Professional Foot Spa Treatment -- Home Version

Little else matters when your feet hurt. The discomfort drains you physically and when you don't feel good, not a lot gets done. What better time to just shut out the world and treat yourself to a professional foot spa treatment?

Fortunately, the professional part doesn't have to cost as much as it might if you went to the spa in town. Instead, a cost-effective investment in professional foot spa equipment gives you access to the full benefits without ever leaving the house. The HotSpa Professional Ultimate Foot Bath provides all the features you would find at a much higher price -- especially when you calculate in the time and money for multiple trips to the spa. You can avoid all those expenses.

Rollers in the bottom of the foot bath basin massage your feet as they rest in the water for a luxurious soak. Simply push lightly on the controls with your toe to activate rotation of the motorized Pedicenter. It releases ozone to control any bacteria, making it a safer solution than going to a public place for a foot spa treatment.

Then there are the pedicare attachments -- the pumice stone one lets you exfoliate while you soak. The whole apparatus has rubber stoppers on the bottom to keep it from slipping and sliding while you relax.

The most sublime part of the HotSpa Professional Ultimate Foot Bath? The aromatherapy dispenser! Place a small volume of essential oil in the dispenser and it will disperse into the water. Let the healing oils penetrate and give you the full spa treatment.

Heated Foot Bath -- The Manly Approach

Those size 13s deserve every bit of relief you can offer. Whether you are striding down the halls of corporate buildings, treading through farmlands, or out on sales calls all day, your feet bear the brunt of working every day. Slip off your shoes and socks and plunge your feet right into a heated foot bath.

For men, Brookstone Foot Baths -- heated foot bath with a splash guard -- makes sense as a personal care item that is tough and accessible. Designed to accommodate larger feet, this footbath also has a feature beloved by so many men -- a remote control. That's right. A cordless remote control gives you total control over the foot spa's water temperature and the speed of the water jets.

An Aqua-Jet Foot Massage Spa directs streams of water up from the basin to pulse at the bottom of your feet, right where the body gets pounded and tightly stressed during the day.

Even the architecture of the foot bath is awesomely manly. There are two hydro jets, one for each foot, with powerful water streaming abilities. The jet nodes direct water at reflexology points -- so not only are the arches, heel and toes targeted -- but the relief extends upward to the ankles, legs and hips. Overall relaxation affects the ability of the whole body to rejuvenate after the rigors of a full day.

Oh, and in case 'someone' forgets - there is an automatic shut-off that turns the heated foot bath o.f.f. when the basin doesn't have water in it anymore. So control and economy are built right into the model.

Also built in -- two rolling nodes. Located at the bottom of the basin, these rollers allow you to massage your feet right then and there. Quietly, gently moving your feet slightly back and forth gives you professional massage level stress relief in the convenience of your own home. In fact, when you bring the Aqua-Jet Foot Massage Spa into your own home, you're giving yourself a break that enhances energy and makes it easier to tackle each day's work.

Home Foot Spa -- A Little Oasis of Relief

After a long day of work, taking care of the home, and running errands -- being on-call for every little thing that happens in the family can just wear a person out. You really need a little "me" time to recover and relax. Better yet, a session at the spa would be ideal. But who has time for that?

A foot spa, on the other hand, takes just a few minutes. That's important when time is precious. Fill the foot bath basin with water then take the time to sink down for a rest. Dip your feet in the soothing liquid. Let the water surround your toes, the bottoms of your feet, the top of your feet up to your ankles. It's almost like a quiet meditation... but in a way, more practical.

Buy a foot spa that suits your specific needs. There are a lot of options available, but for some, the most basic requirement is that the water is heated. Next in rank of requirements it that the water bubbles to stimulate and soothe your feet all at once. Another option is that the foot spa has accessories to do a pedicure at the same time if you want. The Homedics BL-200 JetSpa Footbath has all these features -- plus the added benefit that it comes in a lovely color.

It is also super quiet. Who needs a noisy engine sound when you are trying to relax during your foot spa treatment anyway? The only sound is the soft, gentle bubbling of water which can serve as a mask to other noises in the house. This expands the entire concept of a few quiet moments of spa relaxation in your own home.

The Homedics BL-200 JetSpa Footbath has another convenient, practical feature. It has a carrying handle! This makes it easy to carry this little personal spa from the cupboard where you've stored it to a spot by the comfy chair where you're going to use it. The carrying handle is particularly useful for when you dump the water after your foot spa treatment and put this fine piece of personal equipment away again.

Toe-Touch Control for Your Foot Spa

When you're relaxing with your feet submerged in a luxurious foot spa, the last thing you want to do is sit bolt upright then bend over to fiddle with knobs. Adjusting the foot spa needs to be a simple process that doesn't take a lot of extra energy. The Dr. Scholl's DR6622 Toe-Touch Foot Spa with Massage is designed for your kind of relaxation style.

For a foot massager, this spa has all the right touches. The nubby bumps on the bottom of the basin are perfect for gently rubbing your feet back and forth. The massage effect of the textured material gets right to the core of the bottoms of your feet when they are aching.

The great thing, though, is that you can adjust the heat by simply touching the button on the foot spa with your toe. One gentle tap turns the heating element on if the water begins to cool after you've been soaking for awhile. Another soft tap turns the heat off when you've reached a comfortable temperature. This is an ideal solution for days when you feel like your feet just need to cool down. On the flip side, it's perfect for those cold, shivery days when a warm foot bath is just the ticket to get your body and soul back in balance.

If you really want to get into the massage element of your foot spa, Dr. Scholl's DR-6622 Toe-Touch Foot Spa with Massage comes with three attachments that you may use.

This foot spa design includes a splash guard. It's a handy-dandy feature because, let's face it -- splash happens. Sure, it's often recommended that you set your foot bath on a towel or throw rug... but it's nice to have that added protection. It's just one less worry -- and after all, isn't that what a foot spa is all about -- letting the worry all slip away while the only thing that happens is luxurious foot care.