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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Great Lash Mascara by Maybelline a Cult Favorite for Over 50 Years
"How Stuff is Made" @Refinery 29 "GREAT LASH" MascaraMaybelline debuted its "Great Lash Mascara" in 1971. It is still recognized by it's Pink and Green... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2021 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Old Hollywood Glamour 1940 Style Tuxedos, False Eyelashes, Daiquiris and...
Excerpt from a diary written by Jane Allen, while visiting the Villa Valentino, with Tom Lyle Williams niece, Annette Williams, in June, 1940. Picture left to... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2021 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Aspiring Entrepreneur's Take Away from The MAYBELLINE STORY
I was 15, my grandmother suggested I tell the Maybelline Story in my speech class. I did and not only got an A, but also gained a lot of overnight popularity. Read more
Posted on 19 January 2021 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
106 Years of Maybelline Ads Show How Little Has Changed in Beauty...
The products may change, but their goals remain the samewhile trends and looks superficially change, nothing has really changed fundamentally in beauty. Read more
Posted on 09 January 2021 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
The Maybelline Story Makes a Great Gift for Family and Friends
Debbie L Zipp "Spirited" is putting it mildlySharrie Williams has written an incredibly entertaining and spirited book about a exciting, complex and spirited... Read more
Posted on 27 December 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline's Place in the History of Makeup
History of Mascara CAlanna Martine KilkearyOur Beauty P.I. series is where Makeup.com editor Alanna delves into the history of various makeup products — where... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Digi/Writing Interview, " What Inspired You to Write The Maybelline Story"
I Am A Writer Series – Writing Tips Q A With Sharrie WilliamsWant to know what other writers think? Check out our I Am A Writer Series where we ask writers to... Read more
Posted on 07 December 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
How Many Women in the World Are Aware That They Owe a Debt of Gratitude to a...
The resourceful girl had a flash of inspiration and burned a cork, mixed the ashes with some Vaseline and then applied it to what was left of her lashes. In an... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
The Origin Story of Why We Call It "Vampy" Beauty
KILLER LOOKSThe Origin Story of Why We Call It "Vampy" BeautyBY MARLEN KOMAROctober 31, 2017Chanel/YSL/Getty ImagesGoing vamp is as much of a fall tradition as... Read more
Posted on 24 October 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Jean Abbey, 1940, First Woman to Broadcast a Presidential Inauguration.
Maybelline Model and First woman to have her own radio commentary showMeredith Howard Harless wrote two syndicated columns: “At Random” under her own name, and... Read more
Posted on 11 October 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline's Success During the Worst Economic Downturn in American History and...
Tom Lyle Williams, was spending $200,000 a year in advertising, with Maybelline ads appearing in forty popular magazines as well as Sunday newspaper... Read more
Posted on 02 October 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
"How Stuff is Made" @Refinery 29 Great Lash Mascara by Maybelline a Cult Favorit...
"GREAT LASH" MascaraMaybelline debuted its "Great Lash Mascara" in 1971. It is still recognized by it's Pink and Green Chartreuse packaging inspired by Lilly... Read more
Posted on 11 September 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
It All Began with the "eyes." In the Book, The Maybelline Story, by Sharrie...
She tells the fascinating account of the early beginnings of her family in rural Kentucky, from 1911, to their glory days in Hollywood with Joan Crawford... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline's Digital Marketing Strategy is a Far Cry from Founder Tom Lyle...
When my great uncle, Tom Lyle Williams founded the Maybelline Company in 1915, he placed 1 1/2 inch ad in the Classified section of movie magazines, like... Read more
Posted on 25 August 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline Mascara Or False Lashes, What's Your Cosmetic Drug of Choice
$8.1 billion worth of mascara was sold last year and while Maybelline is still the number one mascara in the world, smaller cosmetic companies are not... Read more
Posted on 16 August 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Love This Latest Review of My Book, The Maybelline Story. b Curmudgeon
In today's world of PC-GenderEquality, please let me note 2 views of...Males! (Eh! no aspersions are cast on the previous Commentators! We quite be InSync! Read more
Posted on 06 August 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
YouTube Personality Kathryn A. Fisher, Tells The Maybelline Story and Gives a...
Kathryn makes videos about skincare and makeup aimed at the over 45 crowd. She specializes in "Docutorial's", acombination of a documentary of the cosmetic bran... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
The Maybelline Story Reads Like the Best Fiction but with Real Characters and...
From the Midwest through Chicago and Hollywood, we follow a path strewn with scandals, jealousies, triangles and betrayals. Throw in arson, a still-unsolved... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
Maybelline Family Ladies Share Their Favorite Desert Recipes
Maybelline storyMaybelline RecipesLADIES OF THE MAYBELLINE STORY - FAVORITE DESSERTS.SHARRIE MAKING HER GRANDMOTHER EVELYN'S PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE ON... Read more
Posted on 03 July 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE -
The Use of Makeup in The Film Industry
Makeup plays a vital role in the film industry and allows actors and actresses to be transformed into completely different people, animals, and monsters. Read more
Posted on 17 June 2020 CULTURE, HAIR & BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE