These polishes are marketed as one coat coverage dry in about 60 seconds, so I was testing for those 2 claims. They are also often said to stamp well so I tested how they stamped over black and white.
Sally Hansen Instra-Dri Racing Rose 263
Racing Horse is best described as a soft baby pink creme. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 80 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped nicely over black and white.
Sally Hansen Instra-Dri Peach Buzz 343
Peach Buzz is best described as a bright peach creme with added gold shimmer. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 80 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped beautifully over black and white.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri White on Time 113
White on Time is best described as a bright white creme. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 80 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped nicely over black.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Silver Stallion 563
Silver Stallion is best described as a metallic silver creme. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped beautifully over black and white.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Buff and Tumble 203
Buff and Tumble is best described as a soft neutral tan with peach undertones. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped nicely.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Watermelon Wizz 313
Watermelon Wizz is best described as a bright fuchsia pink creme. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped beautifully over black and white. Isn’t this color just gorgeous too?
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Champagne Supernova 123
Champagne Supernova is best described as a champagne ivory creme with slight yellow undertones. This one was a bit on the streaky side so neded a second coat for smooth application. Stamped nicely over black.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Let’s Jam 363
Let’s Jam is best described as a bright cherry red creme. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped beautifully over black and white.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Just in Wine 423
Just in Wine is best described as a medium burgundy wine creme. Went on streaky so it needed a second coat for smooth finish. Dry to the touch in about 60-90 seconds. My swatches show 2 coats over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped beautifully over white.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Heather Hustle 453
Heather Hustle is best described as a soft lavender lilac creme. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped nicely over black and white.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Thyme is Money 523
Thyme is Money is best described as a pale sage green creme. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped beautifully over black and white.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Petal to The Metal 253
Petal to the Metal is best described as a metallic dusty rose creme. This finish is not my favorite, but it did cover in one coat. Dry to the touch in about 60-90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamps fairly well.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Va-Va Violet 443
Va-Va-Violet is best described as a violet berry purple creme. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. This one really didn’t stamp very well, it had a slightly thinner consistency than the others.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Go For Gold 153
Go for Gold is best described as a medium yellow gold metallic polish. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped beautifully over black and white.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Midnight Drive 493
Midnight Drive is best described as a dark navy blue shimmer polish. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped nicely over white.
Sally Hansen Insta-Dri Taupe To Go 163
Taupe to Go is best described as a medium warm toned brown taupe creme. Applied nicely with one medium coat. It was dry to the touch in about 60 – 90 seconds. My swatches show 1 coat over a ridge filling base coat then topped with glossy top coat. Stamped beautifully over black and white.
Overall I would definitely recommend these. I did use a slightly thicker coat than I normally would, but that’s still very reasonable for these cremes. Two of the shades I was not able to get full coverage in one coat, Champagne Supernova and Just in Wine but they covered nicely in 2 coats. I found that they all stamped nicely with the exception of Va-Va-Violet which seemed a bit thin for stamping. Regardless you really can’t go wrong with one coat cremes that stamp for about $4.99 each.
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