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Jul 2025
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Bobbi Brown | Beauty Inside & Out

TALKS AT GOOGLE
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Bobbi Brown, beauty industry titan, world-renowned makeup artist, and author, joins Google to discuss her entrepreneurial career and her beauty philosophy: "The secret to beauty is simple: be who you are."

As a professional makeup artist, Bobbi created 10 simple lipsticks that evolved into a global beauty empire. She has written 9 beauty and wellness books and is a New York Times bestselling author. Since leaving her billion-dollar company Bobbi Brown Cosmetics in October 2016, she has launched Beauty Evolution, LLC and was certified as a health coach through the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.

Originally published in August 2020. Watch this episode at youtube.com/TalksAtGoogle.

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