Letti Lynn- A Legend in Aesthetics Letti Lynn’s career began as a teenager in modeling. She attended the Nancy Taylor Modeling and Finishing School in New Orleans. During her modeling days, she also worked for the Glemby Company as a makeup artist. Bu 1957, at the age of seventeen, Letti Lynn was already a trained makeup artist. She also free lanced for the Revlon Company…

Leah Kovitz- A Legend in Aesthetics It is difficult to reconcile the two pictures of Leah Kovitz. The first image is of one of the world’s leading aestheticians: a graceful, cosmopolitan, multi-lingual beauty, elegantly attired to greet guests at one of her resort’s spa salons. The other is that of a soldier, dressed in drab fatigues and clunky boots, sitting under an ancient olive tree,…

Kay Acuazzo- A Legend in Aesthetics Europeans have long known the importance of proper skin care. In the beauty centers of France, Italy, England and Germany, research and product development have been going on for years. So has the training of ski-care professionals. Philadelphia’s skin and body-care pioneer, Kay Acuazzo, realized early in her career that America needed to embrace this same European philosophy. But,…

Judith Sans- A Legend in Aesthetics “Beauty is only skin deep”, goes the old saying. But, for Judith Sans, founder and president of Judith Sans International, that beauty starts from within. “Saving face” is her business, and it thrives on preparation made with ordinary frits and vegetables. Judith often jokes about her childhoods surrounded by a Hungarian mother and a host of vain aunts, “We’d…

Joel Gerson- A Legend in Aesthetics When Joel Gerson graduated from high school in Detroit, he had no idea what he wanted to do as a career. He drove a truck for about a year delivering building supplies to housing projects. Then, after serving two years in the army, he returned home still not knowing what it was he wanted to do. Then a friend…

Jerry Weitzel- A Legend in Aesthetics “President Carter looked at me and said, ‘Please keep the makeup light, I don’t want the press to think I am totally unscathed,’” This is but one of the many interesting, anecdotal incidents that have occurred over the past 22 years in Jerry Weitzel’s fascinating and colorful career. Weitzel is President of CRO and Syd Simons Cosmetics, Inc. The…

Hans Koste- A Legend in Aesthetics American aesthetics owes a great deal to the work of the legendary Hans Koste, who provided the fledging industry with….. The Tools of Teaching Just as the growth of this nation occurred as a result of the explorations and daring initiatives of early European settlers, the American skin care industry owes a debt to the European aestheticians and industry…

Grace Doran Francis- A Legend in Aesthetics Grace Doran Francis changes the face of beauty care and education with her progressive skin care and make-up techniques. Her trophies and awards attest to her immeasurable talent and sincere dedication within the esthetics field. She is a multi-talented hair and skin care specialist who was by far one of the great pioneers in hair and skin care…

Geneva Wyatt- A Legend in Aesthetics Geneva Wyatt is a charter member of EstheticsAmerica of NCA and a 25-year member of Hair America of NCA. Geneva’s Beauty College has been a leading training institute for hair, skin, and nails for twenty years. As a cosmetologist, aesthetician, businesswoman, and educator, Geneva has enjoyed 51 years in the beauty industry and her career encompasses the full range…

Eve Gardiner- A Legend in Aesthetics Max Factor has always pioneered the way in cosmetics and skin care from the days when it was the “House of Hollywood” in the 30’s and 40’s. Today, although no longer strongly associated with the silver screen, Max Factor is still very much to the fore in terms of new ideas bringing color and magic into the lives of…

Eva Friederichs- A Legend in Aesthetics Say the words “American Esthetics” and watch Eva’s eyes light up. As one of the pioneers of esthetic training and services in the United States, she remembers how far we’ve come in a little more than 20 years. But she continues to dream of where esthetics will be in another 20. I have embarked on this adventure of recording…