Essie ExprEssie Quick Dry Formula, Pink Nail Polish 200 In The Time Zone

Lovely colour dries really quickly

The wife loves the subtle colour. As a nurse she cannot wear anything striking so this stuff is perfect. It takes a couple of coats to cover completely but it dries amazingly quickly (less than 30 seconds) so it's quick to apply two or three coats. The video shows one coat being applied and two coats being removed. The photos show one coat and then two coats for comparison. She wore it for about 3 days before any chipping became apparent. Removal was very easy, just a couple of wipes with standard nail polish remover. This product was supplied free for evaluation. The wife normally pays no more that £5 for nail polish. The fast drying would tempt her to pay a bit more if her usual stuff wasn't available, but for regular use the price is a tad on the high side for her.

I find Essie is a good make of nail varnish anyway. Loved this colour. Only problem not enough of the nail polish in the bottle

Beautiful colour. I must say that generally when I choose a nail polish, I always go for a pink colour. Easy to apply as it has a wide brush, not like some nail polishes that have a small brush, and therefore need more applications, this is the opposite case. With two applications it covers the nail. I applied it by putting a top coat of the same brand and, I must say, that it is ruining now after 20 days from the application, therefore, excellent result.

I love the bottle with Essie embossed on it. I'm amazed how quickly this dries. It's a gorgeous colour which is thick and even. The brush is slightly angled for quick application. The end result is a high shine and lovely glossy nails. My favourite brand.

[EDIT] I've had to drop this to 2 stars. There are a few reasons. Firstly, a day after I wrote the original review, not even 48 hours after application, I started getting chipping. I didn't worry too much, I put it down to maybe me not having prepped the surface properly. So day before yesterday, I redid my polish with care, and today, having touched barely ANYTHING since, there are a couple of tiny chips and one great big one. Secondly, I think as a result of the quick drying formula, this stuff gets gloopy FAST. I am quick to apply my polish but now that it's almost halfway down, it's borderline unusable, which brings me to... Thirdly, this bottle is solidly lacking in polish. At 10ml, all my other polishes have 40% more polish in them so make sure you factor this into the price too. Worse, is that after the first 2 uses, it becomes very thick and because it dries so fast, it's VERY difficult to apply again nicely. I can't imagine how it'll be next time. Relegated to nail art details only, not fit for a base. Original Review: In The Time Zone is a light pink with a slightly grey tone, almost lavender. It's very pretty. I like the formula, I was able to get away with a single generously applied coat doing half painted toes, but needed two for my fingers and could possibly use a 3rd. It's slightly streaky with anything other than a dripping brush. Good coverage in two coats and for sure it'd be completely opaque even when looking into a light after three. First picture shows single coat, second shows two coats plus top coat (I use seche vite). The brush applicator is thick (I REALLY hate the super skinny ones that need like 15 swipes to complete a nail), even as wide as my nails are, 2 swipes is enough to cover the whole nail, 3 for the thumbnail. The paint does dry fast like it claims, or at least, like any polish, TOUCH dries quickly. Do be careful, even after an hour with just one coat, a small knock can dent or move the paint and you absolutely CAN press a finger print into it, let alone a deeper pattern. Still, I'll be embellishing these as I do with all my paintjobs, and it dries quick enough to topcoat and do another color within 10 minutes. It's actually touch dry after about 2 minutes (very light touch) and maybe sooner, but since I really love the color wasn't about to make a mess of it checking any sooner. Definitely going to try some other colors out, this is a pretty pink that is ready to go in a couple of coats with little fuss or time.

My daughter swears by Essie nail polish and she absolutely loves this one. A beautifully styled rich pink colour, it goes on in one simple coat and genuinely does not need another to finish it. It dries fairly quickly - as quick as you will get. The final finish is amazing and wears well. This is a "today" colour that looks well on almost anyone and isn't a difficult colour to match. Some polishes have a low grade finish that only disappoints, but this leaves a superb finish. This is a very high quality product and one that will leave you looking beautiful! Highly recommended!

This is a pretty decent nail polish. The colour matches up. It is an impressive and distinctive pink colour. It is easy to apply and it lasts quite a while. Depending on the price I might well buy this or other colours in the range.