Lara StoneCollagen Shots to Ease the Aftermath of the 4″ Manolos – A new holiday-must when searching for the perfect New Year’s Eve ensemble. Budget yourself some time (and $400) for a few pops of collagen to get those tootsies through this stiletto-demanding holiday season. Really?

The Size 4 (aka fat) Model – It’s not easy being a four in a land of zeros. Lara Stone speaks to Vogue in their January issue about her career, body issues, rehab and more.

Trends See Women Trading Florals & Flounce for Studs & Leather…..hmmmm …embrace of a pointedly aggressive, street-smart style suggests that the more adventurous are rethinking the tenets of female allure.

Lady Gaga to star on Launch My Line – In the one-off episode, the remaining contestants will be competing against each other to see who can replicate her fashion sense the closest. The episode starring Lady Gaga will air on Bravo on January 6. more

The first trailer for Sex and The City is here

mnm5. Indie Rocks! A Benefit Album for Malaria No More $9.99
The digital-download album features Juliette Lewis, The Walkmen and Youssou N’Dour, plus an unreleased track from Third Eye Blind and an exclusive cover track from Peter, Bjorn, & John.
For just $10, music fans receive a one‐of‐a‐kind compilation album and send a mosquito net to help families protect their children from malaria. more

stag tote4. Tonic Stag Tote $25
The Stag Tote works to connect the African community in a multi-faceted approach to social uplift and education. Featuring a one of a kind design by British Designer Luella Bartley, the stag tote provides one soccer ball to children in Africa that was produced in Africa with African materials and labor. Each soccer ball features valuable messages about how to best fight preventable disease like malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS that double as discussion entry points for educators. more

rbk-give-back-Soft-Hands-Kind-Heart-Hand-Cream-de3. The Body Shop Soft Hands, Kind Heart Hand Cream $10
Great for a last-minute co-worker gift that won’t break the bank, this hand cream cares for both chapped skin and young people across the globe. Proceeds of each purchase go to EPCAT USA, which helps provide protection and care to children at the risk of sex trafficking. more

Lush-Charity-Pot-MC-GiftsThatGiveBack-lg2. LUSH Charity Pot $20.95
This superluxurious moisturizer is as good for your skin as it is for the International Fund for Animal Welfare: 100 percent of proceeds from Lush go to charity. more

Goat235X2351. Helping a Third-World Family $120
Help a third-world family this holiday season by donating a goat that will provide both nutrition and income. A beautiful, lasting gift. heifer.org

Wishing you a happy and healthy Twisted Knickers holiday!

LOreal lipstickBrand: L’Oreal
Product: Colour Riche Lipstick in Sugar Plum

So, I was reading Clement Moores’s classic “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas” to my son when my mind wandered to lipstick. I’m mother of the year, I know. Don’t judge me. Anyhoo, the line about “sugar plums dancing” reminded me of a fashion spread with Penelope Cruz in which she wore L’Oreal Sugar Plum lipstick. My love for L’Oreal lipsticks is well-documented. I love the name “Sugar Plum” for a lipstick. I love Penelope Cruz as an actress. (Check out Blow if you’ve never seen it.) So I was curious if an alabaster Irish gal could pull off the same lipstick as a sultry Spanish beauty.
The answer surprisingly, is YES! The lipstick is not at all opaque or purple-toned the way it’s name might suggest. It’s actually fairly sheer and more pinker-hued. It provides just a pop of healthy, fresh color. Think, less “wine and cheese party” and more “let’s hit the slopes!” Of course, I’d rather throw Russian kettle balls while standing on my head than actually go skiing, but I don’t mind looking like I know my way around a Black Diamond, or, whatever.
L’Oreal Colour Riche lipsticks retail for $8.95 and are BOGO at Drugstore.com this week.

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