Here’s an easy way to spice up any boring pair of pumps you have hanging around.  It involves painter’s tape & spray paint – the brighter, the better!  I was inspired by the pair that Milla Jovavich wore in Bazaar.  (They are in the 4th photo in.)  I love the bright toe against the neutral shoe.  I’ll be keeping my eyes open for something even more like them to mimic the look.

How to add your own cap-toe to your pumps:

Begin by taping off any part that shouldn’t get paint on it.  Use low tack painter’s tape.  I bought the lightest “grip” I could find.  You can find it in Home Depot or any other home store.

(I failed at the prep pretty badly as the first coat went on while I only had one strip of tape & I ended up with some overspray on the shoe.  This is annoying to clean up.  Learn from my mistakes.)

This is after I wised up & used more tape for better protection.  This would be the second coat.  Another tip: You may want to (carefully) remove the tape while the first coat is wet.  Then re-tape after it’s dry & you want to do the next coat.  Remove tape again before paint drys.

If you don’t you’ll get something like this with jagged edges:

A final look at the finished product:

Cost of this mini-makeover: Jessica Simpson pumps – $8.99 at Goodwill or free if you use some you already own, spray paint – $6 at Michaels craft store, painters tape – probably about $3 at Home Depot.

Go forth & cap-toe your shoes!