OPI Top Coat Review

If I don't have a french manicure done at the nail salon, I simply just wear a base and top coat. OPI Top Coat is the only top coat I have ever used so I don't really have anything to compare it to but unfortunately I do believe it could be improved.

I've bought 3 bottles in my time and each time the first couple of uses are perfection where there is great consistency, great shine and good performance in keeping my polish from chipping for more than 4 days. Nowadays I find that I can barely get to 3 days without the polish breaking away.

My nails are generally filed and buffed so I think it has a good enough nail bed for the polish to sit on. The product glides on easily and the brush gives me enough control that I don't go crazy.

I absolutely love the shine but it really doesn't last long. The shine begins to dull after 2 days which is terrible considering I always add 2-3 layers. I have no plans to repurchase this top coat - onto better and more long lasting shine for me!

I love OPI but i find the topcoat does its job to a minimum. I can never seem to get this to last more than a few days and i feel as if it takes forever to dry! I can also somehow be able to peel it completely off after a few days.

So, i love doing my nails, and we all know how important it is to use a top coat. I mean thats the protective layer that keeps your nails looking amazing for the longest amount of time, so its a pretty important step.

OPI top coat comes in the same bottles as most the opi range. It comes in a glass bottle, which is bottom heavy, with a black handle. Simple design but classy nonetheless.

The brush on this bottle is nice, but nothing special. Its thin, but two-three strokes covers the nail. The brush almost reached down to the bottom of the jar, but not quite (so i don't really get that?)

This nail polish has that strong nail polish smell that all nail polishes have, so it wont get marked down for that. The consistency seems nice. Its not too thin, and not too think, and it is completely clear and translucent, which is exactly what i want it a top coat.

However, this top coat sucks. Like honestly, i have tried to love it. I have even used most the bottle but it just ruins my nails because it takes so long to dry. I have to admit, it does leave a glossy finish on my nails if i have a an hour to let it completely dry, but i don't have that time. If that wasn't enough, by the time i got 1/4 into the bottle, the consistency changed and it has gotten thicker which means it takes even longer to dry.

I am sick of ruining nail polish looks because of this top coat, and will keep it to use on my toes, which no one sees anyway. I won't be repurchasing.

I am a massive nail polish fan and have a huge collection of OPI. Every time I paint my nails (which is very often!) I use a base and top coat to prolong my polish and protect it from chips and nicks.

The OPI Top Coat was a bit of a disappointment and it is not a product that I would be keen to use again. I have purchased this product several times and each time I have used it, the first few uses are great - the polish goes on smoothly, leaves a nice shiny top coat and makes my polish last for several days. However once the bottle has been opened and used a few times, I have found that the product hardens in the bottle, becomes thick and gluggy and leaves a sticky, gloopy coat on the nail. It is hard to spread and ends up taking ages to dry because the layer is so thick. I thought the first time that I may have had a defective bottle, or perhaps it became too oxidised. But after trying this product another 2 or 3 times, and each time this happening, I have concluded that it just simply does not last the distance, and for $22.99 I would expect a lot more!!

I have since tried other top coats from different brands and have not had the same issue. My recommendation is purchase OPI polishes but stay clear of the OPI Top Coat!

I love OPI and this isn't an exception. In my polish-loving quest to find the perfect top coat that lasts and lasts and last a bit more, this is one of the really strong contenders.

I love the bottle: simplistic, sleek, clearly states what you can expect from it and exactly what it is.

This top coat dries within 30 seconds even if you feel like you've applied too much (which is always the case, am I right?). I love that it dries so fast, meaning I can be off with pretty nails in a matter of minutes without worrying about smudges.

The finish is shiny, but not too shiny, a crystal clear, no bubbled effect that doesn't lose it's shine in a couple of days.

It lasts about a week on my nails on it's own, or with another polish underneath. It definitely helps keep my other polishes lasting for longer as well.

If you're unsure about the price on this, Farmers has a duo-pack with a base and top coat for $20, so it's actually quite cheap.

I scored this during a farmers promotion buy one OPI polish and get the top coat free, only reason why have it lol I usually use cheap top coats but after using this once I will never go back to cheap again. Why, because it truly seals in your polish, it really adds a shine to every colour and your polish stays put longer. I can truly say its worth it, one coat goes a long way and your polish will last longer before it needs touch ups or repainting.

I adore this top coat - I've been using it for years, and it is amazing at making cheap nail polish look super expensive! It has an amazing shine factor to it, and it doesn't suffer from chipping or that 'peeling' feeling you can get from other top coats.

The bottle is the typical OPI bottle shape, designed to easily get to the polish (even when you're starting to hit the bottom of the bottle). The brush is a nice size - I can usually get my nail covered in two dips into the polish. If there was a negative to be found with this polish, I do notice that the top gets a bit crusty after a while - but this is a small thing.

I'm a big fan of OPI as a brand, but if I was told I could only buy one OPI product for the rest of my life, this would definitely be the product. It's very effective at sealing the nail polish and keeping it on.

OPI polishes have always been a good polish that behaves on my nails but the addition of this top coat over any polishes I own, I mean any other brands as well, extends the life of that polish on my nails.

This clear top coat comes in a clear glass OPI style bottle, to keep it in its unique style and it means that when you hold this bottle you feel it’s not a cheaply made product. The screw off lid with the brush inserted into it has a textured effect to it that allows a comfortable hold and stable grasp to be able to make clean and even coats on your nail. The only downside I have found is that with time if you are not careful enough to keep the lip of the glass bottle free of any drips it can stick really fast, really quickly and I have in the past damaged a bottle by ripping it open.

Formula wise it is thick enough to get a nice even coat that won’t overrun your nail as you paint, it’s not the fastest to dry but it allows you time to 3 strokes each nail before becoming tacky that it drags. Once it as dried fully it stays put for at least 4-5 days and I use my fingers everyday as I do a lot of analytic/data in putting on a pc so tap, tap, tap for hours. Another thing I like is that the whole top coat sort of remains bonded to itself so it doesn’t so much as chip but peel off in one piece so you are not left with nails with bits here and there catching on things.

I was given this OPI Top coat, and was excited to use it because it was an OPI product, and I had assumed that all OPI products were superior to other nail brands. I was disappointed to find that this was not the case. This gloopy top coat stays wet for hours, and continues to stay in it's putty-like state for many more hours. I'm not sure how long you're supposed to wait after applying it to do anything, I'm tempted to say at least 5 hours. When it feels sort of dry after a couple of hours and you accidentally touch something, your nails will just wrinkle...I have also found other nail top coats to be more chip-resistant. However, this top coat has had the highest shine result out of all the top coats I've ever seen. It is a subtle difference, only noticeable when side to side with another top coated nail, but it definitely has clearer shine to it.