OUR Studio STORY
Meet the owneR
WELCOME TO MY STUDIOS.
Hello! My name is Tami Poortenga. I am the proud owner of the Highland & Crown Point, Indiana Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio and Day Spas. Each Merle Norman Studio is Independently Owned and Operated and I am thrilled to welcome you into my studios! I hope that when you visit my studios you experience a world of beauty & service like nothing you have ever experienced before. As you navigate through our website I hope you will get to know our studios, our brand, our team, and myself even better and then next time you stop by the studio be sure to say hi so I can get to know you. I look forward to meeting you and helping you achieve all your beauty goals.
TAMI POORTENGA
Owner|Esthetician
Tami Poortenga is the owner of Merle Norman Cosmetic Studio & Day Spa in Highland and Crown Point, Indiana. She has a BFA in Fashion Design and a License in Esthetics. Tami has been working in the beauty industry as a Skin Care Consultant, Makeup Artist and Stylist for 20 years. The combination of her education, experience, creativity and passion for her business keep her studios cutting edge and make her a visionary in the industry.
Meet Our Beauty TEAM
DEDICATED TO MAKING THE WORLD A BEAUTIFUL PLACE, ONE MAKEOVER, ONE BROW, & ONE FACIAL AT A TIME.
Meet Merle Norman
THE WOMAN, THE BRAND & THE STUDIOS THAT CONTINUE TO SERVICE SINCE 1931.
THE WOMAN.
MERLE NETHERCUTT NORMAN
When Merle Nethercutt Norman moved from her humble Midwestern roots to sunny Southern California with her husband in the 1920s, she hardly would have imagined the cosmetics empire she would create…and the transformational effect she’d have on millions of women’s lives.
THE BRAND.
AWARD-WINNING PRODUCTS
Many awards and recognitions followed, such as the prestigious “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval” for the “3 Steps to Beauty” in 1959…up to present day where top beauty editors recognize Merle Norman’s innovative formulas. Today, Merle Norman Cosmetics is home to a vast array of scientifically advanced skin care products, foundation shades and fashion-forward, trendsetting color products.
THE STUDIOS.
WHY A “STUDIO”
Merle Norman locations were much more than stores. They were built on providing 1 on 1 relationships between customers and Beauty Consultants whose mission was to offer personalized service to their customers…prescribing the right products with instruction on proper application to ensure customer satisfaction and ongoing success. The locations were called “Studios” as Merle Norman viewed them as places of learning.