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Don't Tiptoe around Happy Tootsies Celebrate all the work your feet do! The impending sandal weather in under foot and Uncle Harry's wants to help you have happy, healthy feet from toe to heal. Your feet put up with quite the beating all day, every day. If your feet hurt or itch there is something wrong! There are many things that you can do to guard against pain; like be a bit of a goldilocks when deciding on shoes! Don't wear shoes that are too tight, too flat, to stiff, etc. Wear shoes that have arch support, shock absorption and cushioning and I promise you will be a step ahead of the hordes of your sore-footed comrades. Also be sure to wear the right shoes to the right events; wear running shoes for running, hiking boots for hiking and it's perfectly fine to wear heals occasionally to an event that requires heals! Having healthy, and pain-free feet affect your overall health because who wants to walk around, let alone get more exercise, if every step hurts, burns, itches or stings?! If your feet are not as healthy, happy and sandal-worthy as you may like them to be, the Uncle has you covered! Let's go over some common conditions and learn about the best, most natural, course of action to help you treat your paws! Common Complaint: Are you suffering from itchy or yellowing toenails? Do you have thick, cracked, crumbling, super itchy or yellowing toenails? Don't worry its SUPER common, and SUPER treatable! It can be caused by ill-fitting shoes, dirt, grime or public locker rooms. Relief with Uncle Harry's Toenail Relief Treat your feet by soaking them in a therapeutic bath of Epsom salt (dissolve 2 cups Epsom salt in 1 gallon of very warm water). Try soaking for 30 minutes, or until the water is too cool to enjoy the soak, dry your feet completely then apply Uncle Harry's Toenail Relief essential oil combination. If you don't love the fragrance you can apply the Toenail Relief to the pad of a large bandage and place that directly on the itchy toenails. Continue to apply 2 to 3 times a day until the problem begins to improve. Keep your feet exposed to air as often as possible by removing shoes and socks and letting those pups BREATHE! Common Complaint: Sore feet, blisters, tender spots? Dry cracked heals and dry or ashy feet? Tight shoes rubbing in all the wrong places? Been on your aching pups for too long? Long night in heels? Just need a nice foot massage? Healing Foot Salve and Heal Heeler will have you covered! They're both wonderfully moisturizing, luscious products that are lightweight and great to take on backpacking trips or sightseeing this summer! Moisturize with Uncle Harry's Healing Foot Salve This thick, healing salve helps repair painful, cracked heels with natural herbs and verdant oils. Lavender and calendula are known for their antiseptic and soothing properties, and are often used for dermal ailments like blisters, rashes, and burns. Organic hemp oil helps nourish and moisturize damaged skin. BONUS: This luscious salve doubles as a great cuticle rub for your hands and nails and has healing properties for those pesky hangnails. Strengthen with Uncle Harry's All Natural Heel Healer It is very important to moisturize your skin! The more you moisturize, the stronger the integrity of your skin and thus, the harder it is to breakdown. All Natural Heel Healer is a thick, lush oil great to strengthen your skin (also great on your hands and cuticles). Use this thick, healing aromatherapy blend to quickly heal cracks and dry feet. Use also on toenails to hydrate and soften them before trimming. Common Complaint: Tired feet after a long day? Energize with Uncle Harry's Foot Soak Salts After a long day working on your feet there's nothing better than soaking your aching toes in a tingling, revitalizing foot bath made with peppermint infused Foot Soak Salts. Ahhh! The soothing, healing epsom salt, softening oatmeal and circulation-promoting plant essences will make your tired pups feel better in no time. Incidentally, for all your sightseeing travels over the summer this is a great, lightweight product to take with you! At the end of a long day, soak your tired feet in an energizing foot bath, dry them completely and then moisturize with Healing Foot Salve for Cracks, and for the ultimate soft luscious feet put socks on before retiring for bed and let your feet retain all the moisture! You'll be thrilled with the results come morning! Common Complaint: Stale-smelling shoes and sandals? Deodorize with Uncle Harry's All Natural Foot Spray Uncle Harry's All Natural Foot Spray is great for spritzing on feet, shoes, sandals, socks, gym bags and more! It is a purifying, and cleansing combination of fir, peppermint, lemongrass and more. It neutralizes powerful odors in a flash, while rejuvenating those tired souls! Hopefully with these tips, tricks and treatments you'll be sandal ready in no time flat

Welcome back to our next installment of Staff Favorites featuring some of our amazing team, their beautiful faces, and their favorite Uncle Harry's products. We hope you check back every week and continue to meet our awesome crew! Subscribe to our newsletter or follow/like us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for the latest updates. This week we'd like to introduce you to Chris, our Warehouse Manager, and his favorite product: Uncle Harry's Herbal Coconut Oil for Skin. Why is Uncle Harry's Herbal Coconut Oil for Skin your favorite product?I am growing out my beard for the first time, and the oil really helps with the itchiness! Plus the oil makes my beard shiny, allowing the natural hair color to really stand out. What adjectives/phrases would you use to describe the product? Aromatic Silky Soft Herbal Shiny A little more about Chris:Hello! My name is Christopher, and I am the warehouse manager here at Uncle Harry's. I joined the team this past November, and couldn't be more excited to be a part of such a wonderful company! Growing up in Colorado cultivated my love for hiking, trail running, backpacking, and paddle boarding. I attended undergrad in Durango, Colorado at Fort Lewis College, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in Art and Archaeology. While attending classes, I also managed a locally owned garden center. My working knowledge of all things horticultural was never really satisfied. Not only did I want to grow plants, I wanted to learn how to turn natural plant material into beneficial health products. This desire is shared with my fiancé, who is a Naturopathic Doctor. Together we try to harvest, process, and create our own herbal tea and tinctures to the best of our abilities. Enter Uncle Harry's! Working here I have learned vast amounts of information regarding the sourcing, handling, and processing of all the wonderful natural resources available to us here in the great Northwest! Is your favorite product our Herbal Coconut Oil For Skin too?! Take a picture, share it online, and don't forget to tag us! Never tried this product and want a healthy beard like Chris? Add Herbal Coconut Oil For Skin to your cart and use CHRISFAVE at checkout for 20% off both 2-ounce and 4-ounce bottles! Expires June 26th, 2017. Check out other staff favorites: Allia (Hair & Scalp Elixir) | Sam (Jojoba Cream) | Ambika (Quick Relief Cold Stopper) | Jordan (Face Wash) | Jamie (Cinnamon Toothpaste) | Chanel (Hair Conditioner Spray)

Welcome back to our next installment of Staff Favorites featuring some of our amazing team, their beautiful faces, and their favorite Uncle Harry's products. We hope you check back every week and continue to meet our awesome crew! Subscribe to our newsletter or follow/like us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for the latest updates. This week we'd like to introduce you to Jordan, one of our Shipping Specialists, and her favorite product: Uncle Harry's Face Wash. Why is Uncle Harry's Face Wash your favorite product?His whole life, my boyfriend suffered from deep, cystic acne. It was so bad before I found these products that his doctors told him the only way he would ever have clear skin was by going on a powerful chemical drug that alters your body functions and comes with a long list of very serious side effects. He had gone through everything it was possible to try, and this formula is the only product he's ever found that's worked. He uses this along with the Hemp Blemish Salve and the Colloidal Tea Tree Blemish Roll On, and he has clear skin for the first time in his life. He truly couldn't be more thankful or overjoyed! It's changed the way he sees himself in the world. I also started using this product because he loves it so much, though I've never washed my face before, and I honestly love the difference it's made in my skin. My pores are shrinking and it's given me a much fresher, more even complexion! What adjectives/phrases would you use to describe the product? Detoxifying Cleansing Toning Refreshing A little more about Jordan:I've worked for Uncle Harry's for 2 years now and I couldn't believe more in the work we do or the healing power of natural products! Time and time again, I've seen our products do things that I've grown up hearing doctors, dentists, and other medical professionals claim impossible. It really inspires me to think outside the box of what I've considered achievable for health and wellness, and only further fuels my passion for learning. Understanding how powerful nature is by itself, without all the harmful chemicals and additives put into everything today from our food to our health and hygiene products, has changed my life in the biggest way imaginable. I went from struggling with a load of health problems, having trouble functioning in my day to day life, to never having to worry I might have a day where I can't get out of bed again. I hope to eventually be able to spread all my knowledge to help people realize that there's a whole world beyond Western medicine one that we've been taught. I like to spend my free time expanding my mind in every way, researching and learning as much as possible, exploring new organic restaurants, enjoying nature, and creating everything that I can. I'm incredibly excited to be on this journey of life and for every day that I get to grow further and learn how to keep improving it! One day, I hope to go back to school to study quantum physics. But more than anything, I just want to make a positive impact in the world, the environment, and the lives of everyone around me! Is your favorite product Face Wash too?! Take a picture, share it online, and don't forget to tag us! Would you like to give our face wash a try? Add Face Wash to your cart and use JORDANFAVE at checkout for 20% off the 3 different sizes! Expires June 5th, 2017. Check out other staff favorites: Allia (Hair & Scalp Elixir) | Sam (Jojoba Cream) | Ambika (Quick Relief Cold Stopper) | Jamie (Cinnamon Toothpaste) | Chanel (Hair Conditioner Spray) | Chris (Herbal Coconut for Skin)

Welcome back to our next installment of Staff Favorites featuring some of our amazing team, their beautiful faces, and their favorite Uncle Harry's products. We hope you check back every week and continue to meet our awesome crew! Subscribe to our newsletter or follow/like us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for the latest updates. This week we'd like to introduce you to Samantha from our Shipping Department and her favorite product: Uncle Harry's Jojoba Cream. Why is Uncle Harry's Jojoba Cream your favorite product?The Jojoba cream is my favorite product because it works really well on my tattoos and is just a really good moisturizer. I think I go through Jojoba cream a lot faster than any of the other products I use. What are 3 adjectives/phrases you would use to describe the product? Great! Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious Luxurious A little more about Samantha:I am 19 years old and I grew up in Whittier, California. I moved up here on my own a little over a year ago and have been working at Uncle Harry's for a little over six months now. I grew up close to my family. My dad taught my brother and me how to skateboard when we were growing up and my mom showed us cool punk music. My favorite things to do outside of work are buying records, going to shows, hanging out with friends & taking my dog Rozz on hikes. Is your favorite product Jojoba Cream too?! Take a picture, share it online, and don't forget to tag us! Never tried this product and want moisturize your tattoos like Samantha? Add Jojoba Cream to your cart and use SAMFAVE at checkout for 25% off both 2-ounce and 4-ounce sizes! Expires May 21st, 2017. Check out other staff favorites: Allia (Hair & Scalp Elixir) | Ambika (Quick Relief Cold Stopper) | Jordan (Face Wash) | Jamie (Cinnamon Toothpaste) | Chanel (Hair Conditioner Spray) | Chris (Herbal Coconut Oil for Skin)