Bobbi's World: Part Two "The Make Up Manual" Giveaway

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Congrats to Amy, Stephanie M. and Jennifer -- our winners! Please check your emails! bobbibook.jpg Beauty Snob exclusive-- a sneak peek at Bobbi Brown's new book, "The Make Up Manual" ($32)! The book will not be hitting the bookstores until next month but Beauty Snob readers will have a chance to win one of THREE books this weekend!

To win, please tell us the first time you discovered Bobbi Brown cosmetics. Three winners will be chosen next Friday (after Thanksgiving) at midnight EST (US residents only please!)

Stay tuned for Part Three of Bobbi's World, the second half of our interview will be posted on Monday! (Jump to see video!)

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  • when i was 16, at the mall (ditch day at school)....bought one of her lipsticks...the best!

  • I first discovered Bobbi when i was 15. My mom, who wears Bobbi religiously, took me to the mall in Raleigh and and I had one of those moments when you just know you look beautiful. I will always be a Bobbi Brown girl.

  • Ahhh - Bobbi! When I was 13, my mom bought me Bobbi's Teenage Beauty book and I just fell in love with the big beautiful pictures and gorgeous makeup palettes. I had to have Bobbi Brown's makeup! So from then on, for birthdays and Christmases, I requested Bobbi Brown products. I <3 Bobbi!!

  • my mom uses this brand, when i was little i always used to go to her makeup table and go crazy with it

  • found a bobbi brown beauty book at the library in college and have been hooked ever since. i introduced her makeup remover balm to my mom recently and she loves it!

  • i discovered one of her books at Barnes and Noble a few years ago, while browsing... would love to own this new book.

  • I fell in love with Bobbie when I went to a Nordstrom event and happened by the BB counter. The store was packed and I was mostly killing time but little did I know that first brush and shimmer brick would have me sold forever!

  • I discovered Bobbi Brown because of this blog. I read some reviews that really got me intrigued so I went to the counter and bought a lipstick and then went back and bought a palette and then went back for some eyeliner and I am thinking about heading over to the counter today for some new blush. I used to walk right by the Bobbi Brown counter and now it sucks me in every time. Thanks for the blog and the introduction to Bobbi Brown.

  • At the Nordstrom's counter at Short Hills -- I bought a set of brushes. Best investment ever.

  • I am kind of an "older" beauty junkie and remember the first set of lipsticks that Bobbi came out with....I do not remember the year, however!! I bought one of the original "Brownie" lipsticks and I continue to be a follower/purchaser to this day. I absolutely adore her products (eye brightener is my current fave) and I also love her advertising along with the models she chooses. She is always "right on" and I'm sure that is one of the reasons she is so successful to this very day.

  • My very first Bobbi Brown purchase was about 13 years ago when I was in my sister-in-law's wedding with my band, and I went to Neiman Marcus to buy cosmetics for the event. I fell in love with Bobbi's lip sticks, eye shadow shades and her lip gloss and now, I can honestly say, that I have in excess of 100 lip sticks and glosses of hers. I simply love the colors and consistency of her lip glosses and lip sticks.

  • After reading the first installment of Bobbi's World on BeautySnob, I decided to dive in to her cosmetic line for the first time. My biggest concern was dark circles under my eyes, which takes a lot of covering up, without looking like I troweled on the paint. The woman who helped me at the BB counter at Nordstrom was great--she listened to my concerns, showed me a couple of options, and now a few weeks later, I still can't believe how great my eyes look! (Seriously, I keep checking my eyes . . .) I can't wait to venture farther in Bobbi's World!

  • That would be right before my wedding about eight years ago. I was trying to figure out what line would be best for my wedding day makeup and happened upon the counter. I was shocked I never noticed the beautiful, versatile colors before. I was so impressed with the associate's expertise and know-how regarding the line and what would best suit me on this important day. I still remember the application techniques and advice I was given at the Bobbi Brown counter. That experience was so important in helping me have confidence in applying my own makeup.

  • One night I could not sleep so I was channel surfing and happened upon the home shopping network and Bobbie Brown was being introduced, and I remember thinking how pretty the colors were.

  • I was 14 and bought my very first lipgloss and it was Bobbi,it was the chocolate shade. i still love her glosses!

  • This was a couple of years ago, I had a really bad makeover at a counter which I would not name. I told the SA that I don't usually wear much makeup and wanted something light and easy to do in the morning. But somehow I ended up with a caked on face of foundation and everything I did not ask for... Anyhow, I execused myself from her counter quickly and went hunting for some serious makeup remover. A Bobbi SA took pity on me and offered to give me back my face. But she did so much more than that. She made me looked like me but better. I've been hooked on Bobbi ever since.

  • For me it was only within the last 8 to 10 years and it was from reading beauty blogs such as this one. I was very impressed by the colors and quality of her products.

  • I was strolling through the Nordstrom at the King of Prussia Mall and I decided to have my makeup done. I've been a fan ever since.

  • I was at a mall in HongKong, went to the Bobbi Brown counter and told the girl i wanted a clubbing look. She worked her magic and taught me a day and then a night look. I loved it and ended up buying everything! It was expensive but I loved the products and have been using Bobbi Brown ever since! My favorites are the black gel liner & ultra fine eyeliner brush, champagne eyeshadow and Matte Stain for lips in Chili.

    - Manila, Philippines :)

  • I first discovered Bobbi Brown at Neiman Marcus in San Francisco- I saw a counter full of lipsticks all in black cases and each color shade was prettier than the next! I could imagine wearing every one. I will never forget those lipsticks. And the makeup brushes: they were so soft. I remember touching them and thinking they felt so soft. Everything was natural, elegant, and real. This was nothing like anything I'd seen at any other makeup counter. Bobbi Brown really has revolutionized the beauty industry!

  • I first discovered Bobbi Brown when I was going to have my makeup done professionally for the first time for a breast cancer survivor fashion show/fundraiser. All the models were survivors and the Bobbi makeup artists made us all look like a million dollars. I fell in love with the natural, only better, Bobbi look. I depend on her cosmetics to always make me look perfect for the occasion. I have been a loyal buyer since then. Thanks Bobbi!!!

  • I've always been a makeup junkie- I first discovered Bobbi when I was sneaking into my older sisters makeup bag- I've been hooked ever since that day- i must of been 16- wow it was a long time ago- her products just seem to get better and better

  • I was in my late teens when I came accross Bobbi Brown's make up. I received so many compliments on my make up, I knew that Bobbi Brown was the make up for me.

  • My mother first bought me Bobbi Brown when I was going to my first high school formal. At the time I felt it was plain and unexciting, but it's only now 10+ years later that I fully appreciate the natural nature of her cosmetics. You never feel like you're wearing makeup and it's so quick and easy to apply. Now I'm a Bobbi fanatic and laugh at the days when I could think that makeup application needed to be cumbersome and obvious.

  • Someone fabulous gifted me a Bobbi Brown lip palette for Christmas several years ago. I enjoyed it so much, it made me go back for more of her great products.

  • I discovered Bobbi Brown when she first started her line and did a personal appearance at Neiman Marcus. She personally did a consultation for me, and I still use the tips she gave me. I have bought and bought since!

  • i first discovered bobbi brown makeup, well i have known about her but never tried her makeup. when i went to the first season taping of tyra banks show when she was in los angeles. every show she gave gifts to the entire audienc, and that day i went it was a trio of bobbi brown lipgloss, and a shimmer bick.

  • I was first introduced to Bobbi Brown cosmetics during my third lunar landing. The EGIL (Electrical Generation & Integrated Lighting Systems Engineer) on my crew suggested I try the gel eyeliner. I was happy to finally find a product that stayed put from liftoff to landing. I was also pleased when the eyeliner disproved my lingering concerns about its staying power in the presence of extreme magnetic flux and several variations in delta v. Thanks to Bobbi Brown, I don't need to sacrifice beauty in the name of science; My two passions are finally able to co-exist harmoniously.

  • Once I began reading beauty websites and receiving the Sephora catalogue at my house. I live in small town Mississippi, and there were no BB counters to be found.

  • I actually first used Bobbi Brown after reading about it on this site. I love the natural beauty her makeup gives.

  • The first B.B. product I tried was Shimmer Lip Gloss about 3 years ago. I have since "graduated" to having a makeup application at my local Macy's B.B. counter and am now using her Creamy Concealer, eye shadow, Sheer Finish Powder, and lipstick. I look forward to one day purchasing her Moisturing Foundation - love them all!

  • 8th grade promotion dance. my best friend pulled a tube of Bobbi Brown's lipgloss out of her purse during our 18th trip to the bathroom and instantly became the envy of everyone.

  • I was a very little girl - but I remember when Bobbi first started her line (What can I say - my makeup junkie habits were evident at a young age!) with lipsticks. My fabulously hip grandmother had purchased one of her lipsticks, and I recall thinking how lovely the packaging was - so simple and sophisticated! I'm still in love... :)

  • About six years ago, right before I was leaving for my first year in college, my mom took me to the opening of the very first Bobbi Brown counter in Idaho! I live in a small city where her products had never been available before. It was, sincerely, a new beginning in beauty for me. Bobbi’s products made me feel natural and beautiful. Her products were simple, yet classic and refined. Ever since my first encounter with Bobbi’s products I have been a true and devoted fan of all of her entire line.

  • It was my freshman year of college and I had joined a sorority. Dun-Dun-Dun. I wanted to look perfect for my very first formal event with my new sisters and I was up in arms about my make-up. I just couldn't decide what to do, what colors to wear, what to use... I was so lost! Imagine, a college freshman lost - who would have thought :) Anyhow, my big sis at the time became my biggest lifesaver, she had volunteered to tackle my face for formal and knowing I was completely OCD about my make-up being perfect.. I probably scared her to death! She applied Bobbi Brown's makeup to my face and ended up having to re-do it because I cried because it looked absolutely stunning. I was so happy, I had tears streaming down my face and she ended up having to touch up nearly everything because I had cried it down my face.. and my shirt!! That formal was the best ever because I got so many compliments on my make-up, my date even said it looked flawless.. I was hooked and in-love that very night with NOT my date.. but Bobbi Brown makeup! :)

  • I LOVE Bobbi. I have been a devoted Bobbi purchaser for 7 years, ever since my mom took me for a makeover before my homecoming court appearance in high school. I was the first person in my school to get Bobbi makeup, something of which I was (and still am) proud to have instigated, simply because her makeup is so fabulous! Ever since then I have always saved money from various jobs or cut back on perhaps more important items so I could afford my Bobbi. I am almost positive that I have or have had at one time ever product that Bobbi has made. I'll be happy to provide photos :)

    Call me silly, but I truly believe that Bobbi enhances the natural beauty of every woman.

  • My best friend talked me into trying BB for the first time 3 yrs ago and I've been hooked since then. Thats what BFs are for :o)

  • I'm a beauty product junkie and always have been, my dresser is an explosion of creams, powders and potions (oh my)! But for some reason I never could wear lipstick, I hated the way it felt on my lips, I could never find a color I liked, and I always felt awkward wearing it - so for years and years I was a gloss girl all the way. I of course had tried and loved Bobbi lip glosses, but one day last year I decided to give BB lipstick a try instead. I found a gorgeous shade called Nectar (even the name called to me), and it has been love ever since. So thanks Bobbi for finally completing my glamour girl look!

  • I first started using Bobbi Brown about 12 or so years ago. I liked her stick foundation, pressed powder, eyeshadows, and lipstick. Still using her products.

  • It was the first time I'd even considered using department store makeup, and the Bobbie Brown counter was the first one inside the door of the Nordstroms in Anchorage, AK. They hooked me up with the foundation stick in sand (I can't believe I still remember that all these years later), and I loved it. It was cool, because the natural light from the door right there was perfect for choosing makeup. I'm still a fan, even though I'm clear across the country now.

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