Bobbi Brown quotes:

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  • I used the stormy gray and heather brown shadows from the Lilac Rose Eye Palette to create a soft smokey eye for Veronica Beard's Spring 2013 show. The look was dramatic but delicate.

  • Every business decision I ever made I learned from my grandfather Papa Sam. He moved here from Russia when he was a boy. He worked his way up selling newspapers and ladies' handbags, and eventually, he became Cadillac Sam, one of the biggest car dealers in Chicago.

  • Personalized beauty is about each woman being able to create her own makeup routine that complements her coloring and style.

  • I've had a lifelong love affair with makeup. When I was a little girl, I used to take my mother's makeup and paint all of my dolls' faces, and I even painted the dog's face!

  • My weekends start at about 4 P.M. on Friday afternoon, when I let go of work and leave my colleagues to crawl through the rest of the day in our New York offices.

  • 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 Lilac Rose Collection isn't just about purple. It features dusty pinks and heather grays, which are more natural shades of purple and are perfect for creating a feminine smoky eye.

  • The best anti-aging product is a great, natural-looking hair color, especially when you're graying.

  • So much of what I do is about inspiring and empowering women.

  • I never learned management. I never went to business school. I'm an artist. I happened to have really clear ideas of what I thought my business should be.

  • I love old funky things. Color just makes me happy, and things all lined up.

  • My grandfather taught me how important it is to have your eyes open, because you never know what's going to come your way.

  • The easiest ways to improve your appearance is with a really good moisturizer that will plump up your skin, a bit of concealer and a creamy blush on your cheek and lip. It's quick and easy and you'll look so much better.

  • Eating right and exercising is more important than what you put on your face.

  • After I brush on my moisturizer, I'll dip the same brush into foundation and mix it with the lotion to make tinted moisturizer.

  • Work hard but work smart. Always. Every day. Nothing is handed to you and nothing is easy. You're not owed anything... No job or task is too small or beneath you. If you want to get ahead, volunteer to do the things no one else wants to do, and do it better. Be a sponge. Be open and learn.

  • Makeup is a way for a woman to look and feel like herself, only prettier and more confident

  • Every season has its lipstick trend, and just because your perfect color is a pinky beige, that doesnt mean you cant wear deep burgundy.

  • As a makeup artist, I learned quickly that the color of your lips affects the way a lipstick looks. If you see your friend wearing a great color, don't assume it will be right for you.

  • Im not really Type A, but A minus.

  • I love a bright lip with a neutral eye. It's an easy, wearable look that gives brightness to your face without looking over-the-top.

  • I never in a million years thought I would be the person to go to for self-esteem; that was not my intent. But I happen to love beauty, I love the way people look, and I love making women look beautiful.

  • I used to think that if I didn't have time to do an hour long workout class, there wasn't any point in exercising. But now, I make sure to do a little something every day: a brisk walk for 10 minutes, climbing stairs instead of taking the elevator. Then a few times a week, I do a longer workout.

  • Don't use your skin tone as a guide to choosing the color of your eye shadow. Rather, for everyday application, pick shades of shadow that bring out your eye color.

  • The secret to beauty is simple - be who you are.

  • I love a bright lip with a neutral eye. Its an easy, wearable look that gives brightness to your face without looking over-the-top.

  • Many women like to wear nude eye shadow during the day, but it doesn't really do much for you. Instead, try one that's a few shades lighter than your skin tone.

  • When I interview someone, I know in the first two minutes if I like them or not. I find that if its easy to talk to someone and I see an openness and honesty and integrity, then I usually hire them.

  • As a makeup artist, I learned quickly that the color of your lips affects the way a lipstick looks. If you see your friend wearing a great color, dont assume it will be right for you.

  • If I had to teach someone just one thing about lip color it would be this: Find a lipstick that looks good on your face when you are wearing absolutely no makeup.

  • During the week my alarm wakes me up at 6 A.M., so the latest I can sleep on Saturdays is about 7 A.M.

  • I don't relax very well, and I find it hard to sit still.

  • Whether you are a stay-at-home mom, or on the red carpet, or in Afghanistan, the better you feel, the better you do your job.

  • I won't put a product out that I don't 100 percent believe in. All of my products are made from the best ingredients and are made to make a woman feel like herself, only prettier and more confident.

  • 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.

  • Concealers are like undergarments. They make you feel taller and thinner.

  • On wedding day you should look like yourself at your most beautiful

  • I have high heels in my bags if I need them for a shoot. But I like sneakers. I like being comfortable. I like to sit on the floor with my team and work. I don't like to sit in fancy chairs. It's really important to the culture of my company that people understand who they're working for.

  • The most versatile lipstick you can own is a shade that's just a bit brighter than your natural lip color.

  • Every season has its lipstick trend, and just because your perfect color is a pinky beige, that doesn't mean you can't wear deep burgundy.

  • I don't believe any lip shade is off-limits, but texture is key. A sheer lipstick in a healthy pink or neutral color looks more polished and grown-up than a super-shiny gloss.

  • I'm not really Type A, but A minus.

  • I layer my moisturizers, which makes my complexion so fresh, I can wear less foundation.

  • When I interview someone, I know in the first two minutes if I like them or not. I find that if it's easy to talk to someone and I see an openness and honesty and integrity, then I usually hire them.

  • I've learned that I am allowed to say what I like and what I don't like. And I've learned that I have to be professional and not be everyone's best friend.

  • 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.

  • I believe that all women are pretty without makeup- but with the right makeup can be pretty powerful.

  • How I feel about myself is more important than how I look. Feeling confident, being comfortable in your skin - that's what really makes you beautiful.

  • Confidence is everything, but a little makeup can't hurt.

  • Beauty isn't about looking perfect. It's about celebrating your individuality.

  • I look at a woman and I don't see what's wrong with her. I see what's right.

  • Knowing what you can do at any given time to look and feel better is pretty powerful.

  • With the right foundation, any woman can look like she naturally has even, perfect skin

  • Beauty is a life-long evolution.

  • Pretty Powerful symbolises my belief that all women are pretty, and with the right tools, are empowered to a higher level of pretty - it's about being confident and about being who you are

  • 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.

  • Never ask for permission, beg for forgiveness.

  • The best anti-aging product is a great, natural-looking hair color, especially when youre graying.

  • Living Beauty is about creating a new ideal, a new reality, and a new aspiration for yourself. It's a guide filled with knowledge, secrets, and solutions to make you look and feel great

  • Beauty is the result of realizing what is special about you and not focusing on the things you don't like.

  • 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.

  • The best thing about being 55 is that I know enough now to know what I want and what I don't want-and what I want is to have fun.

  • 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!

  • 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.

  • The right tools are just as important as the makeup itself.

  • Defined brows instantly make you look more polished.

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