cream

this warm brown and orange quick dry on the fly nail polish is the spice of an exciting life in motion

about the product
  • expressie, by essie, is our quick dry on-the-fly nail polish
  • one-step color and shine formula dries in about a minute so you can grab, apply and dry on the fly
  • our first ever angled brush for easy self-application with both hands, including your non-dominant hand
  • expressie is an 8-free, vegan formula, formulated without the following ingredients: toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, dibutyl phthalate, xylene, triphenyl phosphate and no animal-derived ingredients
  • express yourself with a range of unconventional fast drying nail polish colors
  • to use: 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.
expressie

saffr-on the move

cream

this warm brown and orange quick dry on the fly nail polish is the spice of an exciting life in motion

about the product
  • expressie, by essie, is our quick dry on-the-fly nail polish
  • one-step color and shine formula dries in about a minute so you can grab, apply and dry on the fly
  • our first ever angled brush for easy self-application with both hands, including your non-dominant hand
  • expressie is an 8-free, vegan formula, formulated without the following ingredients: toluene, formaldehyde, formaldehyde resin, camphor, ethyl tosylamide, dibutyl phthalate, xylene, triphenyl phosphate and no animal-derived ingredients
  • express yourself with a range of unconventional fast drying nail polish colors
  • to use: 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.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Need this color! Perfect pink nude

6 months ago
Please bring this shade back! It’s the best color ever and I need it in my life. No other polish brand has this color.

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Love the color and smoothness

7 months ago
Perfect fall color and goes on so nicely! One of my go to colors

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5 out of 5 stars.

Perfect

9 months ago
I love love love this glittery dark pink! I was looking for for iridescent colors like the 29-You Do Blue (obsessed with that one). This one is more glitter but still has that bit of “color change” to it. Great for fall

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Love the speed and color

9 months ago
I love the speed of drying and the color. The color is close to my skin tone with a hint of pink. It’s a nice neutral. That means my less-than-perfect application and the inevitable chips that happen with all polishes don’t really show.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Amazing Colour!

9 months ago
LOVE this colour! I do need 2 coats although one is suffice if I'm in a hurry. I am hard on my nails and I did find some chipping on day 2 but mst of the polish remained on my nails for a week - and yes, I intentia;y did not touch up to see how well it would last. There was no staining around my cuticle beds or nails as has happened ith other red shades. It is true to its colour from bottle to nail and holds up fairly well. Overall, it is a totl win for me!

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5 out of 5 stars.

Absolute favourite

a year ago
I like to keep changing my nails but this is by far my favourite and most used. Unique, rich colour.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Love it!

a year ago
Love it!!! It's the perfect brown shade and the quick dry is incredible, also it's lasted me over 4 weeks on my feet

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5 out of 5 stars.

Buns Up my all time fave💕💞💗

a year ago
I love Buns up but would love it even more in the wider bottle,I have tipped over the narrow bottle twice(not a pretty sight)need it in .46 bottle please I’m 85 and the color is perfect for me always get compliments on it. Love my Buns up.

yes, I recommend this product.

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1 out of 5 stars.

Chips quickly

a year ago
Bought this color recently and it was BEAUTIFUL at first, but chipped horribly within a day. The polish peeled completely off one nail on day 2. Redid the manicure, and the same thing happened; most nails chipped a day later. For reference, I used the same base / top coat as always, and manicures usually last a week; there seems to be an issue with this specific shade. Tragic; it would be so pretty if it would stay on.

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response from essie.com:
a year ago
Consumer Care Center
Hi miller92! Thanks for reaching out to us regarding Not So Low-Key. We're sorry to hear that it chipped so quickly and we be sure to pass your experience along to our teams.
3 out of 5 stars.

Darker than expected

a year ago
I generally enjoy the quality of polishes in the Expressie line and was super excited to try this color but was ultimately disappointed by its lack of depth. The final color is VERY dark, almost black, rather than a darker chocolate-y brown. Wish it was just a tiny bit lighter.

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response from essie.com:
a year ago
Consumer Care Center
Hello ipol! Thanks for sharing some feedback with us on the expressie quick dry color Take The Espresso. We are so sorry to hear this blackened dark chocolate brown is a bit darker than you were hoping for. The next lighter brown would be the mid range brown color Cold Brew Crew. https://www.essie.com/nail-polish/quick-dry/nudes/cold-brew-crew
5 out of 5 stars.

Great color

a year ago
Goes on smoothly and dries quickly. Great color. Goes with just about anything.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Love Get a Mauve On

a year ago
This is my favorite color. It matches with so many colors. Please never discontinue get a mauve on!

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5 out of 5 stars.

Pretty‼️

a year ago
It’s a great color,and the fact it’s quick dry helps too! I use a top coat with it.

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Loooooove

2 years ago
beautiful color and so easy to apply <3 best nail polish I’ve used and it’s so pigmented

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Love it!

2 years ago
Absolutely love this polish! It’s so hard to find colors that complement my brown skin, but this shade is perfect! It’s like a light pastel yellow that looks great in the summer. I receive lots of compliments when wearing it something that hardly happens with other colors I wear.

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

ADORE THIS COLOR

2 years ago
This was my first Essie Expressie nail polish ever. Perfect color for everyone who likes all variety of reds. I would really like to buy duplicate when I'm done with this bottle, so please put it backkk! It's sooo good! 🥹😍🥰

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Lovely color

2 years ago
Lovely color and lasts a good week or more. Love that it is quick dry. I can quickly touch up any chips and refresh the look any time. Very convenient. I love it.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Perfect Clear Coat

2 years ago
Love this polish. It's a quick and easy way to add some shine to my nails. I used to buff them to get them to shine like this--until I learned that I'm essentially delaminating my nails whenever I do that. It's not good for them! This polish lets me have that clean, well-kept look without the damage. Note: this ISN'T a top coat--it's not for sealing your colored polish. It's just a quick-dry clear coat for added shine to natural nails.

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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!

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1 out of 5 stars.

Chipped within a day

2 years ago
Used it for the first time and it chipped within a day.

no, I do not recommend this product.

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response from essie.com:
2 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hello su19! Thank you for reaching out about your experience using the expressie color 'all things OOO'. We can imagine how frustrating that must be. Be sure to apply the expressie quick dry colors to bare nails. No base coat or top coat is used. 2 coats of color and your manicure is done in about 1 minute. 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 and provide us with the reference number 31494352. We look forward to speaking with you!
3 out of 5 stars.

Changes colour

2 years ago
Nice colour to begin but after a few days goes horrible beige colour. Really disappointed as the dark red colours are perfect.

no, I do not recommend this product.

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response from essie.com:
2 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hi Biervrouw! Thanks for reaching out to us regarding Essie Nail Color. We're sorry to hear that the color is changing on your nails. We will share your comments with our teams.
5 out of 5 stars.

Love love love

2 years ago
My absolute fav nail polish. It’s beautiful on its own and dries so fast.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Maximum Joy!!

2 years ago
Best polish I have ever used! Because of how quickly it dries, I can do my nails anytime of the day or night. The angled brush is somewhat helpful when using my non-dominant hand but it isn't perfect for me yet. The best thing is the money I am saving doing my own manicures. Thank you ESSIE!!!

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5 out of 5 stars.

Incredible Formula, Perfect Every Time!

2 years ago
This polish is phenomenal! In ANY color! I have a few colors of this polish and the formula is so good and so smooth and it maintains a gel-like shine with or without a top coat. It's somehow different than regular Essie polish and I don't know what it is, but it's just beautiful. I love using this polish and the brush makes it easier. It lasts without chips and shrinkage from the free edge. My only wish is that Essie would develop more colors for the Quick Dry line - please!!!!!

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5 out of 5 stars.

Ultra Feminine Pink with Outstanding Shine

2 years ago
Outstanding dusty rose/neutral pink on my skin tone. I can definitely see this as a color that can transition from Barbie fun feminine me to an older reserved me.

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Festive Holiday Red that was ready in a flash

2 years ago
This is a great festive holiday red with a nice shine. I was please with the application and the dry time, especially since I did my nails moments before my company holiday party. This was a hit!

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

I’ve hunted for years and this wears THE BEST

2 years ago
The search is over! No chips, and it lasts a week.

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4 out of 5 stars.

Drying time is its skill

2 years ago
Almost can get away with one coat if you don't have time for two. But two really brings out the color. I see it as more of a purply blue. I love that it dries really fast however I'm not happy without adding a shiny top coat. Doesn't seem quite shiny enough for my taste. In fairness I go for top coat with any polish.

yes, I recommend this product.

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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.

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Atypical neutral purple

2 years ago
Really good color for an atypical but low-key neutral. A light purple with beige/gray undertones, which is good if traditional pastels look weird on your skin tone. Also looks rad with an iridescent topcoat.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Perfect for Fall

2 years ago
As a dedicated Olive and June loyal customer, I was looking for a nice warm brown for fall...and they just don't have any, so I decided to try Essie Expressie, and this was the perfect shade. I love it! Two coats over a base, and applied a top coat gloss as well. Looks like a professional mani, and the color is devine!

yes, I recommend this product.

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1 out of 5 stars.

So disappointed

2 years ago
It's a beautiful color but it's SO streaky. If you do more than a coat, it doesn't seem to dry.

no, I do not recommend this product.

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response from essie.com:
2 years ago
Consumer Care Center
Hello ALR22. Thank you for sharing your experience with the expressie quick dry color 'express to impress'. We love hearing how much you enjoy the color, but something sounds off. By the second coat, your color should look perfect. This quick dry nail enamel goes on clean, bare nails (no base coat) and each coat should dry in about a minute. 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
5 out of 5 stars.

Beautiful

2 years ago
Great neutral that isn't streaky and dries super fast.

yes, I recommend this product.

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2 out of 5 stars.

MEH

2 years ago
I LOVE the color. Such a beautiful color. Drying time was great as well. But oh goodness the brush. My nail polish came out CLUMPY! Not smooth at all the first time I opened the bottle the brush was all messed up!

no, I do not recommend this product.

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response from essie.com:
2 years ago
consumer care
Hi there Cayla5…While its great to hear you love this quick drying mint green, we want to understand what happened just as much as you do. All of our colors should glide easily onto the nail and by the second coat the color should be perfect. 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
5 out of 5 stars.

My New Favorite

2 years ago
I grabbed this color on a whim, and now I wear it all the time.

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Great

2 years ago
I’d say it dries pretty fast personally. I use it all the time one of the only polish’s I’ve finished 😭

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Another great Essie product!

3 years ago
I love the expressie line,it dries quickly & stays on for several days with multiple coats & a top coat!

yes, I recommend this product.

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5 out of 5 stars.

Absolutely gorgeous

3 years ago
This color is now my favorite. It is the perfect neutral. It looks amazing with my skin tone and goes with everything. Very classy.

yes, I recommend this product.

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