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• Je'Taun M. Taylor Maybellne's First African American Face. Celebrating Black...

  

  Je'Taun M. Taylor ; Maiden name Je T'Aime Mason (origin of French word Je T'Aime, meaning "I Love You".) She was born and raised in Chicago, IL at Cook County... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• 10 Ways to Survive a Separation Or a Divorce. A Theme in My New Book

  

  Bill, Donna, Pauline, Sharrie Williams 1953 We were the ideal 1950's family. My parents had it all. The perfect house, a Cadillac convertible, kids in private... Read more

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

• Hoping to Be the Maybelline Girl of 1967 I Was Told to Go Write. So I Wrote the...

  

  Nana, my dad Bill, me with dyed black hair and Unk Ile (Maybelline's founder)- 1965. Nana convinced me to dress up in a black cocktail dress and heels, but... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Check out Our Ride in Our Great Uncle, Tom Lyle Williams 1940 Packard Victoria,...

  

  Maybelline Founder, Tom Lyle Williams, 1940 Packard VictoriaTom Lyle with the 1940 Packard at his Villa Valentino, in the Hollywood Hills.my sister, Donna... Read more

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

• PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Writer-Producer Options Maybelline...

  

  Before the sale of the Maybelline Company After the Sale of the Maybelline CompanyRebuilding my life after the Laguna Beach firestorm Contact:Italia Gandolfo –... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Happy 120th Birthday to My Great Uncle and Maybelline Founder Tom Lyle Williams

  

  Unk Ile as he was known by his family, will forever be known as the Greatest!Tom Lyle, during the late 1930's and 1940's, lived on North State Street in Chicago... Read more

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

• Martin Luther King Day and Maybelline in the 1960s

  

  Maybelline was the first Cosmetic Company to feature a Black Model in 1959, Dorothea Towles Church. In 1964, Great Lash Mascara was born and featured a beautifu... Read more

  Posted on 18 January 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Maybelline's Hollywood Special Effects. "Before and After Imagery." in Print...

  

  Armed with market savvy, an eye for beauty and a penchant for perfection, Tom Lyle continued to experiment boldly, introducing what would become one of the... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Bathtub Options and Styles Here Are Two of Mine

  

  When it comes to choosing the right bathtub for your home, it isn't as easy. There are so many beautiful styles and options available in magazines, showrooms,... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• What is Estate Tax and How Does It Impact Me?

  

  my step mother Gloria, cousin Chuck Williams, Me, Dad, Bill Williams, my sister's Billee and DonnaThis picture was taken in 2002, four years before my dad... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Meet Maybelline an Abyssinian Ground Hornbill on Display at the Albuquerque Zoo

  

  Maybelline will remain at he Zoo while teams examine the genetics of birds for pairing.The Albuquerque Zoo said Maybelline originally came from the Omaha Zoo an... Read more

  Posted on 04 January 2016 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• The Origins of Champagne - Happy 2016

  

  What celebrates a special occasion more than cracking open a bottle of good Champagne with that special someone, or a boatload of friends. But, how do you know... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2015 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• How Much Does It Cost for Hair Extensions?

  

  During the late 1960's I wore long Falls, which were made of real hair and cost hundreds of dollars. I also had wigs and hair pieces that I matched to what... Read more

  Posted on 28 December 2015 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Original Maybelline Christmas Card 1952.

  

  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 21 December 2015 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Christmas in the 50's. Some of My Favorite Pictures

  

  Sharrie and Donna Williams, 1949Sharrie and Donna, 1952, Tom Lyle Williams with Billee, Christmas, 1959. Donna, Sharrie and Billee Williams, 1959. Bill... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2015 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Maybelline Founder, Tom Lyle Williams, Custom Automobiles Made Him King of the...

  

  Tom Lyle Williams at the Villa Valentino, standing next to his 1940 Packard Victoria.****************************************************************HIs 1934... Read more

  Posted on 14 December 2015 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Top 5 Cars That Are Perfect for Modification

  

  My Brother Preston with the 1969 Porsche 911EHere is one of the special cars my father owned. It had been modified for street use, because the motor was made fo... Read more

  Posted on 10 December 2015 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Happy Birthday to My Sister, Billee Bee, 60 is the New 30

  

  Be sure to visit Billee Bee's Video-Blog, Meandering with Billee. She documented her 59th year. Billee Bee actually looks closer to 30 than 60. No real fur for... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2015 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Maybelline's Success Story a Lost Thread in the American Fabric.

  

  Wonder Company of the 20th Century. was spending $200,000 a year in advertising, with Maybelline ads appearing in forty popular magazines as well as Sunday... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

• Happy Birthday to My Maybelline Cousin, Chuck Williams - BB1 - A Guy with a...

  

  Charles Allen Williams, aka Chuck - BB1..... with two of the cars from his personal collection. Chuck, like his great-uncle, Tom Lyle Williams, carries on the... Read more

  Posted on 23 November 2015 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE