Polish & Beauty Expo Chicago 2026

Polish & Beauty Expo (PBE) is an annual shopping and education event that connects indie nail polish and beauty makers with customers and fans. This two-day event starts with three ticketed events on Saturday: a hands-on nail polish making workshop, a stamping workshop, and a meet and greet cocktail party. Saturday workshops provide an opportunity for you to make the polish of your dreams or learn how to stamp with an expert. That evening, the meet and greet is your chance to interact with some of your favorite indie brands as well as connect with friends over food and drinks. Sunday brings the main event: a day of shopping and tutorials. Shop with 30+ brands for your favorite products like nail polish, hand and cuticle care, soap and cosmetics, stamping and nail art supplies, jewelry, wax and home fragrance, and much more. Visit interactive tutorial tables to brush up on your skills or learn a new technique.

PBE is the perfect event to discover the newest indie products, purchase event-exclusives, and connect with your favorite indie makers in beautiful Tinley Park, IL, a short drive from Chicago.

Please visit the Polish & Beauty Expo website for complete event and vendor information.

https://polishandbeautyexpo.com/

TICKET OPTIONS FOR SATURDAY, JULY 18th

Polish Making Workshop - $59

Have you always wanted to make your own custom polish but didn’t know how to start?

Polish & Beauty Expo invites you to join us for the PBE X Glitter Unique Nail Polish Making Workshop sponsored by Glitter Unique. Join Nikki of Glitter Unique, Christy of KBShimmer and some of the most talented indie polish makers for two (2) hours of hands-on training with shimmers, glitters, and polish colors. Bring your best ideas and we will provide the ingredients and basic knowledge to make five (5) bottles of polish, custom-created by you, plus a class led exclusive shade for a total of six (6) polishes!

PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are limited to one Polish Making Workshop ticket per person. You must also have a ticket to attend the Sunday PBE shopping event to purchase workshop tickets. Those that purchase multiple time slots or do not have tickets for Sunday will have their workshop tickets cancelled and refunded. Children 12+ only. No non-ticketed guests allowed, each attendee requires a ticket (contact us if you have questions or concerns about this policy).

Meet & Greet Cocktail Reception - $59

Join Polish & Beauty Expo vendors Saturday evening for dinner and drinks. Chat with your favorite indie product makers and get those selfies that may be harder to capture on that busy shopping day, all while enjoying a delectable dinner buffet*. While mingling with vendors and friends, partake in the open bar stocked with soft drinks, water, wine, and a variety of adult beverages at no additional cost. Be among the first to see vendors’ event-exclusives and new collections to add to your shopping list for Sunday. Included in your ticket is an event-exclusive nail polish from KBShimmer and piece of PBE swag.

*Exact menu will be published closer to the event.

TICKET OPTIONS FOR THE SUNDAY, JULY 19th SHOPPING EXPERIENCE

Sunday General Admission $35

Ticket includes:

• Admittance for ONE (1) person starting at 1:00 PM CST on 07/19/2026. Check-in for general admission begins at 12 PM CST.

• ONE (1) Swag Bag* containing full-sized and/or mini product samples from sponsors and non-attending brands valued at $35 or more.

• ONE (1) Polish & Beauty lanyard.

• ONE (1) door prize ticket.

• ONE (1) event brochure.

• Access to Sunday tutorials.

*All Swag Bags may not be identical in content but will be valued at $30 or more.

Sunday Early Admission $75

Ticket includes:

•Early admittance for ONE (1) person at 12:00 PM CST on 07/19/2026. Early check-in begins at 11:00 AM CST.

• ONE (1) Swag Bag* containing full-sized and/or mini product samples from sponsors and non-attending brands valued at $35 or more.

• ONE (1) Polish & Beauty lanyard.

• ONE (1) door prize ticket.

• ONE (1) event brochure.

• Access to Sunday tutorials.

*All Swag Bags may not be identical in content but will be valued at $30 or more.

Sunday VIP Ticket - $139

Includes:

• VIP admittance for ONE (1) person at 12:00 PM CST on 07/19/2026. VIP check-in begins at 11:00 AM CST.

• ONE (1) VIP Swag Bag* containing full-sized products from event vendors and full-sized and/or mini product samples from sponsors and non-attending brands valued at over $250.

• ONE (1) Polish & Beauty lanyard.

• ONE (1) door prize ticket.

• ONE (1) event brochure.

• Access to Sunday tutorials.

*All VIP Swag Bags may not be identical in content but will be of the same value.

Basic Attendee Ticket - $9

Ticket includes:

• Admittance for ONE (1) attendee at 1 PM CST on 07/19/2026.

• Lanyard, empty shopping bag and brochure.

Children (17 and under) and/or Attendee Ticket - $9

Ticket includes:

• Admittance for ONE (1) ONE (1) child (17 and under) with parent/adult guardian at the same time as the parent’s/adult guardian’s entry. Children aged two and under are admitted free.

• ALL CHILDREN MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ADULT AT ALL TIMES •