The Homedics Pedicure Spa Model HL-300 is marketed as a professional salon footbath ‘with heat’. Its features include a rechargeable pedicure tool with spinning action and charging base, 5 pedicure attachments, sensuous sea grass, an easy tote handle, massaging bubble action, and a super quiet operation.
My first impression of the Homedics Pedicure Spa was that it seemed to be a durable and well constructed product. It had a storage compartment to hold the rechargeable pedicure tool that came with five pedicure attachments—a dry heel reducer, stone pumice, finishing pumice, nail brush, and nail buffer. Right away I loved the idea of the electric charging base to charge the pedicure tool, as many other pedicure tools require batteries that will eventually need to be replaced. So far, so good.
After filling the Homedics Pedicure Spa with the recommended amount of warm water, I plugged it in and sat down to start my pedicure. With the touch of my toe I was able to start the machine, but I quickly found that it was not super-quiet like the package suggested. Although I really would have enjoyed the super-quiet feature, It wasn’t loud enough to stop my pedicure and give up completely, so I continued on. I really enjoyed the sensuous sea grass that massaged the soles of my feet as the warm water bubbled over and under them. After about 7 minutes, I noticed my water was significantly cooler than when I first began the pedicure, which was rather disappointing considering that the Homedics Pedicure Spa is supposed to maintain the heat of already warmed water.
After the foot soak, the next portion of my pedicure focused on using the cordless, rechargeable pedicure tool with each of the pedicure attachments. I was very pleased with the pedicure tool, as it’s rotating action allowed each attachment to quickly and efficiently smooth and polish my feet. And taking off and putting on the attachments was easy—it was just a matter of lining up the nodules of the pedicure attachment to the grooves of the pedicure tool, and clicking them into position. After working through each attachment, my feet were significantly softer and smoother.
When my pedicure was complete, I lifted up the easy tote handle and carried my Homedics Pedicure Spa away to dispose of the water through the convenient drain spout located at the front of the footspa. After draining the water, I placed my pedicure tool and attachments in their appropriate storage compartments and stored my Homedics Pedicure Spa away for next use. It’s size was a little bulky, but nothing that couldn’t be tucked away in a closet or stored underbed.
Overall, I would say the Homedics Pedicure Spa delivered on the most important aspects of an at-home pedicure. I wanted the product to be a stand in to traditional pedicures, and it was. I was able to soak, relax, and rejuvenate my feet for a while before using the pedicure tool, which was very effective. The massaging bubble action was great, as was the addition of the sensuous sea grass to massage the soles of my feet. As far as maintaining the water temperature and being super-quiet, the Homedics Pedicure Spa disappointed, as these thoughtful touches would have been the icing on the at-home pedicure cake.
