Wherein heels are healed overnight — literally
Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Mamakaze is always looking for new ways to keep our body from sliding into decrepitude and disrepair without spending much of our precious downtime on self-maintenance. As much as we enjoy pumicing, paraffining and lotioning our tired dogs at day’s end, what we’d enjoy even more is to be able to watch America’s Next Top Model while digging into a three-scoop bowl of Ben & Jerry’s Coffee Toffee Crunch. (Yes, we realize the irony, but we’re pregnant and we just dare you to raise that eyebrow.)

Geniuses that they are, the fine people at Bliss Spa realized that an awful lot of people — mamas in particular — just don’t have the time or inclination to spend hours self-pampering. So they invented some super-swell socks that do all the work for us.

Ladies, we are not kidding. It takes all of two second to slip into an effort-free pamper session for our feet, thanks to Bliss Softening Socks. Just 20 minutes after donning these special sockies (or the next morning, if you have seriously hard-done-by heels like Mamakaze), your feet have gone from parched to perfection!

It’s a lot like the classic Vaseline-and-old-socks trick, except less messy and time-consuming. When you slip into these superb stockings, your body heat activates a polymer gel that infuses your tired tootsies with intensive moisturizers such as Vitamin E, jojoba and olive oil. No muss, no fuss! When you’re done, your soles are silky soft. And best of all, the socks can be wiped clean with a wet sponge and reused up to 50 times.

For the world’s quickest and easiest pedicure, Bliss Softening Socks are available online for $48.