expressie is the only quick dry nail polish worthy enough to carry the essie name. expressie dries in about a minute so you can grab, try and apply on-the-fly. our first-ever angled brush allows for easy application with both hands. a wide range of unconventional shades to express yourself in every moment. 8-free, vegan formula: does not contain animal derived ingredients.
8-free vegan formula: without formaldehyde, toluene, dibutyl phthalate, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, xylene, triphenyl phosphate and animal derived ingredients.
angle brush down on clean nail bed; apply two coats of any expressie color using dominant hand. flip and angle brush down using non dominant hand. apply two coats of color. let dry for about a minute.
Caution: keep away from heat or flame.
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 1 inches width x 3.25 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.3 pounds
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A: Hey there Cc920! The essie expressie quick dry nail enamels were made to be used with no base coat or top coat. 2 coats of polish for perfect nails in a minute. Nothing else needed....
submitted byEssie Team - 3 years ago
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A: The new expressie quick dry formula is a one-step nail color that dries in about a minute. No base coat or top coat is needed.
submitted byTarget Beauty Consultant - 3 years ago
A: Hi cc920! The expressie quick dry formula is a one-step nail color that dries in about a minute. No base coat or top coat is needed. Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Concierge - 3 years ago
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Q: Can essie Express Quick-Dry Nail Polish be used on acrylic nails ????
submitted by CC - 2 years ago
A: Hi there CC. The Expressie Quick Dry nail colors can be used on any type of nails you would normally apply nail enamel to.
submitted byEssie Team - 2 years ago
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A: Hi CC! The essie expressie Quick-Dry Nail Polish can be applied on natural and acrylic nails :) Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Concierge - 2 years ago
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Q: Does this polish require acetone remover?
submitted by Marm - 3 years ago
A: Hi Marm! You can remove the essie Expressie Nail Polish with any regular polish remover. Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Concierge - 3 years ago
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A: Hi there Marm. Yup, the essie Expressie Nail Polish is removed with your normal polish remover. Use these quick dry nail enamels on clean nails, no top or bottom coat, just 2 coats of color and you're done in a minute. Changing your nail color is as easy as using your polish remover and doing another 1 minute mani with a new Expressie nail color.
submitted byEssie Team - 3 years ago
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Q: Do you need to let it dry in between coats?
submitted by Gloria - 3 years ago
A: Hi there Gloria! Always be sure your base coat or nail color is dry before putting on another coat. Most nail colors only need 1 - 2 minutes to dry.
submitted byEssie Team - 3 years ago
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A: Hello Gloria! Yes, i recommend letting the coats dry, before applying again! - Virtual beauty concierge
submitted byTarget Beauty Concierge - 3 years ago
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Q: How is the odor, both when applying & in the fiollowing days/ weeks, compared to "regular" nail polish w/more dangerous chemicals? The odor of regular nail polish makes me feel ill.
submitted by sensitive gal - 5 months ago
A: Hi there! The expressie quick dry colors don’t smell any different than a classic nail enamel. Once dry, there should be no discernable odor or smell. These quick dry colors dry in a minute and no base coat or top coat is used.
submitted byEssie Team - 5 months ago
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Q: What are the ingredients used in essie nailpolish? (I'm already aware of the 8 *not* used)
submitted by Ellie - 7 months ago
A: Hi there Ellie! Great question…the expressie quick dry nailcolors are made with the following ingredients: butul acetate, ethyl acetate, nitrocellulose, adipic acid / neopentyl glycol/trimellitic anhydride copolymer, acetyl tributyl citrate, isopropyl alcohol, stearalkonium bentonite, styrene/acrylates copolymer, acrylates copolymer, silica, diacetone alcohol, octocrylene, n-butyl alcohol, hexanal, synthetic fluorphlogopite, lithothamnium calcarum extract / lithothamnion calcareum extract, calcium sodium borosilicate, phosphoric acid, dimethicone, mannitol, colophonium / rosin / colophane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, diatomaceous earth, barium sulfate, tin oxide, zinc sulfate, +/- may contain cl 77891 / titanium dioxide, cl 77491, cl 77492 / iron oxides, mica, cl 77266 / black 2, cl 77742 / manganese violet, cl 19140 / yellow 5 lake, cl 15850 / red 6 lake, cl 15880 / red 34 lake, cl 77510 / ferric ammonium ferrocyanide, cl 12085 / red 36, cl 73360 / red 30, cl 15850 / red 7 lake
submitted byEssie Team - 7 months ago
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Q: Does it last for longer time that previous ESse?
submitted by Sally - 2 years ago
A: Hi there Sally! Expressie, by essie, is our quick dry nail polish. This is a one-step color and shine formula dries in about a minute, no base coat or top coat is used. Our gel couture is our longwear formula and has the longest wear of any of our nail enamels.
submitted byEssie Team - 2 years ago
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Q: Is this nail polish cruelty free?
submitted by lexics - 3 years ago
A: Hi Lexics! Essie Expressie is vegan, but not cruelty free. Hope this helps!
submitted byTarget Beauty Concierge - 3 years ago
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Q: What do you use to remove Essie Expressie?
submitted by Christine - 3 years ago
A: Hi there Christine! The essie expressie quick dry one-step color and shine formula is removed with the same polish remover you use for all your nail enamels. Changing up your nail color and doing a fresh mani couldn't be easier.
submitted byEssie Team - 3 years ago
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Q: I wear Ballet Slippers and you don’t show that color..which of the colors is close to it?
submitted by Beth - 3 years ago
A: Hi there Beth! The new expressie quick dry, one-step color and shine formula has launched with cream colors only. Unfortunately we don't have any sheer colors like your favorite "ballet slippers" available in the expressie quick-dry collection. However, if you want a similar cream shade, we recommend using the expressie shade "all things OOO"
There was no issue with the nail polish, in and of itself. My issue was that the color represented on the website was nothing like the actual nail color. Online Mall Crawler looks like a light pink tint and what it really looks like in person is purple-mauve, huge difference. One of the major downsides to purchasing online - no true color representations.
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Dries quickly, looks great, and lasts!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Stephanie B - 7 days ago, Verified purchaser
I love this nail polish! I was intrigued by the quick dry feature and it did not disappoint! It dries quickly, looks great, and holds up well! These are my nails after an entire week. I used two coats of 208 Trick Clique and one coat of the expressie top coat.
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Don't buy the white
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Dnoel - 9 days ago, Verified purchaser
I love essie but the white formula is so bad. It's so chunky. It looks like marshmallow fluff on your nails
1 reply from Essie Team team - 8 days ago
Hi there! We are so disappointed to hear that he essie expressie vegan quick-dry nail polish did not meet your expectations and was clumpy. We are sad to hear about this, we will share this with our production and distribution team. We hope that you continue to explore our products with satisfaction in the future.
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Essie Quick Dry...Mall Crawler
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
LH - 16 days ago, Verified purchaser
It's nit pink, it's lavendar & it's mire a tint since I can see right through 2 coats.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 16 days ago
Hi there! Thank you for your feedback on the expressie Quick-Dry Dial it up Nail polish, in the shade Mall Crawler shade. We are sad to hear that you did not like the color payoff and its more sheer lavendar than pink. We will share this feedback with our production team and we hope you continue to explore our products in the future with confidence.
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Another great Essie product!
5 out of 5 stars
Katlyn 76 - 19 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
I love the expressie line,it dries quickly & stays on for several days with multiple coats & a top coat!
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Dont get white
2 out of 5 stars
Golden - 21 days ago, Verified purchaser
I love the quickdry formula and have many colors. This white dries streaky and I can never get it to look decent
1 reply from Essie Team team - 20 days ago
Hi there Golden! We want to understand what happened just as much as you do. Like all of our nail colors, the color Unapologetic Icon should look perfect by the second coat. If you would like to speak to us directly about your recent purchase, give us a call @ 866-313-7845 M-F 9 am-5:30 pm ET
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LOVE the fast drying time! There is a chipping fix also available at Target!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
JCoates - 26 days ago, Verified purchaser
Hear me out... buy Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Top Coat, and use it on top of two coats of this! The color payoff and dry time is AMAZING! It does chip easily, but our girl Sally helps. I was able to travel for almost 24 hrs and the only chip I got was my own fault bc I rubbed my nail across broken glass on my phone screen. The two brands together is a winning combination! I hate waiting for nails to dry, and always end up messing them up. I purchased Spray it to Say it (LOVE), as well as Mall Crawler (LIKE). NOTE Mall Crawler is very sheer. The bottle mentions it is transparent, but I didn't notice it. I still like it, though, but it is nothing like the bottle. I can't wait to get more colors!
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Great
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
shopaholic - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
I am in love with the light pink color from Essie. It is my to go color for the summer
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The Best!!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Lovely May - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
These are always the best!
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Nice and fast
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Vescala - 1 month ago
Nice and fast drying nail polish. I apply a thin layer on all my nails and ~3 minutes later they are all dried up and ready for a second coat. Love it! I bought the color Throw it On for a wedding and have stuck with it. I do have to re touch it after 3-4 days as a mom of a toddler that is constantly touching water.
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Beautiful!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
KM - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
Beautiful color! Put it on on Tuesday and have been wearing it at Disneyland all week. Its Saturday and hours and hours of park adventures later, it's only just now barely chipping on two nails. I did 3-4 coats
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Great for kids, and moms who don't want to wear it but have to!
4 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
BisonChurro - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
Does it chip fast? Yeah, it does. It doesn’t chip BAD however, just a bit. However for my 4 year olds recent obsession with nail polish (daily change) that is a good thing. Now on her nails it dried really fast (great for a child who only has so much patience but an extreme amount of excitement) but on my nails, while it dried fast it remained soft. So I think the formula reacts differently for everyone. I love the brush, though it’s not the best brush. The angled fan is very pleasant especially when I have fine-motor issues. I only did one coat because I personally dislike purple and didn’t actually want it but it was pretty pigmented for one coat.
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Poor quality product
2 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Shopper25 - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Liked the pretty colors but this pilish chipped off within 24 hours. Not good quality at all especially for the price.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 2 months ago
Hi Shopper25. Thank you for reaching out to Essie regarding the Expressie Vegan Nail Polish. We are sorry your results were not what you were expecting. We’d like to help! Please call us at 866-313-7845, M-F, 9am-5:30pm, ET and provide us with your reference #26725522. Looking forward to hearing from you!
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Color off
2 out of 5 stars
kelbel112 - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Returned. Color wasn’t even close to what is shown in line.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 2 months ago
Hi there kelbel112! We wish you could see the results you were hoping for with the expressie quick dry color ‘mall crawler’. This is a muted sheer pink quick dry nail polish with cool undertones. We get that it can be harder to determine the final result of a nail color based on how it appears on your device. The cap for this color should say TRANSLUCENT FINISH and online, there is often a written description of the color to help you better understand how the color should look.
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good nail polish
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Andrea - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
this is a fast dry nail polish, it doesn't last that long though and chips easily for me, may be different for you though !
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off-white
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Andrea - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
when buying this i thought it would be more of a white, but it was definitely beige and not really "off-white" but it dry fasts and is good nail polish
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good nail polish
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Andrea - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
it's fast dry and overall good quality nail polish, it does chip pretty easily though
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It’s my fave pop of color for spring!
5 out of 5 stars
FoxyOonthego - 2 months ago
originally posted on essie.com
Fell in love with this color as soon as I laid my eyes on it. Just the perfect shade I needed this spring!
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long lasting and quick drying
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
cleomarie - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
love this polish. i live in a beach town so i’m in the sand all day and constantly wearing sandals. most polishes i use chip after a day or two but this stuff has been on for a little over a week and looks like i painted them last night!! the formula is a little transparent but it may just be the color i chose and after two coats it was perfect.
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Too light
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Mommy215 - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
It’s too light it’s hard to show on nails you have to coat it at least 4 times and even then it’s still super light nothing like the color
1 reply from Essie Team team - 2 months ago
Hi Mommy215! Thanks for reaching out to us regarding Expressie Quick Dry Dial It up Nail Polish in Mall Crawler. We can understand how frustrating it is to look forward to a new product and not get the expected results. We're sorry to hear that it was too sheer, We will forward your comments to our teams.
