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I swear by a combination of Duri’s Rejuvacote with Hard as Hoof cream, I’ve never hard harder nails, I love it, my nailpolish finally isn’t chipping anymore and lasts longer.

I have had dry, brittle, peeling nails for so long! I’ve pretty much tried everything: oiling my nails, nail moisturizing polishes, nail cutilce cream ect. I even today just went out and bought Nail Tek 3 for peeling nails, but none of that is going to work if you have these problems and heres why: I recently ( may a few months ago..maybe 2-3 at the most) found out that I have a low thyroid, if you have a low thyroid then that effects your mucles, face, skin…and also nails. Meaning your nails and skin is not getting enough moistrue because your thyroid is producing the right level of hormones. So if you tried everything for your nails and nothing really working..the best thing to do is stop wasting your money, get your thyroid checked, and maybe start taking thyroid medication. Thats what I’m doing now so hopefully it will help me sometime soon and I hope this will help someone else too. =)

I don’t use any of those nail strengthening products – I’m lucky in that I don’t need them. Years ago, I tried Dior’s Creme Abricot but it didn’t seem to do much of anything.  I really do like Aveda’s Beautifying Composition oil to rub into my nails and cuticles at night when I remember – for moisture and to soften my cuticles, rather than for any “strengthening”.

I never had a single issue with my nails (except for a bad biting problem!) until I started using nail polish on a regular basis recently. Now I change my nail polish once or twice a week… but sometimes it takes a few tries to get a color combination right, which means I’m using nail polish remover 1 to 4 times a week. I’ve started noticing my nail tips and even nail surfaces peeling and becoming much thinner. Online, I found a number of recommendations: use a gentler remover (I was using basic drugstore no-name stuff), use natural/3-free polishes (already was), and use nail oils. And try Deborah Lippmann’s Rehydrating Base Coat.
 
The combination worked for me. I now use Zoya or Lippmann polish remover, some cuticle/nail oils and balms (including Burt’s Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Creme and It Cosmetics Nail Love pen, both of which seem to make a big difference), and the Lippmann Rehydrating Base Coat under any polish. No more peeling nail tips or surfaces (even though I still have to reapply multiple times when I mess up!).

I have been a nail biter my entire life. Then later after I was put on medication for my anxiety/panic attacks I slowly realized that my nails were actually starting to grow (Yay!!) BUT they’d get just past the tip of my finger & BOOM! they’d tear or break off really easy. Now, I have to throw this in, I did get my nails “done” from time to time & when I say “done” I mean I’d go & pay $25-$35 to get acrylic nail tips so they’d look “nice.” I semi-knew this process was ruining my nail bed, but being young & thinking in the moment I just wanted to look cute RIGHT THEN! Fast forward to about 3 years ago. I am a QVC addict & I’m not ashamed 😉 I noticed ALL the women hosts were using a product that was sold on QVC & ALL of their nails looked GREAT! Very few of them wore polish yet their nails had a pinkish shine & well they looked great! One night the woman was on selling that very product. It’s called PERFECT FORMULA Pink Gel Coat! It is 1 regular size (looks like any other sized bottle of polish) bottle with what I call “miracle liquid” inside. The ONLY hesitation for me is that it is……$30 per bottle…..I know I know…..but WAIT! Soooo…..I listened to the “pitch” about how the woman (whose family is synonymous w/ making nail polish for decades) couldn’t find ANYTHING that worked for her nails (same problem as me) even with the tons of products her family ALREADY carried. So, she decided to make something specific to her problems & Voila’…..Pink Gel Coat was invented! I splurged & got a bottle. I am the biggest skeptic on the planet about EVERYTHING, so did I think it would work? Pssst…no. Got it home, it says to apply 1-2 coats, let dry. You can use it as a base &/or top coat paired w/ any color OR (as I use it) BY ITSELF because since it’s a clear but pinkish hue it REALLY makes your pink nail beds look SO healthy & the white part of the nail even brighter. You leave it on for 1 week, remove with any polish remover & reapply every week (of course being lazy I go over the 1 week plenty of times.) Anyway, as I started using it, LITERALLY WITHIN 2 WEEKS I started noticing that my nails were actually growing out PAST the tips of my fingers & were NOT BREAKING, TEARING, etc., I didn’t get TOO excited because I figured ANY DAY they’d all start breaking around the same time BUT they DIDN’T! Around the first time I realized I needed to get them filed down & manicured WITHOUT having to get fake acrylic tips I FINALLY became a believer! I have been using it ever since and I couldn’t be happier! Since I use it alone (without polish) I don’t use as much as someone who’d be using it as a base/top coat. I’ve had 3 bottles now & each bottle has lasted 9-12 months per bottle as it takes just 1-2 coats (I use just 1 & it looks great.) So that $30 price tag ACTUALLY SAVES money because I’m only using ONE product! Again, it is called Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat (Perfect Formula is the brand.) I have found it sold on QVC & Sephora. Obviously QVC SOMETIMES will have it on sale but usually it’s $30 except QVC also carries a smaller bottle in a “kit”……I wrote this long review to maybe help ONE person like myself who has had nail issues their whole life. I wish I’d had someone tell ME about this product a LONG time ago but I found it nevertheless! I truly hope it helps you too! Perfect Formula Pink Gel Coat!!