Wednesday, June 1, 2011

If One Truly Had Me Pegged, They’d Know I Use the Ped Egg

Ped Egg Pedicure Foot File, Colors may vary
If you’re a princess in your mind, like I, you believe you should be immune to suffering from calluses, corns and the like. After all, only peasants and those living a hard-knock life are doomed to acquire such hideous bodily ailments, right? Well, not exactly. For the majority of my life I’ve adorned my 6.5 inch feet with nothing less than 3 inch heeled shoes. Working in New York’s most lavish buildings and living in upscale Forest Hills, you’d better believe I never dared be seen in anything less than a pair of Enzo, Nine West, Franco Sarto or Ann Taylor shoes. I always left the house dressed to the nines (no pun intended).




Well, the price of beauty can be high; namely, classy ladies like me usually pay with our feet. Enter “as seen on TV’s” Ped Egg. For a good number of years, I wore pointy toe, high-heel shoes. My feet eventually suffered from one to three corns on my soles, dark spots on the tops of my toes, rough heels, a dark spot near my ankle bone, and mild deformation of the toes. As if it weren’t bad enough that I was born with both second toes longer than their neighboring big toes (Morton's Toe), that many say only Europeans suffer from. I can safely blame it on my Scottish ancestors if anyone happens to sneak a peek when my socks are off.



Today, my feet look more appealling. This, in part, is due to forcing myself to part from pointy toe shoes and utilizing this wonderful invention called the Ped Egg. A life-saving client of mine turned me onto it when I worked as an Estee’ Lauder Beauty Advisor, at Lord & Taylor. Don’t ask me how we began discussing feet because I can not recall. When I listened to her rave review of this product, I purchased it at my earliest convenience. I was totally impressed with its results! It gently removed all of the roughness on my heels, toes and even the calcified residue that happily latched onto my pinky toenails.



Is this product the cure-all for worn feet? Not by far, but it will transform feet that have seen better days to those that are nearly as smooth as my silky, soft skin. It only takes about 4 minutes to have drastically improved feet that should last at least one week.



                             Tips & Tricks



*  Soak and dry feet a few minutes before “ped egging” (I coined that!). This will force that rough skin to be more compliant when the removal process begins.



*  Apply the Ped Egg using a slight circular fashion on stubborn calluses and week-old dry, hardened skin.



* Use very short, yet fast, strokes on the sides of toes or delicate areas.



* Do not apply too firmly, as you could bleed if you accidentally access raw skin.



* Rinse or wipe feet with a dampened washcloth following treatment.



* Finally, apply cream, lotion or oil to feet to keep them baby-soft longer.



Sunday, May 22, 2011

Fragrance Must Have's

I've always been a huge fan of seductive fragrances.  I prefer stronger, long-lasting perfumes.  Unbeknownst to many, fragrances are classified as either perfume/parfume, eau-de-toilette, or cologne.  Parfumes are stronger than eau-de-toilettes (aka, 'toilet water') and colognes are stronger than parfumes.  Cologne is made for both men and women.  You will rarely have to apply cologne or parfume during the day.  Whereas, you'll find yourself applying eau-de-toilettes a few times per day since they aren't as concentrated as their counterparts. 

Women (and effeminite men) who only want a hint of the fragrance to be noticed on them or whose noses are sensitive may choose lighter scents.  I go for the bold parfumes that suit my true personality.  Ordinarily, I don't leave my house without putting on one of my favorites. 

Here are the fragrances that I try never to run out of.
                                                         


Jean Paul Goultier Classique


  

I originally received this parfume and matching lotion as a gift a few years ago.  I have gotten so many compliments about this scent that
it has become my top favorite.  It's the fragrance of choice when I
go on a date, especially.  If you don't mind the extra attention that
you'll get while wearing it, be sure to buy it and wear it every day.




Friday, May 20, 2011

In Deirdrie's Fridge #1

I bring to you 3 wonderful products that I've fallen in love with. Now, when it comes to food, there are two facets to my personality. On the one hand, I am open to trying new things. Yet on the other, I very rarely switch products once I find something that really works for me. Nonetheless, I am quite fastidious about the types of products I buy and use. Not that I only go on the high end or that I'm very thrifty either. But, unconventional prerequisites must be met before I become a loyal consumer of a new product.
                                                                   
                          

Recently, I stumbled upon a scrumptious product that may replace my Silk Soy Milk. That is Silk Pure Almond Milk. The benefits of switching from my favorite soy milk to almond is that it's all natural, rich in antioxidants, and it only has 90 calories.