Who is Merle Norman?
Merle Norman was just a Midwestern girl when she decided to take things into her own hands creating a better line of makeup than was currently available; make up that could stand up to Midwestern heat and humidity and still look great. She was searching for cosmetics that would look natural on the skin, and enhance a woman’s individual beauty. Once Merle felt she had a great product, she began sharing her cosmetics with friends and neighbors, hoping they would like them as much as she did. She didn’t have to hope for long. Soon everyone was returning for more of Merle’s makeup, and Merle Norman Cosmetics was born. That was more than seventy years ago, and Merle Norman’s makeup line is still going strong today. Even though Merle has passed on, the company is still family run, and Merle Norman franchises can be found in over two thousand locations across North America.
