Bobbi Brown was born in Chicago. She attended three colleges, University of Wisconsin, University of Arizona, and lastly Emerson College in Boston, where she majored in Theatrical Makeup and minored in Photography. In 1980, this being the year after her graduation, moved to New York City, where she worked to get her name recognized. As soon as 1981, she landed her first significant gig, which would get her foot in the door for the rest of her career. She did makeup and hair for magazine models and worked with the photographers in advertising editorials. She did this as a freelancer for about seven years. Bobbi seemed to always have a love for the natural makeup look, but at the time there was no makeup in the market that allowed her to do such …show more content…
Brown did not hesitate to share with the chemist her idea of what a lipstick should be, they worked together and came up with 10 shades of neutral toned lipsticks. She reached out to a friend, who was a beauty editor at Mademoiselle magazine, she wrote a section on her new lipsticks. She was then invited to a party hosted by a buyer at Bergdorfs Goodman, and just like that Brown took another huge step on her ladder to success. Starting off, her lipstick line was expected to sell one hundred the first month, she sold one hundred in the first day. The year is 1991, and Bobbi Brown Essentials line of lipsticks had reached her rightful place on the shelfs of Bergdorfs Goodman and Neiman Marcus. Only one year later Brown releases her line of yellow-toned foundation sticks, and four years after her Bobbi Brown Essentials debut she gets recognized by Estee Lauder. The following years were enormous in Bobbi’s life and career, she decided to sell to Estee Lauder with the condition of retaining full control of the brand and company, and she also released her skincare line. She was being interviewed and invited everywhere, such as the Oprah Show, and the Today Show, she was getting celebrity treatment from everyone. Soon after in 1996, she opened her online store, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, and in the same year she is given a place as beauty editor on NBC’s Today Show. With nothing holding her back, she dove into writing her own book, Bobbi Brown Beauty, and with no surprise it made it to the New York Times Best-Seller list. As she was on a roll to all possible achievements, Brown was honored for her achievements at Glamour’s, Woman of the Year Awards. A new era has started, and as brilliant as she is, she released her second book, Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty; she reminded everyone of why she is one of the
One famous quote from Barbara Jordan is “If you’re going to play a game properly, you’d better know every rule .” Barbara Jordan was an amazing woman. She was the first African American Texas state senator. Jordan was also a debater, a public speaker, a lawyer, and a politician. Barbara Jordan was a woman who always wanted things to be better for African Americans and for all United States citizens. “When Barbara Jordan speaks,” said Congressman William L.Clay, “people hear a voice so powerful so, awesome...that it cannot be ignored and will not be silenced.”
When Bessie graduated from high school, she enrolled in the Colored Agricultural and Normal University, which is now Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma. But with money issues she had to drop out after her first semester because all her savings had run out. But she could have stayed and work, but her mother needed help at home so Bessie gave up school just to help her mom out at home. Not long after that she moved to Chicago in 1915, where her brother was then living, and attended beauty school. She spent her early years in World War 1 working as a manicurist at the White Sox Barber Shop. She operated a small but profitable chili parlor.
Mary Bryant was in the group of the first convicts (and the only female convict) to ever escape from the Australian shores. Mary escaped from a penal colony which often is a remote place to escape from and is a place for prisoners to be separated. The fact that Bryant escaped from Australia suggests that she was a very courageous person, this was a trait most convicts seemed to loose once they were sentenced to transportation. This made her unique using the convicts.
Lillian Vernon has not relied on demographics to sell her products to the public. Instead, her secret to success lies in womens intuition. The lean seat-of-the-pants operation she prefers makes her company tremendously agile. For example, in 1985, Lillian spied the cacooning trend and immediately put a furniture specialty catalog together. She got the trend right
Alice Walker was born in Eatonton, Georgia on February 9,1944, she is the eighth and youngest child of Minnie Tallulah Grant Walker and Willie Lee Walker. He parents worked as sharecroppers. Not only did she grow up poor but in a violent and racist environment, this left a permanent impression on her writing.
Josephine Baker also worked for the Red Cross. This is the Magnificent Life of Josephine Baker. Josephine Baker was born on June 3, 1906 in St,Louis, Missouri with a family of 6. She had 3 siblings and 2 parents with her father Eddie Carson abandoning her and her family shortly after she born. As her family was growing and financially struggling, Baker began working at the short age of 8 to support her family.
“Josephine Baker” In the 1920's the KKK reportedly had as many as four million members. During WWI white men went off to fight and colored people took part in the workforce. Upon arriving back from fighting, the white men were aggressive and angry towards those who took their jobs, increasing the racist mindset. (“1920’s Racism and Discrimination”) Josephine Baker, who was a dancer and singer wildly popular in France during the 1920s, wasn't as successful in the US for these exact reasons.
Bold and Beautiful Bernice Burgos is an American entrepreneur, model, reality TV star and media personality by her profession. She has done music videos for J. Cole and Rick Ross and was also featured on MTV’s Wild ‘N Out. In addition, she owns her own clothing line which she named Bold & Beautiful.
Gordon, Maya. "Media contributions to african american girls' focus on beauty and appearance: exploring the consequences of sexual objectification." Psychology of Women Quarterly 32.3 (2008): 245-256. ERIC. Web. 18 Sept. 2011.
Cosmetics: The Lost Years : Notable women who paved the way for today's cosmetic industry.(Annie Turnbo Malone and Madame C.J. Walker)
Books are great thing don’t you think? Barnes & Nobles is the number one bookstore in the entire country. It started in 1886. Barnes & Nobles is all over the world. It has supported many events. They have become the number one bookstore in the United States. They sell a variety of books and other products. They have grown a lot over the past 132 years. They have a long history of excellence by serving millions of customers with its wide selection of books.
Alice Walker pours events and conflicts from her life into her works, using her rural roots as settings and Ebonics she brings her stories to life. Everyday Use and The Color Purple reflected the negative views Alice walker took upon herself because of her deformity. While also showing how things were in the Jim Crow era; where African-Americans were not afforded the same opportunities of whites. These two works explore events from her entire family, not just events she faced solely on her own. While also having the same rural setting as Walker’s Georgia upbringing. In this paper, I will go into detail of Alice’s two works Everyday Use and The Color Purple and what events are reflected in these works.
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Lets start at the beginning Makeup Art Cosmetics or MAC was created in 1984 by two men, Frank Tosken a seasoned makeup artist and photographer and Frank Angelo a successful business owner of a chain of salons in Toronto. They found that cosmetic products that were readily available were not performing well under the intense environment of studio lights & perspiration, had little color payoff, and were constantly having to be touched up. So, they created cosmetic formulas and colors that met these specific needs. By using them backstage on models and performers news traveled fast about how wonderful these products were. At first MAC was only available to the professional makeup artist. Then by word of mouth news spread to the general population and was maid available to the public and in 1994 was purchased by the Estee Lauder who owns many of the world's favorite cosmetic brands. MAC continues to be a testimonial brand of cosmetics, meaning that there is no paid advertising for MAC to promote their traditional product. They rely solely on testimonials and word of mouth advertisement. However you may find that MAC does advertise only one product and that is Viva Glam Lipstick. This is their charity lipstick and it comes in five different shades.
Quarterly Report (SEC for 10Q) 16. “Unbecoming” by Moreno, Katarzyna, Forbes, June 10, 2002 Vol. 169 Issue 13 17. Business and Company Resource Center “Cosmetics, Household, and Personal Care Products US outlook” Lewis May 2, 2002 18. “Alliance Formation with Direct Selling Companies: Avon and Mattel”, Lawrence B. Chonko, Journal of Personal Selling and Sales Management, Winter 99’ Vol.19 Issue 1 pg 51.