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Harley Finkelstein and David Segal are back with Season 3 of Big Shot! Today, we chat with beauty industry icon Bobbi Brown. Known for her work as a makeup artist, Bobbi's expertise has been showcased on the covers of leading magazines, including Cosmopolitan, Allure, Mademoiselle, and Teen. She's the author of nine beauty books, with five achieving bestseller status. In 1991, Bobbi founded Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, which Estée Lauder acquired for $74.5 million four years later. Bobbi had a 25-year non-compete with Estée Lauder, and as soon as that expired, she launched her latest company, a clean beauty brand called Jones Road. In our conversation, we discuss the following:  How chutzpah and optimism landed Bobbi her first Vogue cover How Bobbi developed her first lipstick and the original ten that became the brand's foundation. How organic networking was a big part of Bobbi's success The Estée Lauder acquisition of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics and Bobbi's friendship with Leonard Lauder How Bobbi prioritized motherhood over work Life after the non-compete: Her new partnerships and Jones Road And so much more — In This Episode We Cover:  (04:28) How Bobbi got started by cold-calling models and agencies  (10:30) How Bobbi learned entrepreneurship skills at Emerson  (12:52) Bobbi's first lipstick and the beginnings of her makeup empire (17:39) The Bergdorf Goodman deal that almost fell apart (21:30) A chance encounter in an elevator that led Bobbi to her second chemist (22:10) Meeting Jeff Zucker's grandmother and landing a regular spot on The Today Show (26:15) Trailblazing the natural makeup movement  (34:10) Bobbi's meeting with Leonard Lauder of Estée Lauder (35:59) How Bobbi was able to prioritize her kids  (39:20) The sale to Estée Lauder  (42:54) How Bobbi celebrated and shared her wealth with her family  (43:45) The first freestanding store, and how Leonard Lauder supported Bobbi (47:00) The decline of Bobbi's relationship with Estée Lauder that led to her leaving  (51:30) The Just Bobbi curated collection at Lord and Taylor  (53:30) How Bobbi moved on from the drama at Estée Lauder  (1:00:01) Launching Jones Road (1:08:55) Miracle Balm's instant popularity (1:10:20) Bobbi's response to a TikTok influencer trashing her foundation  (1:13:43) Bobbi's thoughts on selling her new company  (1:14:45) Bobbi's partnership with her son, Cody (1:17:03) New learnings at Jones Road (1:18:28) Bobbi's thoughts on chutzpah (1:19:25) Bobbi's perspective on health and longevity (1:20:36) What being Jewish means to Bobbi  (1:23:15) The secret to Bobbi's successful marriage and partnership — Where to find Bobbi Brown: X: https://x.com/justbobbibrown Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbobbidotcom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JustBobbiDotCom TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@justbobbibrown Where To Find Big Shot:  Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.bigshot.show/⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@bigshotpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@bigshotshow⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bigshotshow/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   Harley Finkelstein: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/harleyf⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  David Segal: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/tea_maverick⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production and Marketing: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://penname.co⁠

Bobbi Brown, Founder & CEO of Beauty Evolution and Jones Road Beauty, joins us to talk about her journey in makeup artistry and her story of entrepreneurship, her platform JustBobbi which includes all things wellness, beauty, travel and everything in between, and her recent endeavor, The George Hotel, which she transformed alongside her husband into a design-minded, boutique hotel in the heart of Montclair. SPONSOR: Go to wwwTheOuai.com and put in code In My Heart to get 15% off your order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mariel & Melissa welcome a very special guest, their friend Bobbi Brown, Makeup Artist and Founder of Jones Road Beauty. Bobbi Brown is a beauty industry titan, world-renowned makeup artist, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and serial entrepreneur. As a professional makeup artist, Bobbi created the ten simple lipsticks that launched her billion-dollar brand, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. Bobbi left her namesake brand in 2016 to return to her roots as an entrepreneur, launching three new businesses -- justBOBBI.com, a digital editorial content site; The George, a 31-room boutique hotel in Montclair, NJ, and The Important Things, a podcast that interviews thought leaders, creators, and entrepreneurs on the habits and mindsets that have helped them live their most authentic and gratifying lives. In October 2020, Bobbi made her triumphant return to the beauty industry and launched Jones Road – a collection of edited and indispensable clean beauty products for all ages, skin types, and skin tones. Bobbi's clean beauty brand, Jones Road, is available on jonesroadbeauty.com or at their flagship stores in Montclair, NJ; New York City, and East Hampton, NY. You can find Bobbi Brown at: jonesroadbeauty.com ON SOCIAL @justbobbidotcom @jonesroadbeauty @thegeorgemontclair @18labelstudios Hosts - Mariel Hemingway & Melissa Yamaguchi Executive Producer - Jeremiah D. Higgins Senior Sound Engineer - Richard Dugan Producer and Sound Engineer - Slater Smith ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Click to Donate to the Mariel Hemingway Foundation⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Follow us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to the Mariel Hemingway Foundation Youtube channel here⁠⁠

Bobbi Brown is an American professional makeup artist, author, and the founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. In 1991 Brown first created ten natural-shade lipsticks and then became one of the leading brands in American cosmetics. In 2012 Bobbi sold 21 million “units” of product each year, or 2,400 per hour, or 40 per minute. BB cosmetics made up roughly 10% of all revenue for Estée Lauder companies.  She has written nine books about beauty and wellness.After leaving Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in 2016 (25 years!)  she launched Beauty Evolution, LLC.  She curates an editorial website Just Bobbi and She and her husband reimagined The George, a 32-room boutique hotel located in Montclair, New Jersey.Bobbi welcome In My Chair.

Have you ever been in the midst of a long to-do list or a big project, struggling to go on, knowing you have so much to accomplish, but what you really need in that exact moment is a nap? What if you honored that knowing and took the damn nap? I know. Revolutionary. Today's guest Chef Carlas Contrereas has become fierce with her boundaries and honoring her highest priorities since becoming a mother. Sometimes those priorities are snuggles or food prep. And other times it's a nap and a Pilates session. She is a trained chef, food stylist, photographer, and health coach. She's also a content creator for food and wellness brands, the founder of the online cooking school Cook+Chop, and host of the podcast Show Up Fully. She competed on Chopped! on the Food Network, and her work has been featured in publications like justBOBBI.com and Well+Good. Learn more about Carla at www.carlacontreras.com and follow her on instagram @chefcarla_c Learn more about Carla and Alissa in the shownotes here.

Hello listeners. How are you at this present moment? I want you to really to take a second to think about that. I know we’re overworked and tired because we’re managing a ton - overseeing our businesses whether we’re taking on new ventures or growing empires, taking care of our families and entertaining and teaching our kids at home as best we can, running our households, and doing it all over again the next day. Things are not getting any easier, but my guest today is a woman who chooses to lead her life with conviction and manage it all with finesse. She recently gave a commencement speech to the class of 2020 where she rallied, “Get over it, get over yourself and get out there!” And I think that slogan applies to adults and parents too, especially during these challenging times. We’ve got this and need to believe it. Bobbi Brown is a beauty industry titan, world renowned makeup artist, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and serial entrepreneur. As a professional makeup artist, Bobbi created 10 simple lipsticks that evolved into a global beauty empire. She has written nine beauty and wellness books and is a New York Times bestselling author. Since leaving her billion-dollar company Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in October 2016, she has launched Beauty Evolution, LLC and was certified as a health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Bobbi has returned to her roots as an entrepreneur. Her latest endeavor is EVOLUTION_18, a line of beauty-inspired wellness products. Driven by Bobbi's insatiable curiosity for all things lifestyle, she also curates the editorial website, justBOBBI.com. In addition, she and her husband, Steven Plofker, lovingly reimagined The George, a 32-room design-inspired boutique hotel located in Montclair, N.J. They have 3 sons Dylan, Dakota, and Duke. Meet My Guest: WEBSITE: JustBobbi.com WEBSITE: Evolution18.com INSTAGRAM: @evolution_18 FACEBOOK: /JustBobbiBrown LINKEDIN: Bobbi Brown

In this short 15 minute podcast episode, I talk about why transitioned from teaching online cooing classes to teaching intuitive content creation in the Poppy Content Lab.I also share my food styling, photography, and recipe development for wellness brands. I talked about my start with Well + Good, Nutritious Life, and justBobbi.com.This episode wasn’t easy to publish but I wanted to give you the bigger picture of what entrepreneurship looks like behind the scenes.I am excited to hear your thoughts!Read to the FULL Episode: https://www.carlacontreras.com/podcast/chef-carla-poppy-content-lab-launchEat Well,xo Chef CarlaPS: Please tag me @chefcarla_c on Instagram so I can continue the conversation with you. Use the hashtag #showupfullypodcast

Bobbi Brown, Founder & CEO of Beauty Evolution and Jones Road Beauty, joins us to talk about her journey in makeup artistry and her story of entrepreneurship, her platform JustBobbi which includes all things wellness, beauty, travel and everything in between, and her recent endeavor, The George Hotel, which she transformed alongside her husband into a design-minded, boutique hotel in the heart of Montclair.

On this week’s episode of Nina’s Got Good News, host Nina B. Clarke is joined by her Good News VIP Guest of the Week, Bobbi Brown! Bobbi is a makeup mogul and founder of such companies as Jones Road Beauty, EVOLUTION_18 and Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. She is also a best-selling author, having written nine books in her career. Nina and Bobbi discuss her newest venture, Jones Road Beauty, and what led Bobbi to return to the makeup industry in the clean beauty space. They also discuss the process of running a business during COVID-19, the importance of balancing work and personal time, Bobbi’s favorite social media trends and binge-able TV shows, and more! ——————— Follow Nina on Instagram: www.instagram.com/ninabclarke/ Follow Nina on Twitter: twitter.com/ninabclarke Visit Nina’s blog: www.ninabradleyclarke.com Visit Nina’s Beautycounter shop: https://www.beautycounter.com/ninabradleyclarke Follow Bobbi Brown on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/justbobbidotcom/ Visit the Just Bobbi official website: https://www.justbobbi.com Listen to Bobbi’s podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/beyond-the-beauty-with-bobbi-brown/id1488020237 Visit Jones Road Beauty’s website: https://jonesroadbeauty.com Follow Jones Road Beauty on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jonesroadbeauty/ Visit EVOLUTION_18’s website: https://evolution18.com Follow EVOLUTION_18 on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evolution_18/ Visit The George’s website: https://www.thegeorgemontclair.com

How does the creator of one of the world's most well known beauty brands, pivot to the wellness category and find her footing in a place where authenticity, realness and reality are key? David gets the story behind Bobbi Brown, the brand and the woman who turned her lipstick-making hobby into a billion dollar brand, only to sell it in search of a new challenge – the wellness market. He gets to the story behind the story, where from an early age, Bobbi watched her grandfather in his business, building up security and comfort to be “Just Bobbi.”  Always working to make things better, Bobbi left Estée Lauder after 22 years to try her hand at wellness products. This gave her the freedom to solve problems in unexpected ways and lead a creative team who is not content with the norm. Her lack of fear and excitement to jump into new opportunities with a risk of failure, keeps Bobbi from feeling like she missed a moment. Her desire to create something more authentic has driven her through her career. Whether it be more natural toned lipsticks and makeup that bring out the innate beauty in women, or finding that natural product that brings out the best in someone - has naturally guided her devotion to raising up other women, creating role models and to pursue wellness and success in life.

Bobbi Brown is a beauty industry titan, world famous makeup artist, best-selling author, sought-after speaker, and as she likes to say, “serial entrepreneur”. As a professional makeup artist, Bobbi changed the cosmetics business when created 10 simple lipsticks that evolved into a global beauty empire. After leaving her billion-dollar company Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in October 2016, she launched Beauty Evolution, and what some people may not know is that she became certified as a health coach. Bobbi has a series on Masterclass where viewers can learn all about technical makeup application as well as her views on business, being an entrepreneur, and building a brand. Evolution 18 is Bobbi’s beyond-comprehensive line of supplements for beauty and wellness designed to support an everyday lifestyle, based on her core philosophy: "the better you take care of yourself on the inside, the better you will look on the outside". She’s also reimagined the George Hotel alongside her husband, and on this podcast, we talk about why. This is a deep-dive podcast with inspirational Bobbi. Listen in as we discuss all things entrepreneurship, one of her favorite fashion moments, what it is that has made her an out-of-the-box thinker, being a boss, how her creativity has evolved over the years, her goals for the Justbobbi website, her exciting line of supplements, beauty and social media today, what she's watching, and a whole boatload of her tastemaker favorites that you can discover and shop here: 1. The Evolution 18 Shop on StoryAndRain.com: read + shop the story. https://storyandrain.com/article/beauty-brand-shops-evolution-18 2. Bobbi's Evolution 18 favorite: Beauty Debloat Tea by Evolution_18 https://rstyle.me/+2YSWp2NoWCddeTyiZOYaog 3. Bobbi's Evolution 18 favorite: Chill 10MG CBD Gummy https://chillbyevolution18.com/ 4. Bobbi's Evolution 18 favorite: Relaxing Vanilla https://evolution18.com/products/relaxing-vanilla-collagen-powder 5. Bobbi's Evolution 18 favorite: Energizing Chocolate https://evolution18.com/products/energizing-chocolate-protein-powder 6. The George Signature Candle https://www.justbobbi.com/curated/category/the-george 7. Magnetic Brush Set By Ruby Hammer https://rstyle.me/+YWie57ecD7flj3NhYf7uaQ 8. Cristalle Eau de Parfum Spray by Chanel https://rstyle.me/+xLpob0y8bcfOJ4Z4snyyMA 9. Neroli Essential Oil by Sun Essential Oils https://rstyle.me/+vgY8KpuzdLNiw324NpI0pQ 10. Patchouli Essential Oil by Sun Essential Oils https://rstyle.me/+W7m_WwEA9gATMIKzOQYjFg 11. Grapefruit Essential Oil by Sun Essential Oils https://rstyle.me/+K77LpE4cRLgltVkHRmGZzQ 12. Mattress by Casper https://casper.com/mattresses/casper-original/ 13. Sheets by Casper https://casper.com/bedding/sheets/cotton/buy/ 14. Palm Springs directed by Max Barbakow https://www.hulu.com/movie/palm-springs-f70dfd4d-dbfb-46b8-abb3-136c841bba11&cmp=13289&utm_source=google&utm_medium=SEM&utm_campaign=CM_SEM_PalmSprings&utm_term=+palm%20+springs%20+online&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpDMu7qT6wIVE26GCh0jYgPjEAAYASAAEgKt_fD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds 15. The High Note directed by Nisha Ganatra https://rstyle.me/+mVUxyTM3RVHeEBf-1Xj3Lw 16. Magnetic Brush Set by Ruby Hammer https://rstyle.me/+YWie57ecD7flj3NhYf7uaQ

How can vodka fit into a healthy lifestyle? What’s the deal with dairy? Is there something wrong with peanut butter? These are just a few questions Bobbi has for functional medicine expert Dr. Will Cole. He’s an advisor for brands like Goop, Mindbodygreen, and JustBobbi.com, and the author of two books, Ketotarian and The Inflammation Spectrum. In this episode, Dr. Will breaks down what functional medicine really means, and how inflammation might be affecting you more than you realized.  Follow Dr. Will Cole on Instagram @drwillcole and listen to him on The Goopfellas Podcast. His books Ketotarian and The Inflammation Spectrum are available online and wherever you buy your books. For more information on his functional medicine practice, visit www.drwillcole.com. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://news.iheart.com/podcast-advertisers

Bobbi Brown, world renowned makeup artist, best-selling author, speaker, and serial entrepreneur, sat down with ICE’s Theresa DeLuca to share her advice and lessons on launching a career by disrupting the beauty industry to founding justBobbi.com and a boutique hotel. Since leaving Estee Lauder Companies (NYSE:EL) in 2016, Bobbi has launched the next phase of her career but, throughout each chapter, one simple piece of advice remains constant: be nice to people.    Inside the ICE House: https://www.theice.com/insights/conversations/inside-the-ice-house  

In this week's episode of A Call to Lead, I sit down with Bobbi Brown, who started a cosmetics business in her home three decades ago, sold it to Estee Lauder, and stayed on board to build Bobbi Brown Essentials into a billion-dollar global brand. So Bobbi knows how to lead inside a giant corporation and, since she left Estee Lauder and is now back on her own, she is a serial entrepreneur. These days, Bobbi is innovating in the wellness space, with her startup called JustBOBBI, and in the hotel business. Bobbi Brown is a model of constant innovation and reinvention. Here are five key things that my team and I took away from our conversation:1. I like to be able to have an open dialogue. I would call people in and I'd say, “Okay, tell me the truth. What's going on? Why is this not happening the way it's supposed to?...No one's ever gonna get fired over “my bad." They're gonna get fired if they don't tell the truth and they try to cover it up.2. I watch women trying to be heard, and sometimes they're sitting on the edge of their seat and they're talking over. I see the men pushing back and just talking when they need to say something. If the women could visualize that, you could say whatever you need to say, but you need to say it from a sign of strength. Less words, calm down, and just say it. Just don't let those men in suits intimidate you.3. It's the best time to create a business, and now is the time for reinvention.4. When I started the cosmetics company so many years ago, people said, “Why does the world need another cosmetics company?” There's a white space if you have a different idea.5. Stop thinking about it, stop planning for it, stop writing it down, just do it. And if you can't afford it, figure out a way you can.

  Bobbi Brown has spent her life helping people embrace who they are. Embracing herself—strengths and weaknesses—has also proven to be a powerful career strategy. The veteran makeup artist and founder of the eponymous cosmetics line built her empire on the belief that people are most beautiful when they love who they are. This natural approach to makeup went against the over-the-top aesthetic of the 1980s—which, at the time, critics said would be her undoing—and people couldn’t get enough of her. “My hope is to help women everywhere understand that being who you are is the secret to lasting beauty,” she writes in her book Pretty Powerful. Powered by that philosophy, Brown became known as a makeup artist to the stars, touching up the faces of Carla Bruni, Katie Holmes, and Michelle Obama, to name a few. With characteristic warmth, she treats even the biggest of celebrities like old friends. A video for HELLO! Canada shows Brown in the back seat of an Uber with actress Meghan Markle, dishing out makeup tips and jamming to Biggie Smalls. As they part ways, Brown tells the now-Duchess of Sussex, “Text me later.” Whether she’s getting celebrities ready for their close-ups or hobnobbing with the rich and famous in the Hamptons, Brown remains refreshingly down to earth. “One of my best attributes in life…is I'm incredibly naive,” she tells Foundr. “I think everything is going to work out.” And for Brown, a lot of it has. She scored big with her first job out of college as a freelance makeup artist, catching the eye of Vogue, which hired her for a cover shoot with Naomi Campbell. In 1991, with just 10 lipstick shades, Brown launched a cosmetics line that she would sell to Estée Lauder four years later, and continue to work at for more than 20 years after that. When Brown stepped away in 2016, she left behind a billion-dollar company. And in the midst of all that, she met the man of her dreams, Steven Plofker, to whom she has been married for 30 years. Yes, she has had an illustrious life and career. But one look at her latest projects makes it clear—Bobbi Brown is just getting started. On Being Boss Again When she left Bobbi Brown Cosmetics (which she calls her “first baby”), the beauty world was stunned. But the company was no longer in her direct control, and she was eager to be back at the helm. “I realized that it was time for me to be the boss again because that's really what makes me happy,” she explains. “I like to be in charge, and I like to work with really fun, cool people to create things.” And that’s exactly what she’s been doing. Her first project after leaving the company was to write and promote a book, Beauty From the Inside Out, a lifestyle guide that details recipes, nutrition recommendations, and confidence-boosting tips. This was a nod to Brown’s aspirations to broaden her scope from cosmetics to general health and wellness. “I don't like a lot of makeup,” says Brown, who is an outspoken opponent of contouring, using darker shades to “reshape” parts of your face. “I don't believe women need a lot of makeup. And I think the healthier you are, the better you feel and the better you look.” In 2017, Brown opened Just Bobbi lifestyle concept shops inside of Lord & Taylor department stores, where she curated her favorite wellness and beauty products for the public to peruse. Earlier this year, she launched a line of wellness products, Evolution_18, on TV shopping network QVC. She also runs a film and TV studio, 18 Label Street, and her own line of eyewear, Bobbi Brown Eyewear. And in an unexpected move, she partnered with her husband to breathe new life into a 1902 historic landmark and launch The George, a boutique hotel in their hometown of Montclair, New Jersey. As if that weren’t enough, she’s got a podcast in the works. With so many projects, how does she maintain her focus and a sense of cohesion? “It all works together for me,” Brown says, “because it's pretty much authentic, and it's marrying, finally, really what I believe in.” Why She Never Wants to Build Another Billion-Dollar Brand With Brown’s hard-earned success and elite status comes perhaps the greatest privilege any entrepreneur can obtain: the power to say no to otherwise enticing opportunities. She says many of her friends in venture capital have asked her, “How many millions do you want?” in an eager bid to invest in her projects—regardless of what those projects are. “Look, it's very tempting,” Brown says of the investment offers. “But I don't want it.” For entrepreneurs who have pounded down the doors of VCs hoping to snag just one investor, that outlook may be difficult to understand. But for Brown, it’s all about freedom. “I don't want to have to report to anyone,” she says. “I don’t want to sit in meetings.” While many tout the venture model of forgoing profitability now in order to borrow money, spend it on growth, and sell the company later, that’s not Brown’s style. If she were to sell 500 bottles of vitamins, for example, she says she would reinvest the profits by ordering 1,000 more bottles and keep growing incrementally from there. “I'm very simple-minded,” she says. “I know it makes no sense, but I really do believe in making a profit.” So, for now, she’s content to bootstrap, even if that means slower growth or a smaller business. “I never want another billion-dollar brand. … I never want to go that big again because the headaches that come with it are not worth the rewards.” Reflecting on the expansion of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, she calls the first 15 to 17 years “amazing,” but says that as the company grew, her control over it diminished. “I'm not the boss anymore,” she says, “which is why I'm not there.” Beauty, Glam, and Instagram So if Brown is hesitant to grow her new businesses too big or too fast, and still wants to be able to call the shots, what is her plan for growth? A lot of it revolves around working her connections—especially the connection to her audience. Back when Brown launched her career as a professional makeup artist, and even later as a cosmetics line founder, there was no such thing as social media or ecommerce. To get her products off the ground, she started mailing out lipsticks until one day, a New York department store agreed to carry them. In the digital age, when brands have direct access to consumers online, Brown is thriving. “The internet is an amazing place for people to go on and really look and find the community they need,” she says. “Whatever you're going through, there is a support group for that. There are people teaching and empowering.” Brown is active on Instagram (in fact, she manages at least four accounts), where you can find anything from the announcement of her latest probiotic product to photos of her recent trip to Paris. On Facebook, she hosts a weekly live broadcast where she interviews everyone from Gary Vaynerchuk to her Aunt Alice. And the best part? These episodes don’t cost her a thing; they’re shot on her smartphone. “There are so many ways for people to start their own brands,” she says. “There's a lot to teach and a lot to learn.” Making It Up as She Goes By this point, Brown may seem unstoppable. But she’ll be the first to tell you that accepting her weaknesses has made her a stronger entrepreneur by forcing her to embrace her strengths, and get help with everything else. It’s similar to her approach to cosmetics. As a makeup artist, Brown refuses to hide clients’ “flaws,” preferring instead to accentuate their natural beauty. “It's such a sign of strength for someone to know what they're not good at,” she says. “And I think a lot of…people starting to be entrepreneurs think they could do everything, and you can't.” For instance, Brown doesn’t know how to type—but she’s written nine books. At times, she gave an assistant her handwritten notes and had them transfer them to digital; other times, she had writers interview her and take the information down for Brown to edit. “What you're not good at, find someone that is and tell them what to do.” Her sharp sense of self-awareness was honed from a young age. Growing up, she struggled in school and didn’t have access to tutoring. “Either my parents punished me or they said, ‘Oh well, she'll never be a secretary.’ They were right…because I dropped out of typing because I couldn't figure it out.” From those early experiences, she learned a valuable lesson. “I had to figure out, like, almost coping mechanisms. I don't know if I had learning disabilities. I wasn't good at something, but I knew I had to do this.” When conforming to convention didn’t work for her, Brown would develop her own distinct approach. For example, the first time she wrote a book, she followed the rules: write the book, edit it, then source the photos. But it was extremely difficult for her. So with her last couple of books, she did photo shoots first, then put the book together based on the photos, then had the writers write. “I drove my publishers crazy,” she says. But for her, it worked better. So if there’s something essential you don’t know how to do? “Figure it out,” Brown says. “That’s my only advice.” Happiness Never Goes Out of Style In many ways, Brown has been a contrarian in an industry that is notoriously cookie-cutter. And maybe that’s been the key to her success. While she used to compare herself to the supermodels she worked with, she’s learned to be comfortable in her own skin. When people told her things had to be done in a certain way, she forged ahead with her own process and succeeded. But even with her many accomplishments, Brown doesn’t subscribe to any notion of perfection or “having it all.” “I'm not tall and blond and athletic, which I always wanted to be,” she says. “I can't sing. I can't draw. But I have a sense of humor, and I have a lot of friends. I've been married 30 years…I have three amazing boys that I adore…and I've been able to be an entrepreneur.” “Is that having it all?” Brown says. “No—there’s no all. But I'm happy with what I have.” Key Takeaways Why Brown never wants to create another billion-dollar brand Her philosophy on what makes entrepreneurs strong What she believes is the ultimate secret to lasting beauty How to accept your weaknesses as an entrepreneur and forge ahead in spite of them  

Bobbi Brown is a world renowned makeup artist, a bestselling author, a sought after speaker, and serial entrepreneur. In 1991 Bobbi Brown, changed the face of the beauty industry forever with the launch of her paradigm shifting namesake cosmetic company, Bobbi Brown Essentials, where she revolutionized the makeup landscape and empowered women around the world with her line of cosmetics designed to highlight a woman’s natural beauty. In 1995 Bobbi Brown Cosmetics was acquired by Estee Lauder Companies, where Bobbi served as Chief Creative Officer, until 2016. What began with 10 lipsticks evolved into a global beauty empire and billion dollar brand. I had the good fortune to be one of her first interns, watched her build the company, and have been inspired ever since! Today I sync up with Bobbi and discuss her exciting new venture, health and wellness lifestyle brand, Beauty Evolution. The brand includes a line of lifestyle inspired wellness products, Evolution 18; the editorial content platform JustBobbi.com; a podcast, Long Story Short, The George Hotel-a 32 room design inspired boutique hotel in Monclair, New Jersey,  and a photo and recording studio, 18 Label Studios founded in partnership with, her husband, Steven Plofker. We also talk about where it all began,  and the exercise and workouts that fuel Bobbi for success from Soul Cycle and Yoga to her new Peloton Bike and personal trainer. We talk about it all! Please head over to our website, marnionthemove.com and sign up for our newsletter to learn about upcoming events, deals and giveaways. Leave us a five star review on your listening platform if you like what you hear. Follow us on instagram and facebook @marnionthemove. Sync up with today’s guest online at  www.justbobbi.com, Evolution 18, and The George On Instagram at @bbportfolio, @justbobbibrown, and @thegeorgemontclair Get ready to be inspired!

The number one question we get at Create & Cultivate conferences and on social media is when do I start my business and how? In this episode of WorkParty the podcast, Jaclyn Johnson, CEO of Create & Cultivate, interviews professional makeup artist and serial entrepreneur, Bobbi Brown and the two powerhouse women break down the four steps to get your business out into the world. Our legal expert, Brenda Schamy, explains the meaning behind all the important paperwork involved in starting a new business. Be sure to follow the party on social @workparty and get the latest updates at workparty.com Guest Information: Bobbi Brown: @justbobbibrown Just Bobbi: https://www.justbobbi.com/ EVOLUTION_18: https://evolution18.com/ Expert: Brenda Schamy: http://dsmiami.com/ Brenda Schamy instagram: @bschams Host: Jaclyn Johnson: http://jaclynrjohnson.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaclynrjohnson/ C&C Headquarters: Tyeal: https://www.instagram.com/tyeal/ Episode Resources: WorkParty.com createcultivate.com WorkParty theme music written by le swish

Starting, growing, and succeeding with a lifestyle brand… Photo Credit – Martin Lee Studio Bobbi Brown (the iconic cosmetics entrepreneur, author of nine books on makeup and beauty, hotelier, founder of JustBobbi, and more), joins host Karen Moon, guest host Pavan Bahl, and Josh Wexler (CEO of RevCascade and Souler) on location in front of a live audience at La Marina for a special “Souler Salon” (presented by Souler, the ultimate influencer commerce platform where influencers share and sell the products they love directly to their followers). MouthMedia Network studios are powered by Sennheiser.In this episode: Brown on being someone who likes to do things differently, organically, a mother of three “amazing children”, and married almost 30 years Photo Credit – Martin Lee Studio The origins of the Bobbi Brown brand, how she was freelance makeup artist and couldn’t find makeup that looked good, often had to fix things, and the makeup she needed didn’t exist She never had thoughts of starting or being a brand How Brown met a chemist, asked him to make a lipstick, she sold out for a year, serendipitously met a cosmetics buyer for Bergdorf Goodman, Brown may have this in her genes, seeing herself as “incredibly naive”, how she doesn’t believe in failure or strategy, and just believes things will work out How Brown only ever intended to be a makeup artists and a mother She has a lifestyle brand, sharing content, empowering women, teaching people to be entrepreneurs, and making lifestyle inspired products Created a hotel based on things she didn’t like about hotels, and involving several of the brands she likes, creating creative partnerships Why relationships are everything Photo Credit – Martin Lee Studio When she was a beauty editor of the Today Show without ever bringing Bobbi Brown products into it in general, and how it all became organic part of company, then going on to Yahoo and more Brown’s sons give her feedback that’s valuable, and her own focus groups from her personal world Why things that are simple are important Brown on networking simply being about being open and just talking with people Her current book is her ninth, written before she decided to leave the company Advice for young entrepreneurs – don’t talk about what you’re going to do – just take action The importance of being positive, and being able to fix things quickly and turn quickly, retaining people to work for you Working with (or for) Estee Lauder Being an “intrapreneur” while at Estee Lauder Why Brown says she shouldn’t be in a corporation Working with Uber for a fun campaign “Just Bobbi” – an editorial platform “Evolution_18” health supplement The importance of positive energy, and how walking clears one’s brain A dream dance partner for Brown The genesis of Brown’s company name as her own name Setting goals, and purpose vs. profit The value of not taking loans for business, and why Brown never did @justbobbibrown @soulerhq @tamaramellon @lamarinanyc @joshwex @karen.s.moon The post 052 – Bobbi Brown – Makeup Mogul, Motivator, Mother appeared first on Beauty Is Your Business.

I feel like a lot of us go through those pre teen years where we just feel unattractive and awkward, and I was no stranger to feeling like an ugly duckling myself. Meanwhile, my idols were people like Hilary Duff and Britney Spears, beautiful women who looked nothing like me. Around that time when I was in junior high school, my mom bought me a book that was all about natural beauty. It was written by today’s guest, Bobbi Brown, and I didn’t realize it then but that book was a catalyst that helped me see myself in a whole new light. It celebrated diverse forms of beauty that I had yet to see in the media. Bobbi Brown is still prolific in the beauty industry, and you’ve probably heard of her makeup company, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics. The company was purchased by Estee Lauder in the 1990s, and she served as Chief Creative Officer there for more than 20 years. Now she has moved on to start an all natural supplement brand called Beauty Evolution, as well JustBobbi.com, an editorial and lifestyle platform. Bobbi has been a pioneer in the natural beauty space with a motto that says, “the secret to beauty is simple: be who you are.” During our inspiring conversation, Bobbi and I chat about what it was like to create a brand that emphasized natural beauty in the late 80s, when the most popular beauty trends involved big, bold and unnatural makeup. We also talk about what it was like to go from being a makeup artist to running an enormous global brand, as well as the decisions she made that helped to set her company apart from all the other beauty brands out there. Whether you’re a makeup fanatic, a champion for helping people feel comfortable in their skin, or an entrepreneur looking for tips from a super-savvy business woman, this interview is for you!