ELIZABETH ARDEN by Nancy Shuker

I was looking at an advertisement for an Estee Lauder product, when it occured to me that someone’s name was actually a household word. I started thinking about her and others such as Elizabeth Arden, and realized that I knew absolutely nothing about the actual people these products were named after. Who were they and how did they get their start in business? I decided to check out two books about Elizabeth Arden and Estée Lauder. I got the Elizabeth Arden bio first, so here goes... very interesting by the way! Ms. Arden was born on a New Year’s Eve in the Canadian village of Woodbridge, Ontario. Her parents, poor tenant farmers William and Susan Graham, decided to give her a name the same as a highly regarded English nurse, Florence Nightingale. In her teens, Florence decided she wanted to follow the tradition of her namesake: to be a nurse. That didn’t quite work out for her though. But she did enjoy seeing what was happening in the hospital lab. New discoveries appealed to her, which led her to eventually developing skin cream for women. It was a hard road to get where she ultimately wanted to be... rich! But she was determined to get there; working tirelessly to learn everything she possibly could to meet her goal. She would later select a fictitious name for the business she developed. Elizabeth Arden Beauty Culture was born. This biography was as interesting as any I’ve read. It’s intriguing to learn how certain people get their start and become famous. Elizabeth Arden was amazing. A great story that I recommend. by S.M. Okelly Memorial Library Associate

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