Jeanine Tag

The identical thing that’s kept Jeanine Lobell playing mahjong is what’s given her beauty profession its longevity: the love of the sport. Lobell, who founded Stila, one in all the long-lasting indie brands of the ’90s, and most recently founded Neen, has been playing mahjong since before her time in the sweetness industry trenches. “I learned to play Chinese mahjong once I was a child. I played on a regular basis with my best friend,” Lobell said, who took up the American version of the sport about 15 years ago. “Then I began teaching everyone I knew methods to play, since you would like 4 players.” Today, she alternates between two groups, in addition to her children and their friends, and in addition...