Revitanail 2 Step Revival Kit

I wear nail polish every day, hardly ever giving my nails a rest. Going into the trial, my nails were flaking, peeling, and brittle. My cuticles were torn, and my nails were brittle. I really wanted an amazing duo to make it worth me forgoing my polish for 4 ish weeks. Going out of the trial, my nails do feel stronger, however my cuticles feel mostly unchanged.

I followed the instructions as religiously as I could. I love that the Strengthener dried pretty quickly, especially on the days I only had to apply one coat. Plus since it was clear, even if it did smudge, it was invisible to the naked eye. It also made it easy to rub the cuticle oil in without worrying about dislodging the Strengthener.

As far as I can tell, the Strengthener did the job. One of my nails was peeling slightly going into the trial, and in the end I had to chop the nail as it just got progressively worse despite the strengthener being applied on it. I guess this is forgivable as the damage was already there, but I also found on another nail, I got some weird ridge going on? I do like that there’s no new peeling, but maybe the ridge is from the nail getting ‘stronger’? It’s hard to tell at this point, and I do have a ridge filler for when I’m wearing polish - I just hope it hasn’t made my nails more ‘ridgey’ in exchange for the new found strength. The Strengthener gave a slight gloss which was nice, but it was slightly tricky to remove since (obviously) it is clear, so it’s hard to see what you’ve removed and what’s remaining on the nail.

The Oil felt nice going on, and it made my cuticles shiny however wasn’t overly greasy which was nice. It was easy to apply, and I love that a little goes a long way so it will last a super long time. I found the brush wasn’t too stiff or anything, so it was easy enough to apply. At $17 RRP though? No, I definitely wouldn’t repurchase. It felt and looked nourishing going on, but my cuticles look like they are in exactly the same condition they were at the beginning of the trial - they are still torn on some of my nails, and quite rough. I was applying the oil almost everyday, so it is quite disappointing to not see a noticeable result. Maybe I needed to apply a lot more?

I think the Strengthener has improved my nail condition, and I will continue to use the cuticle oil and I hope there is a change in my cuticles. I feel like for both products, there is probably a better alternative out there that probably comes at a better price point. No where on the instructions did it say I could use it under nail polish. I assume I couldn’t since I had to add a new layer each day, but I think a product where I can use it under nail polish would suit me best, since although the results of the Strengthener are great, I can’t fully appreciate them since my nails are still stained. I am definitely happy with how the Strengthener has made my nails stronger and I am very impressed that I can’t see any new peeling or splits.

I've been using this duo daily for 3 weeks now, and I have seen enough improvements to make it worth my while. Admittedly, my nails were in a very poor condition to begin with; brittle cracks went from the tips down about half way to my nail bed for my thumbs (not through to the skin, but in layers). They were very filmsy and could bend easily (and snap if hit fast).

Both of these products will go a long way. After daily use for 3 weeks I've barely touched either. The bristles of the brushes are both quite coarse and made of thick plastic strands, but not a biggie for me as the polish and oil glides on easily. The strengthener dries quite quickly which I really like. I'm not so much of a fan of the oil though because it feels greasy and I have to wipe away the excess off my fingertips before moving onto anything else.

I'm not blown away with but am happy with the results. I think they're mainly due to the strengthener rather than the oil. Although there is still cracking on the top of one thumb nail it doesn't go far down, and the other thumb doesn't show any cracking at all. I know that having the strengthener has saved several of my nails from breaking since using it. They are longer, and strangely enough stronger but to different degrees. What I do not like is that the bottoms of underneath my nails are see through (something that happens if I wear polish but hadn't expected for a see through strengthener).

All up I wouldn't buy the duo but having the strengthener as basically a constant/regular treatment for my nails seems like a good option. Especially given how long one bottle will last me.

this stuff isn’t bad nor is it amazing. i found it definitely did strengthen my nails but it really stopped the growth of them, for each 7 day treatment my nails did not grow even a mm. i found as soon as i removed the treatment for the rest period my nails grew much quicker! it does absolutely strengthen your nails it just takes a while.

I got to review both these products through being selecting for the trial. Both of these products come in black and red packaging and look really smart.

The nourishing oil I highly recommend for nourishing cuticles and nails. Easy application and use, can be used as often as needed. This product gives a salon look finish and does work.

The Nail Strengthener I wasn't so impressed with. It looks nice on and does strengthen nails somewhat but not to the extent of what the claims are. (repair soft weak and damaged nails) I had actually broken 4 and half nails during my trial and believe that my nails are actually weaker having used this product. I wouldn't recommend it.

As a 2 product regime, I would highly recommend the Nourishing Oil but would give the Nail Strengthener a miss.

My nails are a mess! They're very bendy, ridged, break easily and my cuticles look dry and ragged. I'd heard great things about this duo so I was quick to volunteer my nails for the cause for this trial.

I liked the ease of use of these products. You apply two coats of the strengthener which looks and smells like a thin, almost clear nail polish. It dries really quickly - the first coat is already dried by the time you get to the second coat. You then apply the oil and massage in for a minute This instantly makes your nails look better by giving them a nice shine. You then apply another coat each day for a week, then remove all the strengthener then start again. This is quick and easy to do whilst watching tv so I found it was a routine I could easily stick to.

The results during the first two weeks of using this were great as I didn't have any breakages at all! Sadly my nails began to snag and break in the following two weeks. By the end of the four week trial, my nails looked worse than before I started. My cuticles did look much better but they did start to look a bit ragged again after a few weeks.

On the plus side, I used hardly any product during the 4 weeks so this duo will last for months. It seems to work well for other reviewers so I will give it another go after the suggested two week break from application. Hopefully I'll have better results with prolonged use. I will definitely keep using the oil as this was the better product out of the two for me.

After 4 weeks of using this trio I'm still not sure if I am completely sold. A few of my nails have done extremely well and I've gained quite a bit of length on some of them, but I'm not sure that they are all much stronger, I have been trying to take extra care in looking after my hands and nails while trialing these products.

I found that the polish would often come away from the sides and start to sort of peel off, then once I took the polish off my nails would start to snag and peel, so frustrating!

The cuticle oil was okay, but not too sure how much of a difference it has made, I usually use a hand cream during the day and I feel like they both do the same thing, do not sure if I need an extra product just for cuticles?

I do love how shiny and healthy my nails have been looking (apart from when the polish starts looking a bit crusty haha), also the product goes a very long way, this will last me easily another few months which is awesome.

I was really excited to be selected to trial this range. Pre-pregnancy my nails were awesome, but two pregnancies back-to-back coupled with HG meant my nails are now brittle, flakey, and breaking left, right and centre.

I had high hopes for the Revitanail system. Sadly, the formaldehyde in the polish, coupled with it flaking off all the time; and the weak oil, meant my excitement quickly faded.

Yes, my nails were slightly stronger, and they haven't flaked. But, they have chipped. I haven't found my nails are stronger without the polish though - so they haven't strengthened in themselves, the polish gives them the strength.

The system is also tedious (repeat for 23 days then a break, then start again).

And, let's repeat again so it's clear. Formaldehyde is present. It doesn't state at what concentration but because this is a system you're using over many, many days, you're getting exposed to it every day.