Posts Tagged ‘flip flops’

Dannii Minogue’s Spanx secret

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Dannii Minogue has revealed the secret to her enviable toned behind is her Spanx control underwear.

The X Factor judge, who is about to give birth to her first child, told Heat: “My secret? Spanx!

“I always wear them on the red carpet – they make my butt into the shape it would be if I was really good and went to the gym and had a personal trainer!”

Dannii, who is dating ex-rugby league player Kris Smith, has been trying to adjust to wearing flat shoes rather than her favourite high heels.

“At home I live in Uggs. I wore a pair of flats yesterday when I met my sister for lunch. She was like, ‘What’s going on? Wow, that’s different!’” she said.

“Apart from my flip-flops and my Ugg boots, I only own one pair of flat shoes – a little pair of Jimmy Choos.”

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Barefoot and pregnant

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

Here I got an ugg news:

UK’s Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists (SCP), a professional organisation of registered podiatrists, made a number of announcements on June 15 concerning the dos and don’ts for healthy feet while pregnant for June’s “Feet for Life” month.

The recommendations of the SCP are based on data from an online survey of 1,000 pregnant or previously (within two years) pregnant women conducted by One Poll in addition to “fieldwork”.

In the survey, women reported feeling pressure to be stylish and opt for fashion over well-being and ladies while pregnant favoured high heels (32%), ballet flats (53%), flip flops (66%) and Ugg boots (30%).

Unsurprisingly 70% suffered “from foot problems like swollen ankles (37%), swollen feet (45%) and arch and heel pain (16%).

Lorraine Jones, podiatrist and member of the SCP, said “Weight gain and hormonal changes in pregnancy have a huge impact on the body. High heels alter your posture, shorten your calf muscles and place increased pressure on your back and knees.”

SCP urges moms-to-be to “wear comfortable, supportive footwear. Choose a heel height of 3cm as this shifts your weight a little forward on your feet which can help alleviate discomfort”.

Select “supportive footwear with extra shock absorption, a supportive arch and firm heel,” and “don’t cross your legs when sitting”.

Another useful tip is to “buy shoes later in the afternoon when your feet are at their largest” and “make sure there is 1cm between the longest toe and the end of the shoe”.