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Bobbi Brown's Revolution in the Makeup Industry
TLDR Bobbi Brown revolutionized the makeup industry by creating a natural look that made women feel like they weren't wearing any makeup at all, starting with her line of natural-looking lipsticks and eventually leading to the launch of her own makeup brand, Jones Road, after leaving Estee Lauder.
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Bobby Brown Cosmetics revolutionized the makeup industry by creating a natural look that made women feel like they weren't wearing any makeup at all.
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Bobbi Brown was inspired by her glamorous mother and the movie Love Story to pursue makeup, leading her to create her own major in makeup at Emerson College.
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Bobbi Brown's interest in makeup was sparked by the storytelling aspect of creating theatrical makeup during her time at Emerson College, leading her to pursue a career as a makeup artist in New York City.
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Bobbi Brown revolutionized makeup in the 70s and 80s by creating a natural, healthy look that differed from the heavy, unnatural makeup trends of the time, ultimately gaining recognition through magazine spreads and collaborations with major fashion models.
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Bobbi Brown collaborated with a chemist to create a line of natural-looking lipsticks in various shades, initially selling them for $15 each and gaining recognition through word-of-mouth and a feature in Glamour Magazine.
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Bobbi Brown partnered with friends to invest in her lipstick line after securing interest from Bergdorf Goodman.
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Bobbi Brown partnered with friends Roz and Ken Landis, who had expertise in cosmetics and PR, to launch her lipstick line at Bergdorf Goodman, where they sold 100 lipsticks on the first day.
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Bobbi Brown's expertise as a beauty expert on the Today Show helped establish her personal brand and her cosmetics brand, leading to success and eventually a buyout offer from Estee Lauder.
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Bobbi Brown became an employee of Estee Lauder after they acquired her company, which relieved her of the business side responsibilities she didn't enjoy, but the transition was challenging, especially in terms of maintaining relationships with former partners.
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Bobbi Brown struggled with the transition after selling her company to Estee Lauder, feeling disconnected from the brand she had built and ultimately finding relief in leaving to regain control as an entrepreneur.
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Bobbi Brown has launched a new makeup line called Jones Road after her non-compete agreement with Estee Lauder ended, allowing her to sell her own makeup again.
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