Tova studied acting in Manhattan, New York, but soon developed an affinity for applying makeup rather than wearing it. During her first marriage, she opened her own makeup center. When she moved to Las Vegas to be near her mother she learned of a cactus-based face cream made from a formula created by a Mexican family and began selling it. When word of the "facelift in a jar" reached Hollywood stars, they were soon clamoring to buy it and Tova's company was flooded with orders. Her cosmetics are still featured on QVC shopping network, as are her perfumes. On February 24, 1973, Tova married actor Ernest Borgnine and their marriage lasted until his death of renal failure in 2012. Tova has been married twice, her first marriage ending in divorce after only four years. She had one son with her former husband, Louis A. Littleton, a New Jersey businessman. Tova Borgnine now divides her time between Beverly Hills, California and West Chester Pennsylvania, home of QVC.
