Beauty Queens: Elizabeth Arden
As a pioneer of the cosmetics industry, Elizabeth Arden built up a business worth billions. Her goal was to make decorative cosmetics - previously the preserve of actresses and ladies of ill repute - accessible to women everywhere. Eila Hershon and Roberto Guerra paint a portrait of an ambitious woman who equipped the suffragettes with red lipstick, had her own radio show and whose company still stands for innovative cosmetics today.
Running Time
49 mins
Year
1988
Kanopy ID
1166005
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