Back to school makes many of us think about our daily routines and best practices. This includes what we do to prepare for bed time and how we destress after a busy day. Brushing your teeth, washing your face, showering or reading a book are some of our most common night time rituals. However you may be missing one of the easiest relaxing bed time ritual and we are here to share with you the easiest practice.

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Dear London's Pedisoaks Family,

We have been so lucky to have such amazing supporters in our foot care journey. Each and every one of you have been such a value to our growth via your feedback and reviews. I know for a fact this has been an intricate influence on the success of our business.

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When was the last time you opened up one of your body care or face care products and took a whiff and loved the scent? Loved the packaging? Love everything about it except for the effectiveness? Most of you are nodding and saying...this morning. But wait...there is another component. How many of you know

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There is no way to sugar coat this type of answer. We simply believe, "You get what you pay for."  But we are going to break it down even more the importance of quality vs. quantity. This topic covers many things such as cost per ounce, ingredients you can pronounce and so much more.

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Do you know what foot care is? What it consists of? We are here to break down this very simple question that surprising most do not know the correct answer. Before we get into what it is, let's quickly address why it is important. There is research linking proper foot care to your overall well being. Find out more info about the History of Foot Soaking, which is a part of foot care.

Let's begin...

WHAT IS FOOT CARE? It is the practice of good foot hygiene and well being of your feet, toenails and lower leg.

There are many different ways you can take care of your feet, but here are the top 7 things you should be doing to maintain healthy foot care.

• Keep feet clean and dry
• Wear Sunscreen
• Don't skip on the Antioxidants
• Buff away calluses and rough skin
• Moisturize
• Let your feet breathe
• Wear proper fitted shoes

These simple steps will keep your feet happy. Sometimes these easy steps can be quite difficult for the every day person, which is why we created our products. We provide products to help minimize steps and make it as easy & effective for you to maintain your foot care.

Some of our favorites are our London's Original Moisturizing Foot soak, it exfoliates, moisturizes and aid in proper nail care. Plus, our Exfoliating Foot polish will buff away dead skin with walnuts shells, tea tree, eucalyptus and spearmint leaves. All the things that are perfect for maintaining a great skin pH for your feet.

If you have any specific questions, foot concerns don't hesitate email us @ hello@londonspedisoaks.com. Check out some of our other helpful blogs that provide additional info on foot care:

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Remember, Happy feet. Happy life.

Occasionally, we are asked by our customers, why should they pay for our products when they can get other items so much cheaper. We try to inform them of the many differences and figured it would be an excellent way to educate others. To us, the answers are fairly simple. Let's get started... Here are a few practical reasons why our products cost more than our competitors.

1. THE FIRST IS MOST IMPORTANT. The first ingredient has the highest potency. If you look in the ingredients section of many skincare, body care or feet care products the first ingredient typically says water. It comes in different forms such as aqua, distilled water, ionized water, etc. If water is listed first, you are buying mainly water. When it comes to moisturizers having water as the main ingredient is concerning, because it tricks you skin into thinking it moisturized only to be absorbed leaving your skin feeling dry. Our first ingredients is never water, which is why our butters, salves and serums nourish and hydrate your skin.
2. SMALL YET STRONG. We are a small business and due this simple factor our bulk purchases are much smaller than the big players in the beauty field. The more you buy the cheaper the ingredient, which can result in lower prices.
3. MADE FRESH IN AMERICA. We are an American-based business manufacturing in America. We do not outsource our products in order to get our goods at a drastically cheaper price. We are handcrafted, handpoured and made with love in the state of Maryland. When you buy beauty products off the shelves do you know when the product was made and if so, how long ago? We make our product in small batches to provide a freshness & quality.
4. TRULY NATURAL INGREDIENTS. If you have ever taken a moment to check out the ingredient list, you probably get a headache from not being able to pronounce most of the chemicals, parabens, artificial fragrances and coloring. Our ingredients are truly sourced from nature. We grind down most of our products ourselves. We infuse our own oils. We use natural preservatives such as Vitamin E, Leucidal liquid and Rosemary Leaf Extract. We leave all the other nonsense out of our products making them toxin-free, paraben free, artificial coloring free, synthetic fragrance free.
5. REAL & EFFECTIVE RESULTS. We all love instant results. We want results fast and quick, because we have been trained to want that in our society. But, our products give real long lasting results. With that said, we use very beneficial ingredients like Cupuacu butter, Tamanu Oil, Aloe Vera Oil, Dead Sea Clay, Calendula Oil, Matcha Green Tea, Jojoba Oil and Cranberry Seed Oil. These are powerhouse ingredients that nourish and transform the skin.

Hopefully, this gives you an amazing insight not only in our brand, but for other natural beauty brands. Before we let you go, there are a few beauty brands with products we truly love. We wanted to share our favorites.

One Love Organics

Ella + Mia

Groomed Skin* (This brand is launching Spring 2017. We were fortunate enough to get a sneak peak trial. Yaaaay!)

Moody Sisters

Foxie Bombs

Be sure to support a small business today! We love to hear from you. Do you have a question you want us to answer? Simply let us know below.

Time to turn the winter bark heels into smooth, soft and happy feet! Want to learn a quick & easy solution for a fraction of the cost. Keep reading for our steps for an at-home spa manicure & pedicure.

Let's not have Jack Frost nipping at dry, rough toes. Spring is only a few weeks away and its time to step up our foot care maintenance. We are here to share a few easy & practical steps that will keep your feet soft & moisturized all winter season.

1. DAILY CLEANSE. You will be surprised how many people do not wash their feet. Most of us simply allow water to run over our feet when taking a shower. Think about it... If you actually wash your feet using a brush or cloth you are going to remove dead skin during this process.

If you want the easiest way to clean your feet, try a system like Footmate, which easily suction cups onto your shower floor and allows for you to thoroughly cleanse your feet. A proper daily cleanse will remove dead skin and soften your feet.

2. INSTANT MOISTURIZING. Time is truly of the essence and we are here to tell you that in order to lock in maximum moisture and softness, be sure to moisturize your feet right after bathing.

 Glide on some nourishing foot butter before going on with the rest of your day or heading to bed. It will make all the difference in the long run!

3. KEEP COVERED. We all know the good ol' socks while we sleep trick to wake up to super soft feet. Well, we are here to cue you in on another secret. If you want super soft feet, wear socks or footies with all of your shoes. Most women, don't wear anything with our flats, heels, sandals. Combining sweat + "rubbage" = roughness.

There are footies for all shoes, especially if you like peeptoe shoes. By wearing footies, it will minimize the rubbing that causes leathery rough feet.

4. SOAK, SOAK, SOAK. Showers are great, but they don't provide the same softness like taking a bath or simply soaking your feet. By doing a warm foot soak at least once a week with a moisturizing foot soak or foot milk you will experience an intense exfoliation of dead skin.

Even though you skin will be super moisturized after soaking, we recommend lathering on some emollient cream.

5. IT'S NOT WHAT YOU DO, IT'S HOW YOU DO IT. We all know that we need to exfoliate our feet, but how many of us are doing it right? When it comes to doing anything in life you have to think to yourself, if its takes time to make it happen, it will take time to undo it. We highly recommend for everyone to embrace the gentle exfoliation process. The worse thing to do is shave your feet down or do treatments that remove excessive massive layers of skin. Why do you ask? Our skin is our biggest organ that is magnificent. It will respond to the sudden loss of layers by growing back thicker for "protection".

We have several ways you can exfoliate your feet, which gives great results with the first use and over time. Our favorite is Pink Power Moisturizing foot polish that really sloughs off deadskin and moisturizes at the same time!  But, if you are like us, you like to just sit down and let the magic happen, we love our foot milk & foot soaks. Yowsers, the dead skin will melt off.

There you have it! Hopefully, we have given you a few golden nuggets that will step up your feet game for this Spring. If you want to whip your feet into shape, this kit has all the things needed to leave your feet soft and a smile on your face! Please be sure to share any feedback in the comment section. Especially if you have any questions. 

We love the newest addition to our London's Pedisoak's family, Pink Power, because the name says it all. It is a powerful polish that is going to make your skin feel super smooth & soft. We put some delicious ingredients together in this blend with the big headliner being Cranberry!

Cranberry seed oil and cranberry powder are added to give you a whopping punch of vitamin C and other skin benefits. Plus, we use Pink Himalayan sea salt and walnut shells to exfoliate and slough of dead skin. So now you have removed away layers of dead skin and need some serious TLC.

We combined avocado butter, coconut oil and sweet almond oil to intensely moisturize your skin. As the polish melts away while rinsing your skin, you will feel the nourishing oils and butters left behind. We did this on purpose, to allow you to gently blot dry and rub the rest into your skin.

 Instantly, you will see results. This polish is absolutely delicious!

WHO IS THIS POLISH BEST FOR?
All skin types. Anyone with skin that wants to soften and smooth their feet, hands, legs. Men love this product too because they secretly want soft hands and Pink Power has such a gentle scent.

WHY USE SALT?
We use salt because it exfoliates the feet of the skin better than sugar. If you decide to use Pink Power on your legs, be sure to shave your legs after and not before. The use of salt on any cuts or freshly shaven skin will sting.

BEST COMBINED WITH...
Pink power works great after you have soaked your feet with any one of our pedisoaks. Or it is great to freshen up any pedicure focusing on your heels and dry spots. For best results, follow this product up with one of our nourishing butters.

LONDON'S PEDISOAKS CONFESSION...
This product was created by accident. A very pleasant accident. And now as a ritual, when we finish making a batch of product, we use Pink Power on our hands as a treat. It just makes our hands feel yummy after hard work. 

For those of us who don't have the time, desire or money to run to the nail salon, we wanted to share a quick & easy solution for a fraction of the cost. Here are a few easy steps for the perfect party-ready pedi. 

STEP 1
Gather all of your items and tools together before getting started....
Our suggestions: small hand towel, pumice (if desired), nail file, toe nail clippers, foot polish, foot butter and favorite non-toxic nail polish and remover, pedicure tools and toe separator.

STEP 2
Remove toe nail polish and trim toe nails. It is important to cut and file toenails before soaking or showering.

STEP 3
To save time take a shower and thoroughly cleanse and exfoliate your feet in the shower (However, if you have time, SOAK your feet). Use your foot pumice to focus on removing dead skin from your heels and rough spots. If you desire, you can use an exfoliating foot polish to target these areas as well.

STEP 4
Dry off feet and immediately moisturize, using a foot butter, foot mist or antioxidant foot serum.

STEP 5
Before moving to polishing your toes, this is a great time to push back your cuticles and ensure under your toe nails are clean. Our foot massage oil is perfect to double as a cuticle oil. We include essential oils such as myrrh and carrot seed that do amazing things for our nails.

STEP 6
Clean your nails with witch hazel or alcohol to prep toes for nail polish. Next, apply your favorite non-toxic nail polish, like Ella + Mila Gilded.

The whole process takes meer minutes! If you want to pamper yourself to the next level check out our Ultimate 15-minute Pedicure. Curious about some other fabulous non-toxic nail polish brands? Click here. Have fun at your holiday parties and be sure to tag us with your best footsies shots #LoveYourFeetToday.

It's that time of year when our schedules fill up with holiday parties for work, friends, family and the list goes on. It is great to know the products and brands that have our back when it comes to living a clean and sensible lifestyle. Here are a few items that will make your holiday party season go seamless.

1. KJAER WEISS: If you are reading this you have found what every girls #1 go to should be for mascara! This brand is all natural and organic.They have a refillable container that provides just enough mascara for 3 months. Your lashes will be defined and elongated without the worry of harmful chemicals so close to your eyes. Plus, they have a killer cream blush too!

2. ELLA + MILA: Non-toxic nail polish should be a top priority on your list. There are several brands we love, but we are big fans of Ella & Mila. They formula is 5 FREE, chip resistant and bold colors. We hate to be cliche but a nice metallic or sparkly nail polish a must have for holiday parties! Our favorite is Gilded.

<Full list of non-toxic Favority Nail Polishes>

3.  BITE BEAUTY: A Statement lip like nobody's business that not only catches the attention of the whole room, but isn't harmful to you. Bite Beauty created edible brilliant colored lipwear, in show stopping colors like colors like Licorice - Oxblood. Nothing says holiday cheer like a popping statement lip.

4. LONDON'S PEDISOAKS: After you get home from your holiday parties, your tootsies will be tired & sore from wearing your super cute heels you got on sale during Black Friday. Let London's Pedisoaks whisk away the aches & pains of your dancing feet by soaking in our soothing foot salts. Simply sit back, relax and soak your feet. For even more bliss, massage your feet with Feet Don't Fail Me Now Foot Massage Oil.

 5. ONE LOVE ORGANICS: There are a few organic makeup removers that put a smile on our faces and this is DEFINITELY one of them! We love One Love Organics award-winning Vitamin B Enzyme Cleansing Oil + Makeup Remover that gently removes makeup while moisturizing your face. After removing your makeup, we prefer to do a second cleanse by pairing the Cleansing Oil with Brand New Day. It gives a slight exfoliation that is amazeballs!

These power five are a fail safe to your holiday festivities. They are all cruelty-free, natural products that will make your holiday season easy peasy! Be sure to let us know your favorite holiday essentials.

Be sure to give these a whirl...You can thank us later!