Sharriewilliams

LATEST ARTICLES ( 712 )

• Miss Maybelline's Mysterious Death is Still a Cold Case After 47 Years

  

  Evelyn F. Williams, dubbed "Miss Maybelline," was a glamorous heiress tied to the Maybelline cosmetics fortune through marriage to my grandfather, William... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Harold Lloyd and the MacDonald Brothers: Behind the Scenes of Silent Comedy...

  

  A heartfelt tribute to my grandfather Andrew “Mac” MacDonald and his brother William “Bill” MacDonald, highlighting their crucial contributions to the silent... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• My Uncle Robert MacDonald Won Two Oscars for MGM for Special Effects.

  

  MGM 1925 Ben-Hur silent film MGM 1959 Ben-Hur I've introduced you to my grandfather, Andrew Mac MacDonald, a pioneer motion picture pioneer who worked at MGM... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• MGM and Andrew Mac Donald Played a Special Part in The Maybelline Story.

  

  top, Mac on set of Silent movie, Metro Pictures. Louis B Mayer with executives at MGM in 1925Andrew “Mac” Mac Donald, father of Pauline Mac Donald Williams and... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• The Maybelline Hour Penthouse Serenade Was a Radio Show from the Mid-1930s, Circ...

  

  It featured orchestral music with a smooth, Bing Crosby-style crooner, evoking the glamorous atmosphere of a penthouse cocktail party. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Critics Compare the Maybelline Story with the Glass Castle

  

  Family Dysfunction and Resilience:The Glass Castle is a raw, emotional memoir about Jeannette Walls' nomadic, impoverished childhood with her alcoholic father,... Read more

  Posted on 21 May 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Why Do the Critics Compare the Maybelline Story to the Book Called Education

  

  Critics compare The Maybelline Story by Sharrie Williams and Educated by Tara Westover because both memoirs explore themes of personal transformation,... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• The Great Lash Mascara Packaging, Introduced by Maybelline in 1971, is One of th...

  

  Launched after Tom Lyle Williams sold Maybelline to Plough Inc. in 1967 (later acquired by L’Oréal in 1996), Great Lash marked a new era for the brand while... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• The Critical Reception of Sharrie Williams’ The Maybelline Story and the Spirite...

  

  is a mixed bag—praised for its insider perspective and vivid storytelling, but critiqued for its subjective lens and occasional lack of polish. Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Maybelline Founder's Passion for Custom Designed Automobiles

  

  Key PointsTom Lyle Williams, Maybelline’s founder, owned several classic automobiles, including a 1917 Paige and multiple Packards from the 1930s and 1940s. Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Tom Lyle Williams, the Founder of Maybelline, Owned the Estate at 900 Airole...

  

  The 8,231-square-foot property, valued at $250,000 in 1961, was a modern glass and steel home built after his previous residence, Villa Valentino, was taken... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Bill Williams, Born William Preston Williams Jr. in 1923, Was the Nephew of Tom...

  

  William Preston Williams Jr. Evelyn Frances Williams Tom Lyle Williams and Emery Shaver 1934, Chicago The son of William Preston Williams and Evelyn Frances... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Villa Valentino, Nestled at 6776 Wedgewood Place in the Hollywood Hills, Was a...

  

  Originally built in 1925 by architect Lester G. Scherer for silent film star Rudolph Valentino and his wife, Natacha Rambova. Its stucco walls, tiled roof, and... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Emery Shaver Was a Pivotal Figure in the History of the Maybelline Company,...

  

  Emery Shaver helped transform it from a small mail-order operation into a global cosmetics powerhouse.Tom Lyle Williams and Emery ShaverEmery Shaver, Arnold... Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Tom Lyle Williams Jr., the Only Son of Maybelline Founder Tom Lyle Williams...

  

  Tom Lyle Williams and Tom Lyle Williams Jr Shaped by both his familial ties and his personal trajectory. Born in 1912 in Kentucky to Tom Lyle Sr. and his first... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Harald Rags Ragland Was the Only Top Executive Outside the Williams Family,

  

  Harold "Rags" Ragland played a pivotal role in transforming Maybelline from a small mail-order business into a major player in the cosmetics industry. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Noel James Williams, Tom Lyle Williams’ Older Brother, Played a Pivotal Role in...

  

  Noel James and Frances Allen Williams 1916. In 1915, when Tom Lyle needed startup capital to launch his mail-order cosmetics venture, Noel provided a critical... Read more

  Posted on 28 March 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• How My Grandfather, William Preston Williams Sr. Fit into Maybelline

  

  Noel James Williams, oldest brother, William Preston Williams Sr, Tom Lyle Williams founder of the Maybelline Company Mabel, Preston, Frances, Frances' sister,... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Eva Kay Williams Haines is the Sister of Tom Lyle Williams, Born in 1896, Who...

  

  Eva Williams Hains, more accurately Eva Kay Williams Haines, was a member of the Williams family, known for their connection to the cosmetics company Maybelline... Read more

  Posted on 20 March 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Chester “Chet” Hewes, Mabel Williams’ Husband, Played a Significant but...

  

  bridging the company’s family roots with its operational growth. While not as celebrated as founder Tom Lyle Williams, Chet’s contributions in manufacturing... Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2025 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE