Sharriewilliams
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The Maybelline Story
http://www.maybellinebook.com/
I'm the great niece of Maybelline founder, Tom Lyle Williams and author of The Maybellne Stoy. My Blog expands the book by showing original Maybelline ads from 1915 to the sale of the company in 1967, as well as Maybelline family photo's and interesting stories.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 681 )
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Maybelline Brand-merchandising in the 1930's, is Common Place Today.
Maybelline products mounted on a card and placed on display racks for easy accessibility, was the brain child of Maybelline's marketing man, Rags Ragland, in... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2017 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
There’s More Than Meets the Eye When It Comes to Eye Makeup.
Take the history of Maybelline. The global makeup brand is in the midst of its centennial celebration, complete with multiple star-studded parties this spring. Read more
Posted on 16 January 2017 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Manny Gutierrez Is the First Man to Star in a Maybelline Campaign, What Would...
The first male face to represent Maybelline New York in 102 years. Read the whole article and view the many glamorous sides of "Beauty Boy," Manny Gutierrez,... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2017 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline's Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher Will Be Forever in Our Hearts
Debbie and Carrie buried at Forest Lawn in HollywoodIf you haven't seen "Bright Lights" on HBO, watch it. Debbie Reynold's with Maybelline founder, Tom Lyle... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2017 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline's WWll, Advertising Stratagy Featured Romance While Focusing on...
When petroleum was rationed during the War, Maybelline was ordered to stop making their products. Tom Lyle told the Pentagon, "If women can't get their... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2017 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline Model Rochelle Hudson, 1930's Actress Who's Star Faded to Soon
Rochelle Hudson - March 6, 1916 – January 17, 1972. Wild Boys of the Road (1933), playing Cosette in Les Misérables (1935), playing Mary Blair, the older... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Merry Christmas from Author, Sharrie Williams. Here Are Some of My Favorate...
Tom Lyle Williams was Unk Ile to the family and never failed to remember every single one of his siblings, their children and their children's children on... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline's Power to Change Women's Lives Through Advertising.
The Maybelline Story starts 101 years ago. it takes the reader though the fascinating rags to riches life of founder, Tom Lyle Williams, and his fascinating... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
The Age of Carmen Miranda Movies and Music Had Begun. Chica Chica Boom Chic!
Betty Grable featured in 20th Century Fox Pictures, Down Argentine Way.“LEARN BETTY’S SECRET FOR BEAUTIFUL EYES,” the ad read. Read more
Posted on 06 December 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Noel James Williams, Vice President of the Maybelline Company, 1915 - 1951
Noel J. Williams, was the second son born to Thomas Jefferson and Susan Anna Williams. As a young man he knew he did not want to work the family farm in... Read more
Posted on 29 November 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
The Maybelline Story Inspires Young Entrepenures to Never Give up on Their Dream...
I've had a passion for my family history since I was in Jr. High School. I have to give credit to my grandmother, Evelyn Williams, for lighting the fire in my... Read more
Posted on 21 November 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
"Maybelline the Movie" Destined for TV by Style.com
There are certain stories, so dramatic, so entertaining, that they seem positively destined for television. The Maybelline Story and the Spirited Family... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
It's Time for a Change. Here Are Some Great Suggestions That Promise to Keep...
5 Essential Fall Beauty TipsFall is a gorgeous time of year with vibrant colors and crisp, cool weather. Changing seasons means changing your beauty routine. Read more
Posted on 07 November 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Did Amelia Earhart Die a Castaway After Crashing on a Pacific Island? (And, Did...
August 23, 2012, I posted about "Finding the lost Aviator, Amelia Earhart's plane." Now there is new evidence concluding the remains of a woman has been found,... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Nana's Beauty Secret for Depuffing My Eyes...at Five Years Old
When Nana was a young girl, in 1915, she like most young ladies of her time, read a movie magazine called Photoplay, that revealed Beauty Secrets of the Harem,... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Finding My Maybelline Roots in Morganfield Kentucky
My Great grandmother, 16 year old Susan Anna Alvey, in 1877.My Great grandfather, Thomas Jefferson Willliams, the local Sheriff and tax collector, was fearless... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
The Maybelline Story Opens the Doors to a Fascinating Era in America's History...
1943 - Executive Secretary to Noel and Tom Lyle Williams, Dorothy Mullander, stands in front of the Maybelline Company's famous Maybelline logo on the double... Read more
Posted on 10 October 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
A Generously Populated, Multi-generational Saga, The Maybelline Story Gives...
The Maybelline Story starts almost a century ago and takes you though the interesting life of founder Tom Lyle Williams and his fascinating family as he climbs... Read more
Posted on 03 October 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Growing up Fast, Driving Fast Cars and Being the Son of a Maybelline Heir in...
My sister Donna with Preston in 19771966, my brother Preston turned 16. He lived with our dad, Bill Williams, at his estate in Palm Springs. Our dad, owned... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Growing up Fast, Driving Fast Cars and Being the Son of a Maybelline Heir in...
My sister Donna with Preston in 19771966, my brother Preston turned 16. He lived with our dad, Bill Williams, at his estate in Palm Springs. Our dad, owned... Read more
Posted on 26 September 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE