Product Review: OPI Drip Dry

Back in January, the Hubster had the opportunity (and in my opinion priviledge) to go the Long Beach ISSE Show. Unfortunately, I had to go to work while he got to go play. Lucky for me though, he picked up some fun goodies! I was so excited when he showed me that he had picked up OPI DripDry Laquer Drying Drops. 'Cause let's face it, how many times have you gone to do your nails and have them get messed up right before you leave? I don't know about you, but this happens to me frequently.
According to OPI, DripDry Laquer Drying Drops "Dries nails to the touch in one minute, completely in five, with just 1 to 2 drops. Soothes cuticles with jojoba. Recommendation: When you need to get out the door in a hurry!"

I'm calling their bluff.

While I definitely agree with the fact that it really does dry nails to the touch in one minute, I completely disagree with it drying completely in 5 minutes. Luckily when I used it, it was a weekend so I didn't have much to do - and I'm usually skeptical about "quick drying" anything related to nail laquer. So I painted my toes, waited just long enough while I read through the instructions of OPI DripDry and followed them. I applied 2 drops like instructed, put my feet up for a minute and then tested to see if they were actually dry to the touch. They were! In all seriousness, I was ecstatic. It was working, but I was still skeptical. I continued to put my feet up for an hour - one full hour. According to the product, they were completely dry and I was free to do whatever I pleased. I spent the next hour cautiously walking around the house completing chores and then hopped in the shower. Much to my dismay, when I got out after waiting 1 hour and 55 minutes longer than I should have had to, my nails were damaged! They were all wrinkly, like when you put on a pair of cute shoes before the polish is dry and they get all smudged... you know what I mean.

So, OPI - what's the deal? Why was the nail polish, which was also OPI, damged so much after waiting almost 2 hours? I've had better luck with the 99 cent brands...I will be giving it another shot, but from a cautious first use with outcomes as they were, I won't be expecting much better the second time around.