Laura Geller (makeup artist)
Laura Geller | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958 Bronx, NY |
| Occupation | Makeup artist |
| Known for | Founder of Laura Geller Beauty |
Laura Geller is an American makeup artist. The founder of Laura Geller Make-up Studios and Laura Geller Beauty, she has worked in theatre and television.
Early life
[edit]Laura Geller was born in the Bronx neighborhood of New York in 1958.[1] She lived in Rockland County as a child, and later moved to the Upper East Side of Manhattan.[2]
Career
[edit]She founded Laura Geller Make-up Studios in New York City[3] in 1993,[4] and has worked as a freelance cosmetics artist.[5] Starting in the early 1990s,[6] in addition to working with theatrical actors on Broadway,[7] her work has appeared on television series aired on CBS, NBC, AMC, and HBO.[8] She has also provided cosmetic tips in publications such as Cosmopolitan magazine.[9] Crain’s New York Business also named her a top entrepreneur for the year 2012.[10]
Laura Geller Beauty
[edit]In addition to her work as a make-up designer for individual clients, she also created an eponymous cosmetics line sold on QVC.[11] Geller founded the company in 1997.[12] She appears on QVC in North America and Europe in order to sell the line during television segments dedicated to her brand.[7] Her product lines are generally made for middle aged women. She first sold her company to Glanasol,[13] and the company later sold to AS Beauty in 2019, though has remained working with the company.[14] In 2023 the company was noted as the fastest growing digital beauty and cosmetics brand in the US by Business Insider.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Rick Domeier (2011). Can I Get a Do Over? Unforgettable Stories of Second Chances and Life Makeovers. p. 155.
- ^ "Beauty Boss: How Laura Geller Built Her Brand Through the Power of Personal Selling". InStyle.
- ^ Bridget Doherty and Julia VanTine (2002). Growing Younger: Breakthrough Age-defying Secrets for Women. Rodale. p. 89.
- ^ "Fast 50 - Laura Geller Makeup Inc". Crain's New York Business. July 17, 2018.
- ^ Deborah Jacobson (2010). Survival Jobs 154 Ways to Make Money While Pursuing Your Dreams. Crown. p. 256.
- ^ Fine, Jenny B. (July 29, 2022). "Laura Geller's Star Turn".
- ^ a b Annette Rubin and Melissa Schweiger (2012). Belli Beautiful: The Essential Guide to the Safest Health and Beauty Products for Pregnancy, Mom, and Baby. Hachette. p. 213.
- ^ Domeier, 147.
- ^ Andrea Lavinthal (2008). Cosmo's Sexiest Beauty Secrets The Ultimate Guide to Looking Gorgeous. Cosmopolitan. p. 55.
- ^ "Top Entrepreneurs 2012". Crains' New York Business.
- ^ Andrea Pomerantz Lustig (2012). How to Look Expensive: A Beauty Editor's Secrets to Getting Gorgeous Without Breaking the Bank. Penguin. p. 188.
- ^ Shatzman, Celia. "Laura Geller On Her Brand's 20th Anniversary And Being The OG Of Highlighting". Forbes.
- ^ "Laura Geller: A beauty brand turnaround case study". cosmeticsdesign.com. 27 February 2017.
- ^ Sandler, Emma (January 31, 2023). "Beauty & Wellness Briefing: AS Beauty is the upstart conglomerate you need to know about".
- ^ Bitter, Alex. "These were the 100 hottest digital brands of 2022, according to Similarweb data". Business Insider.