Maybelline Cake Mascara
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A red and gold cardboard box with text reading, “Maybelline Mascara / Reg. U.S.A. / Harmless Tear-Proof will not smart the eyes / Black / Maybelline Co. Dist’r - Chicago, U.S.A.” Inside the box is an application brush and instructional pamphlet.
| Identifier | MAS_Maybelline_012 |
| Subject | Mascara |
| Type | Cake Mascara |
| Date | 1936 |
| Materials | Cardboard |
| Condition | Good |
| Location | disp J |
| Brand | Maybelline |
| Tags | Filmed for TikTok, Maybelline, Mascara, 1930s, Cake Mascara |
| Collection | I. Makeup Collection |
| Citation | “Maybelline Cake Mascara,” MUA Archive, accessed January 26, 2026, https://archivemua-new.newassembly.com/items/show/388. |
| Coverage | @erinparsonsmakeup The film is called “The Killing” 1956 - proving women used to spit into their mascara! #vintagemakeup #beautyhistory #oldhollywoodglam #mascara |