Gurl Geek Glam

Today I am sending you off to explore my "other" blog, Style & Angst. I posted a HUGE list of great web deals, sales and coupons yesterday, mainly for the whole "Mother's Day" thing (geeks always wait until the last minute) but the majority of them will still be good for some time, and some will even get you through the summer. So bop on over there, bookmark the page so you have it for safekeeping, and then come back here to see what glamorously geeky thing I post next! And don't forget your mother on Sunday!

Well, go ahead! Why are you still here reading?

As geeks, we optimize our hard drive. We optimize our database. We optimize our images. We optimize our browser (Firefox of course, or maybe Chrome... never, ever Explorer). What's left to optimize?

If you are of an age to remember DOS, WordPerfect or Banyan Vines, it's probably about time you optimized your skin. Fortunately for us "old-timers," Yves Rocher has a botanical skin optimizer that, because it even includes just a touch of daily self-tanner, seems to be made just for us geeks whose only exposure to any kind of light is that emitted by a computer screen. Fight aging and convince your mother that you finally complied and "got out to get some sun" all at the same time! Talk about optimization! And it has all kinds of other goodies in it too, like rice extract, cornflower water and grapeseed oil.

$24 $14.40 at Yves Rocher - plus get 10% OFF with orders over $12 with Yves Rocher! Use coupon code DISCOUNT10 at checkout. [expires 5.30.10]

This fabulous little copper and gold leaf vase by Olimpia and Pepe Barba is offered by Novica.comI am a huge fan of Novica because, in association with National Geographic, Novica works to publicize the work of artists around the world who otherwise might go virtually unnoticed. As a result of Novica offering this art to a worldwide audience, many of these artists can begin to enjoy a much higher standard of living.

I picked this vase not only because of its beauty but because any geek worth their salt knows the monarch butterfly is in deep trouble because deforestation has drastically interfered with their yearly migration to Mexico. Put this little lovely on your table to remind you to plant some milkweed this summer to help these struggling guys out!

$67.95 at Novica.com

Purchase it before June 30 and you can save $15 by using coupon code: NOVICA4283