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Monday April 18th, 2011

Ever Wonder How Nail Polish Gets Named? Essie Weingarten (Yes, That Essie) Reveals Her Secrets
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Ever Wonder How Nail Polish Gets Named? Essie Weingarten (Yes, That Essie) Reveals Her Secrets

Every season–or more accurately–every other week or so, new nail polishes hit our desks. The names range from the literal (Flirty Pink) to the more sublime (Bermuda Shorts) to the punny (anything by OPI.)

Have you often said, “How the hell do they come up with these names?” Well, we went straight to the source and asked Essie Weingarten, founder of Essie, how nail polishes get baptized.

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Published at 10:50 AM

Friday May 22nd, 2009

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Jewel Of The Nail

We heart Essie nail polish. Really, what would the world be without Ballet Slippers? And we totally swooned the first time we saw those neon shades they’re doing. But until today, we never thought anything of major value could come out of our manis. (Unless you count breaking a nail biting habit.) The polish people Read more →

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Published at 9:17 AM