Who is bobbi brown cosmetics

Before the decade was done, she'd hustled her way from freelance makeup artist at magazine shoots to product designer with her name behind a global brand. After some setbacks, the brand is thriving again. Now 50, Brown recently opened the first freestanding Bobbi Brown retail store, with a makeup artistry school in the back, and is at work on her fifth book.

Being five feet tall, the teeniest of all my friends, made me a little more self-conscious and insecure about the way I look. Makeup was something I could do to make myself look prettier. Like any little girl, my makeup style is the opposite of my mother's. Her's was very '60s, sexy, Twiggy, mod. I was never directed in school. Nothing really got my attention. After six months at the University of Wisconsin and a year at the University of Arizona, I came back and I told my mom I wanted to drop out.

She said, "Pretend today is your birthday and you could do anything you want. I always say that when I found Emerson, I found myself. I moved to New York in , a year after I graduated.

One of the best things I had going for me was that I was so naive. I never even thought of not being able to do it. Once I unpacked, I looked up makeup in the phone book. Modeling agencies. I had a pretty amateurish portfolio of my makeup work from college--which I can't believe I had the guts to show people. Half of the models were myself. Makeup was really extreme in the '80s--white skin and red lips and contouring. I loved more of the healthy, natural, simple skin. After decades of massive career success in creating and applying makeup so women look like the best version of themselves, Brown decided to pare down her own cosmetics routine.

One of the major tipping points came after she decided to leave her namesake brand at the end of Other than moisturizers, Brown barely uses any cosmetics. Click Here Bobbi Brown on Instagram. Bobbi Brown stands for uncompromising quality, individual beauty and celebrating the confidence of women. We use cookies to ensure our website works properly, and to collect statistics to provide you with the best experience. By continuing to use this site, you are agreeing to this. Find out more about how we use cookies and how to manage your settings.

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