ALICIA KEYS COVERS ALLURE MAGAZINE ....ALL NATURAL!

Singer Alicia Keys is covering the February edition of Allure magazine. The fresh-faced pop diva continues her no make-up challenge, sporting only pearly whites and a colorful headwrap for her first cover. On her decision to keep make-up to a minimum for the promotion of her new album, Here, Alicia says she wanted to keep things simple. 

“I didn’t want to have to worry about being all dolled-up.” This album is all about my being comfortable with myself no matter what.”

Those who thought Alicia was swearing off make-up for good couldn’t be more wrong. “I am not a slave to wearing makeup she told the magazine. “I am also not a slave to not wearing makeup.” I need to feel comfortable either way. I’ve learned to no longer use makeup to hide the things I don’t like or that make me uncomfortable.”

As for the things that make her uncomfortable, Alicia says years of reading nasty comments about her skin led her to not only seek a solution for the problem, but also the insecurities the problem left behind. “I suffered with severe acne for years. So much so I hated to look at myself in the mirror, even after the acne was under control. I won’t lie, I still struggle with that, but it is getting better.”

Alicia went on to talk a great deal about internet hate, and why she thinks people should stop giving their opinions unless asked. You can read her entire interview on Allure’s official website.

RIHANNA LAUNCHES NEW FRAGRANCE KISS..JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINES DAY!

Following the platinum certification of her “Kiss It Better” single, Rihanna is rolling out her brand new fragrance.

Kiss is the latest in a trilogy of perfumes following 2015’s RiRi by Rihanna and 2016’s Crush by Rihanna.

“With Valentines Day right around the corner I got something special for my ladies,” Rihanna wrote on Instagram, noting that the scent is now available at Macy’s.

Bad Gal looks stunning in the ad. Posing in front of a lavender backdrop, RiRi stares off into the distance, while the perfume’s blue and gold bottle decorates the photo’s lower right corner.

To go along with the release, Rihanna also shared a behind-the-scenes look at the glamorous photo shoot. “I wish I looked like this all the time,” she says. “I wish I woke up looking like this. I wish I came out the shower looking like this.”

Rihanna’s previous fragrances include 2014’s Rogue Love and Rogue Man, 2013’s Rogue and 777 Nude by Rihanna Diamonds, 2012’s Nude and Rebelle, and 2010’s Reb’l Fleur.

Kiss by Rihanna was likely inspired, at least in part, by the singer’s ANTI hit “Kiss It Better,” which recently went platinum. Now, RiRi has her sights on the big screen with upcoming roles in Ocean’s Eight, Annette, and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets.