Josephine Esther Mentzer was born on July 1, 1906 in Queens, New York to a family of Jewish immigrants. As a young girl, she often showed interest in beauty and always asked to brush her mother's long hair. In her teenage years she worked with her uncle Dr. John Scholtz, who was a chemist for the makeup company New Way Laboratories. She sold his company's products at salons.
Estee married Joseph Lauder in 1939 and took his last name. It was with him that she began to develop her beauty company. In her later years, she continued to work in the company as chairwoman of the board.
"I have never dreamed about success. I worked for it."
Estee & Joseph
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