The Ultimate Cure for Summer Blisters
I live for that first spring day when I no longer need to wear socks. For many women leathers booties are their thing (I know because I still see them wearing them in 90 degree weather), but strappy sandals and slip-on sneakers give me life. They also give me blisters. Endlessly. I don’t know if I have abnormally sensitive skin, or if I’ve never learned to buy the right size shoes, or if I trick myself into thinking attractive sandals are comfortable when they’re really not, but even the most unsuspecting pair destroys my feet. Thankfully, I’ve finally found a treatment that allows me to maintain my awful shoe choices even when wounded: Band-Aid Advanced Healing Blister Cushions ($4).
I’d seen them for years on drugstore shelves, but at $4 for a pack of 6 I hesitated. Finally, on a particularly desperate day when I had blisters on the backs of my heels (damaged from d’Orsay flats and Vans alike) and on the balls of my feet (no idea how that happens) I bought a pack. The thick, flexible, rubbery, almost-clear bandages act as a protective barrier — locking in your blister (even big puffy ones before they pop). They’re totally water and grime-proof and are designed to stay on for days at a time. Do NOT pull them off early – the entire surface is sticky and will rip off your blister. But if you leave it on for a week or so, you can easily remove them and reveal completely perfect, healed skin underneath.
Last week I took a beach vacation and ended up with blisters between my toes (flip-flops). I slapped some on and continued to wear the same shoes without issues for the rest of my trip. Needless to say, I now have a few stashed in my purse and desk drawer for emergencies along with a big stash at home. I know I can’t be the only one who’s blister-prone, and icky, falling-off bandages are so not cute. Trust me on this: These Band-Aids are game changing.
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