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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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 1 inches length x 1 inches width x 3 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.12 pounds
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This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup.
I love the dry time of this polish. I am so impatient when it comes to my nails drying- sometimes they never dry but not with this polish! It’s thick and opaque, and drys basically instantly. I didn’t love the color but I own this polish in many other colors that I love!
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Super Cute
5 out of 5 stars
kwalborn21 - 18 days ago
originally posted on essie.com
the quick dry line lives up to its name. she dries quick! the color shows up just a tad darker on the nail but that’s what i wanted anyway.
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Essie is my fav
5 out of 5 stars
BTS - 19 days ago, Verified purchaser
Essie has been my favorite for a while but now the quick dry changes it and makes it SO MUCH better!
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Great Nail Polish
5 out of 5 stars
Brandy - 21 days ago
Great Nail Polish. Great Color. Last a long Time
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A must have
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Laura W - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
It dries so fast. I usually put a quick top coat on often to prolong the life of my manicure. The quick dry is great!
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Love this fun color!
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Tree - 1 month ago
love this brand of nail polish! Dries quickly and stays on a long time!
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Terrible color payoff (shade: mall crawler)
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
EK - 1 month ago
I purchased the color “mall crawler” because I loved how it looked based off the bottle, but when applied, it looked like nothing despite two coats. I appreciate how quickly the formula dries, but do not purchase this color in particular.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 29 days ago
Hi there! Thank you for sharing your experience with the expressie quick dry color “mall crawler”. We wish you could see the results you were hoping for. We’re delighted the color dried so quickly for you, however, this is a muted sheer pink (see the cap). 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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Wish it was better , had high hopes
1 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Mommytogs - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
I wish I could give this zero stars. Maybe I had a bad bottle. I put it on and within an hour it was chipping even with a bottom and top coat. Then I brought it with me on a cruise and I had to reapply twice a day because it would chip so much. In and out of the water. There were days I didn’t even go swimming and it would chip. It was constant maintenance the whole week.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 1 month ago
Hi There! Thanks for reaching out and sharing your experience with our essie expressie Quick-Dry Nail Polish - . Feedback from our consumers is very important to us and helps us improve all our products. We are sorry to hear that this product is not your new favorite. We thank you for giving this product a try and hope you continue to explore our other products with confidence!
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Almost nude perfection
4 out of 5 stars
not150maybe190 - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
Simple. Like how is almost nude.
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Great nail polish
5 out of 5 stars
Would recommend
Robert reed - 1 month ago
I've been wanting to wear nail polish so my niece got me the mint green expressie dry for Christmas and I use sugar daddy on my other nails but very pigmented only need two thin coats and a top coat
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Color is very pigmented
5 out of 5 stars
Skye2018 - 1 month ago
originally posted on essie.com
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really love the color that I picked it was very pigmented and hasn’t chipped yet and it’s been a week since I’ve used it
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Best Polish
5 out of 5 stars
Saltyblonde - 1 month ago
originally posted on essie.com
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Love the color best nail polish I've tried in a while.
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fastest dryin in the west
5 out of 5 stars
SodaBB - 1 month ago
originally posted on essie.com
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] this polish legit has become my fav. it’s perfect if you need a last minute touch up, or if you’re like me and want a stunning, opaque finish in just a few strokes that dries super quick. I adore it, and have been wearing it since :)
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Favorite color
5 out of 5 stars
Nxva1102 - 1 month ago
originally posted on essie.com
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I loved the color so much and it dries so well, probably my favorite nail polish ever!!!
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the best black polish!!
5 out of 5 stars
squiddles - 1 month ago
originally posted on essie.com
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] i love this dark black!! it’s one of the darkest black polishes i’ve ever seen, and it dries down in less than two minutes :) takes about two coats for a fully opaque color
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Dries Quickly but Messy
3 out of 5 stars
Alice - 1 month ago, Verified purchaser
Dries quickly, but it's difficult to apply without getting everywhere. Very thin layers would help, but it's hard to get a very thin layer with the brush. I greatly prefer the normal Essie polish.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 1 month ago
Hello Alice! We are happy to hear you were able to try the essie expressie Quick-Dry Nail Polish. We appreciate feedback such as this one in order to keep our customers content with our products. We will forward your feedback to our team. Thank you!
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Chips very fast.
2 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Jenny - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
Beautiful color, but the applicator brush is really thick and hard to use on nails without getting it on the surrounding skin. It does dry quickly. My main issue is that it chips so fast! Even with two coats and using the Sally Hansen quick dry clear top coat, it chipped within 2 days. I am going to stick with OPI in the future.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 2 months ago
Hi there Jenny! We wish you could see the results you were hoping for with the expressie quick dry nail color ‘streetwear n tear’. Because the expressie colors dry fast (in about a minute), we included a larger, ergonomic brush to get the color on fast. Applied to bare nails in 2 coats, this color should last for days. 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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Good for day-of needs
2 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Kelsey - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
It dries quickly and good in a pinch, but not worth the price. The color was what I wanted and got the job done, but won’t buy again. It chipped the day after putting it on.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 2 months ago
Hi there Kelsey! Thank you for sharing your experience with the expressie quick dry nail color. We wish you could see the results you were hoping for. This quick drying nailcolor goes on bare nails, 2 coats of color and your manicure is dry in about a minute. Your color should look great for days! 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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Dries quickly, but there are better options out there
3 out of 5 stars
Would not recommend
Faith - 2 months ago, Verified purchaser
The texture is very….interesting. Definitely not the norm for Essie, and I’m not a huge fan of how it looks when it dries. THAT BEING SAID - it does dry quickly and came in clutch for a wedding. I used it on my toes, so it did the job and no one was looking closely enough to notice anything.
1 reply from Essie Team team - 2 months ago
Hi there Faith! Thank you for sharing your experience with the expressie quick dry color ‘what the tech?’. We’re delighted to hear your color dried within about a minute. We just wish you could see all the results you were hoping for with this deep charcoal with refined silver pearl.