Working 13hr shifts and being constantly on my feet means by the end of the shift my feet and legs are aching, so you can only imagine how much my feet hurt at the end of two back to back 13hr shifts. One thing that has helped is wearing compression socks but recently I got sent this Heavy Legs Relief Legs from Meder Beauty which has been a game changer to apply on my sore, achey feet and legs after a long shift.
Meder Beauty
Meder Beauty is a professional skincare brand that was founded by the lovely dermatologist Dr Tiina Meder (who actually started her career in cardiology which is close to home as I'm a cardiac critical care nurse). All of the Meder Beauty products are created in a Swiss laboratory and loved by people from across the globe. Their products are safe to be used by people of all ages, skin types, and all stages of life including pregnancy, breastfeeding and menopause. Meder Beauty strive to make all their products microbiome-friendly and is always science-based skincare, cruelty-free and sustainable. If you're unsure where to start Meder Beauty actually offer a skin quiz where you can take a short quiz telling them about yourself and your skin goals and they will give you some product recommendations.
Heavy Legs Relief Gel
I've been using the Heavy Legs Relief Gel after every shift at work and even on days when I've just been walking around loads to help with that aching, sore feeling. It's a refreshing gel that is designed to give an immediate cooling sensation to relieve sore feet and legs whilst also helping them to recover for the next day. It's filled with horse chestnut extract, red vine leaf extract, menthol crystals from Japanese mint, alpine water and glycerin which help the heavy legs relief gel to bring a cooling and refreshing sensation whilst also helping improve blood circulation in your legs.
Particularly during the heatwave, this heavy legs relief gel is perfect popped on then sitting in front of the fan cause it amplifies the cooling effect of the gel. I did some testing out with this gel, some days I used it and some days I didn't to see the actual effect it had. I really noticed a difference on the days when I was doing two back to back 13hr shifts, when I got up for the second shift my legs and particularly my feet felt like I haven't just done a 13hr shift the day before. It's £40 for a 50ml bottle so it is a bit more of an investment product but a little of this goes a long way cause it first comes out as a thicker gel but as soon as you start rubbing it into your skin, it literally turns into water and the menthol scent starts to be released.
I have such a crazy schedule with working, blogging, getting into the gym and just life in general so I've found the heavy legs relief gel to be a perfect addition to my body care routine and especially with the heatwave it's been amazing for cooling and relaxing my legs and feet. I definitely need to try out the other products that Meder Beauty offer cause I'm already becoming obsessed with it.
What's your life saver after long shifts at work?
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*This blog post contains items gifted for review. All opinions are honest and my own.
