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 ( 672 )
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Review of The Maybelline Story by Jan Antaya... "This is Very Easy Reading for M...
Evelyn Williams Hi Sharrie...So far I am feeling connected to Evelyn in this story...for different reasons......many of my own sad experiences. I know first han... Read more
Posted on 05 July 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
4th of July, 1982, at Casa De Guillermo's, in Palm Spring California.
Sharrie with her daughter Georgia and her brother Preston Williams at Casa De Guillermo's One of the most fun car's in my dad's collection was his 1961... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Have You Ever Had a Makeover at the Benefit Brow Bar at Macy's?
With a 116 degree heat last Saturday, what better place to have a 20 dollar eyebrow wax then Macy's. I had fun playing with my camera while my daughter,... Read more
Posted on 01 July 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
I'm Proud to Introduce to You, My Goddaughter, Hana-Lee Sedgwick and Her New...
Hana-Lee with her father,Jonathan Sedgwick Hana-Lee, like her famous aunt, Edie Sedgwick, is not only a natural beauty, but has the innate ability of inspiring... Read more
Posted on 28 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
The Authentic Rudolph Valentino is Still the Sexiest Man in Film History, Check...
just happend to watch this movie on TCM lately and though it really didn't follow Rudolph Valentino's life story, I still enjoyed Anthony Dexter in the role. Read more
Posted on 26 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
NICHE MAGAZINE - Carrie Bradshaw Has Her Own Line Shoes and I Have My Own...
Encompassing fashion and beauty, home and décor, lifestyle and travel, NICHE magazine embraces the three essential elements of the good life – where we live, ho... Read more
Posted on 24 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
A Final Farewell to Casa De Guillermo's and the Little Koy Fish.
Front door of Casa De Guillermo's The bar off the living room. Player Piano in the bar. Gate leading into the tennis court. The bar is on the left side of the... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Casa De Guillermo's, Gone but Not Forgotten - Maybelline Heir, Bill Williams,...
The tour continues around the romantic grounds of the Casa Built in 1929 for Silent Film Star Marie Dressler, my father, Bill Williams, bought this 2 acre estat... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Casa De Guillermo, the Most Stunning Estate in Palm Springs California.
My father, Bill Williams, wanted an estate where he could retreat from the world and gracefully grow old with Gloria. Casa de Guillermo was the ultimate... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Never Before Seen Photos of Maybelline Heir, Bill Williams, Palm Springs...
Marie Dressler My father, Bill Williams, beautiful Estate Casa De Guillermo, was built for Silent Film Star Marie Dressler in 1929. Read more
Posted on 18 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
My Tribute to Hollywood's Mermaid, Ester Williams - Dead at 91
Ester Williams was second in earnings only to Betty Grable , in the 1940's. However, while Grable sang and danced her way to the top of box office success... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
You Know It's Summer When My Cousin BB1 is Back on Stage with the Beach Boys
BB1 on stage with the Beach Boys Last Memorial Day I posted several pictures of BB1 with the Beach Boys, at the Santa Barbara Bowl, while they were on their 50... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
L'Oreal Buy's Maybelline for $660 Million in 1996 :
Cosmetics: The French company, already the industry's largest, would get a much bigger share of the U.S. market. In 1967 Williams sold Maybelline to Plough, Inc... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Wasserstein Perella Paid $300 Million for Maybelline in 1990, Replacing Linda...
In 1991, the company adopted its current advertising slogan, "Maybe She's Born With It. Maybe It's Maybelline Schering did not belong in the eye beauty... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
In 1991, the Company Adopted Its Current Advertising Slog...
In 1991, the company adopted its current advertising slogan, "Maybe She's Born With It. Maybe It's Maybelline Schering did not belong in the eye beauty... Read more
Posted on 08 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Wonder Woman - Linda Carter... Maybelline's Beauty Fashion Coordinator and Face...
Deborah Foreman for Maybelline 1981-1985 Focusing of real women campaign, with model, Deborah Foreman In the 1980's Maybelline received a boost when the... Read more
Posted on 07 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Obituaries - Maybelline Founder Tom Lyle Williams 1896 - 1976 and Plough Inc....
As I march through the history of Maybelline's mergers and buyouts, I have to pause and acknowledge my great uncle, Tom Lyle Williams, founder of the... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Schering-Plough Corporation Takes the Reigns and Introduces FRESH AND LOVELY in...
If you haven't read my book The Maybelline Story, you can't appreciate the impact this merger had on the stock that all the Maybelline stockholders received at... Read more
Posted on 05 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
FORMER QUIZ KID ROCKS "MAYBELLINE COMMERCIALS" IN THE 1970's
Original Quiz Kid Mary Ann Anderson Mary Ann Anderson joined the Chicago's original Maybelline Company in 1964, soon after Ultra Lash Mascara was born. Read more
Posted on 04 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline's FACE LIFT Attracts an Exploding 1970s Youth Market and...
As disappointed as Tom Lyle Williams and his devoted employees were that the Maybelline Company left Chicago and moved to Tennessee, Abe Plough had a method to... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2013 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE