The first store of cosmetics «Max Factor» was opened in Ryazan

«Max Factor» - a world-renowned cosmetics company - founded Faktorovich Maximilian, who was born in 1877 in Poland, then part of the Russian Empire. His first shop he opened in the city of Ryazan, and then moved to Moscow, where he gradually achieved the status of the supplier of the royal family, and in 1904 emigrated to the United States.

Having lived first in New York, he moved to the West Coast, where he started a small business for the production of cosmetics, which comes to Hollywood. It soon became the leading supplier Faktorovich makeup for the film industry. This was largely thanks to his discoveries: in 1914 he came up with a lipstick, not melting under the hot spotlight that has been a godsend for Hollywood makeup artists. Also among his inventions: a waterproof cosmetics, brush for powder and lipstick tube with a brush for mascara, round powder box, raschesochka eyebrow, liquid foundation, pale pink and stable lipstick shade of natural shades and many other "stuff." < br />


In 1935, Max Factor opened his' Hollywood studio make-up Max Factor. " The opening ceremony is one of the most famous Hollywood parties. It was attended by all the stars of the time, and everyone left the autograph on the huge "list of Glory", which is now considered the most complete collection of autographs of celebrities of the time.

Word (or more precisely, the reduction) «makeup» also came up with Maximilian Faktorovich.

After the death of Max Factor in 1938, his work was continued by the son of Frank, who changed his name and became known as Max Factor, Jr.. In honor of Max Factor laid a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Source: en.wikipedia.org

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