The Maybelline Story

BEFORE MAYBELLINE NEW YORK THERE WAS MAYBELLINE.

By Sharrie Williams · Written July 2012 · 1 min read

Christy Turlington, Maybelline’s face of the 90’s.

In 1991 Maybelline adopted its current advertising slogan, “Maybe She’s Born With It. Maybe It’s Maybelline“ tagline. The company was acquired by L’Oréal in 1996. 

BEFORE MAYBELLINE NEW YORK THERE WAS MAYBELLINE.

Christy Turlington first exploded onto the scene in the early 1990’s as an internationally recognized model gracing the covers of top magazines and runways around the world and as the face for Maybelline. 

Christy Turlington for Maybelline, Great-Lip in the 1990’s Before Maybelline was renamed Maybelline New York.

 Christy Turlington Maybelline Budge-Proof, 1990’s.

Maybelline Revitalizing Liquid Make-Up commercial 1993

BEFORE MAYBELLINE NEW YORK THERE WAS MAYBELLINE.
Maybelline introduces nail polish in the 1990’s.
BEFORE MAYBELLINE NEW YORK THERE WAS MAYBELLINE.
LYNDA CARTER, Maybelline Ad ~ 1990 Maybelline in 1990. before it became Maybelline New York.

 BEFORE MAYBELLINE NEW YORK THERE WAS MAYBELLINE.
L’Oreal renames Maybelline, Maybelline New York in 2000.

BEFORE MAYBELLINE NEW YORK THERE WAS MAYBELLINE.



Maybelline New York,

Maybelline! 


More answer’s to Linda @youpleasureme44’s guestion, (how has Maybelline changed over the last 30 years?) tomorrow as we move into the year 2000.

Coming soon · Next from Sharrie Williams

Maybe She’s Born With It

The next chapter of the Maybelline family story. Get a text the day it’s out.

Where it began: The Maybelline Story — Amazon · Ebook · Signed copy