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Question 1
Cosmetics brand Maybelline derives the second half of its name from what household product?
The company name is a portmanteau of Mabel, the founder's sister, and Vaseline, the petroleum jelly she used on her lashes.
Question 2
The classic Maybelline slogan "Maybe she's born with it" contrasts makeup with what concept?
Introduced in 1991, the full slogan "Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline" implied that the cosmetics provided a flawless, genetically gifted appearance.
Question 3
Maybelline sells its iconic Great Lash mascara in a distinctive tube featuring which two colors?
Debuting in 1971, the bright watermelon pink and lime green packaging was deliberately chosen to stand out from conventional, muted cosmetics tubes.
Question 4
Maybelline founder Thomas Williams created his first mascara by mixing petroleum jelly with what?
Williams, a young chemist, watched his sister use this makeshift mixture to darken her singed eyelashes and refined it into a safe, commercial product in 1915.