KEYSHIA COLE'S ADS FOR LUSTERS...I LOVE, DO YOU?

OY! FORGIVE ME!

new york, new york - it's not for nothing that i call myself a "style and beauty writer." i love grooming and beauty and love writing about it. unfortunately because of this my sched is usually filled with deadlines and it's tough to blog. continue to hang with me dear reader. this blog will only get better - and consistent - with time! xo,zb

CHRISTOPHER KANE AND SHISHEIDO UNITE

london - two lovely brands got together for an even lovelier collaboration: london designer, christopher kane and make up giant shisheido. agyness deyn and japanese celebrities, anne watanabe, chiaki kuriyama, misaki ito and yuri ebihara all modeled distinct looks by kane for the campaign.

LEGENDARY CELEBRITY MAKE UP ARTIST PAUL STARR FOUND DEAD

los angeles - angelina jolie, jessica alba, and jennifer garner are just a few of the celebs who turned to legendary make up artist paul starr for flawless beauty. yesterday, the 48 year old was found dead in his apartment. the cause of death is unknown at this time. jolie once said of him, " during the time we have spent in the make up chair, we have talked about everything but the photo shoot; global issues, babies, human rights." 

photosource: www.nymag.com

GUESS WHAT NARCISO RODRIGUEZ IS DEBUTING?

worldwide - is it the year of the fragrance, or is it that i am just now becoming aware of all these debuts? either way, i am extremely thrilled about this one: classic womenswear designer narciso rodriguez is debuting a new fragrance. no word yet on the name, price or ingredients of the fragrance, but its been revealed that it will debut in  june. 

photo: rodriguez' previous fragrances; www.sephora.com

LALICIOUS GOES COMPLETELY NATURAL

worldwide - lalicious ( i love their name!) has something special on the market: they are debuting a new line of totally natural soaps that go on the market today. the star of this line up is the whipped body soap. fans of the brand will also include "reformulated all-natural paraben-and sulfate-free products." interested? check out henri bendel which stocks the products. (212.247.1100) 

photosource: www.lalicious.com

BRAD PITT QUIETLY PARTNERS WITH KIEHL'S ON A CHARITY PROJECT

new york - leave it to brad pitt to redefine the way celebs do endorsement deals. the legendary actor has teamed up with legendary skin care giant kiehl's to launch a new product: aloe vera body cleanser, which retails for $16.50. whats so special about this one, besides having such a hot dude promoting it, is that it's 100% biodegradable. (but aren't all soaps essentially biodegradable!? tell me if you know different.) in addition 100% of the proceeds are going to JPF Ecosystems, a non profit which pitt has launched with kiehl's.