Bobbi Browns Beauty Rules Book and Palette.

Ten years after her New York Times best-seller, Teenage Beauty, renowned makeup artist Bobbi Brown is back helping young women become their most amazing selves with her fresh, new beauty bible called Beauty Rules. Last week, Bobbi was on the Today Show a few times, promoting the book and giving out her best tips. Did you catch any of her appearances?

 Bobbi said that whether a teen is posting pictures on Facebook or prepping for the prom, teens have never had a more difficult time embracing their beauty while staying true to themselves. In Beauty Rules, Bobbi builds beauty from the inside out with tips on everything from exercise and eating right to the importance of being a great friend. And, of course, there’s plenty about getting great makeup.


Beauty Rules is packed with ideas for fresh, healthy skin, pretty hair and makeup. For added inspiration, there are before-and-after makeovers and real-life advice from high-profile beauties like top model Coco Rocha (who wishes looked like her pictures in magazines) and superstar Hilary Duff (who hated her broad shoulders but got over it).

Bobbi walks readers through the basics of how to look pretty, naturally: including essential skincare, realistic diet improvements, exercise that’s fun and step-by-step makeup tips for everything.

Along with the launch of the book, Bobbi has introduced a Beauty Rules Makeup Palette.

 

This palette is perfect for teens. It can help to achieve a look from natural to dramatic, and of course, anything in between. The colors Bobbi selected are universal and just what a teen needs, especially when trying to decifer through the thousands of makeup products out there.

Beauty Rules is for sale at book stores and online at Bobbi Browns Cosmetics for $24.95. I am looking forward to reading it with my daughter. Of course, the palette is also available now, at Bobbi Brown counters, as well as online for $45.00.

Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Fall 2010 Collection.

Nothing says fall more than deep, dark, plum and dark chocolate colors. Think the darkest plums, cherries and all of the darker shades of the season. Imagine the most gorgeous grape smoky eye with silver shimmer. Well, you might just have the latest collection from Bobbi Brown on your mind, as this is her Black Velvet Collection, and it screams all of that and then some.

"Yes, sooty lids and goth lips look great on the runway -- but how do you make them work for real life? By infusing plum, cherry and maple tones with black nd giving them a translucent texture, I created shades that are strong, powerful and a little shocking -- but also wearable and sophisticated."  - Bobbi Brown.

I have always loved a dark smoky eye, and I long to create one like the model wears above. With Bobbi's metallic eyeshadows, which I think are the best in the business, this is not just a dream - it is a reality - and possible, with the shades in the line up. Her brand new sparkle eye shadow is dreamy too. You will not believe how creamy and smooth it feels as it glides on. Don't look for sparkles flying all over your face, this sparkle stays and place and wears until you wash it off.

The Black Velvet Collection:

Metallic Eye Shadow - $20.00

  • Black Berry
  • Black Cocoa
  • Black Charcoal

Sparkle Eye Shadow - $24.00

  • Black
  • Black Velvet

Eye Shadow - $20.00

  • Black Charcoal
  • Black Chocolate

Kohl Eyeliner - $20.00

  • Black
  • Black Chocolate
  • Black Plum (This is the first plum eyeliner that I have been ever able to pull off. Anything in the purple family looks awful on my eyes, but this is amazing and a new favorite.)

Lip Color - $22.00

  • Black Maple
  • Black Raspberry

Metallic Lip Color - $22.00

  • Black Garnet

Lip Gloss - $20.00

  • Black Chocolate

Creamy Lip Color - $22.00

  • Black Mahogany
  • Black Cherry

I have all of the product images uploaded in the Bobbi Brown Black Velvet Collection Photo Gallery. Head on over to see the products up close and personal!

The Black Velvet Collection is available now online and at Bobbi Brown counters nationwide.

Break the Rules with Bobbi Brown!

In celebration of her latest book Beauty Rules, the one and only Bobbi Brown will be hosting a LIVE Twitter Q&A next Tuesday (September 21, 2010) from 12-1PM EST. Bobbi will be talking about her new book, Beauty Rules, and answering questions.

Join your fellow beauty lovers (including me! @BeautyBlogger) on Twitter and follow @AskBobbiBrown to watch it LIVE.  Also, you can send in questions in advance using the hash tag #beautyrules and send them to @askBobbiBrown over on Twitter.

In other quick Bobbi news, you can now shop for Bobbi Brown Cosmetics over at Sephora.com. Yay!