Whidbey Beach Feet Relief lotion bar

by Ritual Mischief

$16.00

Most of Washington state's beaches aren't exactly easy on bare feet and many of Whidbey's beaches are no different. The gorgeous rocky shorelines bring sea life right up to our noses, but those same beaches are awfully hard on our toeses. Hey, I’m a poet. I'm going to be rhyming some of the time! Anyway, wiser people wear heavy beach boots or at least swimming booties, but--I can say this out loud now that I'm 54--in our family we tend to be more playful, kind, silly and stubborn than wise most days. I want to be barefoot often when it's warm out, dang it! And so, I often am. And so, my feet pay the price. In summer, they get noticeably drier and more scuffed and scraped up as they reacclimate to the abuse of barnacles, ragged rocks, broken shells, and everything else the beaches and land here throw our way. 

These bars have been named with summer here on Whidbey in mind. And. These bars will also work for hardworking and hard playing feet in general. Feet in hiking boots, high heels, clogs, work boots, cowboy boots, mud boots, clogs, and sandals, for example. My own feet get sore standing at makers markets and hiking to forage plants. It is a privilege to have time to be at the beach and time to tend to tired and sore feet. If you can afford to get an extra bar for your hardest works-on-their-feet-all-day friend or colleague or employee, do it. Not everyone can get away to the beach.     

Important: This lotion bar is for softening dry, scuffed, and scraped up feet when you're back home after time out on the beach or work or hiking or elsewhere. If you actually cut your foot, seek help. Our Whidbey Boo Boo salve can help with minor cuts. But don't mess around with larger cuts. Get yourself medical help ASAP! Love those feet. They deserve it. All feet do.

Ingredients: Grown on Whidbey (here at Ritual Mischief) lavender, peppermint, spearmint, yarrow; comfrey leaf and flower gathered on nearby friends' land; and Usnea lichen (gathered off of windfall branches and the forest floor after windstorms here--never off of standing trees, living or dead) infused into a blend of organic and trusted non-organic olive oil, plus coconut oil, shea butter, local beeswax, and 1 drop per bar of lavender essential oil from Lavender Wind Farm on Whidbey. 

To use: 1. Hold the lotion bar between your palms to warm it. In summer, or just out of the bath or shower, when your skin is unusually warm, you may not have to do step #1 at all. In winter or when your hands are unusually cold, this step may take a few more seconds that normal. 2. Rub the bar into your skin like regular body lotion. For this particular bar: Focus on your dry, walk-, work-, or play-weary feet, toes, ankles, and calves. Important: Make sure to rub the lotion in really well on the bottoms of your feet, so that your feet aren't slippery before you start moving again, or put socks on after you've pampered your feet.

Size: These lotion bars are hand poured into molds and are roughly 2.1 and 2.3 ounces. 

Packaging: These bars come in a silver, reusable, metal, food grade, push-top tin. See the Packaging page for more details about packaging.  

Notice for people who live in warmer climates: These bars were made for locals and formulated for the Pacific Northwest in the U.S. They begin to melt at body temperature. If you live in a place substantially warmer than here (where summer temps are usually around 70-75 degrees F), you may find them too melt-y for your taste. Also, if we ship them to you during warm months, watch for them and get them out of your warm mailbox or out of the box on your warm porch ASAP!

Medical disclaimer: To make well-informed decisions for yourself, seek the guidance of your qualified health professional, such your medical doctor, nurse practitioner, naturopathic physician, and/or clinical herbalist with questions regarding your medical conditions, dosage information, and possible interactions with prescription drugs. This is especially important if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, taking prescription drugs, have a chronic disease or any chronic concern, and/or you have allergies. Visit the Medical Disclaimer page for more details.

Shipping & Pick Up

We ship via U.S. Postal Service. Viva la public services! Whidbey Island friends & friends visiting Whidbey, save on shipping by picking up orders at Ritual Mischief on the west edge of Langley. Choose the Pick up delivery method at checkout if you intend to pick up your order, and we'll email or text you when it's ready and then arrange a convenient pick up time for you.

Refunds

If you order a product that doesn't work you, we will refund your money for up to 15 days after you received it. Proof of purchase required.

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