Founded by Tom Lyle Williams in Chicago, IL. Maybelline was formerly know as Maybell Laboratories, The Maybelline Company and Maybelline New York. Maybelline is an international makeup brand that is available in over 129 countries. Maybelline…
Founded by Max Factor (Maksymilian Faktorowicz), Max Factor was the first product to be called, "Make-Up." In fact, Max Factor himself authored the article for "makeup" in the 14th edition of The Encyclopedia Britanica. The Max Factor brand was…
Founded by Barbara Hulanicki and Stephen Fitz-Simon, Biba began as a fashion house and did not sell cosmetics until 1969 when it went public, now on the market as Biba Ltd. Biba went through may iterations after its founders left the company due, in…
Founded by Charles Jundt, Charles of the Ritz began as a beauty product line in the Ritz-Carlton sold in its salon. Richard B. Salomon was named president of the company and served as CEO until he retired in 1972. Subsequently Charles of the Ritz was…
Founded by Patricia Gordon in Chicago, IL as a family run business in Chicago's south side. Patricia "Fannie" Gordon was a chemist, business executive, writer, lecturer, radio host, and advertising guru for the company. Princess Pat weathered…
Helena Rubinstein opened salons in 5 continents before releasing her line of beauty aids. She studied dermatology and began making medicated skin creams as her first products. Helena Rubinstein amassed a large fortune from her business ventures and…
Elizabeth Arden began in a Saks Fifth Avenue Salon in New York City. The beauty brand is credited with offering the first makeover in store, creating a lipstick shade as a symbol for the suffragette movement and the first to create travel size…
Founded by Anthony Overton Jr., Overton's was established as a Hygienic Manufacturing company in Kansas City, Kansas to Chicago, Illinois. It is credited for having the first marketed success in selling face powder for women with deep skin tone.…
Founded by Morris Shapiro and Joseph Menke, La Jac was manufactured by Keystone Laboratories in Memphis, Tennessee. At the time of its creation, United States segregation laws prevented La Jac products from being sold in stores. They were distributed…