Estee was born Josephine Esther Mentzer in 1906, one of nine children. Her father owned a hardware store, but her uncle was a chemist and owned a company called "New Way Laboratories" and he sold many beauty products. After high school Estee helped with her uncles business by selling beauty products to her friends, beauty salons, beach clubs and resorts.
She met Joseph Lauter when she was in her early 20's. They married on January 15, 1930, and later changed their last name to Lauder. The Estee Lauder company was created in 1935.
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