Product Reviews Rated 4.49 out of 5 stars
1937 Reviews
Most Helpful Positive Review Very impressed! I received the Expressie Air Dry nail polish as a free product from PINCHme for my honest review.
I have to say that I was very skeptical at first. When I get a manicure at the nail salon with regular nail polish, the polish only lasts 24 hours before chipping off so I wasn't expecting much from this Expressie Air Dry nail polish....boy was I happily wrong! I wash my hands A LOT, I hate dirty hands and touching public things so I wash my hands as often as possible. I put the Expressie Air Dry nail polish on on Friday and I didn't start seeing minor/very minimal chipping til Tuesday so that made me super happy considering that all nail polish (except gel) has never survived 24 hours on my nails. Now their claim is that the polish is fast drying. So many others claim that but I've never experienced it because the others that say they're fast drying really are dried to a tacky/impressionable stage. I find the others still take quite a bit to FULLY dry. Well NOT Expressie Air Dry nail polish. Here's how fast the Expressie Air Dry nail polish FULLY dried. I painted 1 coat on my right hand and immediately started painting 1 coat on my left hand. When I was done with the 1st coat on my left hand, my right hand was FULLY DRY! I touched it, rubbed it and the polish was solid on my nails. I'm VERY impressed. I applied my 2nd coat first on my right hand then my left and noticed that it took a smidge longer to fully dry after the 2nd coat but still way faster than the others. The product is not runny and thin like other nail polish, it has a slight thickness so depending on how well you do with your 1st coat, you can get away with only doing one instead of two. I'll definitely start doing my own nails again. I also liked how easy and clean the nail polish came off with nail polish remover. Usually I'm left with streaks that I have to work at to get off but not with this nail polish. I'm VERY happy with Expressie Air Dry nail polish and look forward to trying other colors.
Most Helpful Critical Review Pluses and minuses I love Essie nail enamels, but really nothing lasts more than a day or two because I'm not very kind to my hands. I garden a lot and frequently with no gloves so mostly I just wear a clear nail strengthener. This means I do not waste money on a professional manicure (pedicures are another story) nor do I like to spend a lot of time doing my own nails. I just used this for the first time, so I don't know how it will last, but my expectations are not high. I did feel like I had to work quite fast and the polish did not flow onto my nails like regular Essie polishes, but the Essie brush definitely helps with application.. Since it does not flow as fluidly, I feel it it is not as smooth as regular polish, but it also is not as high a gloss so that helps minimize the fact that my nails are not gassy smooth. I think this product will be ideal for a quick manicure for when I want my nails to look nice for a special occasion.
Reviewed by 1937 customers Only 5 Stars If You Give It Your All 5
LeeMDH from SC
Ok. So. I have had a few different colors of this, my absolute favorite the juicy pink color. At first I hated it (the ash blue color I got first) as it was matte, but the second time around I used the Orly rubberized base coat, this polish, the OPI infinite shine top coat and THEN the orly quick dry top coat (can't recommend that enough) and my nails were flawless for the week. So what I'm saying is, this can be awesome but it's not going to lay perfect just this and out the door you know? My biggest buyer beware is that these are glass containers I broke the mint green color all over my bathroom floor.
Chips easily 1
R from Chicago
Loved the color but this nail polish chipped in less than 24 hours. Not worth it.
These Essie Expressie dry really fast! 5
Tricia from Dallas
All of the colors dry super fast, which is great for me because I can't wait for it to dry. The colors are true to the pictures. And, if you put 2 coats on and a top coat it lasts for at least a week.
Last one day or less before it chips 1
ML from Ontario
I don't know why this polish is getting good reviews. Sure it may dry a tad quicker but it's one of the worst nail polishes I have ever purchased. It chips within one day. I literally had to re-apply it everyday. Not buying this again!
Horrible! 2
JennTheHenn from NY
I wanted to at least like this product but I am so disappointed with it. I am a huge fan of Essie nail polish. I own tons of colors & have been using them for years. I saw this and wanted to give it a try. I found the formula to be thick, hard to work with, the angled brush was a pain to work with. I am not happy with this at all. I applied a thin base coat, 2 coats of the expessie and a thin top coat - waited an hour for them to dry only to find that they were still wet! I ended up removing it & just did clear. I wasted an hour of my life! Regular polish dries faster. I will never purchase this again!
Returned product 2
Squirt from New York
Did not like color. No shine at all
this is amazing 5
dk2586 from nj
I'm a busy mom who doesn't have time to go to the salon. This policy is amazing. Dried quickly, like less than 5 minutes for two coats. Doing two thin coats was sufficient for great coverage on my nails.
The best, doesn't chip that easy 5
Bibi from Arizona
Good
Pretty and easy to use 5
Becky from Waco, TX
I bought this for my daughter. She loves having her nails painted and the kid stuff comes off way to fast, so I thought, why not. Tried it on her toes and it worked out really well. The color was very a pretty and it dried super fast so I dint have to worry about smudging. Highly recommend.
Better than any polish ive tried 5
elle from lancaster
I prefer this nail polish over any others. I have never been partial to any brand, but this one has my business. It dries fast and even, isnt clumpy, and lasts as long as most air dry "gel" polish. I would love more colors and seasonal collection lines like regular essie.
High end and compares to OPI 5
Laura from NY
This is not clumpy. Im a nail polish snob i would say and I love OPI but this one hits it out of the park. I have multiple colors I find that it applies very easy and it is not clumpy in anyway so I don't know what these other people are talking about maybe they got a bad product. This nail polish is way better than the original Essie. Expressie was on my hands for a week and did not tip or have soft spots where you could see my fingerprint on it. I have three young kids so I'm constantly washing my hands and sanitizing in this stuff lived up to the hype trust me and buy it
hoppy and horrible brush 3
Jule from San Antonio
I mean yes, it does dry very fast so that's nice. but the brush is really big and the bristles stick out in all directions. The nail polish itself is hoppy and really hard to get smooth. How did they get this so wrong?
I would not buy this product again 1
Kris from Waterbury
Needed for an Event and it chipped before I could get there
Absolute goop. 1
LC from De
The worst polish I've ever used. Dries on the brush before you can even apply so all you get is a goopy streak. Brush was angled for whatever reason I cannot understand, but does not help the situation. Dries so matte it's awful.
Did I like it? Not so much... 3
SoCalNana from OC, CA
Dried fast as promised, but formula is clumpy and thick!
Love it! 5
Ness from Victorville, CA
I got the lime green one and it is as described. Love the Expressie line because they last so much longer than the regular Essie line on me.
Love it 5
A from Pa
I got the gamer collection, the purple one. I am such a huge fan of cupquake! This nail polish is really high quality and dries quickly.
Not a fan 2
505212 from NYC
The brush is huge and makes it impossible not to paint most of your hand upon application. The formula is quite goopy and inconsistent. Major fail.
Not pink 1
Ta Ta from Online
The orchid pink is not pink at ALL it is plain out purple. Grape purple.
Returning 1
Mari from MS
Yes it dries fast. BUT polish is horrible. The brush is cheap and results in an uneven application even with a steady hand. The polish doesn't go on smooth unless you have a huge amount on the brush. When it dries it reminds me of cheap little kid polish that's kind of just a film. Barely a shine to it. Definitely returning. You're better off getting something else.
SO CLUMPY HORRIBLE FORMULA 1
Sarah from Malibu, CA
normally like Essie nail polish but it dries down too fast. after one swipe you cannot do another without it looking horrible.
I will never buy this product again 1
Grace from Austin, TX
I'd like to return the product but not sure it can be returned
My go to lately 4
Tam from NY
The ease of it's application is what offsets the durability of it. Admittedly, I'm extremely rough on my nails; especially with covid regulations, I'm washing my hands constantly and using a lot of drying sanitizers.
So it only lasts me two days before I need to remove it, but that's honestly fine because it's soooo easy to take on and off. I take off the polish as part of my night routine and then put on a fresh coat in the mornings while I drink my coffee literally 15 minutes before I leave for work. It's completely dry and good to go by the time I grab my keys and head out the door.
I wish it lasted longer than 2 days, but it being a one swipe and done kind of product makes up for that. I might try a gel coat on top and see if that helps with the durability.
Essie never fails 5
Jen Jen from Idaho
I love how long the color stays and I'm quite rough on my nails. I've been looking for a deep brown like this one for awhile and glad I found it; it's professional and classy.
Cute color but streaky 3
Sunny from San Antonio
The color busy beeline can be somewhat streaky in spots even after 2nd coat. 3 coats is too much for me. I have an orange color that does not leave streaks. Would not recommend this particular color
