Anthony for Men Helping Birds in the Gulf

Anthony Logistics has carved out a reputation as a company that gives. That giving is now extended to the embattled birds in the Gulf oil spill. It breaks my heart when I see images of these poor creatures and I am glad that rescue organizations are there doing their best. One of these is Tri State Bird Rescue. If you watch Anderson Cooper on CNN you may have seen them in action cleaning the birds.

To help the rescue Anthony is giving 50 percent of all proceeds from their Anthony Logistics For Men Body Cleansing Gels and Shampoos to Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research and Brown Pelican bird adoption program (Louisiana’s state bird) to support the wildlife rescue efforts following the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico.

" Anthony For Men chose Tri-State Bird Rescue because the organization is one of only two organizations in the country that can professionally manage a response to a major spill. Rehabilitation of oiled wildlife is a complex, crisis-oriented endeavor and Tri-State takes a teamwork approach to oil spill training and response, stressing the need for regulatory agencies, responsible parties, state and federal wildlife professionals, colleagues in wildlife care and concerned citizens to work together both in preparations for and response to oil spills. "

You can buy the products at http://www.anthony.com/ and read more about Tri State Bird at http://www.tristatebird.org/

Bird image: AP Photo/Dave Martin via Huffington Post

pureDKNY Perfume

A drop of vanilla in water , that's the description of the new pureDKNY fragrance. It is of course a bit more than that but the vanilla is important as the vanilla used is harvested in Uganda via the CARE organization, who work with Ugandan villages to assist the women in learning to be self-sufficient.

The scent is very soft. It's meant to be a comforting type . At first there is a bit of citrus then light florals . I get a lot of freesia and the "dew drop petal accord" note . It has some powder and then the vanilla comes in . Slightly sweet but in no way a foodie gourmand vanilla. At times there is a hint of aquatic in there but it fades. The drydown is that soft vanilla and sandalwood. The overall fragrance is a light floral -soft woods scent

Lasting power is good and sillage is light. The official notes are : dew drop petal accord, lotus flower, bulgarian rose, jasmine, freesia, orchid, white amber, sandalwood and vanilla in water.

DKNY is trying to be as eco-friendly as they can in the packaging. The glass of the bottle is recyclable, the carton recyclable or compostable and made from Certfied Forest Paper.

Read more at http://www.puredkny.com/

pureDKNY is available currently only as one of the Nordstrom Anniversary Beauty Exclusives thru Aug. 1st and or on site at http://www.dkny.com/

Origins Zero Oil Cleanser and More

I try a lot of cleansers and generally like most of them , but am always it seems, on the hunt for the very best one. I think at last I have it- new Zero Oil from Origins.

When I first started using this we had just begun a week of high 90 temps, then it went over 100 . With my oily skin I expected meltdown and oil overload , yet when I looked in the mirror even after being out for a bit, my makeup looked great. Maybe a light powder needed but that was it. I thought , what's changed? And realized it was the cleanser.

Nothing has ever slowed down my oil like this and believe me I have tried. Do I still get some shine and oil, of course , but far less than normal. It really works and I was amazed.

Zero Oil has saw palmetto , mint and salicylic acid. It does have a minty feel and smell and gets skin super clean. Blessedly I seem to be seeing less blackheads on my nose also . Another first- I rarely need toner after this. Toner is a must normally.

Zero Oil is actually a whole line and Origin's says it is proven treat acne , reduce pore size and unclog pores with regular use of all products. The line also has a moisturizer which is a light, light, gel/cream with just the barest hint of moisture as well as salicylic acid that blends immediately and also a toner and instant matte which I haven't tried yet.

For this hot weather, my go to combo has been the Zero Oil cleanser and Clinique's new Acne Solutions foundation. These two get the job done and give me a basically flawless face for much of the day.

All Zero Oil products are on counter and online now at http://www.origins.com/

Dior Beauty and Kyra Sedgwick as The Closer

The Closer with the amazing Kyra Sedgwick is back on tomorrow ( July 12). Fans are happy to welcome Brenda Leigh back to the small screen. Part of Brenda, like most characters is her look. It's evolved to be a bit more chic but she never gets too fashionable on us. That's simply not something Brenda worries about.

This season celebrity makeup Artist Robin Siegel has been using many products by Dior beauty on Kyra as Brenda. Fans will note Brenda always has a pink lipstick on, usually fairly bright, it's kind of her signature and I recall an interview with Kyra once where she said she hoped they always kept her in that pink. It's a bit much sometimes and she would look better in many other shades, but it's as much a part of the character as anything.

Some of the products including lipstick that Robin used include:

- Dior 1-Colour Eyeshadow in Infra Rose #826, Brown Fever #566, Trendy Taupe #066 and Gold Touch #546 .

Rouge Dior Lipstick in Pink Preview #475 and Diorama #066.

Robin will also be using the new Hydra Life skincare line and Capture Total One Essential on Kyra.

Photos: TNT, TV Guide