New Old Boots

 Looking through my winter wardrobe 

I was lacking a pair of really good brown boots

I did have though a pair of light tan boots that I really liked 

but didn't seem to wear as often as I might simply because 

well, light tan isn't the boot I want to put on every day 

so out came the implements

Good shoe brushes

and good polish 

(I recently learned that you set the polish alight for a moment

which makes it turn liquid and solves the crumbly problem)

+

a little elbow grease 

and my tan boots 

were transformed to a beautiful pair of brown boots that 

I have worn non stop 

and didn't spend a cent on 

I particularly like the way the brown polish caught 

in the seams

Red lips and black boots

The Perfect Boots, perfect Jeans and the perfect red lipstick. All eternal quests of modern woman.
Yesterday I came across the perfect Red Lipstick. In my mind when I smoothed that rouge onto my lips I was transformed into this.

Kate Winslet for Lancome

Yes, that was in my mind.........The colour was Lancome 116 or was it 161?  I can't remember because it was a limited edition and they had none left in stock! Argh, annoying! I ventured from counter to counter in the make up department trying to match my lips to another colour but couldn't. I feel I may have to mix my own.

But all was not lost ..... I did come across the perfect black boot. I encountered this piece of perfection in the ever beautiful boutique, Smock in Dublin 2.

Just the right amount of attitude but still ladylike enough to wear with a frilly dress.

They are made by Acne  

Soon they will be mine!

Have a great weekend