ESSIE POLISH DRYING DROPS. DO THEY ACTUALLY HELP?? 🧐

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  • @stephaniesu2109
    @stephaniesu2109 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    I love how you emphasize how much a difference a good brush is with a polish. I feel the same! Could you do a video on comparing the different brushes with a same color polish to show the difference in application and performance? I feel like so many ppl are hesitant to paint their own nails because of bad brushes. If only they knew what a big difference the brush makes!

  • @jazzibun
    @jazzibun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Perfect timing! I was just googling this question literally yesterday! I bought the dry drops today and I used them right after the speed setter top coat. To me, it seemed it helped make speed setter even speedier!
    I used to absolutely love Gel Setter, but I find it shrinks a little and it takes a while to dry. I prefer speed setter, I’m an impatient girl!
    Bikini So Teeny is such a pretty colour! Probably my favourite Essie, I’ve bought it 3 times!
    I’ve been really enjoying your content! Lots of love from Canada!

  • @sunrise1987
    @sunrise1987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    I love these videos where you test products like this. I always thought it was my lack of skill when my polish wouldn't dry in 10 minutes. Can you test some drugstore brands, like Sally Hansen?

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Hello J! Thank you for your comment! We have many drugstore brands on this channel like Essence and Sally Hansen. I don’t buy lots of SH because I really can’t stand their brushes. They are very difficult to work with. Essence brush isn’t the greatest either.
      Would you like us to test their drying time or application and colors in general?

    • @sunrise1987
      @sunrise1987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@TheSalonLife thank you, I found them! I'm mostly interested in wear tests. I've enjoyed watching your videos.

  • @grethe1956
    @grethe1956 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I let my nails dry until they are semi dry. Then I gently swipe a small amount of oil (baby, olive, whatever) over the polish and the tackyness is gone and the nails are dry!

    • @jordanxfile
      @jordanxfile ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I actually put my nails under cold running water and let the water run in different directions. It really helps with the drying time.

  • @thevibrantvixen
    @thevibrantvixen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you so much for doing this test. I have been using OPI Infinite Shine with Seche Vite top and OPI drops - fabulous. Yesterday I decided to use Essie Gel Couture w the corresponding Essie top coat ... I then put the OPI drops although I felt it might be a mistake - everything was lovely, seemed fine. Went to sleep eight hours later - EIGHT! - and woke this morning with a mess of little lines in my nails - just got done putting a coat of Seche Vite on top and it looks good. No drying drops. This is maddening really.
    With the Omicron surge in my area I stopped going to have gels done once every three weeks and instead do my own about once a week. My nails are a mess. I am trying to rehab them and found your videos. Thank you so much. Keep up the great work.

    • @asboukcomfortable1670
      @asboukcomfortable1670 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Essie polishes can be smudges and move around a lot!Dip in ice cold water and use Elegant Touch nail Drying spray 200ml! UK 🇬🇧

  • @maureenwilson6031
    @maureenwilson6031 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Awsome video. Wow! How surprising! Thanks, you saved me money. I'll stick to my quick drying top coats.

  • @susanm9824
    @susanm9824 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Unbelievable! Love your tests!!

  • @ioanacazacu1266
    @ioanacazacu1266 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I've only tried one local brand of drying spray and only a few times and was totally unimpressed.
    I found that this kind of products are ment to give the polished nail a slippery feel while airdrying, so that when you accidentaly brush against something, the wet polish is less sticky/tacky and it's less likely to mess up. On the other hand, that extra layer of slippery stuff on the polish seems to slow down the evaporation of the solvents. Just my unprofessional opinion.
    To, somehow, test my opinion, you could try comparing just 4 coats of polish with 4 coats and drying drops and with 4 coats and a drop of light nail oil, then imediatly brush against clothes, or a towel, something that normally would stick to wet polish. Without really drying the coats of polish, I think both the drying drops and the nail oil will help in the same way: the towel brushing (very little to no pressure aplied) against the polish will slide rather then stick to the polish.
    I really think that is the only thing drying drops are meant to do and that does not make me ever buy any of them again...

  • @sh3lbydian3
    @sh3lbydian3 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Would love a comparison of different brand of dry drops. Love your videos thank you

  • @arengee90
    @arengee90 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I find these drops work best when you drop them on relatively wet nail polish, if I'm really short on time and on the run, I find they save me from more so light pressure (from putting on a jacket, etc). I wonder if you test that out instead, to see how much they guard from fingerprints on fresh polish within the first minute of application-rather than waiting two minutes and then adding the drops?

  • @amymalo7390
    @amymalo7390 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    you guys do these drying videos so well. I think the drops are a gimic!

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Thank you so much! I’m very glad you find these videos interesting! I’m seriously curious about these things myself. I’m so glad others can benefit from my geekiness 😆

  • @DCinBmore75
    @DCinBmore75 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’ve seen other users who applied the Quick-E on each layer of polish. That seemed to work best. Have you tried that method?

  • @roseannegagliardi5079
    @roseannegagliardi5079 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi Anna and Mr. Salon Life..Hope you are both well. Another great video...Love that color...thank you for sharing...

  • @lauravsthepage
    @lauravsthepage ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You gotta put it on between each layer, been using it for a while this way and I dont even have to wait 1 minute after applying to final coat to be able to use my hands as usual. Or at least just give the full amount of drying time to the other layers. The issue with your test here is you failed to let the layers between dry before drying out the final layer, which made the layers underneath unable to dry correctly.

    • @KatyaAnn
      @KatyaAnn ปีที่แล้ว +6

      But how can you apply new layers if there is oil there? Will a new coat of nail polish stick on an oily surface? Or do you need to wash your hands after each layer?

  • @pinkseaelephant
    @pinkseaelephant 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Darn it! I bought these waste-of-time-and-money drops before I saw your video. I searched for a video about the Essie drops because I had such failure with mine. Thought I was doing it wrong. Ha! Who is taking Essie to task about this!?

  • @lolitamorris2943
    @lolitamorris2943 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love this real tests

  • @VintageRayne
    @VintageRayne 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the Essie Drying Drops. I honestly don’t know that they help with the drying per say. But they definitely do a great job at preventing dings, dents, & furfetti (pet hair) from getting stuck. I let each coat dry really well before I use it on my top coat. Another thing I really love about Essie is the square bottles. They’re much easier for me to grip. The only top coat I use is their gel couture one. Lovely video! Any tips for people with extremely shaky hands? It’s a medical condition so not much I can do to stop the shaking lol I also had another question. Why does my top coat pull pigment from red polishes? That’s the only color that does that to me. 🤷🏼‍♀️

    • @LadyAnneWentworth
      @LadyAnneWentworth ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So this works really well for me and several friends of mine with shaky hands, but none of us have a known medical condition so it might not be applicable in this case. But since no one with direct experience answered I figure, can't hurt to throw out a possibility?
      Try laying the hand to be painted on a flat surface and letting it relax. (if that hand is extra shaky, sometimes putting something under your palm so your hand can be at a natural cure rather than being held rigidly flat can help). Then plant the forearm and wrist of the hand you're going to paint with on the surface too. Then paint by swiveling your wrist rather than moving your hand. You'll probably have to reposition for each nail.
      I hope you do find some solution, because I imagine it's a really frustrating thing to have to deal with regularly.
      Also, same thing happens to varying degrees with every top coat I've ever tried and I've never gotten an explanation.

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much for your very helpful reply!
      I’m not able to always answer all the comments so it’s great that there are others willing to help! ❤️
      I would add that I like to support my painting hand. On some surface. So I don’t hold it in the air. I have to do a video about it. When I paint clients nails I use my pinky to support my hand.
      Red polishes have a lot of pigment so I think that’s why. I would have to ask a chemist though.

  • @safac369
    @safac369 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I like the video and ur testing.. I did purchase the drops before but I did not do that far as to test..it was ok to have the nails dry when I don't have the to wait for full dryness.. but what u just demonstrated was a shock to me.. not gonna invest anymore in this dry drops

  • @Noemie38
    @Noemie38 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Merci pour tes test de différentes marques ! Est ce que tu pourrais tester la marque manucurist ?

  • @Monicalala
    @Monicalala 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have these drops! Been using them for ten years but idk if they work so thank you! I use them for superstition I suppose.

  • @jowright9577
    @jowright9577 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, as always... seems all drying drops and the like are more than a bit rubbish... patience is cheaper and more effective!

  • @melissadharralson2284
    @melissadharralson2284 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Mine almost always do the same.get nicks or scratches from not hardening. What is a reasonable process and products can I use and get a good manicure, paint job and it actually come out set hard enough

  • @libellula3313
    @libellula3313 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I also thought the drops changed the colour of the Polish. Thanks for doing these tests.

  • @LadyAnneWentworth
    @LadyAnneWentworth ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey, awesome video, thanks for posting! Have you ever tried one of the aerosol can variants of drying aid? I think the one I picked up at the drugstore was Envi? I've never been able figure out the mechanism by which those are supposed to work either and can't really tell if it helps or not

  • @tonyamocha5365
    @tonyamocha5365 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The drops worked great for me , i put on a minute after my polish

  • @bunbunasmr
    @bunbunasmr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Gasp! Did Essie change their brushes?! Bikini So Teeny was my first Essie bottle but it was just so freaking hard to work with 🥲Unlike other darker colors, this baby-blue has so little coverage and the brush god the brush is a tiny round brush 🥲 looking at your video, i realize maybe i should buy some flat brushes and change them all

  • @iNanieke
    @iNanieke หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I should have watched this video before buying the drops 😂

  • @latinaboricua6987
    @latinaboricua6987 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow, how they sell that if it dosn't work?

  • @asboukcomfortable1670
    @asboukcomfortable1670 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm getting some Essie Speed Setter soon or Essense Nail polish drops. But Essie is 13.5ml and Essense drops are 8ml, and I like the extra 5.5ml! I use Elegant Touch nail Drying spray 200ml and it's a good Drying spray!
    I like Essie polishes but they can be smudgy and takes ages to dry! Trial and error no, budget times in the UK, no longer can I waste money on useless nail stuff! UK 🇬🇧

  • @asboukcomfortable1670
    @asboukcomfortable1670 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The Essie polish does dry fast, the basecoat "Here Stay" is brilliant, really streng

    • @asboukcomfortable1670
      @asboukcomfortable1670 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cont:
      Really strengthening basecoat is Essie Here to Stay! Good Essie strong economical top & basecoats! UK 24.3.24 🇬🇧

  • @janetzak8592
    @janetzak8592 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I do wish DD had a shinier finish like these!

  • @BeyondPolish
    @BeyondPolish 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Very cool experiment!

  • @marykaramitsou1868
    @marykaramitsou1868 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve already have this drops but I haven’t use them yet. I’m really sad about the money I’ve spend for it.🙁
    What’s your opinion about the quick drying top coats? Have you used any of them? Any suggestions?
    Love to see all the tests that you guys do.🥰

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      So far majority of them don’t dry that much faster. Maybe we should do drying comparison from a few different brands?
      Please let us know if you would be interested. I’m curious myself

    • @lexie3840
      @lexie3840 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSalonLife i'm curios for the Seche Vite

    • @jazzibun
      @jazzibun 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@TheSalonLife Yes, that would be so helpful! I would like to know your opinion on the best fast drying top coat. I’m currently using Essie Speed Setter but I’d love to know if there are better ones out there!

    • @rezzy8590
      @rezzy8590 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You might have some more luck with the drops if you use them in between coats. From the "very scientific scratch test" and personal experience it looked like the top layer set but not the bottom ones. They also might be useful for drying stamping patterns or dotticures before you top coat them so they don't smudge, if you do nail art.

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Felicity! You can't apply them between the coats because they are very slippery and almost greasy feeling and the polish won't bond to a surface full of silicones and oils.
      The instructions say to apply them at the end.

  • @das_ein
    @das_ein 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice test! I gave up on drops years ago. 🤷🏻‍♀️
    BTW I thought dropper/bulb tops allowed evaporation of the liquid, so are you supposed to put the original screw top back on the bottle after you’re done? Might make a difference over time. I learned this from the reviews of the Dazzle Dry thinning liquid. 🤔
    ☮️💟

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hi there! With DD Revive I agree. It has super fast evaporating solvents.
      These drops don’t evaporate so fast. They contain silicones and oils. Much much slower evaporating than polish thinners.

    • @das_ein
      @das_ein 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@TheSalonLife ah yes, you make a great point! 😊 I’m a perfume hobbyist and the bottles with the vintage-looking bulb sprays are awful because you lose perfume in the same manner. That rubber seal is not as good as a regular top. So I’m always wary… it makes a big impact on alcohol-based liquids.
      Thanks for publishing good content and always using your knowledge in the pursuit of effective and beautiful nail care! 🤓🤗☮️💟

  • @angeleleven7692
    @angeleleven7692 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Bikini So Teeny is one of #Essie best-sellers. Such a stunning color :)

  • @anastasiapavlidou6895
    @anastasiapavlidou6895 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, I don't use drops, but I didn't expect that! 🤔 The Essie Gel Setter is a good top coat, if you can wait for it to dry; I like to give it 15 minutes before I use my hands and I remain careful for a couple of hours. After that it's really hardened, in my experience (I'm on my third bottle). I find it helps with longevity and I love how shiny it is. ❤But it's not fast drying. 😕Btw, I love that nail polish on my toes in summertime! ⛱Thank you for the video, cheers! 💅

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I didn’t expect that either! Thank you for your comment Anastasia! And your feedback on Essie top coat

  • @RAJOHN-ke7mc
    @RAJOHN-ke7mc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I use essie drops for every manicure. I always do my manicure at night
    I wait 15 mins after my quick dry top coat. I drop one per nail and head to bed. In the morning i have dry nails and without those ugly marks from my blankets and sheets. Ill Always use these drops.
    If i dont use the drops my manicure is a mess in the morning

  • @michelesavinsky8816
    @michelesavinsky8816 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I don’t like dry drops prefer my Glisten & Glow fast dry. Do you know any wide brushes fit Cirque? I know Glisten & Glow brushes work for Essie.

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Michele, we're not too sure what brushes would fit Cirque polishes. Thanks!

  • @lauradux652
    @lauradux652 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ich liebe die Tropfen und kann gar nicht mehr ohne.

  • @ВераБелова-т5р
    @ВераБелова-т5р ปีที่แล้ว

    Мне очень нравится Ваш канал, и честное тестирование продукта🪴🌜🌛

  • @ArijitBiswasMakeup
    @ArijitBiswasMakeup 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I tried all these stuff and nail polish always dries fast when you do nothing

  • @RangerMommy
    @RangerMommy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I suspect the Essie drops are meant to be used with the regular top coat and not the Gel Setter. Excellent video! XX from the west coast of Canada!

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I also have Good to Go. Should we test it?

    • @DavidTretheweydtreth
      @DavidTretheweydtreth 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheSalonLife yes because that's my top coat

    • @RangerMommy
      @RangerMommy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSalonLife yes, please.

    • @Maeldeis
      @Maeldeis 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSalonLife pretty please test it with every brand you own and their varies lines and topcoats 😂 I'm so intrigued

    • @lanaofficiel4042
      @lanaofficiel4042 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSalonLife Hi Anna. I have used Essie Good to Go quick drying top coat, and I can attest that it lives up to its name. It is very fast drying. Good to Go and Seche Vite are the best fast drying top coats IMO. Merci.

  • @heidimlsb3530
    @heidimlsb3530 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That color is gorgeous but why would anyone buy the drops? Thanks for doing the test!

  • @jessica1733
    @jessica1733 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    where are you in california and how can i make an appointment

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Jessica! I’m near Barcelona, Spain

  • @donnamahoney8589
    @donnamahoney8589 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Oh I’m shocked at Gel Setter by itself and find it super fast dryer, even quicker than Vinylux. It also has a nice finish. I’ve used it a few times in the past couple of months and almost immediately used my hands without dents or scuffs. I’ve even slept with it after 10 minutes application! I won’t buy this drip formula. I have OPI Drip Dry and it works pretty much the same as this one. Thanks for these fun videos!

  • @sharonyearsley6720
    @sharonyearsley6720 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where can you get essie new brudhes

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The new batches come with the new brushes. I know that KB shimmer sells brushes, I have to see if they fit the Essie cap. I will report tomorrow :)

  • @sherric7860
    @sherric7860 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I don’t use drying drops, but am now glad I don’t. So far, you have tested three of them and they all make the polish dry slower.
    No, I am never buying drying drops. 😁

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm so disappointed 😢

  • @andreelauzier3276
    @andreelauzier3276 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wouldn't buy Essie Quik E or other one cause I was always felling that it was just a slippery coat that doesn't do anything,

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Turns out you were right. I was hoping they make SOME difference 🥲

  • @joanshealy1662
    @joanshealy1662 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I use essie dry drops and they are horrible compared to the cheap dry drops I was using and evidently discontinued sadly

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I tested the Essence ones and they were not any better 🥲

    • @joanshealy1662
      @joanshealy1662 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheSalonLife I was a long time user of the inexpensive brand poprazzi they have a variety of nail products but although I didn’t use there polish I did use their dry drops and it applied and felt like water and dried my polish in seconds rock hard dry for only 2.50 a small bottle never greasy it was a beautiful product then I couldn’t find it at my CVS store on day and never saw it again oh how I miss that one it was fabulous loved it so much

  • @Averythingbut
    @Averythingbut 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    thank you for these videos! I feel like polish brands other than DD are finally exposed 👀😂 they take several hours to dry!!

    • @carmenrosec
      @carmenrosec 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      What brand is DD. Thanks.

  • @DavidTretheweydtreth
    @DavidTretheweydtreth 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I almost bought that color! Maybe next time.

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You inspired me to use this color today! 💙

  • @tammyjohnston6545
    @tammyjohnston6545 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ♥️♥️♥️

  • @Maeldeis
    @Maeldeis 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    We need Doug Schoon to help us understand what is happening!

    • @SammyMaeQ
      @SammyMaeQ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Intuitively, this is basically a silicone slip layer meant to help minor contact slip off the nail without smudging. But it’s also occlusive. We use similar products to keep moisture in our skin and hair, and it seems it is also slowing drying of the polish.

  • @dowen6010
    @dowen6010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No drops for me 👎👎👎

  • @joanshealy1662
    @joanshealy1662 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    And the dropper sucks it fell apart on me and wouldn’t suck up any product don’t buy it it’s very greasy and dulls nail polish shine

  • @teresakronvall7030
    @teresakronvall7030 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Um, ya nope. That’s crazy.

  • @sharonyearsley6720
    @sharonyearsley6720 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    No. I never trust drops.

  • @easternsecrecy9777
    @easternsecrecy9777 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm so glad I saw this so I don't buy this product.

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I’m now stuck with 3 bottles of various drops that make things worse 🤣

  • @asboukcomfortable1670
    @asboukcomfortable1670 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I recommend Zoya Fast Dry drops, nail polish dries in 2 minutes ROCK HARD! Seriously fast! But Quick Dry drops and sprays don't work too well on GEL MANICUREs.
    UK 🎤🇬🇧🙄💅25.12.24

    • @TheSalonLife
      @TheSalonLife  วันที่ผ่านมา

      Of course these don't work on gel polish because they need to be cured, not dried :)
      The drops don't have good reviews 3 out of 5.
      www.temptalia.com/product/zoya-fast-drops-drying-drops/
      I would love to put them to the test but sadly they are not available in Spain and they don't ship to Spain ;(