SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                                (Initial Filing)*


                        Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. Class A
                        ---------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
                                  -------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                    67018T105
                                    ---------
                                 (CUSIP Number)

   SEPTEMBER 30, 1999 (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this schedule
                                   is filed:
                                (X) Rule 13d-1(b)
                                ( ) Rule 13d-1(c)
                                ( ) Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).

                        (Continued on following page(s))




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1)       Name of Reporting Person           SAFECO Common Stock Trust
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
         tion No. of Above Person

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2)       Check the Appropriate Box          (a)
         if a Member of a Group             -----------------------------------
         (See Instructions)                 (b)

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3)       SEC Use Only

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4)       Citizenship or Place of            State of Delaware
         Organization

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Number of      (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene-        Power                   0
ficially
Owned by       ----------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting      (6) Shared Voting            2,525,000
Person With        Power

               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               (7) Sole Disposi-
                   tive Power               0

               ----------------------------------------------------------------
               (8) Shared                   2,525,000
                   Dispositive
                   Power

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9)       Aggregate Amount Bene-             2,525,000
         ficially Owned by
         Reporting Person

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10)      Check if the Aggregate
         Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)

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11)      Percent of Class
         Represented by Amount              7.65%
         in Row 9

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12)      Type of Reporting Person           IV
         (See Instructions)


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1)       Name of Reporting Person              SAFECO Asset Management
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-                     Company
         tion No. of Above Person

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2)       Check the Appropriate Box             (a)
         if a Member of a Group                --------------------------------
         (See Instructions)                    (b)

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3)       SEC Use Only

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       Citizenship or Place of                State of Washington
         Organization

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of         (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene-          Power                     0
ficially
Owned by          -------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting         (6) Shared Voting
Person With           Power                     3,262,200

                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  (7) Sole Disposi-
                      tive Power                0

                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  (8) Shared Dispositive Power  3,262,200

         ----------------------------------------------------------------------
9)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially          3,262,200(1)
         Owned by Reporting Person

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10)      Check if the Aggregate
         Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)

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11)      Percent of Class Represented
         by Amount in Row 9                     9.9%

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12)      Type of Reporting Person               IA
         (See Instructions)


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         (1)      The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the
                  shares reported on this joint 13G. The reported shares are
                  owned beneficially by registered investment companies for
                  which the Reporting Person serves as an adviser, and include
                  the shares reported in this joint 13G by SAFECO Common Stock
                  Trust.


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1)       Name of Reporting Person               SAFECO Corporation
         S.S. or I.R.S. Identifica-
         tion No. of Above Person

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2)       Check the Appropriate Box              (a)
         if a Member of a Group                 -------------------------------
         (See Instructions)                     (b)

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3)       SEC Use Only

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4)       Citizenship or Place of                State of Washington
         Organization
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Number of         (5) Sole Voting
Shares Bene-          Power                     0
ficially
Owned by          -------------------------------------------------------------
Reporting         (6) Shared Voting
Person With           Power                     3,471,700

                  -------------------------------------------------------------
                  (7) Sole Disposi-
                      tive Power                0

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                  (8) Shared
                      Dispositive Power         3,471,700

- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
9)       Aggregate Amount Beneficially          3,471,700(2)
         Owned by Reporting Person

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10)      Check if the Aggregate
         Amount in Row (9) Excludes
         Certain Shares (See Instructions)

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11)      Percent of Class Represented
         by Amount in Row 9                     10.5%

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12)      Type of Reporting Person               HC
         (See Instructions)

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         (2)      The Reporting Person disclaims any beneficial ownership of the
                  shares reported on this joint 13G. The reported shares are
                  owned beneficially by registered investment companies for
                  which a subsidiary of the Reporting Person serves as adviser,
                  and include the shares reported in this joint 13G by SAFECO
                  Common Stock Trust and by employee benefit plans for which the
                  Reporting Person is a plan sponsor.


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Item 1(a).        Name of Issuer:  See front cover

Item 1(b).        Address of Issuer Principal Executive Offices:

                  75 West Center Street, Provo, Utah  84601

Item 2(a).        Name of Person(s) Filing:  See Item 1 on cover page (pp 2-4).

Item 2(b).        Address of Principal Business Office or, If None, Residence:

                  SAFECO Common Stock Trust: 10865 Willows Road NE, Redmond, WA
                  98052

                  SAFECO Corporation:  SAFECO Plaza, Seattle, WA  98185

                  SAFECO Asset Management Company: 601 Union Street, Suite 2500,
                  Seattle, WA 98101

Item 2(c).        Citizenship:   See Item 4 on cover page (pp 2-4).

Item 2(d).        Title of Class of Securities:   See front cover page.

Item 2(e).        CUSIP Number:   See front cover page.

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or
                  (c), check whether the persons filing are:

         (a)      ( )Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
         (b)      ( )Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
         (c)      ( )Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the
                     Act.
         (d)      (X)Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the
                     Investment Company Act of 1940.
         (e)      (X)Investment Advisor registered under Section 203 of the
                     Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
         (f)      ( )Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to
                     provisions of Employee Retirement Income Security Act
                     of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).
         (g)      (X)Parent Holding Company in accordance with Rule
                     13d-1(b)(ii)(G).
         (h)      ( )Savings Association as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                     Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
         (i)      ( )Church Plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                     investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the
                     Investment Company Act of 1940.
         (j)      ( )Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).


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Item 4. Ownership:

                  Items (a) through (c): See items 1 and 5-11 of the cover pages
                  (pp 2-5).

                  SAFECO Asset Management Company and SAFECO Corporation
                  expressly declare that the filing of this statement on
                  Schedule 13G shall not be construed as an admission that they
                  are, for the purposes of Section 13(d) or 13(g) of the
                  Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the beneficial owners of
                  any securities covered by this statement. Each of such
                  companies is filing this statement because it is considered an
                  indirect beneficial owner of such securities based on its
                  ownership or control of one or more investment companies or
                  its sponsorship of employee benefit plans which directly own
                  such shares.

Item 5. Ownership of 5% or Less of a Class: Not applicable.

Item 6. Ownership of More than 5% on Behalf of Another Person: Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
                  Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

                  SAFECO Asset Management Company is the subsidiary on which
                  SAFECO Corporation is reporting as the parent holding company.
                  SAFECO Asset Management Company is an investment adviser as
                  specified in Item 12 on the cover page (p. 3), and reported
                  shares are owned beneficially by registered investment
                  companies for which SAFECO Asset Management Company serves as
                  investment adviser.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. Not
                  applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable.

Item 10.Certification.

                  By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge
                  and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and
                  are held in the ordinary course of business and were not
                  acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the
                  effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of
                  such securities and were not acquired and are not held in
                  connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
                  that purpose or effect.


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Exhibits.

                  The statement required by Rule 13d-1(f) is attached as Exhibit
                  A.


Signature.

                  After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and
                  belief, I certify that the information set forth in this
                  statement is true, complete and correct.


Date: October 8, 1999                          SAFECO Corporation



                                               By    /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                               SAFECO Common Stock Trust



                                               By     /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
                                                  -----------------------------
                                                  Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                               SAFECO Asset Management Company



                                               By   /s/ Neal A. Fuller
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Neal A. Fuller, Secretary


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                                    EXHIBIT A



Agreement for filing Schedule 13-G.

Pursuant to the requirements of Regulation 13d-1(d), SAFECO Corporation, SAFECO
Asset Management Company, and SAFECO Common Stock Trust each agree that Schedule
13-G filed by them with regard to Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc.'s common stock is
filed on behalf of each of them.


Date: October 8, 1999                        SAFECO Corporation



                                             By   /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                             SAFECO Common Stock Trust



                                             By   /s/ Ronald L. Spaulding
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Ronald L. Spaulding, Treasurer


                                             SAFECO Asset Management Company



                                             By   /s/ Neal A. Fuller
                                                --------------------------------
                                                Neal A. Fuller, Secretary


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