A reigning Mana in Queens.(Mana Products of Queens, New York, produces private label skin care and makeup lines for a variety of customers)(Beauty Suppliers)(Brief Article) From: WWD | Date: October 11, 1996| Author: Larson, Soren | COPYRIGHT 1996 Fairchild Publications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

NEW YORK -- Mana Products likes to consider itself one of the unsung heroes of the cosmetics industry.

The contract manufacturer, based in the Long Island City section of Queens, has produced private label makeup and skin care lines for a host of stores and salons. In addition, Mana counts among its production clients many of the hottest names in the prestige beauty industry, including some top makeup artists.

Still, Nikos Mouyiaris, Mana's founder, knows that the a...

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