Well applied make-up is an asset; poorly applied it becomes a distraction. How long has it been since you have updated your look and your make-up?

Buying a garment that goes with nothing in your wardrobe. Throwing money at a bad purchase trying to make it better. Putting a trend item on layby.

Heel Care

Sorry girls, but there’s no point in painting your toe nails and donning a glamorous sandal if your heels are calloused and cracked. Forget the toes; attend to your heels first.

If your budget and time schedule allows the luxury of pedicures that’s great but if not there is nothing to stop you from having lovely feet. Exfoliate your heels everyday in or just out of the shower when the thick skin is softened. Scrubs however, rarely do the trick. Invest in a pumice stone, foot file or foot grater. Remove the calloused skin and then apply a generous amount of thick body cream. There are specialist products available that are even more effective. They actually do work but not in the tube; meaning they have to be applied daily. If you do it regularly it only takes a few seconds and the rewards are definitely worth it.

STYLE VS COMFORT.

Shoes possibly more than any other accessory, transform the character and appearance of an outfit. At the same time they can transform the mood of the wearer. A closed court pump with a heel 3.5 – 7.5cm is universally flattering and is appropriate in just about any context. They will always be a sensible purchase, especially in a core colour.

Many of us consider when it comes to footwear that style and comfort are mutually exclusive. However, that’s not true. Just because we need to wear shoes that allow us to stand for long periods or walk long distances, dshoe on the right however, flatters the foot enhancing the wearer’s appearance rather than detracting from it doesn’t’ mean that we have to don mules and slides that resemble bricks tied to our ankles. After all, it doesn’t matter how flash your outfit may be, if your shoes are not flattering your entire image is undermined.

In the comfort department both these shoes on the right score well but they don’t score equally in the style department. The first pair makes the ankle appear skinny and the foot appear large.

The Wide and/or high vamps as pictured here, are best worn under long pants. When worn with a skirt, a broad, bulky shoe makes a very full calf or thick ankle appear larger. Conversely, a slim ankle will appear skinny. This style of shoe broadens the foot, and shortens the leg. In addition, the wearer will seem heavier on the lower half of the body and they have a stereotypical association with the elderly. Anybody putting their hand up for that? The slide is very popular choice because they are so comfortable but they make a foot look wider and larger than it really is.
Today there are a myriad of great little flats available that are cute, elegant, stylish and comfortable. These shoes on the left would definitely pass the comfort test without looking like something bought from an orthopaedic catalogue!