Nailtiques Nail Protein Formula 2 Plus Treatment 0.25 (Pack of 3)

Update May 31 2025: This is still the best nail strengthener I've ever found. It doesn't just coat the nails with a strong layer of polish, it actually improves the nails themselves. My weak, brittle, dry nails are SO much stronger after using this for the past several months, even without the polish on. They're thicker, too, which is amazing. I am so impressed!! I gotta say, though, I recently tried Nailtiques Formula 2 - the one without the "Plus" - and wasn't as happy with the results as I am with the Plus version. I just wish I could get this in the .5 oz size as well. Previous review: I have had extremely dry skin my entire life, and dry nails and cuticles along with it. The impact of this on my nails has been no surprise: dry, brittle, peeling nails that split and break if you so much at look at them funny. After years of trying many other (much cheaper) options to strengthen my brittle, peeling nails, I finally gave in and ordered my first bottle of this about 4 months ago. I followed the instructions and started with 2 coats, adding 1-2 more coats every other day or two (or three). I noticed a huge difference right away and have continued to be very, very impressed with how much stronger my nails are. I've had very little problem with breaking or tearing despite the fact that winter in Maine usually leaves my nails, and hands in general, in complete tatters. I'm also terrible about remembering to moisturize my hands and never think to moisturize my cuticles, and yet I've had *maybe* 1 nail tear since I started using this stuff. Literally nothing else that I've tried has helped me nearly this much. There are a few drawbacks, however. For one, once the bottle has been opened, the polish in the bottle starts to thicken really, really quickly, until it's difficult to apply a thin enough layer that it will dry within a reasonable amount of time. I've been playing with a nail polish thinner that seems to help, but I feel like it also reduces the amount of time before the polish starts to chip off of the tips of my nails. Maybe the thickening problem is worse because of the smaller (0.25 oz) bottle size, but it makes me hesitant to buy the full size, especially with how expensive this stuff is. (Plus, I can't find this formula in the 0.5 oz size anyway.) The second thing is that the brush is too small - narrow - and requires multiple passes to completely cover the nail. This sometimes results in visible raised lines in between "stripes" of polish. Hopefully the brushes in the full sized bottles are better in this regard. The brush is also too short, making it difficult to access the last ⅓ of polish in the bottle. When I reach that point I always end up having to play around with tipping and inverting the bottle in order to pick up enough polish for each nail (with the lid securely screwed on of course). Despite all of that, I'm still very impressed with how much longer and stronger my nails have been with this polish. I've gone through two and a half of the 0.25 oz bottles since I started using it and plan to buy more when this one runs out.

I was a nail biter for YEARS. I finally stopped about four or five years ago and decided to finally let them grow out. I don't know if it was years of biting or what, but they wouldn't grow. They were brittle, peeling, and would break off if they grew past a certain length. I spent hundreds of dollars on different products over the years but nothing worked. I resorted to wearing fake nails but I felt it was counterproductive to my eventual goal of growing them out, so I quit wearing them and started researching. I came across this miracle nail protein after watching Tanisa Nadira's video review and later seeing Raquel Pimentel raving about the product. So, I bought it and let me tell you, THIS STUFF WORKS! You are going to be SO impressed! I followed Raquel Pimentel’s routine, by using the Nailtiques weekly along with a moisturizer (I use pure, raw, unrefined Shea butter) on my cuticles two to three times a day. The first week, I used Nailtiques everyday. I would just put one coat on daily (on top of the last coat) and moisturize religiously. At the end of the first week, I would take everything off and start over. The second week, I only applied it every other day. By the third week, I was applying once or twice a week, which is what I still do today. I'm not exactly consistent with my cuticle moisturizer, but I've stayed consistent using this formula. I noticed increased strength at the end of week one. By the end of week two, I noticed increased growth. By the end of the first month, I was SO impressed with the results that I told EVERYONE I know about this stuff. I haven't broken a nail in over two months (I do dishes by hand, lots of housework,etc.) and they're still growing. They look incredible and I can't quit raving about this product. It really is a miracle protein.

Wow! It works. I’ve had two people I know recommend this product so I gave it a try. I have nails growing for the first time in years and don’t have to get fake nails. Highly recommend.