Lauren Conrad, best know from MTV reality shows “Laguna Beach” and “The Hills,” is trying to raise awareness of the crisis in Darfur.

LC, along with Brad Pitt, Don Cheadle, Desmond Tutu, Barak Obama, Jessica Biel and many others, each star in their own 30-second public service announcements on Darfur.

The PSAs are part of a social action campaign for the feature film documentary “Darfur Now,” which follows six people who are trying to bring an end to the crisis.

For more details, visit http://www.participate.net/darfurnow .

Source: blogs.news-journalonline.com

mark, the boutique beauty and fashion brand from Avon announced today it has partnered with Lauren Conrad, star of the MTV show The Hills.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with Lauren — a young woman who is making her mark in the world,” said Claudia Poccia, Global President of mark. “As an aspiring fashion designer and talented young woman, Lauren is a perfect fit for our mark brand. We have a shared love of makeup, fashion and the expression of personal style, and so we are excited about the future together.”

“I have been a mark fan since it launched and I look forward to collaborating with mark on future products as I realize my own dream of becoming a fashion designer,” said Lauren. “My parents taught me that I can do anything I want to and to never give up — to me that is what mark is all about, helping young women realize their dreams.”

Source: earthtimes.org