Essie Expressie Quick Dry Nail Polish Is Fantastic for At-Home Manicures — Overview

Doing my claws has ever been part of the “me time.” It is a wonderful way to unwind after a very long day, and the ideal chance for me to test out some fresh nail art. (Anyone recall crackle nail polish? Since that was my go-to.) TypicallyI paint my nails straight before going to bed, that is not good because I frequently wake up into a smudged manicure which didn’t find enough time . Obviously, a woman like me wants something which dries fast, so when the Essie Expressie Quick-Dry Nail Polishes started earlier this season, I had been curious to see whether they’d stand until the claims of drying in under a moment.

Along with its dry-fast asserts, the blossom’s new formula can also be vegan and 8-free. The beams arrive in a thinner, taller jar compared to other Essie beams, and boast a patented angled brush, made so you may paint your entire nail in just two swipes. Even though it may not work for everybody’s nail shape and dimensions, it took two strokes to allow me to pay for mine. This brush is large enough for broader claws but little enough to be simple to maneuver.

When I do not do my own nails before bed, it is fairly common for me to inadvertently mess up them until they’re put. Not with Essie Expressie — in less than a moment, it was dried in my claws. I applied the gloss on bare claws without a base coat. I didn’t need to wait until beginning another jacket, and it restricted the total time it took to do my manicure. The pigmented formula meant I just wanted two coats to get the colour opacity I desired. And thank goodness: layering over two coats contributes to a more drying period and — you guessed it — an chance to jack up my manicure. To be sure my manicure could continue, I sealed it off using a top coating.

The group contains 40 different colours in a mixture of brights and neutrals. As somebody who does not have a signature colour in any way, I really like I can find one to match my mood. When I am feeling these autumnal vibes, I will catch “At a Flash Sale” (among my favorites), a rusty orange color that reminds me of apple picking. If I need something sexier, I enjoy the bright yellow “Taxi Hopping” colour. Additionally, I discovered two of my favorite bare nail polishes (which could be quite a feat for darker skin tones): the moderate brownish “Mid-day Mocha” along with the chocolate brown “Take the Expresso.”

In under 10 moments, my bare claws are changed to a gorgeous manicure, thanks to the new set. No more smudges above here. Check out the Remaining winners in the 2020 Reader’s Choice Awards here.