| At home foot spa from Kmart. Firstly I couldn’t believe that it was actually $18… So freaking cheap, I haven’t seen them in stores for less that $40!

Basically you pour water into it and turn it on. It massages, whirls heats the water. Awesome in theory but in this case you get what you pay for…

This is where the problems start… it only does 1 out of those 3 things: Massage
It doesn’t heat the water and it doesn’t whirl/bubble. I probably just got a faulty one but the train fare back to a Kmart is around $20 so it seems silly to spend that money when I would get $18 back!

But you know what? Even after all of that this was completely worth the money because after a long day of walking I pop the kettle on, fill the tub up and massage my feet to my heart’s content!

I read a great a magazine, put on some music and chill out.

By the time the water cools I am relaxed and feeling like a big pool of jelly. Having this feeling at home is something that I just love.

Verdict: If I hadn’t got a faulty model I might love it more. I’m not unhappy with the features I have but I am annoyed that the others didn’t work. I can’t vouch for the quality of any other models so I’m giving it a 3/10. If I was going to buy again I would spend the extra money and get a really good one from Priceline or something ^_^
Now once you’re finished your foot spa you, what better way to top it off than a delicious foot/leg treatment??

I tried out the “Tired Leg Gel” from Montagne Jennesse! I absolutely adore their face masks so I thought this would be a nice way to relax.
It comes in a little foil packet and is a thick consistency. There is a generous amount and even if you wanted to do your whole legs you would probably have left overs.
The smell was *very* cherry (which I’m personally not a fan of) and it has an insane cooling sensation when you rub it in. This sensation might be really overpowering for some of you, I found it to be a bit unpleasant because it’s the dead of winter here so I was freezing XD
In the Summer though I can see how this would be really lovely after a hot day.

I found it to be quite sticky even after rubbing in for a long time. It would go really well with an extended leg rub from your significant other! XD

Verdict- Very nice feeling, very relaxing but better for Summer but not Winter!
So neither product I used today was completely successful but the most important thing to take out of this is that you should take time to try things like this and pamper yourself and your feet a bit! They spend all week carrying you around so the least you can do is give them half an hour of loving!
Check out Valerie’s Sneaker Sunday post this week about her spa experiences! |
I am totally doing this tonight! My feet need some TLC and Sneaker Sunday has gone a long way to remedying the crazy heels of the rest of the week. Foot spa and Dr.Who… what a way to do a Sunday! xx
Oh that sounds like a fantastic Sunday! Bring it on next week!
Lately I’ve been working in a new hotel and I stand up for 8 hours straight! I’ve hard on my feet so I added gel insoles in my shoes and I massage my feet everyday now. I let my feet soak in hot water + pomme grenade soap for a while when I lightly punches my feet^^ It sounds kinda weird but it’s realllllllly nice lol
Oh that is a long time to be standing up! I used to have gel insoles too and they are so awesome! Pomme granade soap sounds divine, I’ll have to see if I can find some here :D
Are you going to a K-mart in regional Victoria?? A daily metcard should cost you around $7, however there’s a K-mart in Brunswick which you could get to from the city on a 2hr metcard ($4ish). Definitely get a replacement.
Because James and I go everywhere together so the train costs are always doubled which does add up quite quickly. I’m not sure where Brunswick is but I’l definitely look into it. Thanks so much for the info!
Awww.. Sad that the machine was faulty. Would definitely be good to have one like that that does the massaging!
I think this one does massage quite well which is good, the only I really miss is the heating but it’s still very nice anyway :D
This is divine! I completely agree that we all should take time out to pamper ourselves, this posts reminds me so much of what it was like to take a tropical holiday <3
Ooo I could use a tropical holiday sometime soon!
I actually bought a really nice one of these for my mom on Mother’s Day, but I can see how a cheaper model would work fine. That gel looks very interesting, I wonder if it comes in other flavors?
wao…. nice and must be very comfy ^^
Very comfy!
Nice review – I want a foot spa now!
Oh, as for a leg gel that doesn’t smell like cherries – try The Body Shop peppermint cooling leg gel. I used to use it all the time in summer.
Thanks Bunny ^_^ Oh I haven’t seen The Body Shop’s leg gel, that’s awesome I’ll have to check it out!
Violet there’s a Kmart in Richmond that is pretty easy to get to, or Brunswick like Amy Alexandra suggested, it’s definitely worth seeing if you can get one that actually works!!
Ok I think Richmond isn’t too far away, I don’t know where anything is yet haha XD I’ll have to have a look though I don’t know if they will take it back after this long.
Actually, I have a foot spa and the heating feature is to keep the water warm.
You have to put warm water in, it just keeps the temperature of the water consistent. ♥
Oh yes I know what I mean ^_^ This one doesn’t do anything like that unfortunately but it’s very nice anyway!
I just love foot & bath massages..
I think everyone does, it’s a great way to relax!