Hanky Panky Thong -- a Twofer

Spice up your Valentine's Day with these two naughty offerings from Hanky Panky.



For your single friend, Benefit's Justine Case is just the thing for those unexpected sleepovers. The $38 overnighter kit comes with minis of everything you need to disguise a walk of shame:

• California Kissin--a breath freshening lip gloss
• Eyecon -- a brightening eye cream
• Benetint--the cult favorite lip and cheek stain
• Some Kinda-Gorgeous--a cream to powder foundation that won't leak in your bag
• Last but not least, a fresh pair of Hanky Panky thongs

Give your guy a preview of what's in store with the Hanky Panky's Mail a Thong. The leopard print panties come in a ready-to-mail envelope that will spark his interest in advance of your Saturday night date. Available for $20 at Saks.

Eucerin Calming Body Wash Review

My skin gets so dry and itchy in the winter, especially around my torso. It was particularly embarrassing this past weekend in Florida when I put my pasty body into a bikini. I’ll try anything I can to soothe my dry skin — I use baby oil after the shower, am religious about using a humidifier at night, and slather myself with the thickest creams I can find before going to sleep. So when at my last visit, my dermatologist, Dr. Day, offered me a sample of Eucerin Calming Body Wash, I practically ripped it out of her hands.

The body wash is labeled as “Daily Shower Oil, mildly cleanses with omega oil for dry itchy skin.” And, that’s accurate -- as far as the label goes. It cleanses, though I wouldn’t use it after say, a day at the beach or a night out dancing. It also promises — and delivers — to sooth dry skin.

What the label doesn’t tell you? It has a slight fish-y odor. It’s not on par with opening a can of tuna, more like walking by your pet fish’s aquarium. But it is enough to turn me off the product. For now, I’m sticking with my favorite Dove Cream Oil Body Wash.

Do you have a favorite body wash for dry skin? Please share!

Crest Giveaway

This week we're teaming up with Crest and Oral-B for a "Beauty that Gives Back" campaign. From now until the end of March, with any purchase you make of Crest and Oral B, they will make a donation to Operation Smile, the organization that travels the world helping children with facial deformities, and ultimately will fund new smiles for 100 children.

In addition, we're excited to giveaway 5 sets of the products pictured above: Crest Pro-Health Toothpaste, Crest Pro-Health Rinse, and an Oral-B Vitality Precision Clean power toothbrush. Their study shows that using these together makes you much more kissable on Valentine's Day!

Please send your name, email, and address with the words CREST GIVEAWAY in the subject line to JSGgiveaway@gmail.com. We'll pick 5 winners next Tuesday, February 10th. Good luck!

Visit the Crest Operation Smile site for a coupon.

ghd Travel Dryer Giveaway

The fabulous women of madberries are giving away the ghd Travel Hair Dryer Introductory Set valued at $185 that we reviewed last week. Check out their other giveaways while you're there. We're interested in the Bobbi Brown mini-brush set, the Laura Mercier eye kit, and Rock Band 2 for Wii. Why not enter? You can't win if you don't play!

How to Fix Hat Hair and Other Winter Problems

As we discovered on our recent ski trip, winter is a great time for hair because there's no humidity; but it also comes with a couple of major issues- namely static and hat head.

We checked in with our favorite stylist, Sarah Rappolt, at the Bumble and Bumble Salon in NYC. Since static is caused by dry conditions, Sarah recommends shampooing less frequently in the winter. If it freaks you out not to wash everyday, try rinsing your hair with water, condition if you want and use your fingertips to scrub your scalp. When it's time to wash your hair use something gentle like Bb Seaweed. After washing, the key is to layer on products. First towel dry, then use Bb Prep which evens out your hair's porosity, detangles and conditions, then towel dry again. Use a styling spray like Bb Styling Lotion for hold and shape and blow dry. Finish with hair spray and de frizz like Bb Does It All and you'll be static free. For hat hair, you'll be fine if you do the above steps, then flip your hair over and shake it out at the roots.

Photo courtesy of I'm Not Obsessed.