sweet feet

If you're anything like me, you probably make sure that you look good from the top down when you go out - and sometimes, just sometimes, you just don't have time to worry about your tootsies.

So you cover them up in thick socks and boots to trudge arounds the shops doing yet more Christmas shopping....or worse still, cram them into something gorgeous looking but excruciatingly uncomfortable for a night out...and then find that only a copious amount of vodka and taking the shoes off will relieve the self-inflicted foot pain!

Well, suffer no more. This festive season, treat your toes to some TLC and put an end to the suffering that you put your poor feet through in the name of finding the perfect gift - or looking good on the dance floor.

Taxi shoe syndrome

Taxi Shoe Syndrome (TSS) is a sad, painful reality for thousands of shoe loving women over the festive period. TSS sufferers are vulnerable to seduction by sparkly, spike-heeled party shoes, which can lead to a complete breakdown in all sense of practicality and result in impulsive purchasing decisions.

After several hours on the dance floor, the searing agony of TSS takes hold and sufferers are reduced to wandering the streets, often barefoot or limping, in search of overpriced taxis to save them from their misery.

Experts at Carnation Footcare have now devised a solution for TSS sufferers everywhere. Carnation Tip Toes Invisible Gel Cushions are designed to prevent pain in the balls of your feet, allowing you to wear the highest and hippest heels all night long at the countless parties you have in your diary.

Easy to fit and made from a clear gel, Tip Toes are ultra slim and discreet. Simply insert the pads into your shoes, then put on your heels and hit the dance floor. The non-slip gel allows Tip Toes to stay firmly in place, so you can quite literally dance the night away.

After use simply wash your Tip Toes in warm soapy water and dry naturally, ready for another night on the tiles.

It's all down to preparation....

Before you hit the shops - and probably afterwards as well, just for good measure, treat your toes to a pedicure so that they don't start playing up while you're throwing shapes at the office party... or trying to track down the perfect gift in a crowded shopping centre.

This is a bit of a Christmas treat for your feet - Proto-col instant pedicure. It's made from a delicious blend of high quality essential oils and Dead Sea salts, along with swiss alps lavender and capsicum essential oils to help ease those 'been on my feet too long' aches and pains.

The instant pedicure also contains tea tree oil, and lemongrass, which counteracts sweaty feet to keep them feminine and fragrant. The exfoliant and moisturising scrub will leave feet refreshed and ache free. Bonus! So you can skip around the town centre with a smile on your face...instead of a scowl.

proto-col also has a body care range - a collection of spa inspired scrubs formulated with mineral-rich dead sea salts and essential oils – designed to slough, buff and beautify your body from top to toe, making you party perfect in no time, and the proto-col instant manicure is designed to give salon-perfect results in just 60 seconds. The potent antioxidant fusion including grapeseed, avocado and walnut oils fight the signs of ageing to keep hands youthful, while leaving them nourished and hydrated.