--- product_id: 1087914 title: "OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener, Original, 0.5 Fl Oz" brand: "opi" price: "$0.95" currency: USD in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/1087914-opi-nail-envy-nail-strengthener-original-0-5-fl-oz store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein Max Strength Boost Fast Drying (5-7 min) OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener, Original, 0.5 Fl Oz **Brand:** opi **Price:** $0.95 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Summary > 💅 Strengthen your nails, elevate your style—because your hands deserve to be envied. ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener, Original, 0.5 Fl Oz by opi - **How much does it cost?** $0.95 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1087914-opi-nail-envy-nail-strengthener-original-0-5-fl-oz) ## Best For - opi enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted opi brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Effortless Fast-Dry Formula:** Dries in just 5-7 minutes, perfect for busy professionals who need quick, reliable results. - • **Unmatched Nail Fortification:** Infused with calcium and hydrolyzed wheat protein for nails that are visibly harder, longer, and stronger. - • **Natural Shine, No Fake Coating:** Gives a subtle, buffed shine that looks like your natural nails—no thick polish feel or cracking. - • **Award-Winning & Trusted by Thousands:** Winner of Sunday Times Style & Best Beauty Awards 2015, with 32,000+ glowing reviews backing its performance. - • **Versatile Use as Base Coat or Standalone:** Use it alone or as a base coat to extend the life of your manicure and prevent chipping. ## Overview OPI Nail Envy is a salon-grade nail strengthening treatment enriched with hydrolyzed wheat protein and calcium, designed to transform weak, brittle nails into naturally harder, longer, and stronger ones. Fast-drying and versatile, it doubles as a base coat or standalone treatment, delivering a natural shine without the heavy polish feel. Celebrated with multiple beauty awards and trusted by over 32,000 users, it’s the go-to solution for professionals seeking durable, enviable nails that keep up with their active lifestyles. ## Description Product Description Ideal for weak, damaged nails. Provides maximum strengthening with hydrolyzed wheat protein and calcium for harder, longer, stronger, natural nails! About OPI OPI is the #1 salon NAIL POLISH brand worldwide, offering a full line of nail polish, GEL NAIL POLISH, nail treatments, & skin care products. We exist to transform the world with color, as we believe color brings emotion to life. Review: Best Nail Strengthener I've Tried - I normally don't write reviews, but this one is sooo worth the money. I've had this for over a month now, and it's my holy grail. I've tried several nail strengtheners including the all famouse sally hansen ones, and those do not compare to this one. Small background: I'm an artist, but I also work as a security dispatcher. I use my hands a lot, whether it would be computer, phone, pushing, pulling, lifting, painting, whichever, so I am rough with my hands. This also means I'm constantly washing and sanitizing them due to cleaning work spaces very often, several times a day actually. I did not move/treat my hands any different when comparing the other products to this one. First, this one dries much quicker than the average ones: about 5-7 minutes.Personally, I still wait about 10-15 minutes before being normally rough with my hands and using them regularly. I've been fighting brittle nails for months. My nails would break even when they were only a 1mm long and would break at the pink parts of my nails (ouch..) very often. They would bend very easily as well. Nothing worked until I got my hands on this one. Usually with other nail strengtheners, there's always some sort of thick coating that you can 100% tell you have nail polish on of some sort; and they never last that long or actually help with brittle nails: they still break very easily. Other nail strengtheners work like a bandaid. When I would bend my nails, the polish strengtheners would crack like normal ones and deteriorate at a faster rate [~3days] (without bending purposely). With this one, from my experience, it goes to the root of the problem. The polish has a natural shineness and does not act as quick fix compared to others. Even when purposely bending your nails (for testing purposes), it doesn't crack and doesn't even look like anything was applied on top. Yes, orignially getting them done, will look similarly to a regular top-coat nail polish, but once it dries, it looks extremely natural. Even after a couple days, my nails look healthy and the shine on it looks like they have been buffed. It says to reapply every other day, but sometimes I go a week, and they still look good. I have pictures provided of when first applied (after cleaning up nails) and then the pic and video after is after 5 days. Also disclaimer: I started taking biotin & collagen supplements, but I've been using this nail strengthener way before i started them, so what I say still holds up. The supplements just give me extra support and make my nails and skin look a little more healthier. Review: Process, Not Product? (Updated & revised from 3* to 5*) - I've used OPI for 3 weeks now, following the process to the letter My observation is that the product is very nice, a good-quality attractive nail polish, but the product itself did not harden my actual nails. The process is to layer on the polish several times over a week, then clean it off and start again. My nails themselves are just as brittle as they were before, but the several new layers over a week help to keep them from breaking. Once the polish is cleaned off, I can see the nicks and peels just as they were before, and I haven't been able to grow them much. I've had to cut them down & file them every week. I like the product as a nail polish; it is better quality than drugstore stuff and looks better, with a nice semi-gloss. But my sense is that any reasonably good nail polish would work the same way, simply keeping the nails together, as it were, like a glue, if it was layered on several times over the course of a week. It reminds me of WEN, which purports to be a cleansing conditioner for the hair, making shampoo unnecessary, and making the hair more shiny & healthier. I suspected then (and now) that any good-quality conditioner would work the same way. Same with this nail polish. UPDATE June 13, 2014 -- 3 months later: Fair is fair -- I've upgraded my stars rating from 3 to 5. It did work! I continued to use OPI simply because I liked its looks, but stopped using it the way they recommend (i.e. every few days adding another coat )-- I told myself I'm too busy to obsess over my nails that way, and in any case I felt it wasn't working anyway. I just stripped & repolished my nails on Sunday nights and then not again until the following Sunday night. However, three months later, after this casual use, I can say that my nails are long and strong, without the cracking, chipping, and peeling I had had when I started. No one is more surprised than I, but I'm very glad to be wrong in this case! My recommendation now is to use this product, because it does work. My original review was 3 weeks in, which isn't long enough to grow a full nail. But now, after 3 months, I have grown a full new set of nails, and they are great. It is now clear to me that it is product, and not process, after all. When I cleaned off the polish before, my nails were still brittle & cracking (etc). When I clean it off now, the nails underneath are whole and not peeling & cracking. It really did make a difference. I will continue to use this product and I recommend it without reservation. ## Features - PROVIDES MAXIMUM NAIL STRENGTHENING with hydrolyzed wheat protein and calcium for harder, longer, stronger, natural nails to envy Awards: Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards 2015, Best Beauty Awards 2015 - NAIL STREGTHENER with added calcium and protein to build manicure ready nails that are harder, longer and stronger than ever before - WEAK, DAMAGED NAILS are no match for OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener! Get ready for your nails to be envied by all - All OPI Nail Envy products can be used as a stand alone treatment or as a NAIL POLISH base coat alternative - OPI Nail Envy line offers targeted NAIL STRENGTHENER TREATMENTS with a variety of effective formulas ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B00178TVXG | | Best Sellers Rank | #978,789 in Beauty & Personal Care ( See Top 100 in Beauty & Personal Care ) #729 in Nail Strengtheners | | Brand | OPI | | Brand Name | OPI | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 29,359 Reviews | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00619828378729 | | Item Form | Cream | | Item Weight | 15 g | | Liquid Volume | 15 ml | | Manufacturer | OPI | | Manufacturer Part Number | 22001013000 | | Model Number | 22001013000 | | Number of Items | 1 | | Size | 0.5 Fl Oz (Pack of 1) | | Specialty | Strengthening | | UPC | 406466520579 619828378729 | ## Product Details - **Brand:** OPI - **Item Form:** Cream - **Item Weight:** 15 g - **Liquid Volume:** 15 ml - **Specialty:** Strengthening ## Images ![OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener, Original, 0.5 Fl Oz - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Mq44UyW2L.jpg) ![OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener, Original, 0.5 Fl Oz - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ge0MykR4L.jpg) ![OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener, Original, 0.5 Fl Oz - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41shEYRvnRL.jpg) ![OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener, Original, 0.5 Fl Oz - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6119NjbbQZL.jpg) ![OPI Nail Envy Nail Strengthener, Original, 0.5 Fl Oz - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71oYVqIy6ML.jpg) ## Questions & Answers **Q: My thumb nails keep splitting. I have them cut back as far as possible but they keep splitting as they grow out. Will this product help?** A: Yes! I put on 2/3 coats, appy polish and follow polish with a clear coat. My polish use to chip after 4/5 days but stays on for 2/3 weeks now. I also take Hair revive from healthfood store which helps hair,skin and nails and I am not sure which one did the trick but my nails are long and georgeus. Were chipping & brittle before. I now use it eveerytime my nails are done and will continue to do so. A little pricy but well worth the money to have these natural nails. Have questions on who does my nails as they look so natural. Just laugh and say thats because they are natural. Hope you try it as I don;t think you will be disappointed. Nancy Lichty **Q: How do you remove this product? it is the worst stuff I have ever put on my nails - just sticks. goes yellowish. My nails were never this bad** A: I use acetone polish remover to wipe off. I think it works better than non acetone. And if you have put a couple coats of colored nail polish over Nail Envy, it takes all the polish off quickly. Then I wash my nails to remove acetone residue. I’ve done this for at least 10 years or more. I’ve had no yellowing, and my nails (that use to be paper thin after using acrylics for many years) remain strong and almost unbreakable. I do keep Nail Envy on continually. It’s boosts the nail strength. **Q: Do this product contain formaldehyde** A: I think it does but I don't have the box anymore. Check this out too http://www.opi.net.au/nail_envy.shtml they have a bunch of nail envy products so maybe some are formaldehyde free. I have this one and the nail hardening one and I remember one of them on the box had formaldehyde in the ingredients list. **Q: Can I use this as a base coat under colored OPI nailpolish? Would I keep reapplying over my color every day?** A: I put two coats on as a base coat and let it dry really well. Then I put the color on and let that dry really well and then put a topcoat of this on and then add another topcoat every other day and nothing has peeled for me. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Nail Strengthener I've Tried *by R***A on May 29, 2023* I normally don't write reviews, but this one is sooo worth the money. I've had this for over a month now, and it's my holy grail. I've tried several nail strengtheners including the all famouse sally hansen ones, and those do not compare to this one. Small background: I'm an artist, but I also work as a security dispatcher. I use my hands a lot, whether it would be computer, phone, pushing, pulling, lifting, painting, whichever, so I am rough with my hands. This also means I'm constantly washing and sanitizing them due to cleaning work spaces very often, several times a day actually. I did not move/treat my hands any different when comparing the other products to this one. First, this one dries much quicker than the average ones: about 5-7 minutes.Personally, I still wait about 10-15 minutes before being normally rough with my hands and using them regularly. I've been fighting brittle nails for months. My nails would break even when they were only a 1mm long and would break at the pink parts of my nails (ouch..) very often. They would bend very easily as well. Nothing worked until I got my hands on this one. Usually with other nail strengtheners, there's always some sort of thick coating that you can 100% tell you have nail polish on of some sort; and they never last that long or actually help with brittle nails: they still break very easily. Other nail strengtheners work like a bandaid. When I would bend my nails, the polish strengtheners would crack like normal ones and deteriorate at a faster rate [~3days] (without bending purposely). With this one, from my experience, it goes to the root of the problem. The polish has a natural shineness and does not act as quick fix compared to others. Even when purposely bending your nails (for testing purposes), it doesn't crack and doesn't even look like anything was applied on top. Yes, orignially getting them done, will look similarly to a regular top-coat nail polish, but once it dries, it looks extremely natural. Even after a couple days, my nails look healthy and the shine on it looks like they have been buffed. It says to reapply every other day, but sometimes I go a week, and they still look good. I have pictures provided of when first applied (after cleaning up nails) and then the pic and video after is after 5 days. Also disclaimer: I started taking biotin & collagen supplements, but I've been using this nail strengthener way before i started them, so what I say still holds up. The supplements just give me extra support and make my nails and skin look a little more healthier. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Process, Not Product? (Updated & revised from 3* to 5*) *by M***A on March 10, 2014* I've used OPI for 3 weeks now, following the process to the letter My observation is that the product is very nice, a good-quality attractive nail polish, but the product itself did not harden my actual nails. The process is to layer on the polish several times over a week, then clean it off and start again. My nails themselves are just as brittle as they were before, but the several new layers over a week help to keep them from breaking. Once the polish is cleaned off, I can see the nicks and peels just as they were before, and I haven't been able to grow them much. I've had to cut them down & file them every week. I like the product as a nail polish; it is better quality than drugstore stuff and looks better, with a nice semi-gloss. But my sense is that any reasonably good nail polish would work the same way, simply keeping the nails together, as it were, like a glue, if it was layered on several times over the course of a week. It reminds me of WEN, which purports to be a cleansing conditioner for the hair, making shampoo unnecessary, and making the hair more shiny & healthier. I suspected then (and now) that any good-quality conditioner would work the same way. Same with this nail polish. UPDATE June 13, 2014 -- 3 months later: Fair is fair -- I've upgraded my stars rating from 3 to 5. It did work! I continued to use OPI simply because I liked its looks, but stopped using it the way they recommend (i.e. every few days adding another coat )-- I told myself I'm too busy to obsess over my nails that way, and in any case I felt it wasn't working anyway. I just stripped & repolished my nails on Sunday nights and then not again until the following Sunday night. However, three months later, after this casual use, I can say that my nails are long and strong, without the cracking, chipping, and peeling I had had when I started. No one is more surprised than I, but I'm very glad to be wrong in this case! My recommendation now is to use this product, because it does work. My original review was 3 weeks in, which isn't long enough to grow a full nail. But now, after 3 months, I have grown a full new set of nails, and they are great. It is now clear to me that it is product, and not process, after all. When I cleaned off the polish before, my nails were still brittle & cracking (etc). When I clean it off now, the nails underneath are whole and not peeling & cracking. It really did make a difference. I will continue to use this product and I recommend it without reservation. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Dare I say, Miracle Worker? *by D***N on June 19, 2014* Ok, so I've been using this product for exactly a month now. I wasn't sure of it at first, but I read a review that said to stick with it at least a month, and I'm so glad I did. As a little bit of history, my nails haven't been able to grow long nails in the last 4 years - starting when I was pregnant with my son. My nails prior to that would grow relatively ok - they would still chip a bit. But in the last 4 years, my nails have been so brittle and pealed so badly that I couldn't grow them past little stubs. It has been frustrating to say the least. I tried different nail polishes. Different top coats. Shillac nails. Everything I could think of. One day, about a month ago, I got on Amazon and typed in Nail Strengthener. This little gem popped up. I was pleased with the price and read through the reviews and tips. Do, as other reviewers stated, read the instructions and apply it as instructed. In fact, apply it more liberally if you have really bad nails like me. I put on a new coat every other day. Sometimes I leave a coat on over a week since it still looks good and thick. Also, feel free to apply extra in between if you chip a nail or some of the polish wears down or comes off! It'll help your bad nails continue to grow. If I feel the tips starting to wear down, I'll liberally put on extra. Also, I don't recommend taking the polish off your nails and then taking a shower (running a finger through your hair) as your nails won't magically get better underneath (not that I've seen yet). Make sure you remove and reapply in the same setting. Do clean and cut your cuticles. I didn't at first, and the polish stuck to my cuticles dragging them along for the ride. Do buy something to dig the dirt out under your nails. I find, now that I have nails, they can get a little dirty. Do give it at least a month for fabulous results. In a month, as I'm typing this, I have a full set of hard, beautiful nails on both hands! This is the first time in years!!! Do use this product consistently and liberally. Do buy this from Amazon.com. I saw this for almost twice the price at a local pharmaceutical store. Do let this product completely dry before touching something. It takes a long time... a really, really long time to dry. And if you smudge it on something, just reapply extra. It'll harden and cover up the flaw (usually). Do not wear nail polish with it... but with gorgeous nails like this, you'll be ok with the trade off. Do try it!!!! I'm completely impressed. I have the bottle sitting right in front of me at work, and I'm debating buying a bottle for work and for home - for those little times my nails mess up and I need to save them. I can't believe how gorgeous my nails are. ## Frequently Bought Together - Opi Nail Polish, Nail Envy, Nail Strengthener, Original, 0.5 Fl Oz - OPI P/S Nail & Cuticle Oil, 8.6 ml - Sally Hansen Vitamin E Nail And Cuticle Oil, 0.45 Fluid Ounce --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.us/products/1087914-opi-nail-envy-nail-strengthener-original-0-5-fl-oz](https://www.desertcart.us/products/1087914-opi-nail-envy-nail-strengthener-original-0-5-fl-oz) --- *Product available on Desertcart United States of America* *Store origin: US* *Last updated: 2026-08-27*