Im Not Really a Waitress, Suzi WeissFischmann
Im Not Really a Waitress, Suzi WeissFischmann
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I'm Not Really a Waitress
How One Woman Took Over the Beauty Industry One Color at a Time

Author: Suzi Weiss-Fischmann

Narrator: Sarah Mollo-Christensen

Unabridged: 6 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Seal Press

Published: 03/12/2019


Synopsis

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.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Robin on December 10, 2019

Wow. This is one of those books that inspires... I also want to paint my finger nails..... Thank you Suzy for sharing your story and adventures..........more

Goodreads review by Sue on November 17, 2018

Thank you to NetGalley and Perseus Books for an advance read of this title. I'm very interested in all things beauty, and I love OPI polish. As a matter of fact, I currently have on Samoan Sand. This book could be for a myriad of readers: beauty enthusiasts, entrepreneurs, and biography enthusiasts.......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on September 11, 2022

Definitely a 3.5! Super interesting story but felt like it skimmed the surface of what it could’ve been. (And yes, I’ve already added a trillion shades of nail polish to my cart)......more

Goodreads review by Stacy on April 18, 2023

Loved it! Loved it! Loved it! It would be awesome to have Suzi speak at our JCC book festival. What a talented, smart, wise individual. And to top it off this company started as one of my favorite topics, dentistry. And our common Hungarian roots!......more

Goodreads review by Kim on September 08, 2019

I loved reading about Suzi's life! It gave me a whole new appreciation for what she and George created and how far they took it. In an era where female empowerment is so important, Suzi's story is a fantastic example of a driven, intelligent, badass woman who pushed through fear and uncertainty for......more


Quotes

"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