I don’t like to wear shoes -- plain and simple. Tying shoelaces, strapping buckles, wearing socks with the shoes, nasty odors! If I had a preference, I would just wear sandals all year long because they are usually inexpensive, easy to put on and they give me a sense of freedom. I never really cared about how my feet looked, because they were ‘way down there’. But, I did get a chance to get a real close look at them when I was at my foot doctor. I did not like what I saw. Red marks from old injuries, scars from two surgeries, dry skin and uneven color from staying in the sun. Not a pretty sight at all.

I would normally not care about doing anything to my feet to ‘pretty them up’ but after getting a good look at them, I changed my mind. Now came the challenge of figuring out what to do. Maybe a little foundation would help conceal my ‘flaws but that didn’t work because it would come off when wet and smudged along the edge of my sandals. I thought that the concealer for my eyes would be a nice alternative to my foundation, but that wouldn’t last long at all.

Tintalize by Soleful Adornments manufactures a concealer for feet and wanted me to try out their product. Started by two college roommates who wanted to invent a product for concealing ugly blemishes, Tintalize was born. They wanted to manufacture a concealer that would not smudge, rub off, was waterproof and sweat proof and definitely long lasting. After numerous attempts with their chemist to find the right formula, they were finally successful of creating a concealer with color combinations for the many different types of women in the world.

I was quite pleased with the results from using the concealer. My scars were gone; I had an even tone to my feet and a beautiful shimmering shine to boot! I tried rubbing the concealer to see if it would smudge and it did not. And, even when I got my feet wet while walking to my car in the rain, Tintalize still stayed on, looking as fresh and shiny as my original application. And, this product isn’t outrageously expensive, as many makeup products can be, selling for approximately $11 for a package of four. I’d definitely recommend this product to anyone who wants to have good-looking feet.

Please visit their website at www.tintalize.com to read the story of how this product came to completion and how to purchase the concealer.

Happy feet!

About the author, Linda Eagleson: Linda Eagleson has been a writer for as long as she can remember. She has been published in local papers, anthologies, and columns, and participates in poetry slams throughout the state.