Go Under the Knife to Fit Designer Heels?
| From day to day there are more women who make a difficult decision to go under the knife. Well, some people really need it, while the overwhelming majority of cosmetic surgeons’ patients just want to look better. Today women enhance busts and lips, correct noses and eye shape, and so on. And it is pity to recognize but feet are not an exception. |
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| Nowadays approximately seventy percent of Americans will experience some type of foot problem at some point in their lives. Earlier surgeons could do little to improve cosmetically foot imperfections. But today the situation has changed dramatically, most feet problems can be corrected by cosmetic foot surgery. The trend, inspired by Sarah Jessica Parker, has led to more and more ladies having cosmetic foot surgery – often simply for appearance’s sake. And that is what makes me shiver. |
| One of the most popular operations is ‘Cinderella procedure’ – a preventive bunion correction that helps to make a foot narrower. This should make wearing narrow toed shoes more comfortable. Women are ready to do everything to fit glam and trendy designer shoes and to correspond to a widely imposed standard. But is it really harmless? |
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| The answer is an obvious NO. Rock Positano, D.P.M., director of the nonsurgical foot and ankle service warns that even a perfectly realized cosmetic foot surgery can cause problems. According to him, our feet are a perfect construction made by Mother Nature. But at the same time it is a super complex construction that will not stand intrusion. In the result hospitals are full of women disabled by failed cosmetic surgery on feet, operations done solely to improve the appearance of the foot or supposedly to help patients fit into fashionable shoes. |
| But women still go “under the knife” and keep wearing high heels no matter what. Which is more important – sexy look or your health? |
Celebrities Choose Leopard Shoes
| You might have noticed that the catwalks were awash with leopard print for Fall –Winter 2010. Christian Louboutin, Balmain, Roberto Cavalli and Jimmy Choo all presented their updates on this classic print. Now the leopard print is everywhere from ballet flats to fur boots. In fact, some fashion experts say that animal prints have become virtually timeless, especially in accessories such as shoes. Some even judge them just like basic black shoes, something that is timeless and matches nearly everything. |
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| Leopard print shoes for women seamlessly shifted from trendy to iconic. However there is a huge risk that makes it tacky instead of glamorous. The trick to wearing leopard print shoes effectively is to know your limits. To start with, you might wear only one printed item, for example an animal-print belt, scarf, handbag or shoes. |
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| Another option is to wear two different animal prints at the same time, like a lovely pair of leopard print shoes with a zebra-striped handbag. But this seems far more difficult to do without looking excessive. |
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| The little black or red dress goes perfectly with the classic leopard print pumps. Besides, the type of fabric should complement the finish of your leopard print shoes. And remember to keep accessories to a minimum. Wear classic pieces in platinum or white gold. |
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| As you can see the majority of celebrities own at least one pair of animal print shoes as wearing them women look more confident, vivid and seductive. Worn in the right way, leopard print can ooze luxury and add instant sex appeal. |
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| Kate Hudson, Christina Aguilera, Kate Moss, Kim Kardashian, Paloma Faith and many other famous singers and catresses have been showing us how it’s done by brightening a plain outfit with a splash of print on their shoes. From trendy to classy, leopard print shoes have become an icon for femininity in fashion. |
Flip-Flops Are as Harmful as Heels!!!
| Justin Shroyer, an assistant professor of kinesiology at the University of Louisiana-Lafayette has made a sensational discovery. He has been studying for more than a hundred people who regularly wear flip flops. The aim of the investigation was to find out how the most popular and comfortable footwear affects our feet. |
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| His findings were that when one wears flip-flops, the muscles on the front of the shins, or tibialis anterior, work harder than they do when people are barefoot. The reason of the increased muscle activity is when we wear flip flops the toes try to grip the shoe to keep it in place. Besides, this sort of footwear shortens your stride length and can cause pain in your lower legs. |
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| The number of diseases caused by our favorite flip flops is unbelievable and shocking. Among short-term issues related to flip-flop use would be heel and arch pain, tendinitis, shin splints, sprains, splinters, cuts, and toe injuries. Long-term problems might be stress fractures, bunions, hammertoes, and neuromas. It makes me shiver to think about it. And to top it off, I cannot understand why I rejected heels, as wearing flip flops result as harmful as wearing 3 inch heels. |
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| Most physicians advise that if one cannot do without wearing flip flops, the more the shoe conforms to your foot, the better off your foot and leg will be. Remember that the wider the straps, the better. Also, try to get a sandal with a back strap. Back straps take some of the stress off your toes and decrease the demand for them to work so hard. |
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| No doubt, the studying of Justin Shroyer is sensational. Experts say that as comfortable as flip flops are, we should limit its use to a few hours a day as well as heels. And do not disregard foot exercises no matter if you wear flats, sneakers or high heels. |
Tips on How to Team up Shoes with Skirts
| My congratulations on the first summer day! At last the season of hot summer days and bold experiments has come. For the majority of women summer is the chance to wear a new mini skirt or a short dress. However, the best mini and slim long legs might look not as you would like if you will not be careful about shoes. The right or the wrong footwear types will make any outfit either awesome or disastrous. Check out what types of footwear you can team up with skirts: |
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| • High heels. No doubt that stiletto heels are the best option for short dresses and skirts. Nothing looks more attractive than beautiful women’s legs. The only con is unpractical side of the matter. |
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| • Talking about comfort I cannot but mentioning flat sandals. There are a vast diversity of styles, colors, designs and materials. One of the most popular types of flat sandals is gladiators. Extremely comfortable and incredibly stylish! |
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| • Wedges are considered the most elegant type of footwear. Some styles are especially good for skirts – strappy, bohemian and espadrille style are amid them. Choose the right nail polish for you open toed wedges and you will look 100 per cent fabulous. |
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| • Sneakers are advised to be teamed up with sports skirts. Such a casual style is excellent for young girls who are active and sporty. I would also like to review the main footwear types that cannot be worn with short skirts. I will not focus on each of them, just list them so as you could avoid the wrong combination. Here they are: • Clogs • Heavy shoes. • Oxfords. Though recently some celebrities feel free to pair oxfords with everything they like. Not always their experiments result successful. Have good summer days and look stylish! |
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