As/Is·Posted on Sep 28, 2016Do You Know What The Names Of These Beauty Brands Mean?Some make sense, some are just weird AF.by Daniela CadenaBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestTwitterMailLink What is NARS named after? instagram.com After its founder. Correct Incorrect After its founder. After a French socialite. Correct Incorrect After a French socialite. After a Greek goddess. Correct Incorrect After a Greek goddess. It's an acronym. Correct Incorrect It's an acronym. Correct! Wrong! NARS was named after it's founder, French photographer François Nars. Via instagram.com How about Maybelline? instagram.com After its founder's sister. Correct Incorrect After its founder's sister. After its founder's wife. Correct Incorrect After its founder's wife. After its founder. Correct Incorrect After its founder. After its founder's mistress. Correct Incorrect After its founder's mistress. Correct! Wrong! Maybelline was after Tom Lyle Williams' sister, Mabel, who gave him the idea after watching her applying a mixture of Vaseline and coal dust to her eyelashes to give them a darker, fuller look. Via instagram.com What about Lancôme Paris? Facebook: lancomeUS Lancôme is a trendy neighborhood in Paris. Correct Incorrect Lancôme is a trendy neighborhood in Paris. It's a kind of flower that only grows in France. Correct Incorrect It's a kind of flower that only grows in France. The name was inspired by a castle. Correct Incorrect The name was inspired by a castle. Lancôme is rumored to be a Parisian secret society. Correct Incorrect Lancôme is rumored to be a Parisian secret society. Correct! Wrong! The name was inspired by the castle Le Château de Lancosme. Via instagram.com What does OPI mean? instagram.com OPI: Omar Pirelli Igatowsky (its founder's initials). Correct Incorrect OPI: Omar Pirelli Igatowsky (its founder's initials). OPI: Organic Prestige Inc. Correct Incorrect OPI: Organic Prestige Inc. OPI: Odontorium Products Inc. Correct Incorrect OPI: Odontorium Products Inc. OPI: Short for opium. Correct Incorrect OPI: Short for opium. Correct! Wrong! OPI was originally named Odontorium Products Inc., since it was a dental supply company that was later bought and turned into a nail polish brand. Via instagram.com What's the story behind NYX? instagram.com NYX: New York Xtreme. Correct Incorrect NYX: New York Xtreme. It's a made up word. Correct Incorrect It's a made up word. It's named after Stevie Nicks. Correct Incorrect It's named after Stevie Nicks. It's named after a Greek goddess. Correct Incorrect It's named after a Greek goddess. Correct! Wrong! NYX is named after the Greek goddess of night. Via instagram.com How about MAC? instagram.com MAC: Make-up Art Cosmetics. Correct Incorrect MAC: Make-up Art Cosmetics. MAC: Make-up Artist Cosmetics. Correct Incorrect MAC: Make-up Artist Cosmetics. MAC is short for macrocosm. Correct Incorrect MAC is short for macrocosm. MAC was named after Niccolò Machiavelli. Correct Incorrect MAC was named after Niccolò Machiavelli. Correct! Wrong! MAC stands for Make-up Art Cosmetics. Via instagram.com What does e.l.f. mean? instagram.com Named after the founder's daughters: Eloise, Lulu and Fatima. Correct Incorrect Named after the founder's daughters: Eloise, Lulu and Fatima. e.l.f. stands for "every lovely face." Correct Incorrect e.l.f. stands for "every lovely face." e.l.f. stands for "eyes lips face." Correct Incorrect e.l.f. stands for "eyes lips face." e.l.f. stands for "eyeliner lipstick foundation." Correct Incorrect e.l.f. stands for "eyeliner lipstick foundation." Correct! Wrong! Yes, e.l.f. = eyes lips face. Via instagram.com What's the story behind Stila? instagram.com It was named after a Roman goddess. Correct Incorrect It was named after a Roman goddess. Stila is a Latin word that means seductive. Correct Incorrect Stila is a Latin word that means seductive. Stila is a made up word. Correct Incorrect Stila is a made up word. Stila is a last name. Correct Incorrect Stila is a last name. Correct! Wrong! Stila is derived from the Italian word "stilare," which can mean "to pen". Its founder, Jeanine Lobell, said that they sort of made up the word. Via instagram.com What about Aveeno? instagram.com It's named after a plant. Correct Incorrect It's named after a plant. Named after an ingredient found in its products. Correct Incorrect Named after an ingredient found in its products. It's a Latin word that means ageless. Correct Incorrect It's a Latin word that means ageless. Named after the New Jersey town where they're headquartered. Correct Incorrect Named after the New Jersey town where they're headquartered. Correct! Wrong! The name is derived from the scientific name for oat, Avena Sativa, which is one of the key ingredients in their products. Via instagram.com Where does Essie come from? instagram.com Essie is short for essence. Correct Incorrect Essie is short for essence. Named after it's founder. Correct Incorrect Named after it's founder. Essie is short for essential. Correct Incorrect Essie is short for essential. It's a word derived from the saying "easy peasy". Correct Incorrect It's a word derived from the saying "easy peasy". Correct! Wrong! Essie was named after its founder, Essie Weingarten. Via instagram.com Who is Miss Jessie? instagram.com It's a fictional name. Correct Incorrect It's a fictional name. It's named after its founder's mother. Correct Incorrect It's named after its founder's mother. It's named after its founder's grandmother. Correct Incorrect It's named after its founder's grandmother. It's named after its founder's favorite actress. Correct Incorrect It's named after its founder's favorite actress. Correct! Wrong! Miss Jessie was the paternal grandmother of Miko and Titi Branch, founders of Miss Jessie's Natural Hair Products. Via instagram.com What does Revlon even mean? instagram.com Revlon is the founder's name, Nolver Johnson, backwards. Correct Incorrect Revlon is the founder's name, Nolver Johnson, backwards. Revlon is a small town in the south of France. Correct Incorrect Revlon is a small town in the south of France. It's name after its founders. Correct Incorrect It's name after its founders. It's a made up word that combines the words revolution and love. Correct Incorrect It's a made up word that combines the words revolution and love. Correct! Wrong! It's a combination of its founder's last names: Charles Revson, Joseph Revson, and Charles Lachman (who contributed the "L"). Via instagram.com What is WEN? Facebook: WENhaircare Named after Chinese sailor Wen Yimei. Correct Incorrect Named after Chinese sailor Wen Yimei. WEN is "new" spelled backwards. Correct Incorrect WEN is "new" spelled backwards. WEN is a made up word that means nothing. Correct Incorrect WEN is a made up word that means nothing. WEN stands for "wonderful essential and natural." Correct Incorrect WEN stands for "wonderful essential and natural." Correct! Wrong! Yup, WEN is "new" spelled backwards. Via Facebook: WENhaircare How about Sephora? instagram.com Named after the Greek goddess of beauty. Correct Incorrect Named after the Greek goddess of beauty. Named after the Roman goddess of love. Correct Incorrect Named after the Roman goddess of love. Sephora is the founder's maiden name. Correct Incorrect Sephora is the founder's maiden name. A word made up by two other names. Correct Incorrect A word made up by two other names. Correct! Wrong! Sephora is a word made up by combining the name "Zipporah" (Moses' wife in the Book of Exodus), and the word "sephosis", a Greek term attributed to beauty and vanity. Via instagram.com
