Spring is here and we know what that means. fab strappy slingbacks and daresay d'Orsay pumps that you just can't wait to strut your stuff in.

It's enough to think about keeping your tootsies in tip-top shape with a perfect pedicure. And, chucking pantyhose is a relief. But, oh those poor, mangled dogs cannot bear the torture of another brand-new shoe grating against your skin.

What to do?

Wear worn-in shoes with a thick pair of tube socks? Think not!

Prepare with a quick spritz of a liquid bandage, like New-Skin Spray, and your feet will get a tough protective cover to shield away potential blisters. Best off, the stuff is clear, so no more band-aids poking out of your shoes.

Luckily, the only thing potentially painful about new designer handbags is the way they can tug at your purse strings, yuk, yuk.

--April 11, 2002