EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

This Employment Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 31st day of March (the “Effective Date”) by and among PLANTATION EXPLORATION, INC., a Texas corporation (the “Company”), ARTHUR B. BERTAGNOLLI, an individual (the “Executive”), and ARTHUR KAPLAN COSMETICS, INC. (“AKPN”), a Nevada corporation, The Company, Executive and AKPN are collectively referred to herein as the “Parties.”

WHEREAS, the Executive is currently serving as sole director and officer of the Company;

WHEREAS, AKPN and the Company have entered into (or will soon entered into) a business combination (the “Business Combination”), whereby the Company will become the wholly-owned subsidiary of AKPN;

WHEREAS, the business of the consolidated entities will be that of the Company, which is the exploration of oil and gas in the United States;

WHEREAS, Executive has been appointed as a director of AKPN;

WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement for Executive to serve as Chief Executive Officer of both AKPN and the Company;

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions stated herein, the sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Company, Executive and AKPN agree as follows:

1.             Employment.   The Company agrees to continue to employ Executive, and Executive agrees to continue in the employment of the Company, serving as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).  Additionally, AKPN agrees to hire Executive, and Executive agrees to accept the position of AKPN’s CEO.  In that position, Executive shall render to the Company and AKPN such administrative and management services as are customarily performed by persons situated in a similar executive position, and also perform such other duties and serve in such other positions as the Company and AKPN reasonably directs from time to time.  Executive shall devote Executive’s full business time attention, skill, and energy to the business of the Company and AKPN, shall use Executive’s best efforts to promote the success of the Company’s and AKPN’s business, and shall cooperate fully in the advancement of the best interests of the Company and AKPN.

2.             Term. This Agreement is for a two-year period (the “Term”) commencing on the Effective Date hereof and terminating on the third anniversary of the Effective Date, or upon the date of termination of employment pursuant to Section 4 of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Term may be extended as mutually agreed to by the parties.

3.            Compensation and Benefits

a.            Compensation and Benefits based upon Company Output .  Executive shall be entitled to the following compensation provided that the Company satisfies the following criteria:

b.            Bonus Compensation based on Net Operating Cash Flow .  Within fifteen (15) days after the Company’s second and fourth fiscal quarters, the Company shall pay to Executive a cash bonus equal to three percent (3%) of the net revenues for the just completed and prior fiscal quarter, and each subsequent second and forth quarter thereafter.

c.           If AKPN sells all of its assets (“Asset Sale”) while Executive is serving as its CEO to a third party or other oil and gas company, Executive will receive five (5%) of the net proceeds paid to AKPN upon closing. If Executive secures an interested party to an Asset Sale of AKPN, Executive will be compensated an additional five percent (5%) of the net proceeds paid to AKPN.

d.            Stock Options Compensation .  AKPN shall issue the following stock options to Executive:

e.            Monthly Compensation .  The monthly compensation of the Executive shall be as follows: