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LATEST ARTICLES ( 712 )

• 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

• FOREWORD by Michael A. Levine, Hollywood Publicist

  

  “A woman’s most powerful possession is a man’s imagination.”Tom Lyle Williams, 1934I think every girl I ever dated as a teenager had one of those pink and... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Entrupeneure's Starting a Business Venture? Need Inspiration? Read This Guy's...

  

  Bob CurmudgeonSeptember 11, 2016 at 5:42 PMPlease be sure to click the link to BOWEN's article at the end, to validate my saying "Kudos" to Sharrie for featurin... Read more

  Posted on 12 September 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Eye Makeup Trends by Decade: The Shadow, Mascara, and More That Ruled the Last...

  

  Elle Magazine, Article by Jane Brown, September 1The Icons: Mary Pickford, Bette Davis, and the Gibson GirlMaybelline's namesake, Mabel Williams, 1915The... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• The Villa Valentino: a Showplace in the Hollywood Hills.

  

  The statue, Aspiration over looking the pool. Read more about Aspiration: http://dispatches-from-hollywood.com/2011/12/the-sheik-of-de-longpre-park/Valentino's... Read more

  Posted on 29 August 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• How Many Women in the World Are Aware That They Owe a Debt of Gratitude to a...

  

  Maybelline's namesake, Mabel Williams Hewes, Happy Birthday and Happy Anniversary August 17, 1892 is Mabel Williams Hewes Birthday. On August 17, 1926, she... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Maybelline's King of Advertising, Tom Lyle Williams and His Film Queens

  

  King of Advertising, Tom Lyle WilliamsThe man who would become a cosmetics giant, Tom Lyle Williams, was aprivate figure who hid from the public because when... Read more

  Posted on 15 August 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Maybelline, "The Little Company That Could"

  

  Maybelline ad, 1936As the Great Depression continued through the 1930's Maybelline cornered the market in eye cosmetics and money poured in from every direction. Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Ziegfeld Follies Star, Mary Eaton, Featured in 1924 Maybelline Ad

  

  Mary Eaton, featured in beautiful Photoplay Magazine, February 1924.Mary Eaton made her Broadway debut in 1917 with Adele and Fred Astaire in Over the Top. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Maybelline Discovers "Miss Typical America" Eleanor Fisher in 1938

  

  Here is an example of how the Hollywood Studio/Star System worked in the 1930's. Paramount Studio's promoted True Confession, a 1937 screwball comedy film... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE