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Dec 2022
30m 11s

How Bobbi Brown Created Her New Makeup E...

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Bobbi Brown's son and Chief Marketing Officer at Jones Road Beauty, Cody Plofker talks about the strategies behind their success, and why their products work for customers of all ages. 
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