Nail Envy Nail Strengthener | Clear & Opaque Nail Polish Treatment

The first thing you need to know is that Nail Envy does not apply like regular OPI nail lacquer. So, if you're trying to use it that way, it won't work. Here are the most important things to know: 1) This stuff works. After having acrylic nails for years, my nails were destroyed. I quit the acrylics and gel applications and the only thing that helped my nails grow back out was Nail Envy. 2) Before you apply this polish, you need to use nail polish remover to ensure your nails are completely clean. Any type of residue will keep it from staying on your nails - even more so than with other nail polish. 3) This is thicker than the OPI nail lacquer, so you apply it differently. You can't make several swipes with the brush, you need to only apply it once down the middle, or once down the middle and then one time on each side. If you brush on more polish than that, you will end up with a gloppy mess. Make sure there's enough on the brush to cover the nail, but no extra. It might take a couple of times to get this part right. 4) It dries VERY quickly. I love this because I can put two coats on and be ready to go in less than ten minutes - start to finish. It only takes a few minutes between coats. But that also means you can't go over the nail repeatedly - it just dries too quickly. 5) In my opinion, you should NOT put on a new coat every day. That's unnecessary and can build up so much that it peels. I normally do my nails one day and a few days later, I use one more coat. This way it lasts a full week for me. BE SURE to wipe your nails with alcohol before applying the new coat days later. The same as when you apply it to bare nails, it won't apply well if there is any residue on your nails. 6) I have only used a few colors, but in my experience, one coat of the light colors is transparent. I use the Pink to Envy and it doesn't really add any color to my nails. Even if I apply multiple coats, it's hard to tell it isn't clear. If I want color on my nails, I use two coats of the Nail Envy and a third coat of OPI Nail Lacquer. If you use multiple coats of the Nail Envy, it has a tendency to get too thick and peel (as I said earlier). I have never tried any of the darker colors, but I imagine if you use two coats of the darker shades, you will get the opaque look you want. 6) Because this lasts a full week (if applied correctly) and how quickly it dries, this is the least amount of time I have ever spent on my nails. Last but not least, it works to strengthen your nails. It's more expensive than normal nail polish, but the results are well worth the few extra dollars.

I recently had French tips painted onto my natural nails at a salon. This polish is what the tech used for the pink. I wanted a natural nail color, not the opaque or very pink colors I've seen used by other salons. She said this would look natural and was a strengthening polish too. I think the color is perfect! It's very, very slightly pink but in the bottle, it's see thru hot pink. That's deceiving because as you can see in the picture, it's not hot pink at all. I do construction for a living and though I wear gloves moat of the day, my hands and nails get dry and sometimes the nails get brittle and break. I've used this for 2 weeks and so far no breaking. The polish is high shine so if you're looking for a matte finish, keep hunting. I feel like as hard on my hands/nails as I am due to my line of work, the polish holds up really well for the better part of a week, and though it's clear, I do see some chipping at the tips of my nails after about a week. Once I removed the polish the nail tech initially painted on, I felt my nails were truly strengthened which is what prompted me to buy the polish so I could keep up on keeping my nails healthy.

Nail Envy polish works wonders with time! Picuture shows the Powerful Pink color (one coat). It reminds me of a beautiful red onion, and it has a pearlescent effect. My fingernails have always been very thin and peel easily, so it was impossible to let them grow without getting a little split that would then rip the whole nail tip into the skin fold. I tried wearing acrylics for a few months last year, but that didn't really work out or improve my nail strength the way I'd hoped, so I took them off 6 months ago. The salon tech that did the acrylic removal overfiled my nails and left them ridiculously thin and flexible; I was so nervous that they were ruined and would be painful. I bought the OPI Nail Envy as well as the Orly Nailtrition and alternated between both for several weeks to try and strengthen my natural nail. I did not see any huge improvement in my nails after 2 months of following the treatment instructions, but they were "stabilized" and I just kept them filed really short. Here's where the magic happens: because I liked the formula and color so much, I just used the Nail Envy as regular ol' nail polish. I know that the instructions are to add a coat every day for a week, but this stuff is so good and durable even without doing that! I paint 2 coats of nail envy and then add a top coat, and I swear it lasts just as long as any other lacquer. I can wear it for a week without chips and it looks great. Another huge win: it dries super fast! So, I can do that nail envy quick manicure (2 coats plus rapidry top coat) and it'll be ready to go in about 45 minutes. Sometimes i would add blue glitter polish over the pink, and it would have a cool holographic effect. Because it was so easy, quick to use, and durable, I ended up using the nail envy about every-other time I would paint my nails. Just regular color lacquer in between. So I've been doing that for 4 months or so, and I just realized that for the first time EVER I have strong, healthy nails that don't require a ton of maintenance and I can grow a little bit of length without fear of cracks or peeling. They are noticeably thicker and do not bend as much. I can apply a bit of pressure at the side or tip and my nail will not split or peel like before. (Note- I'm keeping them filed in a round shape, which I did not do before.) Nail Envy seems to have put an end to a 10+ year struggle with awful, painful fingernails and I'm most grateful. I also have nail envy in clear, and I've used 2 coats of it as a base coat under color lacquer and it seems to hold up pretty well. I can get 5-7 days of wear out of it which is not bad at all for regular polish.

I wanted to give this review to give hope to others. PROS: It WORKS. You can see I have had major UV damage to my natural nail. You can see the physical difference in nail hardiness, thickness, and strength on the new nail that has been growing in, in the photos provided. I used it as suggested: paint two coats on one day, then one coat daily for one week. Repeat. I paired it with Cuccio milk & honey cuticle oil once a night. I’ve been on this journey for one month and am very pleased with the results. CONS: It does chip if applied too thickly. The red is a beautiful color but, as you can see from the photos, it does stain. Be prepared to use quite a bit of acetone & cotton balls to help clean your fingers up. Overall, I am so very happy. I gave four stars only for how this specific color performed - I would get a neutral color next time to see how it compares

It helped my nails, only bad thing is to remember to do it every day.

As a guitar player who alternates between finger picking and finger strumming, I was looking for a way to better protect my nails. Between home chores, work and guitar playing, my nails take a beating and they crack all the time, especially in the winter. So, my wife bought this for me to try. Well, to be honest, it really didn’t seem to harden my nails. I followed all the directions, and my wife tried the product as well, but in the end neither one of us felt that our nails were stronger or harder. Certainly, they weren’t any more durable as cracking and chipping still occurred. I’m not digging rocks with my hands, in fact the hardest treatment is really playing guitar. So, if you are a guitar player and finger pick/strum with your fingers, this probably won’t be what you need. If you are less hard on your hands, then maybe it will work for you.

My little brother treated me to SNS nails for my birthday, and I hadn’t had them in a couple of years. Unfortunately, life (and weather) got in the way — I missed my follow-up appointment and ended up going way too long without having them properly removed. One nail started lifting, and when I saw how thin and fragile my natural nail was underneath, it honestly scared me a bit. I ended up removing them myself (not something I recommend — definitely better to have them professionally removed), and then focused on getting my nails back to normal. This is one of the products I started using, along with keeping my nails trimmed and taking better care of them overall. The quality is excellent. The formula applies smoothly, has a clean texture, and there’s no overwhelming smell. It dries well and doesn’t feel heavy or sticky. Over time, I noticed a real improvement. My nails started to feel stronger, looked healthier, and within about two months, they were back to normal. It arrived well-packaged with no issues, and for the price, this is absolutely worth it — especially if you’re trying to recover from damage. This has become something I’ll continue to keep in my routine. #AmazonFinds #AmazonFine #Chihuahuamom #Dobermanmom #LuxeLife #MindfulLuxury #IntentionalLiving #ConsciousLiving #NailCare #HealthyNails #SelfCarePractice #BeautyRoutine #RecoveryRoutine #EverydayLuxury

First pic is April 22, 2024, before any nail envy. Second pic is April 23, the day I first applied. Third pic is April 29. I’d been getting my nails done with gel X in October to stop biting them. It got pricey and I didn’t feel like I was going to bite them anymore so I stopped getting sets in early March. My natural nails have always been weak and bendy due to biting with shortened nail beds as a result. Having gel x solved the biting and allowed my nail beds to recover and lengthen, and my nails are a lot stronger for it, but they still need a little help while the portion of my nails that had been filed down for gel x grow out. This is only 1 week of use but I think it’s helpful. It at least makes the rougher surface of the nail look smooth in a way regular polish wouldn’t. I do think it adds some structure as well. Two of my nails broke (middle and pinky) in the last week but that’s not nail envy’s fault, that’s just damage from gel x growing out. I have been maintaining them with regular filing when the edge of my nail gets scraggly even while using nail envy and I think that is helping too. Tips 1: It dries quickly, but it’s sort of deceptive - it stays malleable for a while after being dry to the touch, and if you get a wrinkle in it it WILL bubble and peel off. So even once “dry”, try not to touch anything that could mess with them for about an hour so they fully harden. I apply it when I know I’ll just be typing or doing something on my phone so I know I won’t mess with it before it cures. Tip 2: THIN layers. You want enough on the brush that you don’t have to dip back in to the bottle to get more so you can cover the nail without it being streaky, but not any more than that or it’ll stay malleable for too long. Tip 3: by the third our fourth layer, it usually bubbles after you put it on and is prone to peeling anyway, so honestly I just modify the instructions and have only been aiming to get a total of 3-4 layers on. I’m not sure how to get it to make it to a total of 8 layers (2 first day and 6 from daily applications). Oh well. I like it anyway!

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Llevo años buscando un tratamiento que realmente fortalezca mis uñas y este OPI Nail Envy ha sido un descubrimiento maravilloso. Tengo uñas naturalmente débiles que se rompen con facilidad, pero desde que uso este producto he notado una mejora increíble en apenas tres semanas. El color es precioso - me encanta este tono rosado tan favorecedor que aporta un aspecto natural y cuidado. Se puede usar solo como esmalte o como base antes del color, y en ambos casos funciona de maravilla. La fórmula con proteína de trigo y calcio realmente se nota, no es un producto más. Mis uñas ahora son mucho más resistentes, crecen mejor y ya no se descaman ni se parten como antes. La aplicación es fácil, el pincel es de buena calidad y se seca rápido. Una botella dura bastante tiempo porque con una capa fina es suficiente. Lo uso como base antes de aplicar otros esmaltes y he notado que el color dura mucho más sin descascarillarse. También lo he usado solo durante semanas y mis uñas se ven sanas, con brillo natural y ese color tan bonito que me encanta. Es un producto profesional que realmente cumple lo que promete. Si tienes uñas débiles, quebradizas o simplemente quieres mejorar su salud y apariencia, este tratamiento es una inversión que vale muchísimo la pena. OPI es una marca en la que confío plenamente y este Nail Envy es uno de mis productos favoritos de belleza.

Chips easily as mentioned in other comments