Revlon Pediprep Foot Spa, RVFB7021P (Packing May Vary)

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At Reviewed, I focused on products designed to pamper us, to bring us relief and joy in our everyday lives. I’m passionate about reviewing at-home spa-like products because I want you to treat yourself, too. The foot spas we test offer options ranging from “no heat at all” to “temperatures up to 122 degrees Fahrenheit.” 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 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.

Use mild cleaning liquids to clean it. We used Milton sterilising tablets. Avoid using solvents, abrasive cleaners and harsh detergents.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 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:

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 There are many factors to take into account when choosing a foot spa. Most importantly, of course, you'll want to know what features it offers. Different models may or may not include bubble jets, vibration, and the ability to heat up your water, or at least keep it at a consistent temperature. They may also offer magnetic therapy, infrared therapy and/or aromatherapy diffusers. Also, at the base of the unit, there may be base nodes or reflexology rollers for you to rub your soles on.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.

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. 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. 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. Written by Jessica Kasparian, who has spent four years testing makeup, hair, and skin care products.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. 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.