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Merle Norman
11445 Coursey Blvd (225) 298-0031, Mall of LA (225) 766-1222
 

While attending college, Jami Hollingsworth worked at a Merle Norman franchise. Her early experience in the beauty and skin care business lead her to know exactly what she wanted to do upon graduation. At just 26 years old, Hollingsworth opened her first Merle Norman store in the Mall of Cortana. Two years later, she bought the Mall of Louisiana Merle Norman and just two years after that she reopened the Coursey Blvd location. "My father used to joke that he sent me to college to learn how to put makeup on people but now I think he realizes that I was able to turn something I love into a way to help women feel good about themselves and run a business at the same time. How much better could it get?" says Hollingsworth.

The Merle Norman Line includes hundreds of tried-and-true face products, addressing the full spectrum of skin care and color needs for all women. At the Mall of Louisiana and Coursey Blvd locations all beauty consultants are trained to skin type a customer correctly to help them achieve their individual skin care objectives. They possess a wealth of information on product knowledge and application tips. Merle Norman suggests that all customers, men and women, cleanse, tone and moisturize daily using one of the skin type specific regimens they offer. However there are also several other special care products new to the line that target specific anti aging needs such as Brilliant-C, a highly concentrated anti-aging serum that promotes brighter, younger-looking complexion. It contains a blend of Vitamin C and other brightening agents that help diminish the appearance of spots and discoloration and improve skin clarity. The Derma-Peel System an at-home alternative to a professional glycolic-peel. It is formulated with 10% Glycolic Acid to gently remove dead skin cells on the skin's surface to refine and restore skin, uncovering a smoother, more radiant complexion for younger-looking skin. As well as their best selling moisturizer, Wrinkle Smoother, that helps to minimize the appearance of wrinkles caused by facial movements. It is formulated with Argireline, a hexapeptide, that helps smooth out and minimize lines and assist in preventing the appearance of lines caused by smiling and frowning.
Merle Norman is also a leader in the foundation market; the company designs products to satisfy the specific needs of its customers such as the new top selling Mineral Makeup which is a loose powder foundation made exclusively with pure minerals to provide flawless, buildable coverage with a luminous finish. There is also a line of mineral blushes to complement the foundation. They also recently introduced a new Foundation Primer used to create a smooth and even surface for flawless makeup application. Optical diffusers and polymers help pores, fine lines and wrinkles appear less obvious, creating a perfect canvas extending wear of foundations and blushers.
Both locations specialize in weddings, homecomings and proms. Appointments are taken seven days a week at the Mall of Louisiana and Monday thru Saturday at the Coursey location. Special event makeovers are only $25 or the purchase of two items. Educational makeovers are offered at no charge and have recently set up a facial bar at the Coursey location offering several facials for $25 as well.
The Mall of Louisiana and Coursey Blvd stores are the only Merle Norman locations in the Baton Rouge area that exclusively carry Vera Bradley and Jessica Simpson Hair Extensions. Jessica Simpson Hair Extensions are available in synthetic or human hair. The human hair can be cut, colored, flat-ironed or curled to match your own. Choose from several different lengths in straight or wavy, in an array of hair colors. Extensions can also be special ordered to specifically match your hair color, arriving in just 3 days.
Vera Bradley luggage and accessories include an extensive line of travel bags, makeup cases and school backpacks. Their newly released limited edition items include beach towels, cell phone cases, I-pod Nano cases and umbrellas. Trapp Candles are also a customer favorite at both stores. Trapp Candles are saturated with enough perfume to ensure a room full of fragrance from the first time it is lit until the wax is gone. Customers can select from a wide variety of scents along with scented room sprays. There is a votive special running now that has them priced at three for $10 so someone new to the line can try more then one scent at a time.
While both stores carry the entire line of Merle Norman cosmetics and skincare, Jessica Simpson Hair Extensions and Vera Bradley, each store is unique in what else they merchandise. The Coursey Blvd store has recently unveiled a new shoe boutique which specializes in cute and comfortable shoes at low prices... anything from sky-high heels to flip flops, flats and wedges. There is a $5 shoe sale going on right now! Coursey also carries home decor, wine and martini glasses and fun gifts for all ages. The Mall of Louisiana's best sellers include flat wallets, fleur de lis luggage and rhinestone jewelry.
Hollingsworth and her manager at the Mall of Louisiana, Heather Lee will be attending the Merle Norman 77th Annual Convention this May in Dallas, Texas. Where they will see the new 2008 products revealed. Each month after that, the new products will be released in the stores and starting May 1st. The 2008 summer color collection will debut as well. The summer colors are typically the best selling collection. This year they come in an assortment of colors ranging from shimmering neutrals to radiant purples. Come by today see what is new at Merle Norman and enjoy the free gift with any two item purchase.

 

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