Bobbi Brown, 68, is a legend in the beauty industry. She founded her namesake makeup line in 1991 and returned in 2020 as the CEO of a new cosmetics brand, Jones Road.
She told BI that most days, she wakes up around 6:30 a.m., lets her dogs outside, and then has her first of three morning drinks: 16 ounces of water mixed with either AG1 powder, fresh lemon juice, or electrolytes.
As soon as she’s finished, she enjoys a double espresso in bed while scrolling through the news, social media, and Substack on her iPad.
“Sometimes, I go down a rabbit hole on Instagram,” Brown said. “I do that, scare myself silly, then jump up and exercise before I do anything else.”
Brown likes to weight train or attend hip-hop classes taught by instructor Lloyd Pearson. Most mornings, though, she takes long walks and calls her friends.
“It’s the time I find myself the most peaceful to talk, and not rushed or distracted,” she said. “I usually call someone in the UK, or I have a couple of girlfriends I know are up early and could talk. Then I get my business calls out of the way. I usually walk for about an hour and fifteen minutes.”
Another healthy staple of her routine is a protein shake made with almond milk, chocolate Vital Proteins powder, a scoop of natural peanut butter, Greek yogurt, ice, and occasionally, a frozen banana.
“I try to make the best choices as much as possible, but not beat myself up when I do something that doesn’t make me feel great,” she said. “If I wake up in the morning feeling inflamed or puffy or tired, I stop and say, ‘OK, what did I do yesterday? Did I not drink enough water?’ I guess it would be called intuitive wellness. Listen to yourself.”
