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  A destiny against the flow. Her name was Ella Laszlo. She was born in Budapest on the 17th of November 1900 into a modest Jewish family. From an early age, she watched the women around her treat everyday ailments with whatever they had to hand. Chamomile, cornflowers, rose petals, and slices of tomato mixed with cream. She already remembered everything at that time. She watched. noticed, understood. In the country where she was born, where common sense was valued more than miracles, she learnt that caring can be a thoughtful act. Because Elabashe wanted to go further, staying where she was expected to be was out of the question. At a time when few women went to university, she decided to embrace science. She enrolled at the University of Budapest. and became one of the first women in the country to graduate in pharmaceutical sciences in 1926. She was 26 years old and chose to specialize in skin physiology, convinced that the skin is an intelligent organ that can communicate if one knows how to listen to it. Her private life reflected the same impulse toward freedom. She briefly married a man named Bacca, but divorced one year later. It was a bold decision for the time. which reflected her determination to never accept compromises, showing rare courage in the rigid bourgeoisie of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, where a woman was seldom forgiven for taking such initiatives. As the 1930s began, the rise of anti-Semitism cast a shadow over Hungary. Her brother, a doctor, fled to the United States. Ella Baché shows France, taking her mother with her, She moved to the capital with her qualifications and aspirations. She had to completely start again. Having graduated from the University of Budapest, I wanted to work for myself, she said. But France did not recognize her qualifications. Even if she passed her exams again, she still could not work as an independent pharmacist. But giving up was not an option. Her mother, having the practical clarity of the women of her generation, guided her towards beauty, and in doing so, set her on a new path. She reminded her that beauty products are a specialization within pharmacy. At the time, ointments and lotions were still prepared following dermatologists' prescriptions. That meant that everything remained to be developed. Her mother also explained to her, a woman who has a flaw to conceal, wants to look more beautiful, or is beginning to show her age, would deprive her family of a stake. in order to find a way to purchase a beauty product. And the next piece of advice she gave would define her career. Ensure that what you do is very high quality, and women will come to you. This was more than a simple recommendation. It was a mother's prophecy that would give direction to all of her work. From that moment on, Ella Baché would always be a pharmacist specialized in beauty.