Should I Try This: 'Baby Feet' Fruit Acid Peel (page 2)

Should I Try This: 'Baby Feet' Fruit Acid Peel

Posted by Alexandra C. | Tuesday November 5, 2013

One of things you may not know about me is that I have the world's ugliest feet. I really do. I hate wearing socks and in my infinite wisdom, I tend to buy the most impractical, uncomfortable, cheap shoes ever and as such my feet have developed a nice leathery feel to them. My heels have this great, hardened quality that just begs to be shown off in sandals. Ladies: I can rest assured that I will never be the object of some weird foot fetish serial killer.

It's fall now, which is awesome for me because I can wear boots 24/7 and my feet can never see the light of day. However, before I know it spring will be here again and my poor, hideous feet will need to be put back in sandals. So, in an effort to have socially acceptable feet, I've been looking for foot scrubs, buffers, peels, sanders, you name it so that I can avoid pubic humiliation and shame.

You know I love me some crazy weird Asian beauty products. So when I came across this product called 'Baby Foot Peel' I was all, "WHAT THE WHAT?!'. Baby Foot basically peels off the layers of your skin, like a snake and what you're left with is super soft, new baby-esque feet. It runs for about $25.00.

I know. I'll let you have a minute to take all this info in. For someone like me that has layers upon layers of disgusting hobbit skin feet, this may be a game changer.

Upon further research, and reading reviews from a few sources, this product seems to actually work. But here's the thing: it's kind of weird and disgusting. I hesitate to show you photos of it, so I found a few of the less graphic ones, though be warned it's on the NSFL (not safe for life) side:

To use Baby Foot, you essentially wrap your foot in a plastic bag that contains a fruit-acid solution and leave it on for an hour to let it do it's bidness. According to beautysage.com, which sells the product, Baby Foot uses '17 different natural extracts that penetrate the dead skin cells and dissolve the Desmosomes (adhesive fibers) that are between those layers—allowing the peeling process to begin gently and naturally'. Most of the reviews I read commented that it takes about two days for the peel to start it's work but when it does, the flood gates open and watch out cause your skin is gonna start apeelin'. Which ironically, is pretty unappealing (get it?).

My question to you chicks is this: should I try this? I'm a little on the fence about the safety and general ickiness involved here. Though, if it can solve my feet issues - I'm totally all for it. What do you think? Is it worth $25 to test it out? Or should I hold off and maybe just stick with a pumice stone?

(images via xojane.com, beautybuzzhk.com)

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19 Comments

	on November 06, 2013 smiley_gen 9,832 said: I would love to try this! I work on my feet and eek...
	on November 05, 2013 layalxo 2,573 said: That sounds...different....I'm not sure if I would want to try that personally. If you're for trying new weird products go for it! Just be safe :)
	on November 05, 2013 flower 4,433 said: Don't like the sound of it
	on November 05, 2013 AlexJC 50 said: @takoda, I think it should last a few days at most. The weirdest thing was that it flakes off like CRAZYYY so you actually can't do this in the summer because you will leave a trail of disgusting skin behind you. And you definitely have to wear socks because your feet will be sensitive. @gayleelam I am with you. My feet are beyond pumicing. I agree with you on the peeling too, my guess is that this is just a higher concentration but I think it is safe.
	on November 05, 2013 fredamans 12,209 said: Acid on feet?? Yeah, I wouldn't do it.
	on November 05, 2013 gayleenlam 2,313 said: Keep in mind, though, glycolic acid or papaya extract, etc are fruit acids that we put on our face and/or bodies. When a dermatologist does a chemical peel, it's often done with glycolic acid. Pharmacies are only allowed to sell 10% glycolic acid products. Anything more and you have to go to a dermatologist. I'm thinking that this must be a similar %. Actually, here's an idea.... i think i'll try my 10% on my feet, wrapped in a bag, and see what the results are. Who knows, may do the same thing, and since it's for your body, can't (or shouldn't) hurt your feet. :)
	on November 05, 2013 mamaluv STAFF said: This looks cool but honestly it makes me nervous to put acid on my feet. Our feet are supposed to have a bit of callous for protection, though no one wants hooves. I personally stick with a pumice stone/Swedish foot file and try to give myself mini pedicures on a regular basis. Anytime I have a soak in the bath, I always have my file beside the tub so I can slough after getting out.
	on November 05, 2013 gayleenlam 2,313 said: I, too, am cursed with very dry, thick skin on my feet! BLAH! And ugly is definitely the word for it! This sounds extremely interesting! Who else, who suffers from this ailment, has gone for a pedicure and been embarrassed by the look on the face of the esthetician? Who else has had same esthetician work strenuously to 'fix' your feet, only to walk out with better skin, but certainly not the baby soft feet you wanted? I have gone through this a few times, leaving me to not want to even go for a pedicure at all! This product sounds like it is the answer to my prayers! I would be willing to try this out! I say, let's have a 'foot-skin off competition' and see who gets the best results? Anyone up for the challenge? Let's go for it!
	on November 05, 2013 takoda 28,648 said: This is a bit of a hard one. It sure isn't something you'd want to try during the week, but a weekend on your own might be worth a try. Does it say how long the peeling will last, or does it say it depends on each persons feet and how bad they may be when you start this? Its to bad you can't get a sample of this before you spend that much money on something you're not sure will work. You could always send this place an email and ask them if you can get a sample of their product/products. I've done this with a few companies and have had some luck.