Budget friendly flats at Target in every shade and every style. Happy feet, happy wallet.

1. Womens’ Xhilaration Orabella Studded Scrunch Ballet Flat – Pewter, $19.99

2. Womens’ Mossimon Vikki Pointed Toe Ballet Flats – Blush Peach, $19.99

3. Womens’ Mossimo Supply Co. Ona Striped Scrunch Ballet Flat - Pink/Purple, $19.99

4. Womens’ Mossimo Supply Co. Ona Striped Scrunch Ballet Flat – Black/White, $19.99

5. Womens’ Mossimo Vikki Pointed Toe Ballet Flats – Animal Print, $19.99

6. Womens’ Journee Collection Buckle Detail Round Toe Flats, $29.99

7. Womens’ Hailey Jeans Co Multi-color Cap Toe Ballet Flats, $29.99

8. Womens’ Mossimo Macha Hidden Wedge Ballet Flat – Mint, $22.99

9. Womens’ Merona Ellie Genuine Leather Cap Toe Flat with Buckle – Cream/Black, $39.99

10. Womens’ Merona Mittie Capped-Toe Ballet Flats – Assorted Colors, $8.74

11. Womens’ Xhilaration She Glitter Ballet Flat – Gold, $19.99

12. Womens’ Merona Manda Studded Ballet Flat – Red, $29.99

Bright pink, the cure for winter doldrums.

I’m kind of happy the nude lips, smokey eye thing is waning. In winter, bright lips look instantly cheerful and rosy. Among the dark, solemn charcoal and black of cold weather wardrobes, a bright pink lip is a nice change.  I saw on Revlon’s FB page that the color of the month is Azalea.

Revlon Azalea lips & nails

The other day after seeing the lovely, and fair (like me) Emily Blundt, I sought out the hot pink lipstick she was wearing, Spellbound by Cover Girl.  My husband graciously searched through the very muddled makeup displays at Target (why can’t anyone put lipsticks back in the right spot) only to find it was sold out. But I tracked it down eventually at CVS. And I really like it.  It’s very bright, but if you wear it with very little other makeup, it seem to brighten up your whole face without looking garish. Also if you have blue or green eyes, a bright pink lipstick will make your eyes even greener/bluer. Here I am, wearing the Spellbound, below. I will warn you that this stuff does not come off easily, it fades slowly throughout the day and becomes more of a stain. Stains can fade unevenly, leaving you with a lip liner look and that looks awful – but this fades very nicely. If this color is too bright for you when you first apply, you can blot a few times and you’ll get more of a stain effect.

Me wearing Spellbound, by Cover Girl.

Spellbound, by Cover Girl swatch

Here are some good options to try:

• Cover Girl Spellbound, about $7, CVS, Target etc.
• Revlon Fuchsia, $5
• MAC Girl About Town, $20
• NARS Carthage, $25
• Maybelline Fushcia Fever, $7.50

If you’ve got a favorite bright lipstick, I’d love to know what it is!

Check out the entire shoe collection below.

These ones below are my favorite, because, well…look at them!

Lace-up pumps in Meet The Parents print, $39.99 from Target, Prabal Gurung

These henleys from Free People are really nice – they’re comfortable and they wash well.  I got the two below.  What’s great is that they are casual but aren’t plain and are very flattering since they tuck in at the waist and flare out slightly.  I got a white one with crochet detailing on the sleeves and a pink one with some similar detailing at the front. You can find the crochet one here, at Karmaloop, one of my favorite sites for Free People stuff.

Free People Henley, from Bloomingdales

Img: Free People

The pink one is surprisingly versatile despite the bright color, I wear it like the photo above, with black skinnies. It’s a very flattering cut and has a good length – you can wear it tucked or untucked and it still looks great.

The fit and flare cut of the shirt creates slims the waist and is long enough to cover yoga pants. img: 6pm.com

The one above is actually on sale at the moment at 6pm.com, a great site owned by Zappos (mostly their clearance and sale items).

Free People Legacy Crochet Henley in Hot Rose (also available there in Key Lime)