After last night, my feet hate me. Standing in heels for six hours wasn’t exactly what they had in mind, but they had to go with the flow. Now, I need to thank them for being a good sport. I recently received the FootPetals 3-Step Sole-Utionz kit, that includes the Pedi Fume, Sweaty Pedi, and Rose Killer Kushionz. Available as a set or separately, these items strive to give your feet the pampering they deserve. I’ve used the Kushionz in shoes before, which gives you some extra padding for the insoles of practically any shoe style you choose, but the other items were new to me. First, I used the Pedi Fume which is a clear gel that includes aloe, silicone, arnica, and jojoba wax. Immediately I realized that it wasn’t the heaviness that other foot creams had provided, but rather a soothing and moisturizing product that absorbed quickly into my tired feet. I felt a tingling sensation, so next, I sprayed the Sweaty Pedi on top, which is formulated with menthol, tea tree, wasabi extract, lavender, and vanilla, which had a rather pleasant aroma which wasn’t too overbearing or obvious. A dual benefit of the Sweaty Pedi is that it also helps to protect feet from friction and blisters due to its anti-perspirant and softening silicone, which is quite okay with me! If you’re interested in giving your feet a little treat too, the kit retails for $44.95, while each item can be purchased individually from $9.95-$12.95.
May 18, 2010
The Know: The Zoya Nail Polish Exchange (CollegeCandy Guest Blog)
From our friends at CollegeCandy.com:
Got something awesome everyone needs to know about? A really rad singer? A wicked new book? A super product that makes your face glow? Email your “The Know” ideas to Jill@collegecandy.com or tweet me and I’ll pass them along to everyone right here, every week. Make your kindergarten teacher proud and share!
Remember the old saying “make new friends but keep the old”? Well, what if you could get a new friend for free just by getting rid of the old one? If this was real people we were talking about, it would be rude to say “peace out” to your pals since the 6th grade. But I’m not talking about people. I’m talking about nail polish. Old nail polish that’s been sitting in your medicine cabinet for years and somehow gets moved from house to dorm, dorm to house, house to off-campus apartment, year in and year out. And you still never use it.
You know, the bottles and bottles from 1997? The sparkly Wet and Wilds or neon Hard Candy’s (with those plastic rings that came on the bottle but barely fit your pinky finger)?!
Well lookie here: until June 30th, you can send in 6 bottles of unwanted, old, out of date, I-don’t-know-what-I-was-thinking-when-I-bought-this-color (bright yellow? Really?!) nail polishes and get 6 new fabulous Zoya bottles of your choice! And by choice I mean I hope you are better at decision making than I am, because the options are endless.
So start going through those pastels you still have from when you used to paint every finger a different color and start stocking up on the best spring shades all for F-R-E-E. It really doesn’t get much better than that.
May 18, 2010
What FPD Has Been Up to Lately
We’ve been attending so many fashion previews and events our heads have been spinning! Check out the cool stuff we’ve seen, coming in Fall 2010, and please excuse the cell phone-quality photos!
The Columbia Sportswear Preview
This brand is definitely on the cutting edge of technology; come winter, I will definitely look to them for their unique technologies to keep one warm, especially with these boots for men and women, that has a removable battery to generate heat – how cool is that?
The new collection for Nine West features some of the most creative, opulent adornment I’ve seen on footwear, at an affordable price point, for some time! Be sure to check it out!
Sorel Fall/Winter 2010 Preview
As you know, Sorel is my most favorite footwear brand for surviving inclement weather, with next season’s offerings including a range of fun fabrications, fur, and of course, incredibly warmth and durability.
Jaeger is back! The famed British brand is surfacing in the USA again for Fall 2010! The new collection features fabulous accessories, sexy knits, bouclé, and much more — once you’ve checked out their offerings, I guarantee you will be smitten too!
RM By Roland Mouret, Jonathan Saunders, and Alexander Berardi Fall/Winter 2010
Please dress me for my next major event! Please!
Lauren Bush FEED 1 Guatamala at Lord & Taylor
Each bag has proceeds going to United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) from the “FEED 1 Guatemala” pouch and “FEED 3 Guatemala” pouch and tote styles to promote health and well-being for children in Guatemala — what’s not to love?
KIN Free Concert – The Ting Tings!
KIN, Microsoft’s brand new phone with a focus on social media, has staged free concerts in four cities across the country – I was excited to attend the latest one with The Ting Tings this past weekend! The word got out about the concerts solely through social media, so follow the KIN Facebook page to get the details about next weekend and potentially other cities. You can also connect with KIN via Twitter.
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