I'd been reading about this so called miracle nail product Seche Vite which is a clear topcoat that claims to dry nails super quick, for convenience comes a price however and at around £10 for a 14ml bottle it aint cheap. Over the weekend I went for a mooch around in Superdrug and was overjoyed to see the Sally Hansen version of this product on offer at £4.99 so I just had to try it.
This claims to have your nails dry to the touch in 30 seconds, pretty impressive! Instructions are simple, paint your nails, wait 2 minutes, apply Insta Dri and you're good to go 30 seconds later.
To test it's brilliance I chose NYC Skinny Blue Denim with a coat of Technic Mermaid. That was my first mistake. I don't know what it is about Technic polishes but Insta Dri does not seem to like them at all. Perhaps its because you naturally have a tendency to pile on the glitter? Who knows, but applying Insta Dri as recommended did dry the polish, just not underneath so smudging still occurred. In the end I had to go back to the old fashioned way of waiting whilst frantically blowing on my fingers...
Have to say though, as a colour combination goes I am rather in love with that look! Once I was certain they were dry I did apply a coat of Insta Dri and I am pleased to report after 2 days of doing Mum like things (cooking, washing, Ironing, Dishes etc) there were no chips in the polish whatsoever.
Anyway, never one to be beaten I tried again today, just over a simple Rimmel Violet and I'm pleased to say that my nails were completely dry within the 30 seconds claimed with no chips.
Would I buy it again? Definitely. This will become a firm favourite in my nail box, though perhaps its best to be a little cautious when applying over glitter polishes.
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