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I'm Not Really a Waitress: How One Woman Took Over the Beauty Industry One Color at a Time Kindle Edition

by Suzi Weiss-Fischmann (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Inspiring women to pursue their own colorful dreams, I'm Not Really a Waitress tells the story of how Suzi Weiss-Fischmann transformed a small dental supply company into a #1 beauty brand around the world

Today, OPI is known as a global beauty brand, famous for its trend-setting colors, unforgettable shade names, and celebrity collaborations with the biggest stars from film, television, music, and sports. But behind all the glamour is the little-known tale of OPI's unlikely origins-an intimate and inspiring story of a timid schoolgirl who arrives in this country with little money and no English and becomes the business leader and industry game-changer known worldwide as "Suzi, the First Lady of Nails."

In I'm Not Really a Waitress--titled after OPI's top-selling nail color--Suzi reveals the events that led her family to flee Communist Hungary and eventually come to New York City in pursuit of the American dream. She shares how those early experiences gave rise to OPI's revolutionary vision of freedom and empowerment, and how Suzi transformed an industry by celebrating the power of color-and of women themselves.
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"Suzi Weiss-Fischmann set out to create a red polish that every woman could wear, and with I'm Not Really a Waitress, she nailed it."―Allure

"Meet Suzi Weiss-Fischmann, the brains and bravado behind the brand's trend-sparking shades."―Martha Stewart Living

"So you're at your standing manicure appointment trying to decide between You Don't Know Jacques! and Lincoln Park After Dark, and you find yourself wondering: Who is the creative mind who comes up with these fantastically punny nail polish color names? Mystery solved: It's Suzi Weiss-Fischmann."―Cosmopolitan

"The woman who has shaped the way we do nails is Suzi Weiss-Fischmann."―Los Angeles Times

"Suzi's such a fierce female entrepreneur."―Kerry Washington in WWD

"[Suzi Weiss-Fischmann] is just as rad as you think she'd be."―Elite Daily

"Suzi is a true risk taker, right down to her perfectly manicured tippy toes."―Family Circle

"The average person can't detect the difference between berry and burgundy or tell fuchsia from hot pink. It takes an exceptional eye and special sensibility to recognize the exact shade of scarlet that women all over the world will be swooning over next season. Suzi Weiss-Fischmann has spent a lifetime doing just that, season after season, year after year and created a brand that's now the most recognized and revered in the world."―Vogue India

About the Author

Suzi Weiss-Fischmann is the cofounder, brand ambassador, and creative visionary behind OPI Products, Inc. She is the leading international authority on nail care and color trends in the beauty and fashion industries. She is a frequent contributor to top magazines and has been featured hundreds of times in articles, blogs, and television shows. She is an active public speaker and gives keynote addresses, inspirational speeches, board and trade show presentations, and gala talks around the world.



Sarah Mollo-Christensen is a voice talent and an audiobook narrator. A stage and voice actor, she received her BA from Dartmouth College and graduated from the Atlantic Theater Company's Acting Conservatory in New York City. As an actress, she has appeared on prestigious regional stages, including the Folger Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, DC.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07F66VMDV
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Seal Press (March 12, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 12, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 226 pages
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Alice Cullen
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes a great gift!
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2023
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Purchased as a gift for my nail stylist! She LOVED IT! I love OPI and most of my gel manicures are OPI. Plus this is one of my most favorite shades!!
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RieW
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice condition
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2022
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Received used and is in excellent condition. Really interesting topic about the start of OPI. If you don’t have an interest in polish this probably isn’t the book for you.
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carolyn
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book for Middle School Reader
Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2020
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Good book for a middle school girl interested in fashion and beauty.
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Jacqueline S. Morris
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing book!
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2021
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I have always loved OPI nail lacquer. After reading this book, I have a new respect for George and Suzi, the co-founders of OPI. This book is funny and inspiring. Great read!
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James S
5.0 out of 5 stars Where beauty meets business - so good
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2019
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I found out about this book through the Product Boss Podcast as they speak to Product entrepreneurs. I’m already a fan of OPI but to find out how this woman made her way from Communist Hungary to LOS ANGELES and built this incredible business was so good. But reading from a product based business perspective I dog eared almost every page with all of her advice and wisdom.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story and leadership lesson.
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2019
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I really enjoyed the writing style and the story behind the scenes. We often don’t get a chance to get a business book that has a great story and all of the leadership attributes that we need to encourage us to pursue our business ideas.
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Kathleen Kendler
4.0 out of 5 stars interesting read
Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2019
I liked the description of this book and therefore requested it from Netgalley.
Suzi Weiss-Fischmann transforms a dental supply company into a renowned cosmetic company -OPI.

One of my favorite OPI colors is Cayenne Pepper, sadly it is no longer made. I found the section concerning name colors quite interesting. I enjoy the unique names of their colors but I truly believe the name coloring and actual development should be credited to the R & D staff. Even if she named them, they brought it to the finish line. I found her story very interesting. I learned a lot about her and her upbringing.

I really enjoy this story. It reinforces that you can do anything if you put your mind into it.

I volunteered to read and review an ARC of this book provided by Perseus Books, Da Capo Press,and Seal Press and Netgalley. These are my unsolicited opinions.
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K. Foley
1.0 out of 5 stars Marketing Crap
Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2019
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This book reads more like a marketing promo brochure than a biography. What a load of self-congratulatory tripe. The same old entrepreneurial advice ("never give up!" and "take risks!"). How many times did she mention how much her employees love and respect her? How many times did she mention how generous she is? (So she forgave her employees' a few hundred thousand dollars in loans when O.P.I. was sold--for $1 BILLION dollars, Google it--and manufacturing moved from CA to NC and left them without jobs.) How brilliant, hard-working and color savvy is Suzi? Just ask her, she couldn't stop mentioning it in this book. And by the way, If you want to know the stories behind the names of her polishes, look elsewhere; this book will NOT tell you why "Suzi Loves Cowboys". In fact, after reading this book you will learn the truth about those names: there is no story, just effective marketing to women.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rags to riches
Reviewed in Canada on August 12, 2023
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Great story. Great insight. Love the idea of a flat corporate hierarchy within the company. Success did not require a thousand chiefs and sub chiefs. Invested people with in touch leaders make a business run.
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Ofer Geva
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing dedication in forming a business enterprise
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 13, 2021
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Wonderful read to hear how humble beginnings inspired people to succeed and to go far beyond their expectations. You have changed the rule of fashion with your products.
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