Makeup That Matches
Bobbi Brown
A makeup artist’s ten brown-based lipsticks, launched with three partners at Bergdorf Goodman in 1991; Estée Lauder bought the house in 1995.
Brands
The houses that shaped modern makeup, and the products that made their names.
4 houses
The Look as a ProductCharlotte Tilbury
Ten named looks, each sold with its persona, products and method, launched at Selfridges in 2013; majority-owned by Puig since 2020.
The Complexion as a MethodLaura Mercier
A makeup artist’s technique for skin that is covered but does not look it, sold since 1996 in steps: primer, base, camouflage, powder.
The Editorial PaletteNARS
Twelve lipsticks at Barneys New York in 1994, in the colours François Nars used on magazine shoots; Shiseido has owned the house since 2000.