In 2021, Merle Norman Cosmetics celebrates 90 years of shared beauty, female entrepreneurship and innovative, award-winning products.
MERLE NORMAN: THEN & NOW
Looking back on the decades of transformative beauty and self-care essentials.
1931 - Merle Norman and the Original 3 Steps to Beauty
2021: Merle’s name has become a brand and her legendary 3 Steps to Beauty still lives on as a customer favorite through evolved formulas.
1954 - Pretty Pay Compact Powder advertisement
Pretty Pat Compact Powder launched as a 1-shade solution to liven up “tired makeup.”
2021: Ultra Powder Foundation is offered in 28 shades for all skin types and tones. This best seller is everyone’s BFF: Best Foundation Forever!
1971 - An eye-opening offer from Merle Norman advertisement
Merle Norman believed “eyes express life” and valued vivid color for creating expressive on-tren looks.
2021: Knockout Nudes offers an award-winning array of neutral, grounding eye shadow color. Available in 2 universal palettes.
1984 - Personalized skin & make up Merle Norman advertisement
Studios have always been distinguished for "go to" beauty expertise, personalized makeup and skin care regimens.
2021: FREE Skin Assessments and Express Makeovers are still offered in-Studio. Choose from iconic and on-trend color options to problem-solving skin care online.