ORLY Nail Defense is a strengthening base coat that treats splitting and peeling nails.18ml

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Continue reading for a breakdown of our best nail strengthener polishes. By the end of this article, you’ll be able to choose the best nail strengthener polish for you. However, all these methods do require a bit of patience. A strengthening product, on the other hand, can make a huge difference to the appearance of your nails in weeks. What do nail strengtheners do?

Once your nails are healthy, you can use the polish as a basecoat to protect against future damage.

This is likely our best nail strengthener polish and is perfect for anyone whose nails are weak and prone to breakage. Not all nail polish can be used as strengtheners though. You need to use a polish that was specially designed to strengthen and repair nails. Step 1 – Jessica Restoration – mild / medium strengthener, fine for long term use to maintain results With over five years’ experience in beauty and health journalism, Florence has written for ELLE, Women’s Fitness, Sister Magazine, National Geographic Traveller and many more, with a strong sustainability angle thread through much of her work.

When using it to strengthen your nails, you should avoid applying regular or gel nail polish . Yes, gel nail polish too. For those who have never tried it, you might be thinking that gel polish strengthens nails . The truth is, gel polish can be harsh when used too often. I found washing my hair was the greatest cause preventing a nail split healing, because a strand of hair can easily get caught in a nail split and open it further. I now wash my hair wearing nitrile gloves to prevent strands of hair damaging my healed nail splits. The gloves are 30p a pair.This is not breathable nail polish . The polish is creamy and should be applied twice for the best results. Allow it to dry between each coat as this allows a smooth second application. After the second coat, apply your color and topcoat to complete your manicure. What kind of damage are you dealing with? This will determine which kind of nail strengthener you should choose. The other important product to ensure your nails are at their best is a good quality nail oil. Think of nail oil the same way as using conditioner on your hair or moisturiser on your skin. Whilst the nail is over the nail bed (the pink bit) it is receiving moisture and oils from the skin tissue below, when the nail grows longer, creating the free edge (the white bit) the nail will rely on you to treat it well and keep it protected. Applying nail oil is easy, a very small drop placed on each nail and rubbed in over a bare or varnished nail twice a day will really benefit your nails. The massaging action is beneficial as it stimulates the circulation to the area which brings nutrients. Your nails should be touch dry in 5 mins, if they are not then use less oil next time.