I know I'm not alone when I say that I've ruined a freshly painted nail (or 108722937) because I thought it was already dry (spoiler alert: it wasn't). Stumbling across the Express Dry Drops from Essence, I thought it sounded too good to be true. For only $4.10 though, I was willing to give anything a try.



The glass bottle is stylishly small and sports a pipette applicator which is very easy to use. Simply dispense 1-2 drops onto each freshly painted nail and you're good to go. The clear liquid spreads evenly across the nail however does leak out onto the cuticle and the rest of your finger (totally not a problem as it doubles as a nourishing cuticle oil). The Express Dry Drops have a very thin oil consistency and there is little to no smell which is surprising for a nail polish type product.



To my surprise, my nails were dry after approximately 45 seconds however I did leave them for another minute or two just to be sure. I'm super impressed with this product. Going into my little experiment with no expectations, I am thrilled that I've found such a cheap and effective way to quickly dry my nails so I can get on with my day.

Pick up the Essence Express Dry Drops here:
United States (Ulta)
Australia (Priceline)

Have you tried this product? What's your favourite method for drying your nails quickly? Let me know in the comments!