Background
Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents William Lawrence Gottsegen, and Marcia Francis Gottsegen (née Salter).
Hoffman was born in Los Angeles, California, to parents William Lawrence Gottsegen, and Marcia Francis Gottsegen (née Salter).
She graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder in 1976 with a bachelor"s degree in psychology.
In 2007, Hoffman released a line of beauty products under the brand Lisa Hoffman Beauty. Lisa Hoffman Beauty specializes in fine fragrance products. In 2008, Lisa Hoffman was named "Newcomer of the Year" by Women's Wear Daily Magazine.
Lisa Hoffman Beauty was also named "Beauty’s Top 40 of 2008" by Redbook Magazine.
The fragrances Madagascar Orchid and Japanese Agarwood were nominated alongside Acqua di Parma, Karl Lagerfeld, Chanel, and Tom Ford. In 2012, Lisa Hoffman Beauty was nominated for two FiFi® Awards, in the category of Technological Breakthrough, for their fragrance tools and their "Fine Fragrance Jewelry" collection.
The company has been recognized for advanced algorithms that identify personal fragrance preferences for consumers. Their "Fine Fragrance Jewelry" collection was nominated for an award in Technological Breakthrough in Packaging Technology and Delivery Systems.
The company was also nominated as a finalist in the HBA International Package Design Awards (IPDA) - a industry specific award.
She is the American founder and president of Lisa Hoffman Beauty. Today, Hoffman is the Founder and President of Lisa Hoffman Beauty. Also in 2008, Lisa Hoffman Beauty won an Allure Best of Beauty award. She won another Allure Best of Beauty in 2009. In 2009, Lisa Hoffman Beauty won two nominations for the Top Five FiFi® Finalist in the Unique Boutique category. In 2015, Lisa Hoffman Beauty won the ICMAD Award for its Brazilian Begonia Fragrance Bracelet.