Originally published: 9/19/07
Update: I'm no longer as jazzed about Merona dresses, as I've discovered I can now find much better quality for only slightly more cost at Last Call! But I still use the Blister Block, and I still think Louboutins are a bit overpriced; I've since converted almost exclusively to Stuart Weitzman (who incidentally, never requires Blister Block).
Okay, I couldn't help passing on a
couple little tips I've come up with (I'm sure Martha or Heloise had these
years ago, but I like to think I sort of discovered them myself)...
I just bought a couple new dresses
at Target (side note - Merona has GREAT dresses, all for around $25 - throw on some Pradas with it, and no
one's the wiser...except for all the girls I tell about it of course). Anyway, on to
the cheesy but useful tips...
As I was removing the extra buttons
and tags, I realized that one of the tags was attached with a tiny black safety
pin. I'm using that very same pin today
to keep the wrap top of the dress closed over "the girls" a bit more
(proper ladies do NOT display overt cleavage at the workplace unless it's in
reference to toes). It's amazing how
much better a black pin is vs. the shiny silver ones when you are attempting to keep your bosom covered.
Regarding those extra buttons (which
I keep in a little "button box" and have for years...funny how your
extra buttons are around a lot longer than the actual garment),
notice how they sometimes come in a tiny little ziploc bag? These little bags are perfect for pills in your purse
- you know, the extra strength Advil and Midol you would kill for on a bad
headache or cramp day? Just slip a few
in the "ziploclette" (that's a mini ziploc), and put it in the secret side pocket of your handbag!
Oh, and another quick recent discovery -
Johnson's Blister Block (in the Band-aid aisle). I've had to use it religiously
to break in the Louboutins (which have disappointed me in how much they've
stretched out), and it works well. It's
like a mini deodorant stick that you can rub all over your blister-prone places
before and during shoe wearing, and it leaves no residue behind. And based on my experience with expensive shoes, they should all come with a CASE of this stuff!
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