The Maybelline Story
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- sensation through word-of-mouth among teens. Visual Legacy: An illustration of Davis’s eyes was even printed inside Maybelline’s signature little red boxes, reinforcing the brand’s focus on eye enhancement. She headlined the “fetching face of the decade” for Maybelline in the 1917–1920s era, preceding vamps like Viola Dana (“Eyes That Charm”) and later stars like Gloria Swanson. This partnership exemplified Maybelline’s early strategy of tying cosmetics to cinema glamour, boosting sales during the flapper boom. Davis’s involvement ended with her 1923 retirement, but her ads left a lasting mark on the brand’s history.For more on this era, including vintage ads and family stories behind Maybelline, check The Maybelline Story by Sharrie Williams (@SWMaybelline on X), which draws from Tom Lyle’s archives.30 September 2025
- My Uncle Robert MacDonald won two Oscars for MGM for special effects.11 August 2025
- Harold Lloyd and the MacDonald Brothers: Behind the Scenes of Silent Comedy Masterpieces6 July 2025
- MGM and Andrew Mac Donald played a special part in The Maybelline Story.19 June 2025
- Maybellines “It Girl” Clara Bow unleashes the excitement of the Roaring 20’s.4 March 2024
- Old Hollywood Glamour at the Star Studded Premiere of… “All This and Heaven Too15 September 2023
- “Once you become a star, you are always a star!” Maybelline Girl, Mae Murray, rose to fame during the silent film era and was known as “The Girl with the Bee-Stung Lips” and “The Gardenia of the Screen”2 March 2023
- ANITA LOUISE ADLER, Maybelline’s Scarlett O’Hara. Anita Louise, may not have won the part of Scarlett O’Hara, but she was most assuredly, one of Maybelline’s most stunning models in 1938.18 October 2022
- Old Hollywood’s Heyday was born in Whitley Heights during the Silent Film Era25 September 2022
- Maybelline memories of my childhood Love, for MGM Star Ester Williams12 July 2022
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