Bobbi Brown cosmetics

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Hawkeye

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Yes, I have her chocolate eyeshadow palette and her nude on nude palette and a lipgloss of hers. They are really good.
 

lara

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They're so hideously overpriced here that I haven't had a chance to try anything.

I also have a bit of an objection to the whole Bobbie Brown philosophy of make-up, so I tend to avoid the product line anyway.
 

bellaetoile

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i've tried numerous products over the past few years. i haven't been truly impressed enough with anything to purchase it again, or even use it up completely. i've sold/traded some of the items, and i've tossed or lost some others. i've used numerous lip products, several shimmer bricks, a bunch of shadows, some skin care and fragrance, and assorted other items. everything seemed very overpriced, and frankly, not super high-quality, certainly not what i was expecting for the prices i paid.

i will say, though, in all fairness, i know a few people who really like bobbi brown, however they tend to be much more 'natural' than i am with makeup trends. so perhaps its simply that bobbi brown and i don't work well together because we have different results in mind, if that makes sense.
 

Beauty Mark

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Originally Posted by lara
They're so hideously overpriced here that I haven't had a chance to try anything.

I also have a bit of an objection to the whole Bobbie Brown philosophy of make-up, so I tend to avoid the product line anyway.


What is the line's philosophy?
 

lara

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What is the line's philosophy?

Lets just say that I spend a lot of time trying to erase the damage that Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty has caused young ladies.

Have you read her book Bobbi Brown Beauty? She makes a lot of comments akin to 'red lipstick is only for teenagers and if you wear it as an adult you'll look silly and everyone will laugh at you', which is a complete crock. A lot of her attitudes towards using certain colours and products make her make-up ethos very stand-offish towards both very pale woman and women of colour.
Make-up isn't about making people look like dear old Zandra Rhodes, but neither is it about saying that if you use anything else apart from bone and beige people will think you're a hooker.

She's a good make-up artist, but her attitude towards people finding enjoyment and pleasure in make-up and colour sucks hardcore.
 

Juneplum

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I also have a bit of an objection to the whole Bobbie Brown philosophy of make-up, so I tend to avoid the product line anyway.


oh lara
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do tell!!! my curiosity is now piqued :nod:
 

Simply Elegant

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I've never actually tried any of her makeup but I do have the book and she's definitely all for the natural look. It's pretty biased.
 

Juneplum

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Originally Posted by lara
Lets just say that I spend a lot of time trying to erase the damage that Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty has caused young ladies.

Have you read her book Bobbi Brown Beauty? She makes a lot of comments akin to 'red lipstick is only for teenagers and if you wear it as an adult you'll look silly and everyone will laugh at you', which is a complete crock. A lot of her attitudes towards using certain colours and products make her make-up ethos very stand-offish towards both very pale woman and women of colour.
Make-up isn't about making people look like dear old Zandra Rhodes, but neither is it about saying that if you use anything else apart from bone and beige people will think you're a hooker.

She's a good make-up artist, but her attitude towards people finding enjoyment and pleasure in make-up and colour sucks hardcore.


hmmm... very interesting... GREAT points lara, and quite true now that u have said it..
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Beauty Mark

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I'm okay with her preferring a natural look, but I didn't know she was so hardcore about it. I've never read her book, but now I have good reason not to!
 

Hawkeye

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Yeah Bobbi Brown is very hard core about it. Just looking through her line. I think she is more geared to those of us who like the "my face but better" looks or for those who are business oriented. *shrugs*
 

whitnie

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Wow am I glad to have found a thread where someone has started to talk about the Bobbi Brown "philosophy" because i have a little story from earlier today...

So I was in Macys today and had just gotten done with a nice haul at my Mac counter (see my haul post lol). Anyways, I decided to venture off to the other counters to try something new and I walk over to the Bobbi Brown counter. I don't personally own any of her products but I have read about her in the past and discovered that, like me, she was from the chicago area and used to go to the makeup counters to "play" as a teen, so I felt connected and inspired and decided to check out the counter. Well I guess i must have had too much of a "Mac face" on because as soon as i go there the m/a gives me the ice look of death. I smile nervously and she asks if I want anything. Before I could even get an answer out she starts reciting the Bobbi Brown "philosophy" that you guys are speaking of, all while looking me up and down. I wasn't even wearing that much makeup. I had Expensive pink on my lids with blacktrack f/l and mascara with clear l/g, not a lot at all. Well, she definitely scared me away...so I walked over to the Benefit counter and the m/a was very nice and showed me all of their products and was very descriptive since i told her i don't own anything Benefit. I ended up getting their "Dr. Feel Good". I really like their stuff, I'll probably be around there a lot more often now.

Sorry about my little rant, actually I'm not even that upset about the whole Bobbi Brown thing because I have a feeling I won't be missing much
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Beauty Mark

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Why on earth would you train an MA to behave like that? If I were going to push a natural look, I'd oversell "You'd look so beautiful with less color" than being bitchy about it.
 

Ms. Z

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I own a couple of eye shadows by Bobbi Brown that I wear quite often. Her line is a bit pricey (especially since the packaging is very low key-like MAC black packaging) but it's made in the US which is a factor in the price. Her line does appear to be geared to the professional woman (outside of the fashion/makeup/show business careers) and the more natural woman.

P.S. I have stopped at that counter several times, and have never (thank goodness) been given a speech.
 
ok...hi everyone

im new to thhis website...and ive just seen this page...

and im shocked!!!

u have bobbi brown sooo rong!....obv. cuz u havent really looked into her stuff!!

im a teenager and i believe 100% in her philosiphy....ive read her teenage beauty book... Lets just say that I spend a lot of time trying to erase the damage that Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty has caused young ladies.........
and what u mean uve tried so hard to remove it from teenagers??

bobbi brown lets us understand that were beautiful the way we are and to experiment and have fun!!

all her products are pricey...i agree...but theyre fantastic!!

and my hole drawer is filled wif her stuff...and each piece is amazing...

so yee that lady at the bobbi brown stall shouldnt have been so rude...but dont blame it on bobbi browns line of makeup....

shes also very generous in the amount that she gives in one product...so itll last u ages!!

and best of all...she has so many shades and textures///so it will suit everyone...


n if you lot dont really no much about her or her knowledge....then back off haters...

no offence to everyone out there...but honestly shes amazing!! shes inspired me sooo much!
 

yodagirl

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I have never tried anything from her line because of the prices, but I have heard fantastic reviews about her gel liners and brushes.
 
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