Maybelline is a makeup brand sold worldwide and owned by L'Oréal.[1] Their motto is Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline.
The Maybelline Company was created by New York chemist T.L. Williams in 1915. Williams, his early 20s, noticed his younger sister applying a mixture of Vaseline and coal dust to her eyelashes to give them a darker, fuller look. He adapted it in his small laboratory and produced a product sold locally called Lash-Brow-Ine. The product was a local hit, but the awkward name held it back. His sister, who inspired the product, was named Maybel. So T.L. Williams re-named it Maybelline, a combination of Maybel and Vaseline. |
