Revitanail by Manicare Nail Strengthener Review

After using the product for just a few days, it was noticeable that the ridges in my nails were decreasing. The results seem to be long-term and my nails still look healthier than ever.

I agree with the product's claim that it protects against dehydration. I used a spa which dehydrated my nails terribly, but after using the product, my nails were back to their hydrated self.

Since using this product, I have not had any nail breaks. I think the product strengthened my nails which helped this. Additionally, my nails seem to be grow faster.

The bottle was bigger than I expected at 30mL, so I believe it will last a while.

The product is very easy to apply and dries quickly. It was not a hassle to have to reapply every day for a week.

The product is clear and gives nails a nice shine to it. It also smells like normal nail polish but the smell is stronger.

The biggest downside, in my opinion, is that if you follow the instructions, that's a lot time you can't use nail polish. For polish addicts (like me), this makes it hard to use the product as intended. Particularly if your nails look damaged, it's hard to show them to the world! However, the results are worth it and I recommend the product.

Before trialing the Revitanail Nail Strengthener I had paper-thin, weak, brittle nails. I had tried so many nail strengthening polishes that I'd lost count. Understandably I was pretty sceptical and expected the Revitanail Nail Strengthener to be much like the many others I have since binned... Thankfully not! As soon as I had applied two coats and it had completely dried, I noticed that my nails felt stronger. The treatment has a lovely shine to it which lasted over a week. It didn't chip at all during that time, but I decided to remove it to see if my nails actually felt any different, or if it was just a hardy polish making them feel that way. After removing it my nails still felt really strong! I have now had nothing on my nails for a week and they still feel great! They are even growing which is completely un-heard of for me because they usually break before they have a chance to grow!

Finally I have found an affordable, easy to use treatment which actually works! It has absolutely transformed my nails!!

30ml Bottle, nail varnish smell is quite strong, it is a very time consuming process over a month, put two coats on at first then another coat every day for five days, then on the 7th day remove varnish then start again for another 3 times, for the first two times, my nails were getting stronger, then on the third and fourth one, they started to chip and break, so no it didn't do what it was meant to do, so i would not purchase it, as i think it was too strong for my nails.

The first week I had mid-length/long nails so they were still soft. My nails bent while trying to pry the lid off a container. However, the area between the nail wall and smile line on my thumb nail is my weakest point. It would crack, no matter the length and then it would tear. It happened as usual, but with the Revitanail, it smoothed it down and I was able to continue grow out the nail with no issues.

The product was easy to apply with a standard nail brush. Formula was not sticky or too runny. It smelt like normal nail polish. It does mention it contains formaldehyde, however many nail polishes do. If you are allergic to formaldehyde, then I would not suggest you use this.

The only negative is that you do need to apply this religiously daily for three weeks. This means you can't wear nail polish for each program. However, it does have a nice shine to it, but not too shiny.

Overall, I do think it has strengthened my nails by the end of the program. Although my nails are shorter, the same container I attempted to pry open did not bend my nails at all. Moments like quickly catching a box because but the lid wasn't snapped on properly, you can easily bend your nail backwards, occurs occasionally. I had one of those moments and surprisingly, it didn't bend at all.

This product does dry quickly but if you have a job where you need to wash your hands alot then this product probably isnt for you, i found it chipped super easy especially if you apply more then one layer which goes against its instructions

For this stuff to work, you have to be committed to following the specific directions; 2 coats to start, an extra coat on top each day following, the on the seventh day remove it completely. You have to repeat this cycle for 28 days... there is also the optional extra of massaging oil into your cuticles daily.

Let's be clear, my nails were in a terrible state due to my addiction to gel nails, I'm addicted to gel nails because I'm extremely lazy with painting my nails, so this kind of nail schedule is pretty hard core. I tried my hardest to follow the program, but will admit I missed the odd day.

Usually when I remove my gel polish, if I don't re-paint them right away they start to chip and break. However, even with my poor scheduling, this nail strengthener really did work. I've been gel free for three weeks now and my nails are long and strong.

So yes, it does do exactly what it says, but it is extremely high maintenance!

I was excited to try this product. But it made my nails even more brittle. I was excited as I had long nails for me for a change. But the next day they were gone

The bottle is huge, this will last for ages and ages. It goes on really easily and isn't thick and gluggy like I thought it would be. It dries fast and even with the numerous coats you have to apply over the course of treatment it doesn't look caked on. My nails get flaky at the ends and just snap. I could see they were all flaking underneath the product but they kept growing instead of just snapping off. Makes your nails very shiny and smooth.(update from my original review nov 2016, I have been using this sporadically since november, not as directed, more as a clear varnish. My nails peeled and cracked and I could never get them to grow but since using this product they look incredible! Long and strong almost to the point that with polish on they look like acrylics. Keep at it, you might take a couple of months to see results but it is so worth it!)

When I first started using this my nails were incredibly brittle and had to be kept short so that they wouldn't break off so much. About half way through the program I noticed a significant reduce in nail chipping or breakages and having finished the program my nails feel so much stronger and look overall nicer. I can't say that I noticed if it caused my nails to grow any faster but they are currently longer than I've been able to have them for quite a long time. I did notice that towards the end the skin around my nails was beginning to look a bit dry, but that was fixed by a bit of moisturizer and cuticle oil. Overall I found this product to work really well and I would definitely use it again.