From kitchen creams to a beauty empire: the Estée Lauder story
Estée and Joseph Lauder started their company in New York in 1946. It now owns Clinique, MAC, La Mer and many other brands.
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How Sephora let shoppers touch the makeup
Sephora’s open-sell stores changed beauty retail. LVMH bought the French chain in 1997 and took it to the United States a year later.