What a Gem
After treating herself to a mani/pedi at the Grand Floridian Resort & Spa at Walt Disney World, Michelle Larsen of Orlando, Florida, got something a little more valuable than time to herself. She purchased a polish from the Essie Loves Diamonds by Judith Ripka collection from Essie Cosmetics—a limited-edition set of three colors infused with diamond dust—and found the one bottle out of the many distributed worldwide that held an actual diamond. (Ripka is an award-winning jewelry designer.)
The spa service was Larsen’s first mani/pedi after giving birth to twins, and after finding the gem, her thoughts weren’t far from her children. “I will probably put the diamond in a setting for my little girl,” she says. “I was completely surprised and so excited when I saw that there was a diamond in my polish, I couldn’t believe I actually won.”
“The joy and happiness that women feel from getting a mani/pedi is so wonderful, and that is why we created these colors and this chance to win—we wanted to add something even more special for one woman,” says Essie Weingarten, founder and president of Essie Cosmetics. “We are thrilled that such an amazing woman and mother found the diamond, and we are so happy for her.”
The three colors, as seen above, are Queen of Hearts, Put a Ripka Ring on It and Heart My JR Jewels.