Nail Envy Nail Strengthener | Clear & Opaque Nail Polish Treatment

Nail Envy polish works wonders with time! Picuture shows the Powerful Pink color (one coat). It reminds me of a beautiful red onion, and it has a pearlescent effect. My fingernails have always been very thin and peel easily, so it was impossible to let them grow without getting a little split that would then rip the whole nail tip into the skin fold. I tried wearing acrylics for a few months last year, but that didn't really work out or improve my nail strength the way I'd hoped, so I took them off 6 months ago. The salon tech that did the acrylic removal overfiled my nails and left them ridiculously thin and flexible; I was so nervous that they were ruined and would be painful. I bought the OPI Nail Envy as well as the Orly Nailtrition and alternated between both for several weeks to try and strengthen my natural nail. I did not see any huge improvement in my nails after 2 months of following the treatment instructions, but they were "stabilized" and I just kept them filed really short. Here's where the magic happens: because I liked the formula and color so much, I just used the Nail Envy as regular ol' nail polish. I know that the instructions are to add a coat every day for a week, but this stuff is so good and durable even without doing that! I paint 2 coats of nail envy and then add a top coat, and I swear it lasts just as long as any other lacquer. I can wear it for a week without chips and it looks great. Another huge win: it dries super fast! So, I can do that nail envy quick manicure (2 coats plus rapidry top coat) and it'll be ready to go in about 45 minutes. Sometimes i would add blue glitter polish over the pink, and it would have a cool holographic effect. Because it was so easy, quick to use, and durable, I ended up using the nail envy about every-other time I would paint my nails. Just regular color lacquer in between. So I've been doing that for 4 months or so, and I just realized that for the first time EVER I have strong, healthy nails that don't require a ton of maintenance and I can grow a little bit of length without fear of cracks or peeling. They are noticeably thicker and do not bend as much. I can apply a bit of pressure at the side or tip and my nail will not split or peel like before. (Note- I'm keeping them filed in a round shape, which I did not do before.) Nail Envy seems to have put an end to a 10+ year struggle with awful, painful fingernails and I'm most grateful. I also have nail envy in clear, and I've used 2 coats of it as a base coat under color lacquer and it seems to hold up pretty well. I can get 5-7 days of wear out of it which is not bad at all for regular polish.

One gel manicure in advance of a long trip and my nails were totaled. Thin, peeling, cracking and it went on for months. My sister had same experience after a gel manicure and she found this product and told me about it. It work extremely well at restoring your natural nails but you need to keep up with it. Miracle product but it won’t fix your nail permanently overnight. It takes almost a year.

I recently had French tips painted onto my natural nails at a salon. This polish is what the tech used for the pink. I wanted a natural nail color, not the opaque or very pink colors I've seen used by other salons. She said this would look natural and was a strengthening polish too. I think the color is perfect! It's very, very slightly pink but in the bottle, it's see thru hot pink. That's deceiving because as you can see in the picture, it's not hot pink at all. I do construction for a living and though I wear gloves moat of the day, my hands and nails get dry and sometimes the nails get brittle and break. I've used this for 2 weeks and so far no breaking. The polish is high shine so if you're looking for a matte finish, keep hunting. I feel like as hard on my hands/nails as I am due to my line of work, the polish holds up really well for the better part of a week, and though it's clear, I do see some chipping at the tips of my nails after about a week. Once I removed the polish the nail tech initially painted on, I felt my nails were truly strengthened which is what prompted me to buy the polish so I could keep up on keeping my nails healthy.

I wanted to give this review to give hope to others. PROS: It WORKS. You can see I have had major UV damage to my natural nail. You can see the physical difference in nail hardiness, thickness, and strength on the new nail that has been growing in, in the photos provided. I used it as suggested: paint two coats on one day, then one coat daily for one week. Repeat. I paired it with Cuccio milk & honey cuticle oil once a night. I’ve been on this journey for one month and am very pleased with the results. CONS: It does chip if applied too thickly. The red is a beautiful color but, as you can see from the photos, it does stain. Be prepared to use quite a bit of acetone & cotton balls to help clean your fingers up. Overall, I am so very happy. I gave four stars only for how this specific color performed - I would get a neutral color next time to see how it compares

Helps to strengthen nails that are thin or weak from acrylic nails or gel polish.

I can see this making my nails a little stronger than they were when the gel polish was taken off 3 days ago. I did 2 coats of the nail strengthener, 2 coats of a sheer dnd color and one more coat of the strengthener. It dries quickly, but I do a lot of check writing at work and where my pointer finger touches the pen, the polish gets pushed up and reveals my bare nail. It’s polish, but it’s not 100% hard like polish. It doesn’t chip like polish either. It lifts and little pieces peel off, but it’s not a lot. I’m going to keep using it and see if I can stand my nails without gel for a while. I got the shade, pink to envy and it’s basically a clear coat.

My podiatrist recommended this brand for strengthening my nails. I've used it on my hands and toes. For some years it worked quite well and then it seemed like the formula changed and it chips easily so I can't leave it on my nails more than a day or two. That is disappointing. I liked the color and that it dried pretty quickly but I don't have time to redo my nails so frequently.

I was working with Gemini to find a way to speed up the healing of my thin nails after 11 straight years of gel manicures with virtually no breaks. I got into a brief period of Dips, Press-ons, and a recent run of semi-solid-gel strips, and realized my nails were a complete wreck. Peeling, splitting, thin, mushy. I thought they were forever ruined. But Gemini recommended Repair Mode + Nail Envy. I completed my cycle with Repair Mode, and feel it did help a lot and I didn't have any negative side effects. But my experience with Nail Envy was a complete disaster. It could be because I am not used to painting my nails with anything other than self-leveling gels, or it could be because this is just a terrible user experience. The Good: nails do seem a bit stronger to the touch after 4 days. It dries in a reasonable timeframe when your nails are properly bare. It slides around like a summer water park if you have any oils or serums on your nails. Also, the attention I'm giving my nails every day is helping me focus on the skin and cuticle health. The Bad: Who has time to paint their nails every day? This polish is very clumpy, streaky, and miserable to apply without just putting a whole glob on there and praying it levels out. You get one shot, and more touches with the brush and it looks terrible. It chips easily. By day 4 with 5 layers, it dents with the most simple of tasks. Need to reach into your purse? Dent or chip. Need to wash your hair? Chip! I can't even make it to day 5 or 6, I have to take this off because I look like a 3 year old who got into Mommy's nail polish and had a go at it. I'm a professional businesswoman, I can't go into public looking like this! The Double Nude-y color is kind of gross, like wet ceramic clay. Maybe this alone is why I don't like the polish. The ugly: My nails. My nails are the ugly, just look at my photos. OPI needs to update their user instructions to stop recommending daily application. 3 coats were ok, 4 and beyond a disaster. Some advice: if you are going to go through with this, make sure you swipe your nails first with acetone first. It won't bond to your nail if there is any hint of anything on it, including Repair Mode. I also swiped with alcohol daily before the next layer, and that helped some with adhesion. I'm going to try the pink clear version and see if I can tolerate the nonsense better. For a polish that is so well recommended, I am just not sure about it. It does appear to help nails get stronger, so for that function it deserves 2 stars, but don't expect to win any hand-modeling contracts with this one.

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Fortalece muy bien las uñas naturales y ayuda a que se rompan y se descamen mucho menos tras unas semanas de uso constante. Este tratamiento fortalecedor crea una especie de escudo sobre la uña que la hace más resistente frente a roturas, descamación y grietas, algo que se nota especialmente si tienes las uñas finas o dañadas. La fórmula lleva proteína de trigo y calcio, que ayudan a reforzar y nutrir la uña para que crezca con mejor aspecto y con menos tendencia a quebrarse. Usado de forma regular, se aprecia que las uñas se sienten más duras, lisas y con un brillo sano, por lo que funciona muy bien como tratamiento base antes del esmalte de color o incluso solo. Es un producto caro comparado con otros fortalecedores, pero la calidad y los resultados en la resistencia de las uñas hacen que merezca la pena la inversión.

Llevo años buscando un tratamiento que realmente fortalezca mis uñas y este OPI Nail Envy ha sido un descubrimiento maravilloso. Tengo uñas naturalmente débiles que se rompen con facilidad, pero desde que uso este producto he notado una mejora increíble en apenas tres semanas. El color es precioso - me encanta este tono rosado tan favorecedor que aporta un aspecto natural y cuidado. Se puede usar solo como esmalte o como base antes del color, y en ambos casos funciona de maravilla. La fórmula con proteína de trigo y calcio realmente se nota, no es un producto más. Mis uñas ahora son mucho más resistentes, crecen mejor y ya no se descaman ni se parten como antes. La aplicación es fácil, el pincel es de buena calidad y se seca rápido. Una botella dura bastante tiempo porque con una capa fina es suficiente. Lo uso como base antes de aplicar otros esmaltes y he notado que el color dura mucho más sin descascarillarse. También lo he usado solo durante semanas y mis uñas se ven sanas, con brillo natural y ese color tan bonito que me encanta. Es un producto profesional que realmente cumple lo que promete. Si tienes uñas débiles, quebradizas o simplemente quieres mejorar su salud y apariencia, este tratamiento es una inversión que vale muchísimo la pena. OPI es una marca en la que confío plenamente y este Nail Envy es uno de mis productos favoritos de belleza.