The application is the same as a traditional nail polish: All you have to do is paint on two coats of an Essie gel shade (there are plenty to choose from) and top it with the gel topcoat.

I – like most of us – am a staunch gel manicure devotee ... But then I came across Essie’s new Expressie Quick Dry Formula, £7.99 each. A nail polish that promises to dry in 60 seconds ...