Founded in 1978 by Gianni Versace as a luxury fashion brand, Versace released its first perfume in 1981. Following death of Gianni Versace in 1997, the company was run by his family. Versace sold to Michale Kors Group in 2018, but still maintains the…
E. Virgil Neal was involved in many, sometimes fraudulent businesses, and in order to escape some of his bad investments, Neal created a cosmetics company, To-kalon. The business would later get rid of the hyphen in its name, and became, "Tokalon."…
Established in Grasse by Albert Sittler, Molinard has been in operation for five generations. The signature for Molinard is in its fragrance. From innovations in chemistry, to personalized perfumes, Molinard has maintained its reputation as a fine…
Thomas Luzier started his cosmetics company in Kansas City, Missouri with a skin care line. What differentiated Luzier from other skin care, was its emphasis on facial massage. The "5 minute facial massage," is still taught today as part of the…
The Wadsworth Watch Case Co., established in 1890, was a gold maker operating out of Dayton, Kentucky. In the 1930s the company started producing compacts under the name, "Wadsworth," as well as the name, "Henriette." The collectible designs were…
Adrien Arpel started her career in department stores providing facials and applying makeup. When she created her own cosmetics company, she began with a skin care line. She popularized the concept of a, "makeover," matching licensed cosmetologists to…
Henry Tetlow ran a successful soap company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His Brother, Daniel Tetlow joined the business where they began selling beauty products in the 1880s. The company is best known for its powders and rouge products. The Tetlow…
Shu Uemura was a makeup artist and hair stylist from Tokyo, Japan. He worked in the film industry, and through his work, gained notoriety. Shu Uemura cosmetics began with a cleanser, that also works as a moisturizer, which is still popular today.…
Albert Solomon Mosheim developed House of Tre-Jur as a New York- based, American company with a French name as to insinuate that his company was affiliated with a French perfume house. Mosheim took a competitive spirit into every aspect of his…
Mary Haley and Margaret Dryden, also known as the Elmo Sisters, ran their cosmetics company in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The sisters split their business into two companies ran by one sister respectively: Elmo, Inc. and Elmo Sales Corporation, Inc.…