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more...Win it: Jergens Natural Glow Express
Actress Kristen Bell pledged to glow sans sun this
summer.
Make a promise to save your skin on Jergens.com.
The fact that I openly recognize sun worshipping as
one of my biggest beauty crimes doesn't make me
less of an idiot for "forgetting" to use the right
amount of SPF when I go to the beach. Nothing
drives this home more than the cold, hard facts of
skin cancer:
- Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the US, with more than 1 million new cases each year.
- More than 90 percent of all skin cancers are caused by sun exposure.
- One in 5 Americans and one in 3 Caucasians will develop skin cancer in the course of a lifetime. (Source)
Scary. But here's the thing: no one's going to make sure you protect yourself but you, so why not make a promise to yourself starting today? Head on over to Jergens.com and take the "Glow in the Dark" pledge. Here's an incentive (besides ridding yourself of raisin face for life):
The first five YBLAG readers to sign the pledge and email me at Julie@youbloglikeagirl.com will win Jergens Natural Glow Express Moisturizer in both medium and medium/tan! Not for anything, but that's an awesome prize — it's a new formulation of Jergens Natural Glow that works in just three days. Get pledging, my pasty pretties!
Cheers to Proposition 3-17
Wish you had off from
work today so you can go to the pub with your silly
friends for a proper pint? Then sign Proposition
3/17; a Guinness-sponsored-Congress-bound petition
which hopes to make St. Patrick's Day an official
holiday.
My favorite excerpt:
Seriously...sign this thing! Sláinte!Guinness and Proposition 3-17 supporters believe that a regulated, official holiday would not only reduce the amount of employees missing work in order to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but officially allow people to express their Irishness.
Roll your mouse over
here!iJustine Gets A Pretty Deal
Above: iJustine, checking out her iMakeup.
Web celeb Justine Ezarik (more commonly known as
'iJustine', or 'iPhone Bill Chick')
has literally twitter'd her
way to becoming the most popular 'friend add'
in the social networking revolution. Last year,
she literally lived online for six months when she
wore a web cam on her head. Dorks like me who
value the art of lifecasting followed her for
those six months and thought she was the coolest
person ever. (I still might think that,
actually... ).
So now, iJustine goes and infiltrates
the beauty biz. At first, I didn't know how to
handle this news. I mean, this is my territory.
After thinking it through, I decided she can
probably say the same thing re: me pretending to
be as much of an internet geek as she is... so I
guess I can't be territorial. 
Seriously, I must give iJustine props: her hair and
makeup is always perfect in all her videos (that's
saying a lot -- the girl must make five vids a day.
If I did that you guys wouldn't be reading this right
now because you'd be scared of how I look when I wake
up in the AM). I'd be lying if I said I haven't
wondered what makeup she wears. So now we know. Go,
iJustine! Lets be beauty geeks together... ok?
Roll your mouse over
here!
Customize Your Happy
Look what you
can do with your Happy now!
Talk about getting personal. Clinique's cheerful
floral scent is now available in a one-of-a-kind
bottle that you can design yourself. It's so easy —
just upload a pic of your choice to their site and they'll take
care of the rest. This was a great gift idea for
Valentines Day (ha... ooops, sorry about the
timing) but it's also perfect for a birthday or if
you feel like sending some random mid-winter
happiness. (Lets face it — who doesn't need
that?)
Go On, Show Your Teeth
Post
your grin for a chance to be an on
stage presenter at the
People's Choice Awards!
If you can't resist the
gorgeousness of your pearly whites every time you
glance in the mirror, I have two things I want to say
to you:
- Dude, get over yourself. Immediately.
- You should put that energy towards entering this fun online contest.
Crest & Scope are
sponsoring a search for the person with the most
confident smile, and the winner gets to:
- Serve as the official Miss/Mister
People’s Choice, and present at the awards show in
January
- To hang with Ryan Seacrest on the
red carpet
(that's your favorite part so far, right?)
- Admission to the official
after-party (which also gives you official bragging
rights for your friends back home.)
- A pre-award show makeover from a
celebrity stylist, complete with full hair, makeup
and wardrobe. (Did somebody say wardrobe?)
- An all-expenses paid weekend with
four friends in a luxe Hollywood hotel (OK, so I
guess you can get the bragging rights part if you
have more than four friends)
To enter, all you have to do is upload your smilin' mug to SmileSpotlight.com, and give a quick answer to the (really, really dorky) question: “How does your white smile and fresh breath make you feel confident?” (It's actually not that bad—I just did it, about three sentences is all there's room for.)
The deadline is tonight at midnight—so do it ASAP and be sure to enter a pre-Halloween candy smile!
iJustine Got Shot... So She Doesn't Date
iJustine teamed up with online
production team Black 20 on this one.
(Black20 has a very cool story
that involves hitting the jackpot in AC
and using it for their shooting budget.) Enjoy!
Introducing RokandLola.com!
RokandLola.com,
a cool new dotcom for the latest trends in fashion.
For the past few months,
I've been working on launching a new shopping site,
RokandLola.com, which I'm
thrilled to announce is now up and running!
Rok & Lola is a fabulous boutique in Red Bank,
NJ—the "hippest" town in Jerz (lets pretend people
still use the word 'hip.') Before R&L came to
town, us locals had limited access to trends beyond
the Gap and Old Navy, so needless to say, they've
been welcomed by a hungry clientele, sick of
lackluster trips to the mall.
(Insert Jersey mallrat/ hair/ parkway joke here. Now
shut up and keep reading.)
How To Delete A Memory
One of the reasons I use Flickr to
show off my latest photos is that it takes
nanoseconds to remove what I don't want to see
anymore. Plus, as you can see above, it asks nicely.
The fires in California are reportedly spanning the
size of Manhattan. (NYTIMES)
Elvis memorabilia was lost in a Malibu
fire. (Rush & Malloy)
Umm... Ladies! Bendels has a
brand spankin' new web site and I'm LOVE-IN- IT!
(Henri Bendel.com)
This guy is mortified by the context of Dumbledore's
outing. Apparently, he wasn't gay enough. (Time)
Seriously, WTF if up with Rudy Giuliani saying he's a
Red Sox fan? (NYDaily News)
E-Cards That Won't Annoy You
SomeEcards.com, the newest
way to snark your friends to death.
Last week, a friend sent
me an e-card. At first, I thought it was a tad
strange (I mean, what was this, 1999, when Blue
Mountain was considered social networking?) Then, I
opened it and literally LOL'd. It was an illustration
of a scuba diver with the caption "I'm terrified of
being offline," which, for me, is equal parts
accurate and amusing. After a few hours of clicking
and laughing at more sarcastic sentiments, I sent
cards to at least ten friends (and counting).
Apparently I'm totally behind the ball on
this one, as someecards.com was (not
surprisingly) featured in the Times
Sunday Styles over a week ago.
If you're not into Hallmark wishes, give your pals
a virtual punch in the arm with one of these guys.
They'll LUV you for making them LOL, I
promise.
McDonald's Monopoly: Now Online
Play
McD's Monopoly online at PlayatMcd.com
During my coffee run this morning, I
noticed Monopoly is back at McDonald's. I never pay
attention to these things (although I know some
people wait all year for this game), but I saw a sign
advertising an online version of the game, so I
obviously had to investigate.
PlayatMcD.com is a virtual
Monopoly game board with super-realistic graphics
and sound effects, where you can register with
your e-mail addy and choose a game piece. (I've
always been a fan of the puppy.) Next, you load in
your coupon vouchers, roll the dice and hop around
for a bit. Your account tracks and saves your
progress for the next time you have coupons. So
far, I've won a free small soda and $1 off at Toys
'R' Us. Sweet.
When the alternative is to glue your coupons to a
lose-able print-out of a game board—the online option
clearly a smarter strategy. Good Luck, and if you hit
the jackpot, you're splitting it with YBLAG, ok?
I Can See the Future (of Digital Music)
Don't let the mean man
take Joe Torre away! (MLB.com)
Britney hung out with her boys yesterday (NY Daily News),
and little sis Jamie Lynn stood up to an obnoxious
lady on the street (it was great, and I so would
have done the same exact thing). (Page Six)
Marion Jones gives back her medals. (Washington Post)
P. Diddy's a P. Daddy for the 6th time. (ITN)
Daily Candy is sponsoring an online food drive for
New York soup kitchens that are short on supplies.
Help if you can! (Daily Candy NYC)
This is the next book I'm buying (...sorry... slow
news day, apparently). But seriously, can't wait to
buy this. (Gawker)
YBLAG's Breast Cancer Picks
For
more on how you can fight breast cancer, visit
Susan G. Komen For the
Cure
Also, visit the American Cancer Society
website for
info on early detection, Mammograms, and support
groups.
October has become
synonymous with walking, glossing and ribbon-ing in various shades of
pink. Breast Cancer Awareness Month
makes it easy to support breast cancer research
with its seemingly millions of limited-edition
products made exclusively (or partially) for the
cause. Below, I've listed and linked out my
favorites.
Tory Burch Canvas Tory Tote, $195, toryburch.com
Belkin Remix Metal for iPod Nano, $30, Belkin.com
Smashbox BCA Blushing Pink Fusion Soft Lights &
Brush Set, $59 ($82 value), sephora.com
Check Out My Tweets
Thursday is the new Friday
My
latest sketch from Skitch—a new Mac
application for drawing and sharing your pics.
It's still in beta, so you need an invite (E-mail me
if you want one!)
Don't worry—Perezelle
didn't get punched, the black eye was merely makeup.
Whew. (YouTube)
A-Rod and his wife are expecting a baby. (People)
Jennifer Aniston comes out on top. (Reuters)
Verizon... I love you guys. But seriously? You
shouldn't have wasted your time on this one. Do us
all a favor—ask Steve if you can offer the real
thing. Please. (Info Week)
Hannah Montana is it. (Dallas Morning News)
Cuteness on YouTube
For many web users
looking to scratch the occasional voyeuristic itch,
YouTube serves up endless hours of
laughing-at-other-people- material. For an example,
this lady's attempt at grape
stomping has been a go-to chuckle for me for
awhile.
I'm always pleasantly surprised to find YouTube clips
that provide a different sort of laughter. I swear
they exist! Just ask this little guy:
Blogging Like a Fug
Above: The Fug
Girls, Heather and Jessica. Photo:
NYmag.com
I love how every single
time these girls say fug, I laugh my tush off. It,
like,
never gets old. (GoFugYourself)
If you're dying for another Martha Stewart resource,
don't fret: Marthapedia will soon be here to help you
with all that macaroon baking. (MediaPost)
With the release of new software, Apple makes good on
promise to shun unlocked iPhones as they threaten
potential hackers with "irreparable damage."
(Information
Week)
Apparently, until today, Disney had a cellphone
service. (Wall Street
Journal)
Filed under YBLAG category "so yesterday," Google
celebrates nine years of providing the most effective
boyfriend-stalking technology to date. (the Post Chronicle)
Ralph Lauren is on the cover of the new Men's
Vogue. I love him. (Men's Vogue)
What movie will you see this weekend? I still have to
see Across the Universe. (No one wanted to
join me last weekend.) (Yahoo Movies)
Did you hear about all the new YBLAG updates? Sick.
(YBLAG)
Oh, and did you hear I was on the radio this morning?
(YBLAG)
Tuesday Tidbits
Apple makes customers pay
for unlocked iPhones. (Marketwatch)
Microsoft looks into buying Facebook for more than
$10 billion. (NYTimes)
An extra from the latest Indiana Jones spills all of
Spielberg's secrets to his hometown paper in
Oklahoma. (Page Six)
Clear the roads: Lindsay Lohan will be released from
rehab this weekend. (NY Daily News)
Ralph Lauren Introduces Rugby.com
Rugby
by Ralph Lauren (Rugby.com)
Gone are the days of seeing rugby players for the
sweaty, brawny, daisy duke-wearing athletes they are.
Enter Rugby.com, Ralph Lauren's
newest line for men and women that puts a modern
twist on prep school chic. Rugby launched in 2004
in Boston, and is now in eight storefronts around
the country, including one near
NYU in Manhattan.
I'm obsessed with the site, which isn't surprising —
Polo.com has the most
user-friendly interface of any shopping site on my
radar. Rugby.com has a similar feel,
with an interactive history on the sport's signature shirt, a blog, video components, digital wallpapers and gorgeous
photo galleries.
The only thing I couldn't find were details on where
these guys and gals gather for post-game drink ups.
Let me know if you can find those anywhere...
Anxious, Isolated, Bored Without YBLAG? I Am.
A
recent survey reveals most adults feel
disconnected—literally— when offline.
It's no secret: the
internet has become the go-to medium for
self-expression, staying in constant touch with
friends, and keeping tabs on Britney Spears. For
some, however, the web is not just a casual means of
battling bouts with boredom at the office, but has
morphed into an addictive lifeline. So basically, if
you think you're an internet junkie, you may be on to
something there.
This week, Reuters reported interesting results from
a survey testing the American psyche sans Wi-Fi.
The majority of U.S. adults [feel] they cannot go for a week without going online and one in three [give] up friends and sex for the Web.
A survey asked 1,011 American adults how long they would feel OK without going on the Web, to which 15 percent said a just a day or less, 21 percent said a couple of days and another 19 percent said a few days.
Only a fifth of those who took part in an online survey said they could go for a week.
Are these people
crazy?? A week? What is this, 1987? How are you
supposed to go that long without Perezelle? Whatever, count me
in with the "crazies" in the survey.
Click here to read the full
article...ridiculousness.
What's on Your List?
Check out ThisNext.com, a cool new way to create a wish list and give not-so-subtle hints about what you want for Christmas or your B-day!. You can search other people's loot, link back to sites you love, and go shopping! You can also recommend a bunch of stuff to your friends. My wish list of the moment is above. Click on the image to try it yourself, it's super easy and fun!
Today, YBLAG is One Month Young
Check out our new sitemap for archives from the
month we've been live!
Thanks for reading!
MTA announced plans to wire all 277 subway stations
for cellphone service. This does not include tunnels.
So basically, now you can stay on the phone until you
get to the bottom of the subway steps, then
you'll be disconnected? Kthxbai. (NYTimes)
"Don't Tase me, bro!" was the 11th most searched-for
phrase on Google this week. (Sydney Morning Herald)
NBC announces plan to allow viewers to (legally)
download popular programs. I think, since they're
still feuding with Apple, they'll probably make it
impossible for Mac users to download. (NYTimes)
JT Hearts iChat
Today on Oprah,
JT revealed his preferred means of connecting to his
honey while on the road: AV iChat. OMG, me
too!! JT, what's your screenname?
Geek Sugar fills us in on the
following JT quote:
"Technology is a wonderful thing sometimes.... I find that to be really cool, when you can actually see someone's face. I do it with my friends, as well, just to have a conversation back and forth. It just makes you feel closer, that's all."
Ever the Southern gentleman, JT didn't actually say girlfriend Jessica Biel's name... but, duh, who cares, he was obviously talking about her! SO CUTE!
Sidenote: Later on, O asked JT what he thinks is going on with Brit...here's what he said. I seriously admire his discretion and respect, and I'm sure Brit appreciates how he handled this.
Can this kid do anything wrong?? I'm thinking no.
Hump Day Headlines, The Evening Edition
The latter half of today
was extra headline-y:
Dan Rather is suing CBS for $70 million bucks.
(E!)
Brit tries a third lawyer on for size in between drug
tests and parent school. (MSNBC)
O.J. went home today. His legal team is doing some
hardcore training, too. (ABC)
They started filming Sex and the City today.
Squeeeeal! (Defamer)
The "Leave Britney Alone" dude is getting his own
show. WTF? (Variety)
It's On! Macy's Fall Sale Starts Today
Photo:
Macys.com
A little birdie filled me in on a not-so-secret shopping tip this afternoon: Macy's storewide Fall Sale has officially started. I'm psyched because I usually find out about these events way too late in the game. If you can't make it to the store, the site is chock full of steals, and definitely worth a look-see. I plan to hit up their shoe selection, which I've noticed has been carrying really cool brands lately.
She's theBalm
Above:
Marissa Shipman,
Founder & CEO of theBalm
Wanna hear one of my
all-time favorite stories? Cool, here goes:
Once upon a time, in the very late 90's, a beautiful
twentysomething girl from Connecticut was going
through a typical quarter-life crisis. She had just
graduated college with a degree in theatre, wasn't
sure what she wanted career-wise and landed a few
great jobs that didn't really suit her. Then, a bad
breakup with a bf was added into the mix. OY. So she
did what any normal girl would do in her sitch—she
packed up her shiz and moved to Cali.
Wait, it gets better...