nail care, UV gel damage repair treatment, to the rescue nail repair base coat, 0.46 fl oz

I've been using Essie's UV Gel Damage Repair Treatment To the Rescue for a few weeks, and I'm genuinely impressed. Gel manicures, leave my nails brittle, peeling, and in serious need of recovery. This treatment has made a noticeable difference — my nails feel stronger, smoother, and healthier with each use. One of the best parts? The color. It’s a perfect pale pink — clean, subtle, and elegant. It gives that "your nails but better" look, which is ideal if you're trying to give your nails a break without sacrificing a polished appearance. The finish is glossy and smooth, almost like a salon-quality manicure without the damage. Highly recommend!

It really does work! My nails are much stronger and are not peeling.

Thick polish, short lasting, stays the tinyest bit tacky. Helpful yet disappointing.

I read that this was good for brittle nails and doesn't contain PVB. Polyvinyl Butyral is used for making polish stick, but it can create a bond that makes nails brittle over time. Not everyone is sensitive to PVB, but my nails are. Before using this, my nails would peel and bend using regular base coats. I apply 1 coat, let my nail dry, then a second. After that dries, I either leave it as is, because the color itself is a soft translucent pink, so it makes for a good nude nail. Or I follow up with a nail color and apply it, and my topcoat as usual. So far, I haven't had any issues with peeling. My nails immediately felt stronger underneath it and less flimsy. I'm using this as my basecoat for now with a cuticle oil until my nails grow out.

This is the best product ever. I have a nail that consistently breaks above my nail line and this helped to rebuild it, so now it doesn't break as much. I'll alwaya have this in my stash.

This is a thick gel polish/strengthener. It takes at least twice as long to dry/cure and only lasts about 3-4 days before it starts to chip/peel. You will need to remove and repolish more often than regular nail hardeners.

I am shocked at how well this worked! Felt a little gimmicky to me but thought I’d try. It works wonders!! My nails were so brittle and literally hurt after taking off gels that were on for a year but this gave them a nice protective coating and looked pretty. The light pink tint looks natural but still gives the illusion I’m up keeping my nails. I do think it helped repair them too and strengthened.

I received this not even two months ago and the formula became separated with wispy green particles that don’t fully mix back together, even after shaking. It doesn’t seem like normal separation for a new bottle. Likely a storage or shipping issue, but not something I feel comfortable using. Returning.