“I’m from Atlanta, so I’ve been in the music world my whole life. I think it’s the most accessible place for music. For example, when you go to Lenox Mall as a kid, it’s normal to meet famous people. I vividly remember meeting Jermaine Dupri at the Underground when I was 6 years old. My mother also worked in music. She was a music video celebrity when I was young. At the time, videos cost $1 million and iPhones. I still remember going to Lil Bow Wow’s video sets and Dave Matthews’ concerts many times, because she was his touring hairstylist for 14 years. is.
in love renaissanceI’m EVP GM. This is a lot of letters saying I’m the only girl and I have to get my guy’s shit together. I run the record company and make sure everyone does their job. Outside of that, I oversee marketing teams for artists such as Summer Walker, 6lack, and Odeal. Although this is not standard for the role, marketing is my origin.
We welcomed Tanner Adele to the label last year. Of course she had meetings with other labels before signing with us, but we really wanted her. While we were courting her, we remembered that Sylvia Rhone, who we respect in the industry, was buying signs for artists she wanted to sign locally to show that she cared. I did. So I worked with Judge Biden, the A&R director, to purchase a sign for Tanner in advance of his “Stagecoach” performance. It was the day after I met her for the second time. We wrote, “From your biggest fan, this country’s next Tanner Adele.” The billboard is a cute story, right? But it was very important to show up and be there personally. We’ve always been a little crazy as a company, but there was so much competition to get artists. It’s almost like a date. For what you really want, you need to make a big gesture.
Outside of work, I run a book club called “Book Club.” Amber’s Book Club. I don’t think people talk about books enough, especially in the industry I’m in. Everyone talks about their jewelry, clothes, and makeup. I thought about starting a podcast, but honestly, maybe everyone should pick up the microphone. [Laughs] Then my boyfriend and I bought a house with a shed in the backyard. When I saw this, I immediately thought of turning this place into a mini library and started a book club. Our motto is “Reading is Flexible”. We started at Rich Paul’s lucky mewhich has since expanded to include books like Law Roach. How to build a fashion iconBozoma St. John’s urgent lifeJemele Hill’s uphill.
skin care
When I often watch makeup videos, I notice that girls are very diligent about their skin care, but I can’t do that. sorry. Plus, Cerave works, so I start by washing my face with Cerave. moisturizing cleanser. I started using it fresh rose toner It wasn’t that long ago. It will keep you hydrated, but most importantly, it will make you feel good. use CeraVe vitamin C serum It’s actually very helpful if you want to get rid of hyperpigmentation, but if you don’t, you’ll be right back to where you are. CeraVe moisturizing lotionthis serves as my introduction. I’m into the mix because I’m obsessed with glowing from head to toe nivea body lotion and Vaseline cocoa radiant oilOr sometimes use baby oil to create a thick, moisturizing, and glossy mixture.
compensate
For me, “going out” usually works adjacent to anything: a concert, a mixer, a listening party. Basically I like doing my own makeup, but if someone else is doing their makeup, I always try to pay special attention so that I can imitate their makeup later. . gentle stormthe one who sometimes does my makeup, the fucking spray MAC’s Prep + Prime Fix+ above all. The first time she did it, I kept asking her, “Miss, what’s going on?” Why do you keep getting my face wet? Why spray this on your beauty sponge? But I can’t stop now. i spray me Dose of Colors Beauty Sponge It keeps my look on all night long, but I also find that my products blend better this way.
Danessa Myricks has some great products for melanized skin. she has this wonderful thing Universal Yummy Skin Blurring Powder Balm What I use as a primer. I have very deep and perfect lines, but I learned this weird trick on TikTok that involves puffing up your cheeks and filling them with balm. If you don’t have it, do the same thing but only use what you have. Translucent One/Size Blur Powder Then cover it with foundation.
I want to make the cheeks look more concave, so add a contour. Fenty Beauty matchsticks in ebony. Then, I use a foundation that changes with the seasons. now i’m in my danessa mylix yummy skin foundation Phase — I use 23W. and i use One/Size Turn Up The Base Concealer around my eyes. I start with a dark shade dark 4 and finally deep 1 under the eyes and on the nose. Oh, and another trick I learned is that you have to let your concealer dry. Girls should know.
At this point I have my fenty match stix in caviar This is to carve out what has already been created underneath. Then comes the liquid blush. i love Elf Halo Glow Blush in yugo cocoa. To set everything, apply a thin coat of One/Size translucent and blend it together. MAC Mineralize Skin Finish Powder in dark deep So it’s not too bright. that little thing black triangular powder puff?They change lives.? Where were they three years ago? I use these to really press the mixture into my skin, especially under my eyes.
I stopped caring about my eyebrows a year and a half ago. I have naturally thick eyebrows, so I simply draw a line in the shape I like. Benefit’s Presilly My Brow Pencil in warm black brown Brush them before combing them. NYX Laminated Brow Gel. Let it dry a little and then stroke it to make your eyebrows look more relaxed.
Then it’s time for my eyes. If you spend an hour caring for your eyes, you won’t have time to work on the bases that really matter. Is there someone to look at first? Serial killer. [Laughs] If you’re just going for your usual eye look, try using a slightly fluffier brush. MAC Powder Kiss Shadow in Give a Glam i have too Eyeshadow that can be used 24 hours a day, 365 days a year From Urban Decay, it’s jet black—it’s called power outage— and I love using it to create really sexy, smokey eyes. I use a very sharp eyebrush to line my under eyes and it stays on all night. You can also do it on the eyelids, but I prefer it One/Size waterproof liquid liner There.
At this point, sprinkle the MAC onto the mixture from earlier. dark deep Again, I don’t see white or gray. Then I spray hell in the face again. I take over that humidity and then enter the house 1 bottle/size setting spraylet it dry with a fan — I learned that david velazquez. Then I go in with mine heat MAC powder blush [Ed. note: discontinued] and deep bronzer palette From one/size. These are the only products I apply over the setting spray to make sure everything really stays on. and i use it on eyelashes KISS Falscala eyelash extensions. It’s a small lump that you place under your real eyelashes. It takes me 5 seconds.
My lips will never change. i use dimensional dark brown—A very, very dark brown lip liner—from make up for ever. That’s amazing. Before I found this, I was even using a dark brown eye pencil as a liner because it doesn’t budge. I like to overline my lips just a little bit and, depending on my mood, color the middle with the lightest shade of pink lipstick I can find. Sometimes I use concealer. I end with something great elf glow reviver lip oil. i love it crystal clear, honey talkand Coral fixation Hue. It’s amazing for only 2 dollars. You put it on, mix everything together, and that’s it.
hair
My hair is always last. To be honest, my mother is a hairdresser, so I don’t really care about my hair when I go out. You might just take what I look like when I wake up, but if I spend five minutes on it, I’m going to explode in anger. Wavytalk 5-in-1 hair iron. I found it on TikTok Shop and you can do anything without any real skills. It’s a godsend. I also purchased unbrushed Available at TikTop Shop. No other brush comes close to this. And it’s only $5. Brush any hair like magic. And I like having little downy hairs, but I’m an adult so I don’t have too many. [Laughs] i have them Basque & Lazar Edge Control Then I throw a little bio silk To make it look fresh.
nail
Another thing I never do is go back to the nail shop. Haven’t been since the pandemic. You can’t sit in a nail shop for two hours in LA trying to have a private conversation with an artist about their next project. I don’t even know who I’m dating. During the pandemic, I taught myself how to do Gel-X, and it was a process. You’re literally digging your nails into Zoom calls. But I got over it too. Instead I’ve been using this KISS ImPress glueless press-on. These are basically stickers and last for three weeks. You can literally put it on your car if you want, and you shouldn’t, but it’s so easy.
scent
I’m never, ever, ever going to stop wearing Baccarat Rouge 540 by Maison Francis Kurkdjian. I don’t care what anyone thinks about it. I don’t care how many years ago it was as a “trend”. No perfume smells this good to me. If I walk in somewhere and someone doesn’t say, “Oh, it smells good,” or “People here smell good,” that’s a problem. I went through airport security a while ago and a TSA woman walked away from the scanner and asked me what I was wearing. That’s all I want. The trick is to mix it with something else. Baccarat can be used in conjunction with almost anything and confuses people. [Laughs] Bought Loewe Amanes La Bella Cibeles Something I recently did at Selfridges and that I hadn’t told anyone about until now. That’s wonderful. I am ready with 6 bottles of Baccarat mist and 2 bottles of Loewe mist. ”
—As told by Dice Vedra
Brittany Bravo photographed in Los Angeles on October 2, 2024
