Lisa Haynes tries to fall back in love with her feet after a winter of discontent
I've never liked slippers. But then this winter, something happened. I fell in love with a pair of faux furry boots. Running cosily right up to my ankle, they made forgetting about my feet for months far too easy. Once the weather warmed up and I pulled out my open toe shoes and sandals, I looked down at my forlorn feet and realised some serious SOS needed to happen before baring them to the world. A bright polish wasn't enough, I needed a major pedicure. Elemis' Sole Delight Foot Treatment aims to soothe sore, rough, dry feet and make them look exposable again. The treatment's available at various locations, but I headed to The House of rush in London, where I was eased into a reclining leather black throne, while the therapist removed the remains of my nails polish and filed and buffed my nails.
She then filed my feet, focusing on specific areas of dryness like my heels and high-heel-attacked balls of my feet.
A tiny amount of elemis Lime and Ginger Salt Scrub Glow was mixed in with Frangipani Monoi Body Oil, which made the scrub feel luxurious rather than scratchy. My feet were then soaked in a warm tub of creamy Skin nourishing Milk Bath and patted dry. The therapist began cuticle work, making my toes look immediately more presentable - something I always neglect in DIY pedis.
The Frangipani Monoi Body Oil was then used again for a luxurious foot massage, which felt like it unknotted all the tension from my soles.
As a finishing touch, my toes were painted with an essie One Of A Kind coral polish and massaged with exotic Cream Moisturising Mask, right up to my shins. As a celebration, I went out and bought some new toe-baring sandals.
Goodbye slipper boots.
* Elemis Sole Delight Foot Treatment with Pedicure, prices vary but a 70-minute treatments start from around £40-70, available (www.elemis.com)