who is essie®

Essie Weingarten

1981 Vegas Baby! - Essie premieres her first 12 unconventional nail polish colors including Blanc, Bordeaux, and Baby's Breath (which are still in the collection today).
1982 Seal the Deal - essie's first top coat and base coat launch, with a steady introduction of additional treatments and solutions over the years.
1982 Big in Japan - essie sales go international starting with Japan, then England, France...
1983 First Celeb Crush - Tonight Show host Joan Rivers announces she is wearing essie Jelly Apple nail polish.
1985 Hip to be Square - introduction of our iconic square bottle.
1989 Royal Blessing - Queen Elizabeth's hairdresser sends Essie a letter requesting Ballet Slippers — the only color Her Majesty would wear.
1996 First of Many - Allure Magazine's first &quote;Best of Beauty Awards&quote; recognizes essie for Best Nail Polish Colors. essie continues to garner awards over the years from InStyle Magazine, Redbook, Women's Health & Fitness Magazine, CosmoGirl Magazine...
1999 The Whole Package - the brand extends to essiespa pedicure treatments, followed by essie smoothies hand and body lotions (2004), paraben-free nail care system naturally clean (2009) and award winning &quote;facial for hands&quote; essie ejuvenate (2010).
2004 What an Honor - Essie is honored with an Achievement Award by Cosmetic Executive Women.
2005 Bling Bling - essie collaborated with Platinum Guild International (PGI) and designer Henry Dunay on the creation of the most expensive nail polish, &quote;I Do&quote; Platinum Nail Polish.
2008 Partner Up - essie partners for some unique nail polishes with Universal Studios, J Crew, Rock & Republic, Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Judith Ripka...
2010 Name Drop - essie is the answer to a question on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
2010 Home Sweet Home - Essie Cosmetics becomes part of the L'Oreal USA family.