Customer Reviews

O.P.I RapiDry TOP COAT 0.5oz

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I'm not in love. For a while, the Rapidry works great. But halfway through the bottle, it starts getting gloppy and makes spider web-like threads when you use it. And because it's not cheap or available at drugstores, it just wasn't worth the money or time I spent getting it. Although I bought OPI exclusively for years as I LOVE the quality of their polish, I tried another brand and have found my dream quick dry. Now I use Sally Hansen Insta-Dry in the red bottle. It's affordable and it works fabulously... down to the last drop!

I got a bottle of this free when I bought two regular OPI polishes. I love the OPI polish.

This top coat, however, is a real disappointment, and I would be furious had I paid the regular $12.00 retail for it.

The biggest problem I have is that if you attempt to use a normal sized coat on top of your polish, the top coat's thickness, in conjunction with the brush, ruins the actual manicure! I wind up having noticeable marks on my nails where application of the top coat actually removed my regular polish. The first couple times it happened, I just assumed I didn't wait long enough for the regular polish to dry. The next time I tried it, I waited a full five minutes and it still removed layers of polish (I had two coats applied - no base coat). What this means is that in order to avoid removing, and ruining, your polish, you have to apply a really thick coat.

Which leads us to our next problem. Using a thick coat inevitably leads to air bubble formation underneath the top coat, again ruining my manicure. Any attempt to apply a thin coat leads to the aforementioned polish removal, or streaks.

Tonight, for example, I applied two coats of regular polish, and one of my regular top coat (more on that later). After an hour or two, I decided to apply the OPI rapid dry top coat. Now I have bubbles all over my nails, whereas before I applied the polish, the manicure was fairly perfect. The bubbling is not an isolated problem.

The last problem is that it honestly doesn't dry itself, or the under layers, as fast as it thinks it does. My usual top coat dries faster and allows me to use and touch my nails within about a minute.

Especially given the price tag on this one, I would skip it. It really doesn't deserve to carry the OPI label, to be honest. It doesn't hold a candle to the quality exhibited in their other products.

Instead, try Sally Hansen Mega Shine. It applies smooth, shines like crazy, and actually dries within the minute it claims to. It leaves no streaks (and actually seems to self-correct streak mistakes I have made), it has never bubbled on me, and it even helps the undercoats dry quickly as well.

It's great it works and generally dries your nails within 2 min or less.
Perfect for the girl on the run.

Thanks for your prompt business.

Best Wishes,
Kimberly J. Owen

This top coat does what it says, it dries fast. It's thick, shiny, and doesn't leave 'cracking' on the polish a day or two after the mani/pedi is done.

Thanks to severe respiratory problems I can no longer have a salon mani-pedi due to fumes. However, that does not mean I have to have awful nails thanks to an OPI team of this Rapidry Topcoat teamed with OPI Rapid Dry Spray 4oz. Even the Illinois heat and humidity have proven no competition to this dyamic duo.

OPI was always my "go to" polish and using it with the topcoat and spray has made my nails pretty, shiny and chip-resistant. I have been using them since May and it is now the middle of June. Having nice looking nails have really improved my emotional/mental outlook on my return to reclaiming my life. A homegrown mani-pedi nail treatment can be just as great as a salon one.

Enjoy!

I LOVE this top coat. It dries your nails completely in minutes. It has all of the shine and durability of all the other great OPI top coats. I have scrubbed a sink full of dishes and my nail polish did not chip.

I paint my own nails usually once a week. I have tried many topcoats before (including sally hansen and OPI rapid dry spray) and I have had the most success with this. I have noticed that towards the bottom of the bottle it has gotten thick and gloppy. But I don't care. I will def buy more of this polish. My nails are always nice and shiny - plus I can paint before bed and wake up in the morning to smooth perfection.

Considering this is an OPI product, I was expecting for it to live up to its reputation. However, I noticed that it requires at least two coats. One coat disappears in maybe 3 days and two coats lasts about a week. It gets irritating because my nail polish dulls within the week, whereas, I have not had this problem with cheaper brands. It does, however, dry fast. Nonetheless, I will not purchase this product again.

This really did work, stopped any smudges when i was in a rush. But the smell is just so overpoweringly toxic. I'm used to OPI which smell strong, but this smells vile even hours after applying. Definitely couldn't cook that night, i might have poissoned myself. Only use it if you're really in a rush.

I wasn't happy with the regular OPI top coat, so I purchased the Rapidry. I use it after 2 coats of polish in combination with the Drip Dry drops and my mani ia gry in lass than 5 minutes!