Get Task Essentials up to 70 percent off from Gilt Man. The Swiss skin care line’s Anti-aging and shaving products range from $10 to $39 each.

The sale ends 12/15 at 9pm PST, so you had better hurry.

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Looking for that perfect gift for your boyfriend, no-strings bed-buddy or friend who happens to be a boy. We’ve got you covered. In the first of our series of Gift Guides, here are five can’t-miss gifts for the man who has everything. –Seth Howard

Kiehl’s Scented Lip Balm #1, $9 (.05 fl oz), Kiehls.com
The holiday season is all about kissing. Whether under the mistle-toe or ringing in the New Year, you’re sure to catch a pucker at some point! Make sure his lips (and yours) are ready to go with Kiehl’s Mango Scented Lip Balm. There are a few flavors available, but in the depths of winter, why not go with something a bit more tropical?

Dr. Sebagh Anti-Pollution Purifying Mask, $80 (100ml), Barneys.com
Heading to a city for holidays? Dr. Sebagh’s Anti-Pollution Purifying Mask will keep your guy looking his best. With its environmental protection film, this mask guards against UV rays and free radical agents like pollution.  Just because you’re partying into the New Year, it doesn’t have to be written all over your face.

Clarins Skin Difference, $38 (1.06 fl oz), Clarins.com
Men often like to grow their facial hair during the winter months for extra warmth. Those snuggling up to them, however, usually find it less enjoyable. This season, get your guy hooked on Clarins Skin Difference, and you’ll both reap the benefits. Skin Difference’s dual formula conditions skin and hair simultaneously making the hair softer and shaving easier.

Bumble and bumble The Live Richly Box, $52, Bumbleandbumble.com
That cold winter’s breeze will do more damage than just tossing your tressles. Keep your man’s mane moisturized and coifed with Bumble’s Live Richly Box. The set includes their Gentle Shampoo, Super Rich Conditioner, and Styling Lotion – oh, there’s even a comb included. Even if he won’t make the effort to style it, these products will protect his hair from the woes of winter.

Creed Spice and Wood, $550 (8.4 oz), CreedBoutique.com
The latest addition to the Creed family, Spice and Wood is a masculine embodiment of an ageless romance – that of Cleopatra and Roman general Antony. It’s the second fragrance celebrating Creed’s 250th Anniversary, and has notes of cedar, oak moss, bergamot and lemons. Giving the gift of great fragrance is really a gift to yourself and those around you… but we’ll keep that a secret.

A good dopp kit always makes a great holiday gift. Wherever a man travels, his kit is always with him. It holds everything he needs to go from Clark Kent to Superman in a flash. Ernest Alexander’s “Gentleman’s Kit” is a standout in this season’s best travel bags for men. The handcrafted bag in a plaid waxed cotton and leather is both rugged and stylish for that bearded urban lumberjack that prowls about your city. But the beauty is in the bag, as well. Each bag comes complete with a selection of C.O. Bigelow products including a Razor in Ebony Black,  Premium Shave Cream, Speert #15 Tortoiseshell Color Comb, Mentha Lip Balm, Barber Aftershave Balm, Elixir Hair & Body Wash, Marvis Classic Toothpaste and Elgydiun Toothbrush in Soft Blue. No matter where you go, this bag and its contents will surely impress anyone sharing a sink with you.

Ernest Alexander “A Gentleman’s Kit”, $255, visit ErnestAlexander.com

If $255 is too steep for your wallet, check out the Ernest Alexander/Club Monaco Dopp Kit for $148 at select Club Monaco locations.

Photo: Courtesy of ErnestAlexander.com

GiltMan.com

eShave Luxury Shaving Sets $64 to $174 — Sale Ends 11/30 at 9pm PST.
Dr. Hauschka $11 to $41 (listed under Women’s events) — Sale Ends 12/2 at 9am PST.
Molton Brown — begins 11/30

JackSpade.com

25% off already marked down sale items. Use Promo Code Woohoo25. Today only!

Beards and holidays go hand-in-hand like milk and cookies. Just ask Santa Claus—our favorite Bearded Gentleman.

The Bearded Gentleman makes a great gift or stocking stuffer for:

• a father or uncle who has had a mustache since the ’70s or ’80s.
• a little brother who just started shaving.
• an older brother whose Movember mustache has been growing strong… since November 2008.
• a boyfriend who needs a little extra help in the facial grooming department.
• a friend who has been rocking the playoff beard long past the end of the World Series.
• a nephew who recently graduated and landed his first big job.
• a barber or hair stylist.

The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face is available at Borders, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.com and many retailers throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals aren’t just for the ladies. Here, we’re wrangling up the grooming deals for guys. From electric shavers and toothbrushes to high-techlight treatments and motorized facial scrubbers, we’ve got you covered this holiday season. If you’ve got a tip on a hot deal for products, send us a tip! Check back here all week for updates!

Every Man Jack

Cyber Monday Only

Get 10% all orders. Enter promo code: “Cyber”
All orders over $75 that use the promo code will be entered into a drawing to win an Every Man Jack gift basket valued at more than $75.

Visit: EveryManJack.com

Target (details here)

Available: Friday (while supplies last)

Norelco Sensotouch Wet/Dry Electric Razor $89.99 ($10 off)
Oral-B Professional Care Toothbrush $34.99 ($35 off!, Door Buster, while supplies last)

Walmart (details here)

Available: All Day, Friday

Philips Sonicare Essence Electric Toothbrush $37.97
Philips Norelco 7363 Electric Shaver $37.97

KMart (day/time details here)

Available: All Day, Friday (while supplies last)

Electric Shavers

Prices: $14.99 to 19.99:
Philips Norelco G370
Conair GMT189
Remington PG-360

Prices $24.99 to $39.99
Philips Norelco 6490
Braun Series 1
Remington R-3130
Remington R-5130

Price: $49.99
Philips Norelco 7810

Fragrance Gift Sets $15.99
Axe Gift Sets $1.00 off

Costco (details here)

ANSR: Beam Visibly Better Skin Pack $99.99 ($30 off)

Anthony For Men
Anthony For Men is offering 20% off any purchase on anthony.com from Nov.22nd- 26th.
On Cyber Monday (Nov. 29), get 20% off any purchase plus a free Tool Kit and complimentary ground shipping with any purchase of $50 or more.
Visit: www.anthony.com

Dr. Gerald Imber Youth Corridor
Nov. 26 to Dec. 3 Only
Get 20% off Youth Corridor Antioxidant Boost Skin Serum
Enter Discount Code 20CyberYC at Checkout
Visit: drimber.com

Zeno
Black Friday through Cyber Monday (Nov. 26 to 29 Only)
25% off the entire site for 4 days – Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Also get free shipping!
Visit: www.myzeno.com

AHAVA
Cyber Monday Deals (Nov. 29 Only)
Spend $50 and get 15% off PLUS a deluxe size Hand/Body/Foot Cream with code GIVE15;
Spend $100 and get 20% off PLUS a deluxe size Hand/Body/Foot Cream, an Exfoliating Washcloth, and a Botanic Bliss Set, with code GIVE20
Spend $200 and get 30% off PLUS a deluxe size Hand/Body/Foot Cream, an Exfoliating Washcloth, and a Botanic Bliss Set, with code GIVE30.
Visit: www.AHAVA.com

LovelySkin.com
On Black Friday, LovelySkin.com will offer 25% off the entire site (Including men’s and unisex products from Murad, B. Kamins, MD Forte, La Roche-Posay and many men’s fragragrances).
Plus, you can earn double rewards points and receive a free Obagi ELASTIderm Eye product with a purchase of $200 or more.
On Cyber Monday, LovelySkin will offer 25% off the entire site and all purchases over $200 will receive a freeNeocutis Lumiere Eye Cream.
No discount code needed.
Visit: lovelyskin.com

Clarisonic
All “Skincare Pairs” that are purchased this Cyber Monday will be 20% off. Products such as the Mia Sonic Skin Cleansing System, Opal Sonic Infusion, brush heads and cleansers bought in pairs will be included in this special. There is free shipping on all orders as well as a free gift with purchase: a Limited Edition Pink Brush Head (Normal), 6 oz. Gentle Hydro Cleanser and travel bag ($65 value). Clarisonic brushes make great gift for guys with beards!
Visit: www.clarisonic.com

Tweezerman
Cyber Monday Only! Enjoy free shipping on all orders over $45 and a free gift with any order over $75.
Visit: www.tweezerman.com

Shobha
For Cyber Monday only, buy 1 at-home hair removal or after care product (i.e. ingrown hair relief, rosewater toner) online and get a 2^nd free (same product). Simply choose “buy one, get one free” from the drop down menu before putting the product in the shopping bag.
Also, enjoy free shipping on all domestic orders! Enter coupon code “FSH2010” during checkout when choosing shipping.
Visit: www.myshobha.com

Here are the latest sales on our radar! Check em out!

GiltMan.com

GoSmile Whitening System – $15 and up. Sale ends 11/24.

HauteLook

Caswell Massey soaps, candles and diffusers – $17.50. Sale ends 11/23.

1. Tom Ford Bois Marocain Fragrance ($180, Saks Fifth Avenue)

There’s no doubt that Tom Ford practically wrote the book on how to look like a real man, and his fragrances are everything you’d expect: masculine, sexy, mysterious and a little dirty (in a good way). It’s not quite Spanish Fly, but this is a gift for your dad.

2. Baxter of California 45th Anniversary Straight-Razor ($345, baxterofcalifornia.com)

45 years ago, Baxter Finley created his first grooming product for men and the Baxter of California brand was born. In honor of the anniversary, the brand is going back to its roots with a limited-edition cut-throat razor handcrafted by Hart Steel. It features 24k gold inlay “45” on the spine of the blackened steel blade to mark the milestone, and includes a plush leather sleeve for the blade.

3. The Art of Shaving Fusion Chrome Collection with Pro-Glide Razors ($150, theartofshaving.com)

These days, razors have more bells and whistles than a one-man band, but that doesn’t mean it can’t look stylish in your bathroom. Check out The Art of Shaving’s newest upgrade to the Fusion Chrome Collection razor. The chrome-plated razor not only uses the newest Pro-Glide Razors, but it features a no-slip grip, micropulse power and a handy headlight so you can see where you’re going!

4. Wahl Lithium Ion Facial Hair Trimmer (Sponsored) ($49.95, Wahl-Store.com)

As a shout out to our new advertisers, Wahl’s Lithium Ion Trimmer deserves a lot of credit. This all-in-one set contains numerous changeable blade heads and guards to trim, sculpt and shear any kind of facial hair from beards and stubble to goatees and sideburns. And it’s Lithium Ion battery lasts three times as long between charges.

5. Zeo Personal Sleep Coach ($199, MyZeo.com)

As a crazy insomniac, the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach makes sleeping a game. Each night, it tracks how much time you spend in light sleep, deep sleep and REM sleep. It also counts how many times your sleep was interrupted and gives you a grade each morning. Track your progress online and get tips emailed to you each day to improve your Z’s.

6. Anthony Logistics The Tool Kit ($18, sephora.com)

Give Dad a different kind of tool kit. He has all the screwdrivers and hammers he’ll ever need but his hands are looking a bit busted. The four-piece kit includes stainless steel nail clippers, scissors, nail file and tweezers that come in a handy steel case. There’s no way he’ll mistake it for mom’s manicure set.

7. Jack Spade Drill Nylon Soap Bag ($75, jackspade.com)

Every dopp kit has a lifespan and chances are that Dad’s has lived long past it’s prime. Refresh his travelin’ man style with a heavy-duty but lightweight nylon soap kit from Jack Spade. It’s easier to clean than his moldy leather kit and can take a beating in the suitcase.

8. Flight 1 5-Star Hotel Kit ($42, flight001.com)

If your dad’s like mine, he’ll use whatever bar soap he finds in the hotel bathroom and then complains about the scent or how dry his skin feels. Don’t let him leave the house without Flight 001′s 5-Star Hotel Kit–the ultimate survival kit for men on the move. It includes Malin + Goetz Peppermint Shampoo and Conditioner, Vitamin B5 Body Moisturizer, Bergamot Body Wash, Grapefruit Face Cleanser, mending kit, F1 shower cap, F1 dental kit, do not disturb hanging door sign, Dylans Candy chocolate square, and Maura Peters scented candle in pear moss. Even staying at the  Holiday Inn will feel five-star with this gift.

9. The Bearded Gentleman: The Style Guide to Shaving Face ($14.95 10.17, Amazon.com)

If you’ll forgive the shameless self-promotion, give Dad a copy of The Bearded Gentleman, written by Allan Peterkin and Nick Burns (me!). TBG is the complete guide to facial hair from cultivating a fabulous beard or mustache to shaving it all off for a clean-shaven look. Get step-by-step instructions for shaving with a straight razor, honing and stropping, dyeing your whiskers, and finding cures for the most common of shaving gripes. If you email me at nick@beardedgentleman.com, I will sign a copy and mail it to you in time for Father’s Day!

10. Malin + Goetz Dark Rum Candle ($48, malinandgoetz.com)

I know, guys hate candles. But he just might dig this one. It’s not girly or sweet. Instead, it’s got a rich scent of rum and musk that your pops will enjoy but won’t upset your mom. Malin + Goetz candles are made with a 16% concentration of fragrance for a higher-quality scent. —Nick Burns

I’m talking about Reach Total Care Floss. I know, odd, perhaps, but this is pretty cool… for a floss.

Background. My teeth shred dental floss like a cotton gin. Maybe they’re too close together, though my dentist says that’s impossible. The thread kind is too thick and the tape kind is too breakable. So when this Reach stuff showed up in a package from Johnson & Johnson, I was skeptical. Really? A new floss? Pshaw!

But it’s true. The stuff works better than most. It hasn’t broken once since I’ve started running it between my canines and bicuspids.

The floss is covered with “micro-grooves” that push away plaque “like a squeegee.” (Their words.) I will say my teeth feel clean and squeegee-d, so something is working.

Oh yeah, the Listerine flavors. Scary if we talking about jawbreakers or popsicles. But in floss, it’s kind of perfect. The mint is a little sharp not sweet, just how I like it.

Reach Total Care Floss with Listerine, Mint, $2.99 (30 yrds), visit drugstore.com —Aaron Krach

This spring, why not upgrade your stylish stubble or clean shave for a close-cropped beard that highlights your cheekbones, strengthens your jaw, and conceals a second (or third) chin? Grow your beard for three to four weeks, but shave below the line where your jaw meets your neck. Trim up the edges of your beard on your cheeks to create a clean, natural-looking line, for a polished look.

The Braun Mobile Shave is just the right tool to get this look on the go. It’s a small, battery-operated shaver that’s a must-have for overnight flights, quick touch-ups between meetings, or at the gym.

Both the clean-shaven and the hirsute will enjoy the convenience of this pocket shaver, and an added precision trimmer allows you to shave hard-to-reach places and shape up your facial hair.

(Originally published in British Airways High Life, March 2010)