Essie Hard to Resist Strengthener

So far, it hasn't lived up to my hopes and expectations. My nails have weakened significantly with age (I guess) so I was excited to try it. With the first application (as per directions) scraping off after a day. Granted, I was putting it to the test with handwashing dishes; but I would expect it to last longer than that. Sadly, it doesn't seem to have made any difference to my fingernails or made them stronger at all. Based on my experience, I wouldn't recommend.

I received 01 neutralize & brighten (the purple) it has claims of instantly makes nails feel stronger & neutralises yellow tones. I do t have much yellow tones but I found a little area and I disagree with that claim. Nails did not feel stronger instantly. But I have noticed there is cannabis sativa oil in this which is hydrating and some really like it as a beauty treatment for hair scalp and skin. I'm not sure what it does for nails though. The brush applicator is a bit thick it fans out in the bottle bit it's not difficult to use. I can't really agree that my nails were stronger in 3 days as claimed as it might be a placebo. They did look shiny but I'm not sure if it was a natural shine from healthy nails or just the polish shine. When you paint on the stuff it looks like a shiny top coat after a few days the shine is more muted.They feel smoother but that could be the texture of the paint. Aside from the possibility of the cannabis oil I don't really get how this "works" one could argue it's just a slightly better alternative to a regular clear nail polish or base coat. It smells slightly better than your average nail varnish. I can't say I would buy this because I feel like I could just oil my nails. I am not convinced it makes nails less brittle. To me this is something that is nice to have but it's not a product that has made me excited. The claim of 96 percent agree that nails felt protected makes sense because I think the act of putting something on your nails that looks shiny and that your told is good for your nails could easily persuade someone. The ml is 13.5 and it's a vegan formula. I will use this up but I'm still sceptical.

I have the 'Glow & Shine' one as I had heard how pretty the pink tint is.

You need to use at least two coats of this to get your nails looking good and they do look great. However, I find this chips super fast and also peels off the nails. My nails to seem to be stronger using it however teh repeat application is so necessary it being to be a pain to keep it on for a decent length of time to see results. I use this between getting gel colour to give my nails some resistance, but I'm often left with a few small bits left on after it chips within a few days.

Overall, looks good on day one or two, and gives at least the illusion of strengthening.

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.