Adam posted
an interesting fact on Maybelline which made me curious to learn more about the company's founding.
This is what I found. The company was started in 1915 by Thomas Lyle Williams in New York. He noticed his sister Maybel using Vaseline and coal dust on her lashes. He went on to develop a cake Mascara.
Here is more about the founder himself. He had a brief first marriage which produced a son. He ended up with a male life partner Emery Shaver. it seems his son died only a few years after Thomas did. One of his descendants has written a Maybelline book
here.
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Lovely poster. Hugs, Valerie
What a beautiful poster.
I know the beauty products.
That is so interesting. I love the poster too! I still have one of my mothers old Maybelline eye shadows that had to have been from back in the 40s or 50s. I'll have to post it one day. I hope you have a great day :)
This look very fine :)
Interesting story about the founder of Maybeline. I used to use mascara back in the day.
maybelline the first make up products i ever bought. and still do at times.
That's a fascinating story. How very sad he lost his partner and his son. I don't use much make-up any more but I remember my Maybelline products. Fascinating to read about his sister's Vaseline and coal dust on her lashes and how he came to name the company. Love the illustration you used. So true!
Very interesting, I had never heard about the beginnings of Maybelline.
I've used Covergirl, and Revlon, but my favorite is makeup from Lamcome. Expensive, but worth it.
Wow, that is so interesting.
I saw that too on his blog!
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