Background
Traesnaes was born in Oslo, Norway. Her father was a graphic artist and her mother was a translator at the United States Embassy. Following her parents" separation, she moved to the United States of America in 1953 with her mother.
Traesnaes was born in Oslo, Norway. Her father was a graphic artist and her mother was a translator at the United States Embassy. Following her parents" separation, she moved to the United States of America in 1953 with her mother.
She studied acting in Manhattan, but she developed a fondness for applying makeup rather than wearing lieutenant
After marrying a New Jersey businessman, she opened her own makeup center. When the marriage failed, she moved to Las Vegas to be near her mother. In Las Vegas, she learned of a cactus-based face cream made from a formula by a Mexican family and began selling lieutenant
Word was soon out that Hollywood stars were clamoring for the "facelift in a jar," and orders flooded in.
In 1975, she traveled to Mexico and secured world distribution rights. Her husband and some friends worked day and night filling jars and shipping them.
Her cosmetics have been featured on Quality, Value, Convenience shopping network since 1990. According to Quality, Value, Convenience as of 2001, her perfumes had been featured on the network for over ten years with sales continuing to grow, making her "a steady presence at Quality, Value, Convenience and its biggest fragrance vendor".