Essie Hard to Resist Strengthener

I like this product. Initially I was mostly interested with the idea of covering yellowed nails which I sometimes get after wearing deep coloured polish. The purple tint did seem to help. I actually used it as a base coat (which it isn’t) and it sat well under other polish but when removing left more colour than a good base coat. Nails haven’t broken since using and look good. I’ll keep using this.

Let me say that this is a fab little product!

I normally have pretty weak nails and was really impressed with how strong my nails were with this product on...after doing the bend-y nail test of course. I used HTR with coloured nail polish as a base and top coat and was impressed that my nails lasted couple of days without chipping. Normally they wouldn't last past a day or night.

The polish on its own also adds a nice natural sheen to your nail if you wear alone. Definitely recommended!

So I just want to start by saying I wish I had a bit longer to trial. The product claims results in three days though so after a week of using here we go!

I’ll begin with the packaging, a typical Essie style bottle, perfectly pretty. The pink formula looks really pretty in the bottle too, it’s quite bright in there! I love the Essie polish brushes and this one stays true to their style. Nice and thick, slightly flat, super easy to use for application.

The polish formula itself is nowhere near as pigmented as it looks in the bottle, it’s very natural looking and mainly just a gloss. It goes on smoothly with a pretty normal consistency. It did take a little longer to dry than I would like, but I am very impatient!

As for the results - the product claims your nails will feel stronger instantly and after three days will be less brittle, healthier and smoother. I can’t claim to have noticed an instant difference but I would say that after three days my nails did feel stronger. I haven’t noticed them being smoother but that wasn’t a primary issue for me. My nails split, that is my biggest concern. So I have decided to cut them back short and use this product while they grow. I do have high hopes that as a longer term product this will be a useful tool, but I will have to come back to update on that one!

I’ve trialled this product shortly after removing gel polish from my damaged nails, and it felt like this product really helped to keep them strong and protected while they grew out. I did get a few chips and breaks but given the state of my nails, I think it would’ve been worse without the product on. Easy to apply and made my nails look clean and healthy with a slight pink tinge. Would definitely buy this product!

I love this product it really has helped with strengthening my nails. It is great as it drys so fast so can carry on with daily activities and it has helped ensure my nails don’t break as easily. I would recommend this. I would purchase.

My nails were in average shape after taking off shellac. I was hopeful that this nail strengthening polish would help make them stronger, especially with all the hand washing and sanitising i do with my job. However after only one shift the essie Hard to resist had already chipped off almost half of my nails. Tried reapplying, but the same thing happened the next day. Pros: Easy to apply, don’t need to be precise. Clear coated with pleasant slight pink tint. Cheap price. Cute packaging. Cons: Chipped easily after one day of work. Smelt quite strong on application. Moderate dry time.

I wasn’t really sure what to expect when I started using this product but I’m really happy with the results. It goes on like a clear nail polish but not as thick although you still get the polished glossy look of a varnish. After two weeks my nails are definitely peeling less and look really healthy. Every other strengthener I’ve tried has left my nail with a slight yellow tinge but this one hasn’t at all. It does tend to flake off quite easily but I literally went over the top of what was left with another coat and my nails are looking great. I work with children so am washing my hands constantly and nail polish always chips on me so this could be my new favourite to keep my nails looking healthy and feeling strong. I will definitely be recommending this to others even if it’s just to help neutralise yellow on their nails. A fantastic product, thanks for giving me the opportunity to try it .

When I received the product, I liked the package and the look of the product and the packaging over all.

The product was easy to apply and what I also liked is when you opened the bottle it did not have a strong smell as you would normally expect from nail polish.

I signed up for this trial as I usually wear SNS, and sometimes want to give my nails a bit of a breather and when I received the product I just took off my SNS nails. I found within the first day that my nails were a lot brighter and whiter. I had the polish on for about 4 days and thought mmmm it is not really strengthening my nails and took the old polish off and put on a new coat, and I have to say the second time round my nails are a lot stronger, brighter and whiter. Due to I think the damage my nails had, it would in this instances take a 3rd coat to make my nails even better.

The instructions states to put on 2 coats, but I would say on personal choice you could even do 3 coats.

I have found that the products dries quickly, and it is also a nice consistency and not too thick and not too thin that it is extremely runny.

Just LOVED this brand and to have been a part of this trial.

When I was learning about the colour wheel at school I had no idea how useful it would be to my beauty routine!

The Essie Hard to Resist Neautralise and Brighten is an amazing nail strengthener that really works well.

My nails are stronger, and therefore longer than before and all of that yellowness from too many dark lacquers really has been neautralised.

Once applied my nails look bright and healthy.

I like the essie bottle and the packaging has all of the info you need.

Thanks BR!!