People, I appreciate we all need to take care of our feet by wearing the correct size socks and shoes or going to get a regular pedicure. So in true pampering style i am use to paying £25.00 and getting the little Vietnamese lady to hook my tosies up. The 'Normal process' is i.e putting my feet into Hot water with some lovely smelling bubbly blue water, They then bring out the Instruments and start scrubbing with the Pumice stone and brush - If you have excessive dry skin on your heels they will draw for the scraper thing and onwards and upwards they start scraping away your crusty last week sole. I don't need the scrappy things because i use exfoliating scrub on my feet daily. However i do make them do my toenail bed area to make sure the cuticles are fresh and painted with a french manicure.
My instant reaction was .....WTF is going on, I instantly took a picture on my blackberry then called my big sister Monique, who was in hysterics when i described what i could see. My sisters comments had me in hysterics
Me: Monique, I'm in Trafford centre and there's fish sucking on people's feet
Monique: Are you serious Simone?
Me:Yes Monique little crusty fish are eating people's feet
Monique: Sim, call the RSPCA that cruelty to Fish!!!!
At that moment i burst out laughing and continued to Interview one of the customers who was undergoing the treatment...
(No feet or Fish were hurt in the undertaking of this footage)
Me: Oh my gosh does it hurt?
Dry Feet lady: Its not that bad, you can actually feel them chewing on your feet, but it dont hurt
Me: What possessed you to undertake such a crazy method of pedicure
Dry Feet Lady: I heard about it and thought let me give it a try?
Me: Do you have Goldfish at home?
Dry Feet Lady: Yeah, i do
Me: Would you stick your feet in your gold fish bowl
Dry Feet Lady: No way!
Me; Point Made.....Poor Nemo and his cousins have to eat your dead skin
Dry feet lady: Its very therapeutic
Me: For you maybe but not for the dead fish that choke on the crust and look @ the dead ones at the bottom
My heavily pregnant sister decided to go and speak to the lady at the counter and ask if the Fish are fed food other than dry skin? She reported back that they get fed daily.
I am still bemused by the 'Fish Spa' - I personally could not undergo the treatment because i think its just a bit to different for me and i am extremely ticklish in that area.
I did pick up some literature as i didn't want to remain ignorant to this new treatment so being me here you go a few facts about Fishy Feet treatment
Benefits
During the treatment the fish (Garra Rufa Fish) suck and nibble away the dry skin from your feet leaving you with healthy, rejuvenated skin. These clever fish can also stimulate acupuncture points, helping to regulate the nervous system, relax the body and release fatigue. Your blood circulation and flow is also greatly increased during the treatment.
For further info on the treatment :
Appy Feet
Info@appyfeet.com £10 for 15 minutes - I tell you now it could be the strangest 15 minutes of your life.....If you do go and get it done, let me know how it was!
mwah xx
