Revlon Pediprep Foot Spa, RVFB7021P (Packing May Vary)

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I appreciated the power behind the bubbles on this bath. Some other baths’ bubble functions barely worked, or that weren’t useful except for ambiance. The bubbles in the Kendal actually felt like a soothing, massaging tool. Every pair of feet (and their owners) has different needs and preferences. The best foot spa overall needs to have enough options that it can suit the greatest range of preferences, and the Ivation Foot Spa Massager does just that. But though you can’t set the temperature, you can turn up the heat. In testing, the bath cooled from 106 to 103 degrees before I turned on the heat, then rose to 107 degrees in about 13 minutes. That’s a bit high for some people, per our expert podiatrist’s recommendation, but it felt nice to me. The bath doesn’t list vibration as one of the features, but there is a vibration along with the heat and bubbles. Depending on which foot spa you buy, it may come with a host of additional features such as bubble jets, vibration, timers and massage rollers. When we heat up our feet, like in a foot spa, the veins dilate. This increases blood flow to deliver more oxygen, nutrients, and growth factors (vitamins or hormones that stimulate growth in living cells).. In turn, that soothes achy muscles and tendons. To enhance the short-term experience, you can even add bath salts—also called Epsom salts—to reduce swelling and alleviate stress. Long-term benefits of foot spas

You don't get that problem, however, with the InvoSpa Shiatsu Foot Massager, because it's basically a dry foot spa. Rather than warm water and bubbles, it treats your feet with a combination of infrared therapy, air compression, and shiatsu kneading from two independent foot massagers. Relaxation rating Each tester tries out the foot spa, rating how relaxing the overall experience is, assessing the extra features and how noisy they find it. Dr. Miguel Cunha, a podiatrist and the founder of Gotham Footcare in New York City, suggests keeping the bath between 92 and 100 degrees, especially if you have any ailments that make you sensitive to heat. “Anything above 100 degrees is considered unsafe for people with certain conditions, such as poor circulation, diabetes, and pregnancy,” he says. Short-term benefits of foot spas At the least, a good spa will be relatively compact, or easy enough to move around the home. If you're after a bit more than a warm foot bath, there's more advanced models out there that will allow you to control the temperature, incorporate bubbles or even opt for a soothing massage. Be careful not to overfill this bath (or any of them), as a bit of water leaps out of it when the jets churn. If you have larger feet, the water will rise quite a bit even if you fill below the maximum line.

How To Choose The Right Foot Spa

We select the most popular foot spas from UK retailers – including more than one Argos foot spa and Boots foot spa – and a panel of testers put them through their paces. We buy all the products we test. Each foot spa is assessed on the following: So, what exactly should you be looking for in a foot spa? There are some key features to bear in mind: Heating We like the generous two-metre chord to plug it in with, and the fact that the foot cover is easily removable via a zipper, and machine washable. The only real concern is that the manufacturer does not seem to offer a separate warranty or guarantee, beyond what is covered by your normal statutory rights. How to choose the best foot spa These sensors gauged how the baths retained heat throughout the 30 minutes (or longer) I was soaking my feet. If the bath had special features (heat, vibration, light, massage rollers), I slowly added in the settings, allowing each one a full 10 minutes to see if it affected the water temperature in the bath and to evaluate the experience subjectively.

If you buy a machine with non-motorised rollers, avoid overfilling it as moving your feet around can cause water to splash out on to the floor. Noise As well as giving each one a subjective assessment to see if spoils relaxation, we also use a decibel metre to measure how noisy each foot spa is.

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Beyond that, you'll be looking at settings. Can you switch individual features on and off, or just all of them at once? Are there any attachments, such as tools for doing a pedicure after your soak? Reviewed’s senior scientist wrote a list of questions about the overall bath experience. These included the feel of the water and how soothed I felt, alongside practical concerns like portability. Since many of these questions are subjective, I answered them for myself and then called for reinforcements. Other than the foldaway HoMedics foot spa we tested, all foot spas are fairly bulky products, so may not be ideal for if you have limited storage space.

Those trips to the nail salon taught me that feeling clean and polished (pun intended) is how I feel my best, and that pampering yourself is a good thing. In more recent years, I received a foot spa (the Conair) to use at home. One of the main reasons people buy foot spas is to relax. But having to empty the water and clean them out afterwards can be a bit of a hassle, and certainly not relaxing in itself. Foot spas feel pleasant and soften skin, but they also promote circulation in the feet. This can relax muscles, and reduce strain swelling. “Our veins become progressively more tired as the day goes on because of the accumulative effect gravity has on fluid retention in our lower extremities,” says Cunha. Written by Jessica Kasparian, who has spent four years testing makeup, hair, and skin care products.

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As the heat of the water is paramount to the benefits of a foot soak, I filled each bath with hot water from the office sink and then plopped three heat sensors inside. One went in the shallowest part of the bath, one in the deepest part, and one right underneath my big toe.

A panel of four coworkers all loved this foot bath, with three of them giving it raves. One cited this bath as the most comfortable, saying the massage rollers actually scrubbed the bottom of her feet for a smoother feel. A foot spa is not only a great cosmetic must-have to keep at home for a bit of luxury, it's also worth investing in a good foot file for aftercare. Cosmetic or not, it's a good solution to consider if you suffer with aches and pains in your feet too. We put our feet through a lot. We jam them into ill-fitting shoes that cause blisters, walk in paper-thin sandals, and squish around wearing damp sneakers in the rain. They endure a lot, with little gratitude beyond the occasional sandal-season pedicure. Enter the foot spa.

This bath is easy to carry with or without water, as the cleverly-designed splash guard transforms into a handle. It was also one of the easiest to clean. The textured bottom has enough space in between the bumps to maneuver a paper towel across it. Other baths didn’t have this spacing, so the towel got shredded as it glided over the texture. Melissa and Lee test the Kendal Foot Massager and Prospera PL028 Pure Calf and Foot Spa. What You Should Know About Foot Spas Foot Spa Temperature