Essie Hard to Resist Strengthener

I got this from the Vault. My nails are getting a bit fragile as I age, and tend to split. Some of this is from the ageing process and some is from lack of moisturising. This product is a sheer pink colour and is easy to apply, with a great brush. I apply to uncoloured nails, but today I applied nail polish. So, I removed what was already there, reapplied, base coated and polished before finishing with a gel top coat. Since using it, I have had no splitting, which is awesome. Will purchase when I run out.

I love this product so so so much! I got it back not so long ago and my nails have most definitely strengthened over time. I recommended this product to a few of my a friends and they love it just as much as I do! Only problem it is a little bit drying but nothing a little bit of cuticle oil can't do!

I've always like Essie as a brand and this product is another great addition to the range.

I chose the pink version to try - I don't wear nail polish often so don't have issues with staining. My natural nails lack a bit of oomph to make them look nice, and they are prone to peeling.

I've been using this as instructed for about 2 weeks and I think its really good. My nails aren't peeling and feel very, very strong.

The natural glow part is a winner, the pink tint is subtle and barely there really, but it does make the nail look more healthy and less corpse hand like!

All up - great product, can't really fault it!

I received the violet product to try and have been using it with great results!

I've used an essie strengthener before, so that aspect of the formula is nothing new - it does strengthen the nails and I feel confident it would strengthen anyone's weak nails!

The violet tone on the otherhand is a revelation! I'm a bit gothy in my polish choices - deep blood reds, dark almost black shades, so my nails are a bit stained and tend to look a little yellow. This products really does neautralise that yellow staining, making the bare nail look healthy and clean.

Not much else to say here really - brilliant product!!

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!!

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.

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 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.

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 .

I tried the pink bottle, Glow and Shine. All the usual packaging info, doesn’t smell very strongly, and very easy to apply with a wide brush. First off, I’ll point out how fast the product dries, and that it gives off a lovely pink glow. My nails looked healthy and natural, even if they were flaking off something nasty before application. “Nails are less brittle after 3 days!” I have noticed a few things relating to this claim. One would be that my nails did feel less soft after a few days. Two is that, while they were noticeably harder, the polish did still come off with the usual wear and tear (washing dishes, cleaning rooms, etc), and my nails would still flake. Perhaps with more extended use my nails will improve dramatically over time. For the purposes of this review I do think the product helped my nails to become stronger within the short trial time. I certainly haven’t had any chips or tears in my nails since I began trialling! I will continue to use in any case as it’s just a lovely natural glow for the times I don’t want to wear any colours.