Win Crest White Strips

We love white teeth (in fact, JSG's Annie is headed to the dentist today). What we don't love is the time it takes to get them. Worse than the waiting around is figuring out when we won't be around other people or drinking water for a period of time. That's why we're fans of the new Crest White Strips Advanced Seal. They form an airtight seal around your teeth so you can talk and even drink water while wearing them! Now that's multi-tasking!

JSG is happy to partner with Crest to giveaway 10 boxes of the new Advanced Seal product. All you have to do to enter is sign up for our soon to be launched newsletter in the box below before Friday:

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Smythson Jewelry Roll WInner

We want to thank everyone who entered our giveaway by sharing the deets on their favorite girls' getaway trip. It made our mornings (when we usually approve your posts) to read about your trips from everywhere to Mystic, CT to Greece to Myrtle Beach. Most of all, we enjoyed reading comments like this one from oosmilesoo about her trip to Vegas with 10 friends:

But we had the most fun in our hotel rooms, just talking, catching up on old times. It was great, finding our friendship again.

That's exactly what the best girls' trips should be like, no matter where you're vacationing.

Read all of the comments for yourself on our girls' getaways message boards!

And now, for the winner: Mineola!

Laptop Sleeves

Going on a girls' getaway, especially when you write about them, means traveling with your laptop. Since we're much more likely to be carrying our favorite tote instead of a computer case, we've been on the lookout for a computer sleeve. We want something that will protect our laptops from spills and drops; but is sleek enough that we can fit it into our bags that aren't designed to carry computers.

This handsome leather laptop sleeve by MacCase is the only one we found that comes with an accessory pouch. The light tan is our pick; but it comes in six other colors too.


The Manhattan Beach Computer Laptop Sleeve by California Leash comes in a handful of super chic patterns. The only problem here is finding the perfect carry-on to go with it.

Looking for something more basic? This pink and brown reversible neoprene cover from Case Logic is on sale for $15.99. The snug fit means it will fit well in your favorite tote.


The Laura Merkin laptop bags are almost too pretty to use for a computer. Bonus: they are on sale at Gilt for $98 or until they're sold out.



In the end, we bought this totally cute neoprene case in a red and pink print from Walmart for only $12. When it's that cheap, you can afford to change it up with the season or your mood.

Key Necklaces

We've been crushing on the new Tiffany's key necklaces (above), they're so classic yet sexy in a Tudors kinda of way. Our style icon, Blake Lively, reportedly wore one to her cover shoot for the May issue of Allure. What we don't love is the price--they start at $100 go up to $15K.

We went on the hunt for some lower-priced versions and came up with a few options, like this $48 version from Juicy Couture:


A $12 one from Fred Flare:


and this snake skin Just Cavalli one on sale for $66 at eLuxury:


And this handmade Italian necklace on Etsy for $49.12:




Watch your back Jane Seymour!

Check out these other gift ideas from Tiffanys.

Final Weeked to Enter to Win the Smythson Jewelry Roll

Have you entered yet? Simply tell us about your favorite girls' getaway on our message boards before midnight PST on Sunday, April 19 and you'll be eligible to win the gorgeous Smythson jewelry roll shown above, valued st $465!

Note: Only comments on the message boards are considered entries for the contest. Comments on the blog do no count.

On Our Radar: Condé Nast's 2009 Hot List

This year's Condé Nast's Hot List features 43 hotels that cost under $250 per night. Ladies, if you're taking that girls' trip and splittin' a room with your besties, it looks like you've got some great options. Here are two very different getaways that interest us:


First off, our trip to WeHo may not be a sure thing; but cruising through the slideshow of the London West Hollywood makes us want to book our Virgin flight now. According to the glowing Condé Nast review, the London boasts a quality crew, fab rooms and roof top pool full of pretty people. Isn't that what vacations are all about? Book us one of the roomier Crown Suites (shown above)--if we're traveling across country we'll chip in a little extra for a great view. Rooms start at $199.


Also on the CN list and ours: Last year we took a super short (we're talking 24 hours) trip to Charleston, S.C. to check out a city we'd heard great things about and Savannah is another Southern town that's been whispering its welcome to us for years. The recently opened Avia Hotel has a modern bend that contrasts with the traditional spots you'll find elsewhere in Savannah. It's located in the midst of the 20+ public squares, perfect for daytime shopping and nighttime strolls. The Avia was also featured this February in Travel & Leisure's 50 Best Romantic Getaways.

Spring's Best Cocktail

Even though the weather is still a brisk 50 something degrees here in the Northeast, we like to pretend it's spring--we've started using our new white patent Cole Hahn wallet,


are wearing coral polish. That's Sephora by OPI's Special Request below.


and have traded our red wine for fresh cocktails. Here's one that sounds like a balmy breeze, sundresses and daffodils combined in a glass from mixologist Pablo Moix of STK in Los Angeles: the Maestro Maria Verde.


Here's the recipe so you can make it at home:

3 - 2" slices of celery

Loose handful of cilantro

2 Oz Maestro Dobel tequilla

3/4 Oz fresh squeezed lime juice

3/4 Oz simple syrup

1 Oz ginger ale

In a pint glass muddle celery and cilantro, then add all spirits and mixers. Shake vigorously for 6 seconds, add ginger ale. Strain over fresh ice in Collins glass. Garnish with a celery stalk.