Bobbi Brown
Bobbi Brown
Bobbi Brownis an American professional makeup artist and the founder and CCO of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. Brown has written eight books about makeup and beauty. She is the Contributing Beauty & Lifestyle Editor of Health magazine and Beauty & Lifestyle editor of the Elvis Duran and the Morning Show radio broadcast...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth14 April 1957
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
A year after I started college, I had no clue what I wanted to do. My mother said, forget everything else-if it were your birthday today, what would you do? I thought, I would play with makeup at the department store. So she said, do that!
We makeup artists are a unique bunch of people; we don't have the classic brain, the classic training, but we're creative, so we figure it out.
I'm constantly searching for ways to do better because I believe life is an evolution. It's not about reaching an end goal and hanging up your hat...It's about continually growing.
I layer my moisturizers, which makes my complexion so fresh, I can wear less foundation.
On wedding day you should look like yourself at your most beautiful
In a perfect world, mothers would remind their daughters each morning of how beautiful their strong noses are, or how special their curly red hair is.
Never ask for permission, beg for forgiveness.
Im not really Type A, but A minus.
The most common mistakes women make when applying makeup are not applying it in the proper light and not using their hands as blending tools.
The best anti-aging product is a great, natural-looking hair color, especially when youre graying.
I love old funky things. Color just makes me happy, and things all lined up.
I won't usually make plans with people I don't know on Fridays because all I want to do is stick my hair in a ponytail and put on a big sweater, some tights and a pair of sneakers after a week working in the city.
So much of what I do is about inspiring and empowering women.
Whether you are a stay-at-home mum, or on the red carpet, or in Afghanistan, the better you feel, the better you do your job.