La La Anthony glows wherever she goes, however the the actress and manufacturer, forty, tells PEOPLE she did not usually take an hobby in her pores and skin.

Speaking to PEOPLE ahead of the debut of her “Men Have Skin Too” campaign with Old Spice, the Power celebrity shares what famous buddy helped her understand that pores and skin care is extra than about creams and potions — it’s a essential a part of self care, too. Developing a near friendship with Kelly Rowland was the “turning factor” in Anthony’s beauty habitual, she says.

“She’s passionate about skincare and making sure all people cope with our pores and skin and our bodies. She’s continually sending tips on what to do.

So if you’re friends with her, she’s going to make certain your skin is on factor – no matter what,” Anthony raves about the singer, forty one.

“She’s all about taking care of your self and doing things to retain to nourish mind, frame and soul.

So after I have questions or want recommendation on the subject of the ones matters, she’s genuinely who I call.”

Thanks to Rowland’s influence, Anthony says she is “extra conscious of taking care of my pores and skin and doing a each day and nightly routine.”

“You only get one face – you do not want to mess it up!” Anthony quips earlier than explaining the deeper that means behind her commentary.

“You need to appearance your first-rate so that you can feel your best, some thing that is. It’s crucial to attend to your self so you can perform in some thing you are doing at the highest stage.”

Now Anthony is assisting her teenage son Kiyan get into a grooming routine as well, by way of partnering with Old Spice for a brand new business.

She stars along black-ish actor Deon Cole and A Black Lady Sketch Show’s Gabrielle Dennis, who both return as part of the emblem’s “Men Have Skin Too” campaign that released in 2019 and makes a speciality of guys’s desire for efficacious frame care.

For her brunch-themed cameo, Anthony and Dennis haven’t any regret when Cole confronts them at a eating place for stealing his Old Spice GentleMan’s Blend Lavender and Mint frame wash.

Anthony notes that while it can be tough to get younger boys to prioritize self care, her partnership with Old Spice is a huge help because she eventually has merchandise her son likes.

“I even have a fifteen-yr-antique son so hygiene – deodorant, skincare, taking care of your self – is a massive priority in my family,” Anthony explains.

“And I’ve continually been a fan of Old Spice so after I were given the opportunity to be a part of the marketing campaign, I simply desired to leap on board.

And [Kiyan’s] observed something that he genuinely likes to use and loves how it makes him feel.”

The BMF superstar says becoming a splendor entrepreneur herself has modified her attitude on self take care of the better: she now has a better appreciation for beauty from the inner and out.

These days she makes a aware attempt to find a few moments on my own, particularly whilst her lifestyles receives a chunk demanding.

“Putting my phone down, sitting on my mattress for 5 minutes and considering my intentions, my purpose and my passion, it’s been virtually useful for me,” she explains.

Anthony is aware of that every time she’s no longer feeling like herself she wishes to address it as soon as viable, “whether it’s with a therapist, or a member of the family or buddy.”

“We’re reminded continuously how life is short so it is important to feel precise and enjoy it whilst we are living it,” Anthony provides.
“Otherwise, you are just running, walking, going for walks until you sooner or later just run your self in the ground – no person desires to get to that point.”