Essie Hard to Resist Strengthener

Lovely packaging and like the pink tint. Great brush, glides on easily. Could feel a difference in the strenght of my nails and since I started using it my nails have not chipped as yet, which is great.

Thank you for the opportunity to test, much appreciated

The Essie brush applied an even coat and the smell was less strong than normal nail polish. I really liked how shiny my nails looked after applying this nail strengthener. It's not quite as shiny as a top coat but it has that subtle shine like cuticle oil on the nails, I couldn't help admiring my nails all day throughout work. However it did start wearing off by Day 3 but I do admit with the frequent handwashing and alcohol gelling I do, I wasn't surprised. I think I like the idea of how it strengthens my nails so will use for the occasions when my nails become dry or brittle after removing nail polish.

It does exactly as it says it does. Soo good! The yellowness in my nails from all the previous nail polishes was neutralized as soon as I put it on. It was easy to apply and definitely made stronger. Only negative is that it pealed off quite abit the second day so definitely need to reapply the next day.

I got to review Essie Nail Strengthener I was intrigued to try this product , I always keep my nails long and I do manicure them myself ! I'm pretty good at it ,however as I'm getting older I noticed my nails are brittle and peeling.

The product claim : After 3 days nails are less brittle and appear healthy and smooth hmm not in my case, probably will take a couple of weeks to have very good results I have using the product for about two weeks so far it's ok I will keep using it to see if any extreme improvement shows , easy to apply and dry super quickly , overall a good product .

I was lucky enough to be able to try this nail strengthener and i am blown away!

After having acrylic nails for years, my natural nails had become brittle and I could never wear them bare as they were prone to breakage. After using this nail strengthener for a week, I have been able to have bare nails (bar the clear polish) for the first time in years! they have grown so quickly too.

I am well impressed with this product and will be recommending it to everyone

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.

I am actually in love with this product. Not only did it strengthen my nails but it left them really shiney as well. It make me look at my nails continuously. I decided I didn't need to use it daily just every few days worked just the same

I received the Essie Hard to Resist Nail Strengthener in shade 00 glow & shine (sheer pink). My nails are very short and weak from being stress-chewed often, but not currently discoloured.

This strengthener comes in the standard essie bottle, so if you have a collection it will fit in! It looks like a deep translucent pink in the bottle, and upon opening has quite a strong nail polish smell.

The formula is thin, which I like. The brush is fairly small but shaped nicely and makes it easy to apply a thin coat. Being such a thin coat, I found it is dry to touch within a few minutes, so you don't waste too much time adding this layer before your regular polish. On its own it has a smooth and soft finish, leaving just a little pink tint.

For me, I have only a couple of cons for this product. The first is that I found it acted a little like a peel-off base coat. This may be due to the flexibility of my weak nails, and as they bent under the polish during everyday life, I found it peeling off within a day or two, so I have reapplied it a few times over the last couple of weeks. The second comes more down to personal preference - in the past my favourite strengthening treatment was one that just soaked in to the nails, rather than being an extra polish type layer, and I have been looking for one to replace that for a long time. However, this essie one is quite thin and therefore a pretty good option in my book!

I agree with the claims that my nails do instantly feel protected, and after wearing it for a couple of weeks they are definitely feeling stronger. I will be using the rest of this bottle and would seriously consider getting more once it's gone.