try the Ultra Finishing Foot Cream.