Zoe Foster is an all too familiar name in the beauty world. Once the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan magazine, Harpers Bazaar and now big wig beauty guru at soon to be launched www.primped.com , Zoe adds author to her talents with the release of her hilarious and glamour-filled book Air Kisses! Kate at BB was lucky enough to chat to Zoe about Air Kisses, its relation to everyday girls and her life in general!

Air kisses, how did you come about the title and theme?

The title was actually created by my publisher. She's very good. One of the titles I suggested was… actually, know what, I'm going to keep that one in my pocket in case I use it another time.

What was your overall motivation for writing Air Kisses?

Being a beauty editor. We have the wildest job: a trip to Palm Cove to try a new spa treatment here, a hummerzine to a concert there - you wouldn't believe it. I used to tell people the stuff we get to do. And then I thought I'd start writing it down, so that they would believe me. Also, I thought that fashion had thieved the spotlight for too long. It was beauty's time to shine.

The book is about the day in the life of a beauty editor? Was it based solely on your experiences?

It's fiction. There are certainly elements and experiences from my job as a beauty editor weaved throughout, but it's a work of fiction. Promise.

Did you include any other sense of yourself in the book?

Ooh, nice question. I guess when I first started in magazines I was a lot like Hannah, in the sense I was unsure of myself and feeling massively under qualified. And, you know, I believe there is truth in saying when you're single it's an enormous, and I think, glorious period of growth. I felt that personally and I suppose that came through with Hannah, too.

After character Hannah Atkins was dumped via text message she went into a frenzy of developing and following a set of un-obtainable rules. How do you believe this relates to everyday women?

I'm a big fan of The Rules or elements of them, anyway. They're valuable because they illustrate this idea that you show men how you want to be treated with your behaviour. So, if you respond to his 11pm Friday night booty call favorably, for example, then he learns that you don't expect any better. Show him you deserve better, and you'll get better, (or he'll rack off, and you see pretty quickly he was never going to be worth much of your time.)

The language in the book is very conversational and expressional, was this something you concentrated on?

It wasn't intentional. I think that's just the way I write. It's also the way I think, and speak, so really, if you look at it that way, it was actually a really lazy piece of work….

What would you say to women who are about to read your book?

Get ready for probably the best book you'll ever read, ever.

What is next on your agenda? Another book?

Bang! Nailed it. I'm halfway through. Deadline looms like the loomingest loom in loom town on annual loom day.

Few quick q's:

What is your life mantra?

What you think about, you bring about.

Something you can not live without?

My BlackBerry. (I know, loser.)

Your best quality?

I'm a very positive person. Irritatingly so, it's been said.

Worst advice you have ever been given?

"Those green denim shorts look AWESOME over those daisy print tights but you know what would really set the look off?... A floppy hat!"

Fave past time?

Long lazy lunches with incredible fresh food and crisp white wine, shared with friends. Friends are so important. It is not nearly as fun without friends.

Be sure to check out the Bellaboo 2cents book reviews for more info on Air Kisses!