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A New Venture Changes the Way We Polish Nails
Redesigning the nail-painting experience for both hands
CLIENTJulep
The Challenge
Create a nail polish wand that’s easy to use.
The OUTCOME
The flexible, bendable Plié Wand, which can be held in either hand.
Julep, a fast-growing beauty brand, noticed a problem that has vexed generations of nail polish users: The wand on the bottle is awkward and clumsy to use.
After rounds of user research, IDEO and Julep came up with the solution: the Plié Wand. The elegantly tapered handle sits easily in the hand and connects magnetically with a wand finely calibrated for precision. And for maximum flexibility, it bends to rest gently in the hand, making it an ambidextrous instrument.
The Wand bends, making polishing with your other hand easy.
2014