Estee Lauder: Ask a woman of any age to name a famous department store cosmetics brand, and there's a good chance she'll name Estee Lauder (or one of their subsidiary brands).
The American brand with a French-sounding name was founded in New York City- where the headquarters remain- and place emphasis on premium-quality skincare products ranging from eye cream and serums to cosmetics like foundation and concealer.
Brands under the Estee Lauder umbrella include Clinique, La Mer, MAC Cosmetics, Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, Aveda, Smashbox, Becca Cosmetics, and Dr. Jart+. Licenseing deals with designers like Michael Kors, Tom Ford, Tommy Hilfiger, Donna Karan, and Kiton for fragrances have extended the Estee Lauder portfolio.
Estee Lauder can be found in department stores like Harrods, Macy's, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's.
