OPI Nail Envy Treatment

Tried this a couple years ago when my nails started peeling but I really didn't see a difference at all. If I wore polish I still used a base coat but felt it was too thick and the polish would peel off which I wasn't very impressed with. I didn't end up using the whole bottle as it started become really thick and gloppy. I am a huge fan of OPI polish and will just to that

I was hugely disappointed with OPI with the Nail Envy as it really hasn't improved the condition of my nails at all. Which is very weird as I LOVE all OPI colours and names but this isn't really worth it. I think I will stick to my vitamin E oil for keeping my nails in tip top condition. The plus as always when it comes to OPI is that the mixture isn't sticky, the brush is perfect shape and width to paint the treatment onto your nail in 1-2 swipes.

I tried this product after some damage to my nails from acrylics, i really didnt notice a difference at all, it didnt stop my peeling or breaking,

Its quite thick especially once you apply more coats, but hey it makes a good ridge filler, so you can then use a normal lacquer to cover up horrible looking nails

I did find that it strengthened my nails to an extent, but as soon as I layered it, it turned a yellowy colour and looked gross on my nails! It is also quite a thick consistency so you definitely want to apply it as thinly as you can! I just wasn't hugely satisfied and have found other similar products that I like better, mostly due to the application being nicer. However, it doesn't chip too easily and is able to sort of be used as a base coat.

I did an order with Smellycat and received a mini bottle of this as a gwp. I was really happy to get to try this treatment since nail treatments are the first thing I use up out of my nail polish collection and the ones I reach for the most. The mini appears to be the same in packaging as the full sized bottle except everything's smaller including the brush. This means I have to do more strokes but since the product is thin and new at this point it smooths out and leaves my nails looking shiny, especially if I buffed out my nails before applying the treatment. It doesn't seem to take more than 20 minutes to dry so if I'm just going to repaint this on every couple of days as a nail treatment it's fairly convenient to at this point. The way this is suggested to be used is that you apply on two coats to bare clean nails after pushing back your cuticles and then paint on one more layer every other day. At the end of the week you remove it and start over. Now before I started my nails were in good condition already but I like to have that bare manicured shine and if I can treat my nails at the same time it's a bonus. I painted on one coat and then another coat a couple days later and then another if the first two start chipping off, that being said if it is chipping off it isn't very noticeable as it is a clear treatment. However, I don't recommend more than three coats because the treatment does have a yellow tinge and that can show on your nails if you have too many coats of it on, this is especially true if the product has thickened plus it will take longer to dry. If you are going to use this as a base coat you can paint on two and follow that with a color as that won't show. I can't comment on whether this works to strengthen nails since my nails are already in good condition so I haven't noticed them getting stronger, but this probably helps to fortify them and give them a bit of shine.

I use this product as a base coat when applying colour and find my nails are a lot stronger then they would be without. On its own I dont find that it does too much for my nails in terms of strengthening, but I love it as a base coat. For the price, I would probably find something else to strengthen my nails.

I do love this. My horrible little short nails are very brittle and break too easily. I figured that I had nothing to lose by trying this one, even with the steep price tag (I paid somewhere between $30-$40, so I am obviously shopping in the wrong price if they can be found for $24.90!).

I found in no time at all, my nails were so much stronger. Only thing is that they didn't grow much longer unfortunately (I think because I am a picker when I get anxious or nervous).

I am very impressed and will continue to use this happily.

I use this product as a base coat on my nails before I apply the nail polish. It seem to harden my nails and I feel that this protects my nails from splitting or peeling from nail polish use. This product is a bit pricey but I find this useful for weak nails like mine. It leaves a not so smooth texture but it won't ruin the colored nail polish.

I already have quite strong nails however I found this prevented splitting as my nails always split down the side. It also did make my nails a bit harder