Heel Smoother Pedicure Appliance

I bought this on the advice of a friend who had tried it and loved it. I was a little reluctant after reading some of the other reviews, but my friend and neighbor, Cheryl, swore by it. She had bought a similar product a few months ago and was really disappointed with it - so when she tried this one and said it was wonderful, I went ahead and ordered it based solely on her recommendation.I am so particular about my feet that I even trim my own nails before I get a pedicure! I only have a pedicure to get the dead skin off of my feet, have them smoothed and to enjoy the experience. (I live in the desert and I wear sandals most of the time.) So I would say I'm a pretty tough cookie to please. I got my heel smoother yesterday and couldn't wait to try it. It was perfect! In fact I just called Cheryl to thank her for turning me on to it. I love it so much I think I'm going to get them for my mom and my sister for the holidays. I usually pay between $28 - $40 for a pedicure - so after just ONE use, this has paid for itself and I'm ahead of the game!It took off all the dead skin and it didn't hurt at all. The unit was powerful enough without being scary (as when I tried a dremel tool a few years ago - a disaster!) It was actually easy to access my heels with this instrument...I like the way it's shaped and it's lightweight. I was really surprised at how efficient it is. The cream that comes with it is great, too. I put it on before bed and could really feel a difference this morning.I sold cosmetics about 25 years ago and I know a keeper when I see one. This is awesome. I could have sold a ton of these if they were around back then. I believe in the expression "If you like what we do, tell a friend....If you DON'T like what we do, tell US." I live by that - believing that as a business owner, we would want to know if something wasn't good. Consequently, I always say when something isn't great, (particularly food or service at a restaurant - since I wrote the book on Business Lunches!) so I also feel the need to share my opinion when I find something that is really super and does what it says it will do. I wholeheartedly recommend this. If you want your heels to look and feel nice, smooth and keep them from cracking, polish them down with this fabulous instrument. Then polish your toenails and slip into your sandals with confidence. I wish more women (and men) would take better care of their feet...from what I've seen, this heel smoother should be mandatory!

good product

Wonderful little gadget guaranteed to remove the hard dry skin that accumulates on the bottom of feet. A must have for the ladies who love to wear sandals...feet look pretty and soft at all times.

I have cracked heals and a bit of a callous problem. They aren't dragon feet, but they do have to be softened pretty often. I have used the little blade scraper tool for a few years and that works well but when I saw the Artemis Heel Smoother advertised, I decided I had to try it. It's a waste of money. The appliance is no more than a low-tech dreml. In fact, I have a Dreml type tool that was marketed as a dog nail trimmer that works better. The Artemis appliance does NOT scrape any dried skin away..it merely sands your foot a bit..that is when you can get the darn thing to stay on the spot you put it on. It comes with a small container of foot conditioning balm that is probably just straight cocoa butter except it has a really offensive aroma. I would just as soon use a piece of sand paper than this thing. Save your money.

I have a problem with cracked heels, especially in the summer, so I am always looking for a better product. This appliance does a good job of smoothing roughness. You have to keep at it, though, and use it 2-3 times a week to see any real results, and it does take time. However, I would say I am very satisfied so far.

Oh, this is the best thing I've done for my socks EVER!So, I saw the reviews. I've tried a number of other products throughout my lifetime so far. Why not try another one, I say to myself.I buy it. I try it. I love it. And I don't just mean I love it. I really mean I LOVE it. It made my horribly dry sandle heels (all I wear in the summer are sandals) smooth as anything you can imagine. And in the winter, my socks do not snag - not even a little bit.Unlike other filing, I found this is better on dry skin. Do it in the bathroom so you don't have all that skin dust around anywhere you don't want it. I do it at night, before bed. Then I sleep with socks over feet slathered with lotion. Then, before my shower I do it one more time on any parts that may still need anymore attention. This will usually last me 2-3 weeks.There are different attachments, coarse to fine. I suggest you get all of them as they are inexpensive.Also, as a note. My battery compartment cover no longer stays securely on. I have to keep it in place with rubber bands. It still works fine that way - but I can't think of any other way (besides tape) to keep it in place. So, if you're breaks - rubber bands will hold it in place.

I haven't been able to find anything better than this on the market, but overall I was expecting this product to be a lot stronger. I was hoping it would work as well as the devices used at a professional salon. To call it a "Pro-pedicure device" is misleading. Even on the strongest setting, it fails to really do any strong filing. In fact, the rotary will stop turning if you put even the slightest pressure on it. I feel like it's better than nothing, and I will continue to use it, but I'm not sure I would recommend it to anyone.

Used it only for a few weeks and It even made things worse!!! I'm back to the always safe manual tool it needs more "elbow work" but gives so much better results than this product.