Polish & Beauty Expo Chicago 2025
Polish & Beauty Expo (PBE) is an annual shopping & education event that connects indie nail polish & beauty makers with customers and fans.
Date and time
Location
Tinley Park Convention Center
18451 Convention Center Dr Tinley Park, IL 60477Refund Policy
Agenda
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
AM Polish Making Workshop (AM Polish Making Workshop Ticket Required)
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
PM Polish Making Workshop (PM Polish Making Workshop Ticket Required)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Meet & Greet Cocktail Party (Meet & Greet Cocktail Party Ticket Required)
About this event
- Event lasts 1 day 7 hours
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/
~~~VIP, VIP Bundles, Workshop, and Meet & Greet tickets are sold out. Join our Facebook group to join the waitlist. https://www.facebook.com/groups/PolishAndBeautyExpo~~~
AVAILABLE TICKET OPTIONS FOR THE SUNDAY, JULY 20th SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
Sunday General Admission $29
Ticket includes:
• Admittance for ONE (1) person starting at 1:00 PM CST on 07/20/2025. 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 $30 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.
Basic Attendee Ticket - $9
Ticket includes:• Admittance for ONE (1) attendee at 1 PM CST on 07/20/2025.
• 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 •
SOLD OUT TICKET OPTIONS FOR SATURDAY, JULY 19th
Polish Making Workshop - $59 (SOLD OUT)
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 Nail Polish Making Workshop. 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 - $49 (SOLD OUT)
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.
SOLD OUT TICKET OPTIONS FOR THE SUNDAY, JULY 20th SHOPPING EXPERIENCE
Sunday VIP Ticket - $130 (SOLD OUT)
Includes:
• VIP admittance for ONE (1) person at 12:00 PM CST on 07/20/2025. 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.
Sunday VIP Ticket Bundle - $159 (SOLD OUT)
The VIP ticket bundle is designed for VIP ticket purchasers who also want to bring a friend or partner who does not want their own VIP Swag Bag. *
VIP ticket bundle includes:
• VIP admittance for TWO (2) people at 12:00 PM CST on 07/20/2025. 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) additional Swag Bag with products valued at $30 or more.
• TWO (2) Polish & Beauty lanyards.
• TWO (2) door prize tickets.
• TWO (2) event brochures.
• Access for TWO (2) to the Sunday tutorials.
*All VIP Swag Bags may not be identical in content but will be of the same value.
**If your friend or partner does not check in at the same time as you do, you will be given their bag and required lanyard for admittance (you may leave the event hall to bring the lanyard to them upon their arrival).
Tickets
1 PM Sunday 07/20/25 General Admission Ticket
0$29.00+$2.86 Fee / +$3.11 Tax1 PM Sunday 07/20/25 Basic Attendee Ticket
0$9.00+$2.12 Fee / +$1.08 Tax1 PM Sunday 07/20/25 Children (17 & under) Ticket
0$9.00+$2.12 Fee / +$1.08 Tax
Frequently asked questions
There is a short, 10-minute cart hold. We strongly suggest creating an account at Eventbrite.com, signing in before tickets go live, and not closing your Eventbrite window.
Children (17 and under) can attend the show with a children’s ticket and must enter at the same time as the accompanying parent/guardian. Children aged two and under are admitted free. Children must ALWAYS be accompanied by a parent/adult guardian and will not receive a swag bag
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We currently have a room block at Even Hotel Tinley Park for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday evening. See website for pricing and booking links (when available). https://polishandbeautyexpo.com/elements/hotel-information/
Lanyards will be handed out at the door upon check-in. Please bring your photo ID and download the Eventbrite app or print your ticket with QR code to expedite the check-in process. Lanyards are required to for in and out access to all events.
On Saturday, July 13th, there will be workshops and an evening meet & greet. Tickets for those events are sold separately (your Sunday ticket does not include admission to the workshop or meet & greet event). Workshop ticket holders are also required to hold Sunday shopping tickets.
Parking is free.
PayPal or a credit card through PayPal. We do not process CC’s ourselves.
By entering an event or program at Polish & Beauty Expo, you are entering an area where photography, audio and video recording may occur. Your entry and presence on the event premises constitutes your consent to be photographed, filmed, and/or otherwise recorded.
There will be a total of 160 VIP Swag Bags between the VIP and VIP bundles. You MAY purchase as many Sunday tickets as you want, but you are only eligible to claim ONE Swag Bag, regardless if you hold both VIP and General Admission tickets.
If you are purchasing a ticket for a friend or a group, you must enter the name and information for each person, and each ticket. After purchasing, you must then transfer each ticket on Eventbrite to someone else, and they must be present to claim their own VIP bag.
Every VIP and General Admission ticket purchased in advanced will be guaranteed a swag bag. In the event we sell out of general admission tickets with product included, we reserve the right to cap general admission tickets, based on sales.
SWAG BAGS WILL NOT BE SHIPPED, and bags unclaimed by 4PM CST Sunday will be added to door prizes or sold.
General admission, basic admission and children’s tickets will be available at the door if we have not reached capacity. The at-the-door tickets may not include product. Only applicable tickets purchased online are guaranteed to include product.
Eventbrite’s ticketing service fee, Cook County, and Illinois sales taxes will be charged by Eventbrite and added to your ticket cost.
Tickets are transferable. To transfer tickets, you MUST EDIT THE TICKET information online after purchase, with the other person’s name. Ticket transfers are done between the ticket seller and buyer. Polish & Beauty Expo will not be involved in this process.
You can transfer tickets up until July 4th, 2025, directly on the Eventbrite site. Through July 11th, 2025, you can transfer tickets by contacting the organizer. After July 11th, there will be no ticket transfers.
Tickets are refundable until 30 days before the event. Please ensure that your email address is correct when purchasing, as tickets, confirmations, and refunds will be sent via email to the PayPal email address provided.
You will be allowed entry at the time specified by your ticket type. No Exceptions. In the event you do not pick up your swag bag, class kit, or meet & greet item, we reserve the right to sell or raffle said item after 4PM Sunday. No swag will be mailed, nor are refunds due if you do not show.
No matter how many VIP tickets you have, there is only ONE VIP BAG PER PERSON. Valid photo ID must be presented to claim your VIP Swag Bag. NO EXCEPTIONS. Swag bags will not be shipped.