Colombia ~ Medellin Makeover

 Medellin is the capitol of fashion and physical enhancement in Colombia. (aka  boob jobs and butt lifts) Girls start visiting the plastic surgeons as early as their 15^th birthday to start the process that continues throughout their lives.

...with practical clothes.

American tourists...

So when we arrived here wearing our practical travel  clothes and comfortable shoes we looked around and realized that we were in a state of serious fashion emergency. It was time to adapt to the culture, go to the mall and shop. Even traveling in the metro confirmed that we were headed in the right direction.

Metro Art

The mall resembled an amusement park with something fun and entertaining for everyone. 

Free Samples

Fun for all ages

Entertainment at the shopping mall

Shoes here are held in a special category of reverence, and the skill to walk in them is awe inspiring except that we are not inspired to ever do that kind of damage to our feet or spine. Slippers are far more comfortable and we are less likely to break our legs if we fall off of them. Thus, our tourist dollars left the shoe sales to the South Americans.

Grrrr Baby..Follow Me Shoes

Thick Training Heels

Skilled Heels with disguised front lift

Shoes with toes to match.

Clunky but colorful shoes for the tourist to buy.

We focused on improving the ‘frump factor’ of our general appearance and spent our money on skin tight jeans and t-shirts. We will never have to buy compression socks when we travel on airplanes but we may need the oxygen mask when too much of our circulation is cut off. 

 After the shopping was completed the final touch was getting our hair cut and styled.  

Artist at work

Finishing touches

Finally our Medellin Makeover was complete!

Makeover complete...sans shoes!