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Helen (Ancient Greek: Ἑλένη, romanized: Helénē [b]), also known as Helen of Troy, [2] [3] or Helen of Sparta, [4] and in Latin as Helena, [5] was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world.
A helen is a humorous unit of measurement based on the concept that Helen of Troy had a "face that launched a thousand ships". The helen is thus used to measure quantities of beauty in terms of the theoretical action that could be accomplished by the wielder of such beauty.
As Madame Yale she "preached her 'Religion of Beauty'" starting in 1892 through a series of "Beauty Talks" in which she discussed beautiful women in history, including Helen of Troy and Diana, and sold lotions and beauty potions that she said had transformed her from a "sallow, fat, exhausted woman" into one of the beauties of the day. [1]
Helen of Troy has acquired Curlsmith, a product line for textured hair, for $150 million. Curlsmith was founded by Michal Berski, a L’Oréal and Unilever veteran, in 2017. The business was born ...
Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Helen of Troy, Nu Skin, Inter Parfums, e.l.f. Beauty and Estee Lauder
By order of sales contribution, these are Health & Home, Housewares, and Beauty. Helen of Troy's sales were $1.49 billion in Fiscal Year 2018 (on a continuing operations basis, as reported). [12] Helen of Troy's corporate office. As of February 28, 2018, the company employed approximately 1,489 full-time employees worldwide.
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Articles related to Helen of Troy and her cult. She was a figure in Greek mythology said to have been the most beautiful woman in the world. She was believed to have been the daughter of Zeus and Leda, and was the sister of Clytemnestra, Castor and Pollux, Philonoe, Phoebe and Timandra.