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Get the best beauty tips on wearing high heels! Like all unattached young ladies of gentle breeding who might be unconsciously awaiting their knight in shining armor to step out of his Rolls Royce, I want to be considered HOT. Yes I want to be considered drop dead gorgeous, not only by the gentlemen (of well means I must stress) but I want other damsels to be in serious distress when they see me strutting my stuff in my overpriced fake red bottom high heels.

Catherine de Medici, Queen Mary aka Bloody Mary, Carrie from Sex and the City and the ever fashionable Mrs. Beckham, all rocked their high heels for an ego boost, power trip or for the simple glamour they bring to any outfit. Yes I confess, I am a slave to high heels but then again can I really be blamed? Before you judge, just know this, I am only 1.55 meters of tallness in my socks; I can’t even get to the top shelves of my build-in cupboards without a step ladder or chair boost. You see, I am a victim of fashion albeit that I’ve accepted my abuse due to my genetically engineered circumstances.

Now that I’m done justifying why this female adores her high heels, I will tell you how these possibly deadly-for-your-health contraptions can be made less dangerous. To your liquid-lined eyes from my manicured chubby fingers with love, this is how…

 Say Yes

• High heels accentuate the female form by exaggerating its curves.
• Women who wear heels sway their hips more and we all know hips don’t lie.
• Legs appear longer, shapelier, sexier and more toned, especially the calf muscle.
• The extra arching of the foot in a high heeled shoe is considered feminine and ultra-attractive.
• The added height makes for a slimmer looking feminine silhouette.

And who doesn’t want to look slimmer really? I know I do, especially after the festive home cooked meals I’ve made disappear as if by magic.

Say No

Small or ill-fitting shoes are a fat NO. Synthetic shoes that are more than a bit “snuggish” chances are they will remain so. An ill-fitting shoe might be extremely sexy, fashionable, marked 50% off but it’s not worth it, walk away even if it is breaking your shoe-obsessed heart. Only true leather stretches. Foot pains, bunions, arthritic big toes, calluses, hammer toes’ do not sexy foot make.

Comfort

• If you already own an ill-fitting pair of shoes, swap or give them to a sister or a friend. After all charity begins at home. Every time they get compliments while wearing your former shoes feel free to go teary eyed and wax on lyrically about how much the shoes meant to you, if this doesn’t get you a new pair of proper fitting shoes then nothing ever will.
• Spindly high heels are murder to the ball of your feet and can be very unstable to walk or dance on. Choose thicker heels to spread the weight load more evenly on the feet.
• Killer high heels are not for office, unless your job is to sit and look pretty all day long. Go for high heels that you’ll be able to comfortable run around in.
• When you really must choose, know that round tip shoes or the ones with open toes are more toe-friendly than those with very pointy front tip. No crunched toes.
• High heels with “hidden” platform built-in to support the front of the shoes tend to be less brutal on the feet, offering the body better support compared to the more fashionable stilettos.
• Don’t wear high heels every day, once or twice in a week throw in a pair of adorable kitten heels, a wedge/ espadrille, ballet flats or casual sandals to show off your sexy summer pedicure.
• Invest in high heel shoe inserts to cushion the balls of your feet as this is the part of the feet that needs the support and cushioning. Kiwi and Scholls have absolutely anything and everything that offers comfort to us high heel wearers. Dis-Chem pharmacies even go a step further by offering their own line of high heel shoe inserts that are very pocket friendly.
• Wear high heels around the house for a few hours to “break” them in before you go out. This will save you a whole lot of pain.

  

Comfort and sexy high heels do not need to be such contradictory terms, find shoe store that offer your kind of shoes and stick to them. Never ever be cheap when it comes to shoes. Cheap shoes, especially cheap high heeled shoes will make your feet pay for every rand you thought you’ve saved. Consider your body weight, the shape of your feet, what you need the shoes for and choose high heels that will work with you, not against you.

Sexiness comes from comfort, keep your toes happy and you’ll be happier with these beauty tips. Fashionable shoes will come and go, a ruined back won’t, not really.

 Article by: Ncomeka Mpofu http://www.beautybulletin.com/blog-directory/our-bloggers/ncomeka-mpofu