Bobbi Brown: A woman of substance

Hello 2017, and hello to more of the new. It bears repeating: we are living in an exhausting world of “hot trends”, “social influencers” and overly excitable “game-changers”. Each new product launched boasts more bells, whistles, hidden features and minor miracle-level promises. And in few industries is this more keenly felt than in the highly profitable business of beauty.

Cosmetics counters overflow with competing brands, each vying for that elusive “flavour of the ...