I’m in love with Anthony.

I’m letting you all in on a fabulous little secret: Anthony Logistics, a “multi-functional, multi-benefit, nature based personal care system … designed for men.”

My heart goes pitter-patter over the absolutely fabulous gift ideas, sets and kits designed for travel, shaving, sun protection and more. My favorite is the Grab + Go Travel Kit. The perfect gift for the guy on the go!

Six great products, all the necessities in approved air travel size:

Glycolic Facial Cleanser
Facial Scrub
Shave Cream
Astringent
Coconut Shampoo
Cleansing Gel

Anthony Logistics for Men Grab + Go Travel Kit | $35 Anthony.com

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I’ve tried a few whitening agents without much success, until now.

Aqua Fresh White Trays :: $40 CVS

I noticed a difference. My teeth were ok before, just, well, a little off-white. Possibly on the slightly yellow-ish side if we’re being totally honest.

The only problem I had was the same with Crest White Strips. Even just once a day instead of twice, I missed a day because I was out running a bunch of errands and I didn’t have 30-45 minutes to sit around with two trays of whitening gel in my mouth.

It was much worse with the other brand of strips; I have no idea if they work or not because I used them so sporadically. I just could not find twice a day where I could spend half an hour without talking, eating or smoking crack. Kidding — I’ve never smoked crack. Crack is whack! And also very bad for your teeth.

All this week I’ve noticed my teeth seemed brighter and whiter. I only skipped one day. I don’t think that made a big difference. They’re expensive, more than I’d like to spend, but after a week (or so) there is a noted change. With still one treatment left, I’d buy them again to get my grill going really super bright.

Wait, can you bleach your teeth to death? I wouldn’t want to do that.

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I love beauty products, but I am not a believer in 40,000 tiny salves and creams being in the shower with you or 56-step face wash systems. I have shampoo, conditioner, and Dr. Bronner’s liquid soap in there and that’s it. My husband washes his hair with it, and it’s done wonder to tamp down his psoriasis. I use it for my face and even, in a pinch, to wash the dog.

Why does it work so well for so many things? I think it’s because there’s nothing weird, chemical-wise, in the product’s makeup. It makes a great lather without any sodium laureth sulfate- the stuff you find in most soap and shampoo (and the stuff that often makes your skin and hair feel kind of filmy). Companies put it in almost everything because it makes a great lather for cheap, and when you see all those bubbles, it makes you feel like you just got clean. Dr. Bronner’s creates just as good a lather using organic coconut, hemp, olive and jojoba oils.

The peppermint variety is, um, extremely bracing and while it’s my favorite, be judicious about where you choose to clean with it. The baby-mild version is a great everyday choice. Packaging for the liquid soap is made from 100% recycled materials and the plastic bottle can be refilled in many health food stores. A 16-ounce bottle runs around $8.99.

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No pun intended when I said an A-list cleanser. The A-List Cleanser by Rodial does more than removing face make-up and dirt - it reduces age spots and hyperpigmentation. The texture of this cleanser is more of a rich creamy balm than a gel or a liquid and washes off easy. And, I hate to sound like an ad, but here’s a couple of facts that I found interesting especially listed in a cleanser:

- It increases collagen production resulting in plumper hydrated skin
- It calms sensitive or irritated skin from cosmetic procedures

Cost: $77 for 100ml 3.4fl oz

You can purchase this product at Henri Bendel, Studio at Fred Segal, www.skinstore.com

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So what happened was I managed to drive all the way to Sephora to try out their Laura Mercier tinted moisturizer, because I’ve heard so many great things about it, to only have the Sephora people tell me they don’t carry it, only the giant stores do. Well freaking great for me. So I wondered aimlessly down one isle after another trying to find something when I was screwing around with this Clinique tube and low and behold… magic.

I have pretty decent skin, but it’s dry and in the winter time it’s really dry. So tinted moisturizers seem to work best for me, but I admit I tend to like a little more coverage. Which is why I think this Clinique Supermoisture make-up is fantastic. I’m pale and the 01-Pure Porcelain was perfect for me. It offered light to medium coverage and was obviously super moisturizing and surprising VERY light. I don’t normally use Clinique so I don’t know if this is normal, but the only down side to the product is it smells a bit like clay. Weird, but true.

FYI: I suggest buying it directly from Clinique and saving 2 dollars, plus they have a wider color selection than Sephora. If you purchase now using this code (GLOW2008G) then you’ll receive free shipping.

Cost: $22.50 in store, or $24.50 at Sephora.

Click here to purchase Clinique Supermoisture Make-up.

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