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Bare Feet {Giveaway: Sandal Essence Dry Heel Hydration} CLOSED

This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Nancy, Chelsea , Crystal and Wendy Dunn! Thanks for entering.

I can’t believe I am opening this post with a picture of my bare feet. You see, I have had serious foot confidence issues for most of my life. When I was in 3rd grade, I was at my Grandma’s when a large, very heavy clay pot fell off a window sill and landed on my left foot. My big toe was smashed pretty badly and it wasn’t a pretty sight.

I don’t remember anyone every commenting on my feet, but as a kid I was very self conscious of them. Not only did I have the smashed toe thing going on, I also had big feet for a girl. In addition to that, I came from a family of not pretty feet. It was just a fact I had to deal with.

For my entire childhood, after the clay pot incident, I never, ever wore any type of shoe that would show my toes. If I had to go barefoot, like at the pool or something, I would make sure to cover my feet with a towel or jump in the pool really fast. More often than not, I was wearing out socks all the time because I’d wear socks without shoes outside in the yard, around our house, etc.

Luckily, in college, I discovered the joy of a professional pedicure. Oh, you can bet I was a self conscious mess during the first several pedicures… making excuses and what not for how ugly I felt my feet were. But, I never felt so pretty in my life than I did after my first pedicures. I discovered the joy of open toed sandals and walking barefoot in the sand. I enjoyed laying out and not getting a sock tan line. I enjoyed a lovely thing called foot confidence! (OK – I just made that up but I bet there is such a thing as foot confidence).

With four kids, a budget, and busy schedules, making it to the spa to get a pedicure doesn’t happen nearly as often as I’d like. That’s why, when I discovered Sandal Essence I knew I wanted to share this foot magic with you all! Sandal Essence isn’t for ugly toes, but it is for dry, cracked, flip flop ruined heels. Exactly the kind of heels you do NOT want sticking out of your sandals this summer. I’ve been using Sandal Essence for a few weeks now and can tell you it is the best product I’ve tried for keeping my heels moisturized. I absolutely love it. I apply a small amount once a day and it has kept my feet in tip top shape in between pedicures.

I’m happy to let you know my friends at Sandal Essence have offered to give 3 lucky Dine & Dish readers a container of Sandal Essence! You want pretty feet this summer, right? Well, this is the product to help you with that!

Giveaway Details:

To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment on this post letting me know where you plan on showing off your gorgeous feet this summer! For up to three additional entries do any or all of the following:

  • Become a fan of Sandal Essence on Facebook. Leave a separate comment on this post letting me know you’ve done this.
  • Tweet the following: “I want to keep my feet beautiful this summer by winning the Sandal Essence #Giveaway on @DineandDish http://bit.ly/IwmstM ” Leave a separate comment on this post letting me know you’ve done this.
  • Share a picture on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Flickr, wherever… of your feet! Tag the picture with @dineanddish and #SandalEssence Leave a comment with the photo link on this post letting me know you’ve done this.

The three (3) winners will be chosen via random.org and notified via valid email address. All comments must be received by midnight, CST on Tuesday, April 17th when the giveaway will close.

As a fan of Sandal Essence, I was sent product for my use. They are graciously providing the giveaway items to the winners. All opinions expressed are my own.

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Cindy says

    Oh yes, count me in! My feet get beaten up by miles and miles of running and I think they need some help. This summer, I’d like to show off my feet out on the lake, wearing flip-flops at post-race parties, and in Austin, TX this summer where ALL they wear are sandals!

  2. Jennifer Mullinax says

    sweet….but I can’t wait to see if I won…I just ordred some…my heels are already so bad!! Thanks for sharing!!:)

  6. Julia says

    Literally like 15 minutes ago I was telling my husband that my sandpaper smooth feet need some assistance. This could be the solution!

  7. April was in CT now CA says

    My feet get LOTS of flip flop time in the summer so that’s where they’ll be, everywhere! Sounds like a wonderful product so I’ve got my fingers crossed!

  10. dawnelle says

    Definitely just out and about- it gets SO hot and I hate it when my heels look icky. Neat giveaway!

  11. Alana W says

    It’s so dry up here in Alaska…I would LOVE to have some of this to sport my flippy floppys! 😉

  12. Holly W says

    ah i’m reading this at the perfect time. i was just begging my honey to rub moisturizer on my feet because my heels are so cracked that it’s painful. i love summer because i get to wear flip flops, but then just tear up my feet. i need this stuff so i can get through summer without the pain!

  15. Carole says

    I’m going to be in Virginia next week and I think it’s already sandal weather there so I’d better hit the salon before I go. This cream sounds great for keeping my heels in good shape in between pedicures.

  17. Peggy Daley says

    became a friend!
    Love your blog!
    My feet look like Alligators and my daughter is getting married in Sept. I need this!

  18. Glynis says

    I “liked” Sandal Essence on Facebook! I’m working up the courage to take a pic of my feet and put it on Facebook……..

  19. Crystal @EatDrinkCleveland says

    I plan on showing off my feet EVERYWHERE! I love sandals. Feet aren’t ever that attractive but as long as the toes are polished, I’ll let them be seen. I would love to try this product – my feet are so DRY. And by the way, your feet are perfectly normal!!!

  31. cocobean says

    Hoping to show my sandal confident feet off wandering around the streets of Chicago this summer!!!

  32. Kristi says

    My feet will be on display at the pool this summer. I do want them to look pretty or at least not frighten small children! They’ve taken a beating this spring. I love the lavendar jar. You are a brave woman Kristen! Not sure that I have it in me to post a pic!

  37. Meghan Schaefer says

    I plan to show off my feet at the lake this summer! And hopefully on my new deck of my new house that will hopefully be mine soon! 🙂

  38. wendy says

    Wish I could say in Mexico, or by the pool…but probably I’ll just be working all summer. Alas!

  39. Babs says

    I, too, was not blessed with beautiful feet. Actually, my dear husband, says I have beautiful feet, it’s just the toes that are not. Nice, huh? I certainly could use some help getting the toes to match the feet..As for summer, I will invest in some beautiful sandals and display my feet all over town.

  41. Desi says

    I’d show my feet off at work and pretty much anywhere! Sandals all summer 🙂 I really need this stuff, my heels get very dry! Thanks for the giveaways 🙂

  42. Reiki Emporium says

    They look like a pretty nice pair of feet to me. not that I have a fetish or anything. but I bet they look good in high heels.

  46. MommaMary says

    I would dearly love to see my feet wading in the ocean at Sarasota, Florida. Just a thought at this stage of the year.

  50. Kari says

    I stop wearing socks around March and don’t put them back on until October. I show my toes off everywhere!

  51. Crystal @ Crystal's Cozy Kitchen says

    I’d love to let my mom try this, she gets horrid cracks on her feet. I unfortunately inherited that from her, but luckily not as bad.
    As far as this summer – I’ll be showing off my bare feet in in the delivery room… other than that no real plans ;).

  53. Michelle Wright says

    Growing up I never had problems with my feet~~~ NOW as I’m getting older my feet are ALSO looking older WTH? I wold love to try this. I plan on showing my middle aged feet at our lake house for the whole summer.

  56. Maneesha says

    I would love to try this product. After months of having my foot in a brace and having been declined my pedicures you can imagine the state they are in. This cream would be a great gift.

  57. Christi P. says

    I plan on wearing open toed sandals from April to September showing off my pretty little pudgy toes!

  58. Alison C says

    My dh really could use some of this – more than I could! I wear thongs all summer long. He won’t. It would be a great thing to win so we could both put our best feet forward!

  63. Dave says

    Boy do I ever need help with this ! I would love to be able to wear my backless and open toed shoes/sandles whenever I’m out, wherever I go ! Gas station, grocery shopping, church, maybe we can even get away for a weekend to the beach this summer—I’m hoping !

  64. Denise says

    o.k. I’m not really Dave…but Denise. Now that makes the above comment feel better–doesn’t it ? :>)

  66. Alisa says

    OMG… Your feet are beautiful in that picture! I have always been very self conscious of my feet too, only mine are handed down by genetics – I got the Fred Flintstone version (which isn’t pretty on a girl). We are planning a trip to Lake Powel this summer so I would love to try some of the Sandal Essence, maybe it would help the cracked heels on my “car pedler’s” look a little more presentable in sandals or thongs.

  69. Teresa says

    I plan on going to the waterparks and pool with my little grandsons. They might not care what Nana’s feet look like, but I do. Being diabetic means lots of dry skin and dry feet to deal with. I also liked “SandalEssence” on facebook.

    May the driest, most cracked feet win!

  71. MaryBeth says

    I start wearing open-toe shoes as soon after Easter as possible and will wear flip flops and sandals until early October, so I plan on showing some feet everywhere I go. I’ve come to terms with having less than gorgeous feet. All the women in my family share a trait – we all have excessively long “pointer” toes. When I say long, I mean long as in longer than a “pointer” finger. When any girl is born in the family, we immediately look to see if they have THE TOE. My gram had them, as does my mom, me and now my daughters. LONG LIVE THE LONG TOES! I’d love you win so I can have soft heels to compliment my toes 🙂

  73. Audra Bell says

    My family has a lot of summer birthdays and I attend a lot of summer parties and I would love to show off my heel in cute strappy high heels and sandals.

  84. es says

    Living in Florida ,where it’s sandal weather all the time,I could really use this product ! I would wearit to the beach,or anywhere really.

  87. Christa says

    I have awful,dry cracked heels…they drive me crazy! I actually had the lady who was giving me a pedicure last summer make a point to show them to her boss…talk about embarrassing!! sadly, i love,love,LOVE flip flops and have all intentions of getting these heels under control so I can show my feet EVERYWHERE this summer! 🙂

  89. Liz says

    I’d needed these sandal essence. I had a dry skin on my foot, hope to win the prize. Thanks for posting.

  90. Lynn BB says

    I hope to have a beach vacation this summer, but in any case, I try to
    wear sandals as much as possible!

  91. Charissa says

    Love it. I like to try the Sandal Essence, hope to win the prize. Thanks that you’ve posted.

  92. Lori H says

    My poor heels are in desperate need of attention. No special plans this summer other than the usual of hanging out at the lake in our neighborhood.

  93. Luisito B. Bogert says

    Hi…I am really inspired a lot because of your post here…Thank you for the help!

  94. jenifer says

    I hate wearing shoes so my heels have paid a heavy price for going barefoot all these years! I am very excited to try this product and hope I am a winner!

    I am going on my first “real” vacation in years to Gulf Shores, Alabama and would love to have smooth heels when I go!!

  99. Sierra says

    I hope this will be the solution for my problem. I have tried so many brands and none of them worked so far.

  100. Amanda says

    I started running 9 months ago and it has made my feet horrible. I never had pretty feet, my second toe is longer than my first and I too have big feet. But now with the running, I truly hate the site of my toes. Maybe this would help.

  101. Nancy Wyatt says

    Mine will be displayed proudly underneath my desk in my cubicle far away from the pretty sun, ha! Actually, I wear a lot of open toe/back shoes and so this would be an awesome win for me! I’m headed out of town soon and thinking I need to buy it now! Would love to win a back up jar too though. Thanks for the chance!

  103. Nancy Wyatt says

    I liked them on FB, can you tell me where I can find this product? I will try googling it too but wouldn’t hurt to buy some before I head to Utah this Wednesday 🙂

  107. Amy Jo says

    I plan on sharing my pedicure at my daughter’s College Graduation! It has been a long hard road but she has made it!

  113. Sharon says

    My neighbor put in a pool last summer, so I will definitely be showing my feet poolside this summer!

    I’d love to get them in shape before then; this cream sounds wonderful. Thanks for the giveaway!