Essie Weingarten
Essie Weingarten is the founder of Essie Cosmetics, Ltd., branded as essie, a major American nail polish brand.
Weingarten, born in 1949, began her career in the cosmetics industry in 1981 when she premiered 12 fashion nail polish colors in Las [Vegas Valley|Las Vegas], Nevada. 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.