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Baltimore Beauty ExaminerArika Casebolt is a renaissance woman--a former rock goddess and now an aesthetician who has lived the D.C.-to-Baltimore commuter life. Her goal is to educate and enthrall her readers with beauty tips for everyone, from the meek to the daring, for the commuters in all of us, and for those who prefer to stay at home.
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Trouble Afoot
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by Arika Casebolt, Baltimore Beauty Examiner
What interferes with my enjoyment of moments like this, though, is the fear of offending the public with my exposed appendages. My feet are, how shall I put this…not my best feature. I could dangle them in an Olympic-sized swimming pool teeming with crazed foot fetishists, and remain undisturbed. Actually they (the crazed foot fetishists) might ask me to leave.
I dread the moment of sheepishly removing my shoes after not having had a pedicure in five months, apologizing to the nail technician, who can barely conceal her disgust. Like most American women, I get pedicures, and most other beauty treatments for that matter, for the aesthetic payoff. When you aren't showing your tootsies to the world, why take care of them? That's not good. I am attempting to shift my focus somewhat.
Photo courtesy of bastiengonzalez.com
This is Bastien. Having such unnaturally huge feet may have influenced his choice of profession.The renowned pedicurist Bastien Gonzalez believes in a combination of medical and holistic techniques to address the foot's beauty from the inside out. He sands and buffs and massages, and uses no nail polish.
It has been widely reported that a Bastien-ized foot is smooth and sculptural, like polished marble, and able to propel the person attached to it with a singular glide and elegance.
In my fantasy life as a princess, Bastien gives me a pedicure every week. I have a rich fantasy life.
Since Bastien isn't showing up anytime soon, I own the Rolls Royce of foot files: The Diamancel #10.
Photo courtesy of blissworld.com
This pricey (but worth it) foot file isn't just better than all others; it's way, way superior. It's made by the same company that manufactures the best professional microdermabrasion machines and tools I have used, so they clearly know how to exfoliate the living daylights out of anything. The #10 is made with teeny diamond chips, is antimicrobial and can be cleaned and sanitized. You use it only on dry feet. It always remains perfectly rough, and with some dedication, renders my mangled paws almost fit for public view.
Topics: Bastien Gonzalez , foot file , Diamancel , pedicure
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