Every season’s number one accessory is the perfect… skin – of any color.  And Cate Blanchett agrees with you.

It turns out Cate’s radiant for a reason – nine year’s worth of reasons.  SK-II, the luxury line of beauty skin care.  As Cate tells it, there’s nothing like it.

Intrigued?  We knew you would be.  That’s why you get to try it out for yourself!

Book a complimentary SK-II personalized facial anytime this Thursday or Friday, 7/15 and 7/16.  The first 100 guests will walk away with a W snakeskin tote – and those who spend $200 or more on SK-II will receive a $25 gift card. All guests, regardless of number, will receive a complimentary consultation and dry styling by a Fekkai stylist.  Hello!

7/15 event at Saks’ Beauty on One at 184 Post St; 7/16 event on Bloomingdales’ Main Floor on 845 Market St.  Please call 212/630-5681 or e-mail WRSVP@condenast.com to make an appointment.

It seems beauty IS only skin deep.

Brought to you by SK-II and W Magazine.

Welcome to your paradise, lady.  Each lot packs a whole lotta hot: NFL quarterbacks, tech CEOs, SF firemen…  You’d give almost any of them a date just about anywhere (McDonalds, anyone?).  But because The Guardsmen know how fundraising should really be done, you’ll actually be driving in a Jag from Saks to Gary Danko with your hottie in the passengers.  Did we mention this auction helps almost 3,000 disadvantaged youth?

So mark your iCal for June 24.  You’ll get all the champagne you need at the VIP reception from 6:00-7:30 pm, and plenty of time to mingle before the auction starts at 8:30.  Famed DJs will be present, so bring on your boogie, and RSVP here.  Located at Ruby Skye, 420 Mason St.  General admission starts at $20, VIP tickets at $50.

Sold!  To the Diva on the left with legs for days.

According to Solstice, yes, she can.  And to prove it, Social Diva and Drink Me Magazine are giving away two dinners for two, so you can taste the soul yourself.  Don’t worry, each dinner comes with two glasses from their amazing – slash – eclectic list of vino.  Alcohol art and culture enthusiast mag Drink Me wouldn’t leave you high and dry like that.

It seems Sol food can have sugar and spice and everything nice.  Send this to friends who will name drop you when they Enter To Win for our offer*.  If one of them win, maybe she’ll share some hand-cut frites two ways with you as a consolation prize.  Located at 2801 California @ Divisadero, 415/359-1222.

Hey, sister, Sol stice-er.

*Winner will be drawn on June 30th.

That’s why we love Reality Matters, Anna David’s newest collection of wry and sometimes poignant essays about the boob tube programs we all love to hate and hate to love.  Curious about makes one woman a “Heidi” and another a “Lauren,” or simply wonder just how real any of it really is?  Just listen to the best-selling authors who contribute to this book as they dish about the shows that have left them speechless, triumphant, or both.

So mark your iCal for April 29 for a Reality Matters reading and Q & A at the Borders at Union Square.  Melissa de la Cruz (The Hills), Ben Mandelker (Big Brother) and Wendy Merrill (The Bachelor) will be there, so you can’t afford to miss.  Already booked?  Buy your copy here.  400 Post St; 7:00 pm; RSVP on Facebook.

Reality tv… it’s the real deal.

We’re all over members-only shopping sites, but we realized our jet-setting divas just weren’t getting the royal treatment they so deserved.

Enter BonVoyou, an ultra-exclusive travel site that features deals at luxury and boutique hotels worldwide. We’re talking up to 50% off – monogrammed Louis luggage not included.

Social Diva and BonVoyou are sweetening the deal even more. When you accept our invite to join BonVoyou through the month of April, you’ll automatically be entered to win a luxurious two-night stay at The Standard Hotel in Downtown L.A.

Très chic rooms, a rooftop pool that moonlights as a nightclub, and within feet from downtown’s booming restaurant and bar scene, your stay at The Standard LA could meet all expectations set by BonVoyou.

We wouldn’t want you to settle for anything less, diva.

The MoMa, Modern Bride magazine, “The Mod Squad”… some contemporary things just work.

Welcome to Karma Kitchen, a total modern-day hippie hotspot.  Here, the gift of gab and gastronomy both come gratis.  We’re obsessed, and we know you’ll agree.

As fate would have it, every Sunday is a holy day in Berkeley.  A wholly volunteer-driven experiment in generosity, that is.  Imagine a menu sans prices and a check that simply reads, “your meal was a gift from someone before you.”  Who wouldn’t want to keep the chain of gifts alive by paying for future diners?  A chain is only as strong as the weakest link.  Besides, no one wants bad karma.

So mark your iCal for Sunday lunches at Taste of the Himalayas Restaurant.  Whether you’re serving others or in the midst of your own sumptuous fare, you’ll be smiling like Lady Luck.  Lunch served from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. 1700 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley; 510/849-4983

Whoever said there’s no free lunch?

This week, ideeli’s giveaway suits goody two Choos and naughty purse snatchers alike.  The item – a Jimmy Choo Tita bag – was hand-picked by Social Diva editors. And Divas, it is hot, hot, haute.  

The perfect mix and match of suede and snakeskin, we nominate the Tita bag as the perfect addition to any spring wardrobe.  Wear it by day with a detachable shoulder strap, or add a touch of ethnic sass to your night’s ensemble – it doubles as a clutch.

Get in on ideeli, the fastest-growing online sample sale site, by simply registering to become a member. Once you’re in, you’ll have access to top designers in apparel, accessories, home and beauty at up to 80% off.

What’s more, unbelievable giveaways like this happen every week, AND you get $25 to spend each time a friend you invite makes her first purchase. How do Choo like them apples?

Purse your luscious lips takes on a whole new meaning.

Any savvy shopper knows sustenance is critical before (and sometimes after) a search for sexy stilettos.  And if said nourishment occurs in striking surroundings with a cocktail… well, even better.

Gear up (or recharge) at Union Square’s Urban Tavern gastropub.  Fab and fresh American eats come with five hours of free parking, and the wine list titillates with organic, bio-dynamic and sustainably farmed options.  Talk about red car-parking trEATment!

You yourself are the perfect blend of now and then, so you’ll feel at home in this combo of urban form and country sophistication.  Hungry enough to eat a horse?  Urban Tavern’s full-size horse sculpture – made of reclaimed tractor, car and motorcycle parts – gives new meaning to the phrase.

Mark your iCal for March 22, and be the first to sample spring offerings of pomegranate pork chop and dijon rye crusted steelhead.  Located at 333 O’Farrell St, 415.923.4400.

Give a Diva good food, she’ll eat the meal; give a Diva a parking spot, she’ll eat for life.

At Ghiradelli Square, Irish cocktails freely flow at McCormick & Kuleto’s happy hour – just try the Peppermint Patty!  We’re sure as shamrock you’ll like their mini corned beef and cabbage empanadas, and you know you’ll be in the right place for dessert.  Chocolate doesn’t count when it’s a holiday, right?

If Berkeley’s your locale, then limerick it up at Spenger’s Fresh Fish Grotto with traditional Irish fare all day long.  Bagpipers and best kilt contests are sure to make you dance an Irish jig.  Plus, the proceeds from paper shamrock sales are donated to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Not a cabbage lover, but still want to celebrate?  Find your four-leaf clover at Ike’s Place, located in the Castro and Redwood City.  Festive options are aplenty, but their super-secret sauce – on any sandwich – will keep a Diva finger-licking.  Just be sure to call in your order beforehand… According to 1500+ Yelp reviews, lines are long for a reason.

Going green never sounded so good.

What’s ~ing, you ask? Oh, you know, just Gabrielle’s amazingly cool method for shifting your happiness from the outside to the inside–sans weekly shopping trips in the Marina. In her new book, Add More ~Ing To Your Life: A Hip Guide to Happiness, Gabrielle provides all the insight you need to find true blue happiness, and she’ll be inspir~ing divas all over San Fran.  

On Fri., March 5, catch Gabrielle for a book signing and lecture at UC Berkeley, when from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., she’ll be encouraging divas to kick-start their amazing careers. Senate Chambers Room in Eshleman Hall RSVP here.

Also on March 5, Gabrielle will speaking at Lululemon Athletica in Union Square, where divas will be motivated by more than just the chic workout wear from 7:30-9 p.m. 327 Grant Ave. RSVP here.

Want another reason to visit Napa? Gabrielle will be spread~ing her ~ing to the wine country. Join us March 6th at 3pm at Copperfield’s Books.  3900 Bel Aire Plaza, Napa RSVP here.

Borders in Union Square sets the scene at 7 p.m. on Sat., March 6, when Gabrielle will be signing books and spread~ing some joy. 400 Post Street. RSVP here.

For divas who want the ultimate ~ing experience, join Gabrielle on Sun., March 7, for a lecture and Q&A session at Sports Basement. From 1:00-4:30 p.m., you’ll be enlightened beyond belief. 610 Old Mason St. The Presidio.  RSVP here.

These events are free to Social Diva subscribers. If you’re not on the list, you know what to do.

By the end of the tour, diva, you’ll be high on happiness and full of ~ing.