Essie Weingarten is the founder of Essie Cosmetics, Ltd., branded as essie, a major American

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brand. Weingarten, born in 1949, began her career in the cosmetics industry in 1981 when she premiered 12 fashion

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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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