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Thomas Lyle Williams Sr (January 19, 1896 – September 26, 1976) was an American cosmetician and business executive. He was the founder of cosmetic firm The Maybelline Company.
Dec 3, 2017 · Thomas Lyle “Tom” Williams, Sr at 18 years old. That same year, Williams founded Maybelline Laboratories, a company that he named in honor of his resourceful sister. His first product was called the “Lash-Brow” and was made from similar ingredients to the ones used by his sister.
Sep 13, 2019 · Before there was Maybelline New York, there was Maybel Williams. "In 1913, young Chicago chemist Thomas Williams had a dilemma," the cosmetic brand begins its story on its website. "His older sister, Maybel, was in love with a man who was in love with someone else." So, what did Maybel do?
The Maybelline Company was founded in Chicago by pharmacist Thomas Lyle Williams in 1915. Williams noticed his older sister Mabel applying a mixture of Vaseline and coal dust to her eyelashes to give them a darker, fuller look.
Aug 15, 2021 · Thomas Lyle Williams Sr (January 19, 1896 – September 26, 1976) was an American businessman. He was the founder of Maybelline cosmetics. [1] Early life and family Edit. Thomas Lyle Williams Sr with his 14-year-old son, Thomas Lyle Williams Jr., in 1926.
Apr 4, 2011 · One of her brothers, Tom Lyle Williams, was fascinated by Mabel's concoction and the way it enhanced her eyes. Tom Lyle, a movie buff, realized at that moment that glamour in those early days of Hollywood radiated from actresses' eyes. Out of this inspiration a billion-dollar business was born.
Oct 10, 2021 · As the story goes, in 1915, Thomas Lyle Williams, a Chicago entrepreneur, noticed his sister Mabel mixing Vaseline and coal dust to darken her lashes. Inspired to create a product that would enhance lashes without the do-it-yourself effort, Williams developed a cake mascara that came in two parts: a goop of mascara product and a tiny brush.