Essie Weingarten is the founder of Essie Cosmetics, Ltd., branded as essie, a major American nail polish brand.[1]
Essie Weingarten | |
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Born | 1949 |
Occupation | Founder |
Years active | 1981–present |
Organization(s) | Essie Cosmetics, Ltd. |
Weingarten, born in 1949, began her career in the cosmetics industry in 1981 when she premiered 12 fashion nail polish colors in Las Vegas, Nevada. She then began distributing her polishes to many salons across the country,[2] and then internationally through distributors in several countries.[3][4] The company was sold to L'Oreal in 2010.[5]
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External links
- Official site
- Faux Ongles
- Official Australia site Archived 29 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine