Cosmetics Guru Bobbi Brown: If I Were Able to Bring Something Extinct Back to Life? Blockbuster Video’

Hailing from the Windy City, Bobbi Brown, 68, studied stage makeup and photography at Emerson College in Boston. Back in 1980, she moved to NYC to work as a cosmetics professional. She introduced her signature line in 1991, sold it to the beauty conglomerate after a few years, and built it into a worldwide name. After departing from the company in 2016, she unveiled a fresh venture, Jones Road Cosmetics, in 2020. Recently, she was named one of Time magazine’s most influential people. She has published nine beauty guidebooks and a personal story, Still Bobbi. She is married with three boys and resides in New Jersey.

Q&A

What’s the first thing you remember?
Watching my mother put on makeup. I was in awe of her beauty and charm. She was just 21 when I was born and quite stunning.

What quality do you dislike most about yourself?
Feeling and being unfocused.

What characteristic bothers you most in other people?
Dishonesty.

What item do you value the most?
Besides my kids and grandkids, my Louis Vuitton trunk.

Sum yourself up in three terms
Kind, straightforward, faithful.

What brings you down?
If a family member is upset with me.

What do you most dislike about your appearance?
My midsection.

If you could revive something extinct, what would it be?
Blockbuster Video or S&H Green Stamps.

Who should portray you in a biopic?
Natalie Portman.

Which celebrity do you admire most?
Jennifer Aniston.

What’s the most recent fib you told?
“This isn’t new, I swear!”

What’s your most indulgent treat?
Caviar.

How would you describe love?
Pure happiness.

What terms do you repeat too often?
Cool and yikes.

What’s the most unpleasant task you’ve had?
Cleaning the sump pump after my sister and I clogged it.

What would you alter if you could redo your history?
I would do more weightlifting than aerobics. Strong is better than skinny.

If not yourself, who would you most like to be?
My three-year-old granddaughter, who knows exactly who she is.

When did you last cry, and why?
Recording audio for my book and mentioning my beloved late mother-in-law got me emotional.

What legacy do you want for your kids?
Good values and a lot of money.

When were you in grave danger?
When I got hit by a car in my home town.

What one item would make your life better?
A Human Touch massage chair in every house.

What troubles your sleep?
My very long to-do list.

What’s the biggest takeaway from your experiences?
You can achieve more than you imagine.

What happens when we die?
Our children probably inherit our belongings!