About this episode
Bobbi Brown discusses her journey in the cosmetics industry and her new venture, Jones Road Beauty.
World-renowned celebrity makeup artist, entrepreneur and author Bobbi Brown discusses her journey from selling lipsticks out of her garage to selling her company to Estee Lauder in 1995 - a deal that included a 25-year non-compete. She also talks about the evolution of the cosmetics industry, the impact of social media influencers and what it's like to reinvent herself in her 60s by launching Jones Road Beauty from scratch. She's on this week's episode of "The David Rubenstein Show: Peer to Peer Conversations." This interview was recorded December 16 in Montclair, N.J. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Host: David Rubenstein
Guest: Bobbi Brown
Topics covered
- cosmetics industry
- entrepreneurship
- social media influencers
- reinvention
- beauty products
Keywords
- makeup artist
- entrepreneur
- cosmetics
- social media
- Jones Road Beauty
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Estee Lauder
Places: Montclair, N.J.
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