Giveaway Alert: Enter to Win a Trip to Alaska or Iceland

Love your pickles? Enter to win Claussen's “Conquer the Cold” Facebook contest and you'll have a shot at a trip to Alaska or Iceland! Simply take a photo of yourself posed in the refrigerated section of grocery stores with a jar of Clausen pickles.  Then, upload the photo to Claussen’s “Conquer the Cold” Facebook page and you'll be entered to win that trip and some cool cold-weather gea.

Giveway Alert: Win a Trip to the Biggest Loser Ranch

At the end of the summer after bottomless margaritas, nights at outdoor concerts instead of the gym, and most recently hurricane carbs, we usually feel like we could use a week detoxing and exercising heavily. If you're in the same sitch as us, check out the Fast Track to Health Giveaway, sponsored by Spa Week and Joy Bauer. The prize includes:

• A seven day, six night stay for two at The Biggest Loser Resort at Fitness Ridge in Malibu, CA, where you'll experience the rigorous fitness and weight loss regime, made famous by The Biggest Loser. This includes  daily fitness and exercise activities, healthy low calorie meals, relaxing spa services, educational lectures and a private cooking class with the resort’s on-site executive chef. 
• To help stay on track with his/her fitness goals, the winner will also receive a copy of Joy Bauer’s bestselling book, Food Cures, a personalized nutrition program designed by Joy herself, and $175 in SpaWeek Gift Cards to relax body and mind at his/her choice of over 4,000 spas nationwide. 

Enter on Facebook.

Contest Alert: Enter the Great Girlfriend's Getaway Search

Here's your chance to star in a new advertising campaign and win a trip for you and three of your friends. Sevierville, Tennessee, located in the Great Smoky Mountains, is running a contest now through August 15 to find the lucky woman. While in Sevierville and the Great Smoky Mountains, you and your friends will enjoy luxury accommodations, shopping, spas, dining, outdoor adventure and more. To enter, log onto officialgirlfriendsgetaways.com.

Sweepstakes Alert: Win a Trip to Lollapalooza

It's almost Lollapalooza time! No ticket? Enter to win Clearasil's Rock Your Skin sweepstakes—one lucky winner and a friend will win tickets and a trip to the show in Chicago August 5-8 to see Coldplay, Eminem, the Foo Fighters and more play. Enter on Clearasil's Facebook page. Hurry! The sweepstakes ends July 22nd (eeek so soon!).

Brooke Burke's Favorite Ways to Splurge

We had the chance to chat with Dancing with the Stars host Brooke Burke last week about her favorite ways to splurge. Though she's the former host of Wild On! the busy mom and author of The Naked Mom has certainly changed her ways in the decade since she hosted the travel show.

When asked about her favorite place to go with her girlfriends, Brooke didn't say Vegas or Rio. So where does she most like to get away?

"I'm a fan of staycations, creating a different environment at home. For example, I bring Italy to Malibu and hire a chef to create a delicious dinner. I don't want to spend time traveling. It's all about making the most of being at home and splurging in a smart way."

Another of Brooke's favorite smart splurges is Suave Naturals sweet pea and violet lotion. "It smells really rich" she says.

Ready for your own smart splurge? Enter the Suave Smart Splurge contest. Weekly prizes include handbags and other little luxuries. The grand prize is a trip for two to Hollywood! Enter on Facebook. 

Giveaway Alert: Win a Water Pashmina

Is it just us, or have you notice planes are getting warmer these days? No doubt, it's to save on fuel. Even though they're not longer frigid, you still need a sweater or a wrap (Let's get serious, planes are not that warm.)  Pashminas are still the go-to choice, you can wear them on the plane, on a chilly evening at the beach, to a wedding or to give a pop of color to an all black or white outfit.

We're fans of the newer water pashminas. Lighter than traditional ones, they are made in Nepal with single-ply, 70 percent Grade A cashmere and 30 percent silk and are the perfect weight for warmer flights. They're so light, in fact, the 22"x80" stole can fold up and fit in a larger clutch.

JSG is giving a water pashmina in rose pink (shown) away! Simply tweet: Follow @JSGHope and @JSGAnne to win a water pashmina from the Pashmina Store. We'll pick a winner on Thursday. Good luck!

To buy your own, or see the other 10+ colors, check out ThePashminaStore.com.

Degree Women's Get Into the Move Program

There's nothing like the thought of a upcoming trip to the beach to help get you in shape, and the new Degree Get Into the Move Program not only helps you motivate with fantastic prizes (including trips!) it also provides a way for you to track and share your workouts.

To get started, log on to the Degree Women Get into the Move Facebook page and start tracking your activities. You earn points for:

• checking in daily,
• exercise, including walking the dog, yoga, swimming, even gardening
• Sharing with your friends on Facebook
• Answering trivia questions, for example, "What is a plank?"
• Entering codes, which can be found at 24-Hour Fitness or online. TIP: JSG's code is: GetMoving002

Once you've started racking up the points, you get to start spending them. Your choices are:

• Playing the instant win game for prizes including iTunes and Zappos giftcards
• Enter the weekly drawing for prizes like a girls' night out
• Enter to win the grand prize drawing: a surf trip to Hawaii, a yoga retreat in Costa Rica or skiing in the Alps!
• Donate miles to either Girls in the Game or The Challenged Athlete Foundation.

Per FTC regulations, be advised that Jet Set Girls has a relationship with Degree Women.

Giveaway: Olay Professional Pro-X Clear Line

It's one of the cruelest facts of life that you can have wrinkles AND acne at the same time.  Take solace in knowing that you're not alone: turns out more than half the women in the U.S. who are 25 to 58(!!!) have some form of acne. But because we're not teenagers, we can't get away with many of the things we did as teens—eating French fries daily without gaining weight, micro minis and blasting a pimple with a heavy concentration of benzoyl peroxide.

Fortunately, companies are starting to take note of this trend and are offering new products specifically for treating acne in the 25+ set. One of the ones we can't wait to try is the new Olay Professional Pro-X Clear line. It's a three-step regimen, including:

• Pore Clarifying Cleanser with salicylic acid to gently remove dead skin and prevent clogged pores
• Skin Clearing Treatment also with salicylic acid to continue the process of clearing skin
• Complexion Renewing Lotion a sheer moisturizer that hydrates skin and helps fade spots and redness.

Itching to try it? Here are two ways:

1. Buy the Olay Pro-X Clear Acne Protocol at presale on Tuesday at noon EST when limited qualities will be available along with exclusive savings at Olay.com.
2. Enter to be one of the five lucky JSG readers to win a free Olay Pro-X Clear Acne Protocol. Email us at JSGgiveaway before Friday, June 17 at 11:59 p.m.

Contest Alert: Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest

Think your photos have what it takes to be published in National Geographic? Enter to have them published in the magazine in the 4th Annual Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest. The winner also gets to pick a dream trip: an Alaskan cruise, a Moroccan odyssey or a journey across Bhutan in the Himalayas. That's last year's winning photo above, taken by Barrett Hedges.

Whether you're a budding professional photographer or just enjoy snapping pictures of friends for your Facebook page, the Energizer® Ultimate Lithium batteries are a must for any trip. They last up to 8 times longer in digital cameras, so not only will you never miss that shot because your battery died, you can use up to 8x fewer batteries and create less waste for the planet.

To enter, log on to www.nationalgeographic.com/lithium. You can submit a photo by June 30 in each of the six thematic categories: animals/wildlife, nature/weather, travel/cultures, family/community, arts/music and action/energy. From there, 20-year National Geographic photographer and contest judge Jim Richardson will review all of the entries and select two finalists in each Category. Then, from Aug. 15 through Sept. 15, the public will be asked to go online and vote for their favorite in each category. Once the Category Winners are determined, Richardson will help choose a Grand Prize Winner, to be announced on or about Nov. 8.

Dare to Be Spontaneous Katy Perry Getaway Sweepstakes

How spontaneous are you? Enough to grab three friends, pack your bags and head on vacation to an udisclosed location where you'll get to check out Katy Perry in concert? Schick® Quattro for Women® razors, the official partner of the Katy Perry California Dreams tour, recently kicked off the the Dare to be Spontaneous sweepstakes on the Schick Quattro for Women Facebook page.

The winner gets a trip for three including hotel and airfare, tickets to a Katy Perry concert and a chance to meet Katy in person!  And if you forget to pack your razor, no worries—the Schick Quattro for Women razor give you such a close shave you can skip a day or two. Enter before July 8, 2011.


We've got a giveaway of our own...
Brazilians are out and grooming is in. How can you keep up? We're giving it our bestest with the Schick Quattro TrimStyle these days. The shower safe razor has two ends to keep you neat: one is a four blade pivoting razor and the other is a battery powered trimmer with three length settings that is so dandy my hubby even uses it to tame his crazy eyebrows. The latest model has Acai Berry and jojoba in its conditioning strip.

We've got a Schick Quattro to giveaway valued at $10.99. Just leave a comment below or shoot us an email to jsggiveaway@gmail.com with your name and address. We'll pick a winner at the end of the day tomorrow (May 26th, 2011).

This review is based on a free sample.

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Giveaway Alert: Virgin America's Perfect Summer Getaway

Virgin America is partnering with Banana Republic in the Perfect Summer Getaway giveaway. One winner gets to take three friends on a trip that includes:
• 7 nights in a luxurious Malibu home
• Airfare to Los Angeles on Virgin America
• $1,000 Banana Republic shopping card
• Convertible car rental courtesy of Avis

Each day of the contest a $200 gift card to Banana Republic and a roundtrip on Virgin America are given away. Everyone who enters gets 25% off a single item at Banana Republic. Now that's a win-win!

Enter on Facebook before June 16.