How did max factor die

Today, his name is associated with high-quality cosmetics and the art of makeup. His real name was Maksymilian Faktorowicz, and the name which is known today he received, by mistake, from an American immigration official.

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He was one of ten children from a poor Polish-Jewish family. He also made wigs and worked as a hairdresser — this profession appears in official documents. The experience of working in both a pharmacy and a hairdressing salon allowed him to experiment with cosmetics and create new fragrances. Soon he moved to Russia, where he opened his own pharmacy and wig store in Moscow.

The young Maksymilian Faktorowicz quickly gained fame among the local elite. At the same time, he worked as a makeup artist in the theater, and from there he ended up at the tsarist court.

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Years later, he would become responsible for the image of the tsar and his family. However, the position turned out to so stressful that he decided to leave Russia. He chose America. However, his first impressions were far from his expectations. New York, where the ship was moored, turned out to be a hostile, even terrifying place.

Eventually, [now with the new name of] Max Factor, he left for St. Louis, and from there travelled to Los Angeles, where he opened a small wig and stage makeup store in