Air Dry
Quick dry your hands in the air like you just don't care - air dry on the fly with this slate blue quick dry nail polish.
- QUICK DRY FORMULA: Dries in about a minute so you can finish your manicure in a flash – perfect for on-the-go.
ONE STEP, NO BASE OR TOPCOAT: Get a complete, quick dry manicure with just 1 simple step. No base or topcoat needed.
EASY SELF-APPLICATION: Our 1st ever angled brush ensures effortless self-application for a smooth and precise finish on both hands, even your non-dominate one. - How to use expressie quick dry nail polish:
- First, using your dominant hand, angle the brush down and apply 2 coats of color. No base coat needed.
- Then, switch to your non-dominant hand and flip the brush. Apply 2 coats of color.
- Allow about one minute to dry. No topcoat needed. -
essie is a vegan brand – contains no animal-derived ingredients.
Full ingredient list:
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
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5 out of 5 stars.
5 Stars For Sure!
2 years ago
I love this polish. This is the first bottle of this type of Essie polish. The color is great and it lasts which is great. I generally hate regular polishes but this is a legitimate quick dry and I'll definitely buy more colors!
type of nail polish usernovice/new user
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5 out of 5 stars.
A new favorite
2 years ago
I love the color. Recently dyed my hair denim blue and my nails match perfectly. Longtime Essie user, but this is only my second Expressie color. They both dry completely within minutes(I’m addicted to doing two coats, but it only needs one) and have the quality I expect from this brand. Excited to try some more.
type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist
yes, I recommend this product.
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5 out of 5 stars.
this shade goes great with left on shred
3 years ago
i love how fast this dries and this put in the mind of fade blue jeans
Q: goes great with this shade
A: left on shred
favorite essie color family?pinks
type of nail polish userregular/average
great to wear foreveryday
yes, I recommend this product.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Nail polish
3 years ago
My all time fav.it dries quick.colors r vibrant.the bottle never dries up
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4 out of 5 stars.
Cute polish
3 years ago
The application is so smooth, and I love the color. It goes on in a smooth layer, and dries quickly too.
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3 out of 5 stars.
I like the color but ...
3 years ago
The brush, it left streaks. It was a fast dry but even after three coats could not miss the streaks. Over I liked.
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3 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hello Raine2222. Thank you for trying the expressie quick dry color 'air dry'. We want to understand what happened just as much as you do. Like all essie nail colors, by the second coat your color should be perfect.
5 out of 5 stars.
Expressie is WOWIE!
3 years ago
After getting my free sample in the mail, I couldn’t wait to try it! The color is so perfectly pigmented, one coat was all I needed, but I did two anyways. I think I wore it chip-free for nearly two weeks! That says a lot considering I work two jobs as a waitress. No nail polish has ever lasted even close to as long as Essie! My constant hand-washing, dishwashing, and cleaning finally met its match! Thank you Essie! I’ll never buy another brand of nail polish again!
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4 out of 5 stars.
Good product
3 years ago
I absolutely hate the color I was sent and will never wear it. However, it went on nice, dried smooth and in another color would be lovely.
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Loved the color
3 years ago
Loved the color, it’s such a subtle nude Shade. I have been suing this non stop after I got, it’s long lasting!
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5 out of 5 stars.
Buns up
3 years ago
I am in-love with the consistency and how smooth the polish is when you apply the first coat. I also love the neutral pink. Reminds me of a bit of bubble bath.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Fast drying and durable!
3 years ago
This polish made my home manicure a breeze! Dried fast with great coverage, and it’s going strong even though I’m rough on my hands
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4 out of 5 stars.
Great color!
3 years ago
The nail polish was very pigmented in color which was very beautiful. Brushed on easy and clean. Definitely recommend.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Great product
3 years ago
Easy to apply and nice texture. Dries nicely as well.
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3 out of 5 stars.
Beautiful color
3 years ago
Essie is my favorite nail polish. This winter I tried the quick dry version and purchased the gorgeous color Air Dry. The quick dry is great. It dries so fast. But it chips quickly. I read not to use a base or top coat but I still have to polish again every other day. It chips and wears horribly. I’ll finish this bottle but will not purchase the Expressie again. Back to my fav original Essie.
favorite essie color family?greens
type of nail polish userdedicated/loyalist
great to wear foreveryday
no, I do not recommend this product.
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3 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hello Essie Queen, thank you for sharing your experience with our expressie quick dry color 'air dry'. How great to hear this slate blue color dried so quickly for you. We just wish your results lasted as long as you had hoped!
5 out of 5 stars.
Love it
3 years ago
Dries so quickly and beautiful color! Chips a bit but fine with top coat. Very pigmented and doesn't need too many coats. nice and easy and pretty!
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4 out of 5 stars.
May need 3 coats
3 years ago
The nail polish worked how I thought but didn't last long from showering and me putting oil in my hair. Perhaps I needed 3 coats and 2 of the top.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Love it!
3 years ago
I love how fast it dried. By the time I was getting to the second coast the first coat was already drying. It’s also super smooth and not clumpy.
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4 out of 5 stars.
Was nice
3 years ago
I liked how quickly it dried and that it was so easy to apply. The polish was smooth and didn’t streak with application the only thing was that the color was a bit darker when it dried but not to much of a difference from when it was wet
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5 out of 5 stars.
Black polish
3 years ago
I got a black polish and I love the formula and coverage
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5 out of 5 stars.
Express at its best!
3 years ago
I was so happy to sample this product. The color received was very unique and perfect for the winter season. I took it to the salon and even my manicurist loved the color, shape of the bottle and brush. It dried very quickly. It's been a week since I used the polish and it's held up so well. Well done, Essie!
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5 out of 5 stars.
Great polish
3 years ago
It was a nice smooth polish. I gave the product to our granddaughter and she liked it very much.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Best nail polish
3 years ago
It dries so quickly I haven’t been to the salon since Covid so at home manicures have been my thing. The expressie by Essie was amazing and so easy to use the brush was the perfect size and it dried quickly. It’s also so good you only need one coat.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Good Choice
3 years ago
The color is solid, and I only needed one coat to get the job done. It is a great shade
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5 out of 5 stars.
Cute color options
3 years ago
Love the color of the polish. It's very cute and lasts.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Love it!
3 years ago
I love the Essie brand and this is a new favorite of mine...I can't wait to try other colors!
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3 out of 5 stars.
Good but can be Better
3 years ago
Perfect consistency, easy to apply, loved the color. But it peels n chip really fast.
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3 years ago
consumer care center
Hi there! Thank you for sharing your experience with our nail color. We wish you could see all the results you were hoping for.
5 out of 5 stars.
Busy Moms Holy Grail!
3 years ago
As a mom of 3 young kiddos I have never been able let my nails dry long enough before someone needed my attention! I could never achieve perfect coverage. I was refraining from nail polish all together until I used exprESSIE quick dry.
I love exprESSIE polish in “get a mauve on.” Not only did it give me a beautiful glossy coverage in a single coat, it also dried in less than a minute after application.
exprESSIE quick dry is this mamas Holy Grail when it comes to nail polish. I WILL be buying in every color!
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4 out of 5 stars.
Now Or Never
3 years ago
As you know from the title, it was a now or never moment and this quick dry nail polish came just in time for the festive holidays.
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4 out of 5 stars.
So excited
3 years ago
When I first got it, I forgot that I requested it lol but when it got here it did not disappoint. I haven’t used it yet but the color is beautiful and I can’t wait to use it later on today 🙂
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4 out of 5 stars.
Dries quick!
3 years ago
It definitely does dry quick! However, it also chips quick! If you don’t plan on wearing it for over a week I recommend this product!
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4 out of 5 stars.
expressie
3 years ago
The color is great and matches pictures of it so I feel that it is marketed well.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Great product!
3 years ago
I received a sample of Expressie polish and used it to paint my little girls toe nails for her. The polish was a great consistency to work with, not to thin or think so it applied nicely with one coat. It dried quickly and my daughter was on her way. We can't wait to buy other colors.
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4 out of 5 stars.
Love it
3 years ago
Love that it dried so quickly it stayed on well to I work with my hands often and it didn’t chip right away like some polishes do ❤️❤️
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5 out of 5 stars.
Great color
3 years ago
I received the black, it is a great color dries fast and unlike other stick very nicely in the nail. Barely had to do a second time.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Quick dry
3 years ago
I love this nail polish! It has pretty colors to choose from and it's quick drying formula is great.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Nail polish
3 years ago
Beautiful color! The nail polish dried pretty fast.
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5 out of 5 stars.
Loved
3 years ago
The color is so cute my daughter and I started the new year matched out
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5 out of 5 stars.
It is a pretty color
3 years ago
At first I didn't think the color would be cute on me. My daughter tested it and it turned out to be a very pretty color that was long lasting and didn't crack or peel. I would purchase this brand in other colors
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