OPI Rapidry Top Coat 0.5 Oz

I like this top coat a whole lot surprisingly! I had a terrible experience with the original OPI Top Coat and was uninterested in trying any other OPI top coats due to that experience. However, I got this particular top coat for free when buying another OPI polish so decided to give it a try and I was very surprised and impressed. The formula is great, not too thick or thin and applies easily in one coat. It did not drag the polish on my nails, or cause any bubbling. It dried very quickly and to a very shiny finish, which I love. I also find that my polish does not chip easily when I use this top coat, so my manicures last for a long time. I have used this top coat with OPI and Essie polishes and have had the same good result. I pair it with OPI Natural Base Coat. I am very impressed with it and would repurchase it. It is better quality than my much loved Essence top coat, but is about 5 times the price, so this is a luxurious treat. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a fast drying top coat with a very glossy finish.

Oh lord this top coat is bad, it is very quick drying but my (OPI) polish did not last 24 hours before chipping. Not only that, it got super think and gloopy after like 4 uses. I love OPI polish but this is the worst top coat!

I'm very surprised by the negative reviews as I really like this top coat. It has been sitting in my nail drawer and I'm so glad I didn't purge it. I prefer it over the much loved Seche Vite as the OPI top coat doesn't give my polish the 'shrinkage' that SV does. Of course, YMMV. True to its name, OPI RapiDry does dry rather quickly. I do my nails before bed and no issues with polish on my sheets. I have no issues with the application it's smooth and even. The SV can be a little gloppy at times, especially if I'm almost done with the top coat. My manicures last about 5 days with this top coat which is standard for me. (I don't wear gloves when doing dishes and I'm pretty tough on my nails overall) A definite re-purchase.

I always use a fast drying top coat when doing my nails as I can't sit still (nor do I have the time to, unfortunately). I typically use Seche Vite, but it had twice become too gloopy and I had received this one as a bonus when ourchasing a polish, so I gave it a go. I actually really like it. It goes on smoothly, leaves a moderately shiny finish, lasts a few days, and does not "shrink" (as the seche vite can do as it gets old). It does, unfortunately, have an insanely strong odor that worries me a little bit, so I take care to not inhale when applying. It does not dry as quickly as the Seche Vite, but it does dry rapidly nonetheless. I feel like I may repurchase this, but the strong fumes do give me a little pause. I will continue to look for a favourite rapid dry top coat.

I purchased a mini bottle of this to try it out as OPIs regular top coat dries waaaaay too slowly for me. I had heard good things about this top coat but I haven't found anything good about this product so far! Firstly, and most importantly, this top coat does NOT dry fast. In fact it does the opposite. It takes hours to dry and when it eventually does I don't even think the state it's in could be called dry. I can still make dents in it 12 hours after application and it always seems like there's a layer of polish somewhere permanently wet as I can press on it and leave marks days later. The application is also horrendous. It gets gloppy whilst trying to apply it to nails and it does not self level at all. I found it also tended to drag polish. I found this so weird as I've never come across a top coat which goes gloppy quickly yet takes forever to dry. When I apply it, it bubbles and I have NO IDEA how because there will be no bubbles in the bottle!I've seen it suggested this product be used in conjunction with the Rapidry spray but I won't be purchasing it. I don't think I should have to purchase two products to get a decent top coat. The only good thing I have to say about this top coat is no shrinkage I will not be wasting my money again