The Maybelline Story

Great Lash Mascara celebrates it’s 40th anniversary.

By Sharrie Williams · Written August 2011 · 1 min read


Great Lash Mascara celebrates it’s 40th anniversary.

Here is a picture of my uncle Tom Lyle Williams with his nephew, Bill Williams (my father,) in 1971 with a display sent to him by the new owners of the Maybelline company, Plough Inc.  

It was exactly 40 years ago on August 8th, that Ultra Lash became Great Lash and it is still America’s best selling mascara with a tube being sold every 1.7 seconds.

Great Lash Mascara celebrates it’s 40th anniversary.

Get your signed copy of the Maybelline Story and the Spirited Family Dynasty Behind It for $14.99 at www.maybellinestory.com. A never before told story that will leave you spellbound – wanting more.

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