Essie Weingarten is the founder of Essie Cosmetics, Ltd., branded as essie, a major American
nail polish
Nail polish (also known as nail varnish or nail enamel) is a lacquer that can be applied to the human fingernail or toenails to decorate and protect the nail plates. The formula has been revised repeatedly to enhance its decorative properties ...
brand.
Weingarten, born in 1949, began her career in the cosmetics industry in 1981 when she premiered 12 fashion
nail polish
Nail polish (also known as nail varnish or nail enamel) is a lacquer that can be applied to the human fingernail or toenails to decorate and protect the nail plates. The formula has been revised repeatedly to enhance its decorative properties ...
colors in
Las Vegas
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,
Nevada
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. She then began distributing her polishes to many salons across the country, and then internationally through distributors in several countries. The company was sold to
L'Oreal in 2010.
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American businesspeople
1949 births
Living people
Nail polish
20th-century American businesswomen
20th-century American businesspeople
21st-century American businesswomen
21st-century American businesspeople
American cosmetics businesspeople
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