Elizabeth Arden Biography

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NAME: Elizabeth Arden
OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur
BIRTH DATE: December 31, 1884
DEATH DATE: October 18, 1966
PLACE OF BIRTH: Woodbridge, Canada

PLACE OF DEATH: New York, New York
Originally: Florence Nightingale Graham

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Beauty pioneer Elizabeth Arden opened the red doors of her first spa in 1910.

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Elizabeth Arden was born Florence Nightingale Graham on December 31, 1884. She opened the red doors of her first beauty salon in New York City in 1910. Emphasizing the science behind her products, she was instrumental in making cosmetics respectable. By 1915 she was selling her products internationally. There were 100 Elizabeth Arden spas and salons at the time of Arden's death in 1966.

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(born Dec. 31, 1884, Woodbridge, Ont., Can.—died Oct. 18, 1966, New York, N.Y., U.S.) Canadian-U.S. businesswoman who founded a chain of women's salons. Graham moved to New York 1908, where she opened a beauty salon under the name Elizabeth Arden. She was instrumental in making cosmetics acceptable for respectable women. In 1915 she began to market her cosmetics products internationally. At her death there were over 100 Elizabeth Arden salons throughout the world.

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