'Poinsettia-red lips' and hot, hip chicks

Now according to Lulu Phongmany, ‘Nothing says holiday glamour more than a set of poinsettia-red lips.’ Yeah, how about that. ‘For your next holiday outing, take a cue from your favorite Hollywood hottie and paint your lips a festive crimson hue.’

Not sure what you might think, but here’s my two cents worth. Some women can pull the look off – Faith Hill and some fail miserably. They come out looking like they smucked their lips while they were downing a bottle of ‘cheer’. You be the judge.

Keeping with the holiday tone, how about a bit of ingenious gift giving suggestions to get you going? We’ve been out pre shopping for you again and this is what we came up with this week.

‘Rocket balm is specially formulated for his pleasure. Let the tingling sensations and stimulating peppermint aroma take you on a journey of pleasure you will want to revisit again and again! Made in Canada.’ We thought that every man every once in a while deserves a little treat all of his own. If the giving mood hits you, perhaps this little score from LoveCraft might be just the ‘stocking stuffer’ you were looking for.

Feel like curling up and reading? How about taking a walk on the wild side yourself. We found this little read for you at Amazon.ca

Ripe Fruit

celebrates older women who love and enjoy sex more than ever. These women are not shy about expressing their needs and desires. Unforgettable characters in honest, complex relationships makes for exciting "grown up" reading.’

Continuing on the self indulgence theme. How about a tasty treat of chocolate? Imported too? ChocolatePlanet.com is an exclusive service that provides delivery of premium boxed chocolates across Canada. In June 2003, they launched the same day local delivery service in Metro Toronto, delivering Belgium chocolates flown in weekly by internationally renowned chocolatier, Leonidas. (Leonidas, the quintessential Belgian chocolate since 1913 who has been producing premium chocolates for millions of discerning chocolate lovers the world over.)

We are not sure why Winter brings with it a need to gain greater insight and perspective about oneself all the while indulging in self defeating, compromising activities (chocolates) However, it happens. So keeping on the pamper ourselves theme further, how about this book to satisfy your indulgences. We are talking about the justification of shopping my fellow Hot Cherry Chick!

Nothing leaves a hip chick guiltier than going out to do Christmas shopping and at the end of it all, comes home with more gifts to self than anyone else. Need to justify and perhaps save a bit of chi-ching? Try out Vintage and Consignment shopping. Want to make sure you are indeed getting a good deal?

Here’s the book for you:
Aligators Old mink & new money

by Alison Houtte - Whether you're a flea market veteran who savors the thrill of the hunt, a couture shopper with a Vogue budget, or are simply drawn to the de rigueur world of vintage, Alligators, Old Mink & New Money offers a shopping adventure—through auctions, estate sales, flea markets, and clothing racks all over the world—to be savored, and inspired by! '

We leave you with the gift of all gifts for the hip chicks on your list (just don’t tell them where you found it), the ‘Foot in the Door’, door stopper.

We all need a Foot in the Door. Just place the ever-so-dainty toe of this playful pump under the crack of your very own door and it will be held open in style.

A shoe-in for this year's favorite gift! Black or Red, with a grippy rubber coating, packed in a clear, draw-string bag.

Need further inspiration? Check out Perpetual Kid online.

Have a wonderful Cherry day all and remember, poking your eye out with a fork over Christmas shopping doesn’t help anyone!