Revitanail Nourishing Oil Review

This oil was non greasy and made the cuticles and surrounding skin on the fingers soft. It didn't leave your fingers greasy, once you finished rubbing it in, you just wipe your fingers and it's good. I think that it did condition my nails well.

My cuticles are in a sad and sorry state - ragged, dry and peeling. Like my nails, they need all the help they can get so I was keen to give this a go when the trial invites went out.

This oil comes in a standard nail polish bottle with a brush and is applied daily after using the Revitanail nail strengthener. The oil is of a medium consistency and applies really easily - you only need to dip the brush back into the oil once or twice to cover the nails and cuticle on both hands. The instructions then say to massage in for a minute (in total? Per nail? I'm unsure). I find the smell of this oil really pleasant and it absorbs quite quickly. I just rub any excess into my hands.

This oil makes my nails look instantly better and they were much improved after a week. However I did notice that after a few weeks my cuticles were starting to look a bit ragged again. I'm not sure if they have just gotten used to this product so it is no longer as effective, or it's just the sorry life my nails lead. Even with daily use though, I have used hardly any of this oil so it will last months. It's super easy to use whilst watching tv so I will keep using it and see what the long term benefits are.

I have used a few different brands of cuticle oil before and I normally become less interested within a few days as I found them time consuming. I was pleasantly surprised to find this cuticle oil actually absorbs fairly quickly so I don't have to wait around to long.

It's easy to use I just swipe off excess oil on the inside rim of the bottle and apply all over my cuticle and nails and then massage into my hands. It makes my cuticles, nail bed and hands feel soft and smooth. I really haven't noticed much difference in nail bed length but they look more healthy and well conditioned so I would recommend this.

I like a several of the Revitanail products, but this one let me down a little. The main issue I have is the brush - it's quite coarse, and feels weird when applying the oil. The oil itself is fine, rubs into the cuticles fine, no offensive smell. If only the brush was not coarse plastic - a dropper would have been better. Good sized bottle.

After being sent the product to trial alongside the Retivanail Nail Strengthener, I followed the instructions and applied it once a day after letting the Strengthener dry.

It felt nice going on, it made my cuticles shiny however wasn’t overly greasy which was nice. It was easy to apply, and I love that a little goes a long way so it will last a super long time. I found the brush wasn’t too stiff or anything, so it was easy enough to apply. At $17 RRP though? No, I definitely wouldn’t repurchase. It felt and looked nourishing going on, but my cuticles look like they are in exactly the same condition they were at the beginning of the trial - they are still torn on some of my nails, and quite rough. I was applying the oil almost everyday, so it is quite disappointing to not see a noticeable result. Maybe I needed to apply a lot more?

I will continue to use it and I hope there is a change. However, since I’m used to applying a cuticle oil daily now, I’ll probably start using a couple of other cuticle oils I have received in the past (but didn’t get into the habit of using) instead to see if they make a noticeable difference. I feel like there is probably a much better alternative out there that probably comes at a better price point - potentially even a nice hand cream might give better results, plus be multi purpose!

I'm not sold on this product completely. I've given it a pretty good shot and have applied it daily, usually twice a day (morning and night). It's super easy to apply and feels really nice, also has a slight scent which is quite pleasant.

However I'm not too sure if it is a necessary step. While I have been using this I have stopped using my usual hand cream, but feel like this oil doesn't offer anything more than I can get from a hand cream. The skin around my nails has still been feeling a bit hard and dry, apart from when I first apply it. I think this could be something handy to keep in a handbag as it is smaller than a hand cream.

I'm going to keep trialing this though along with the matching polish, maybe my hands are just in a terrible state haha!

Off the bat I can't say I'm a fan but I can't say I hate this oil. It is quite thin, but it sinks into my cuticles well. Unfortunately it does leave a oily film on my fingertips after rubbing it in, so I end up having to wipe my hands (not around my nails) before doing anything more. The brush is quite coarse, but not too worried about that given I just gently use it to deposit the oil.

My cuticles are in slightly better condition than they were, they still don't look great, but they don't catch on things as easily. One good thing about the oil is that it didn't hurt if it touched cuts/dermatitis, which is something I struggle with when it comes to nail products.

All up, I wanted to see more for everyday application for almost 4 weeks. Wouldn't buy myself.

I have been using this cuticle oil for around three weeks, so have had a good amount of time to properly try this product out. I have used it every day 2-3 times during the day. But.. Unfortunately.. I have not seen much difference in my cuticles :( I have noticed my cuticles are lower down my nail which is good, but the skin and cuticles around my nails are still quite dry and cracked.

This has a very light, thin oily texture, and has a slight herb smell - quite pleasant though.

My nails/fingertips feel nice after applying this and rubbing it in, but dries really quickly. I feel like I have to almost apply it again 10 seconds later.

I would recommend this to anyone that has normal nails, but for people with severely dry and cracked cuticles/skin around the nails, I think something a bit more hearty is needed.

On the plus side, this feels great on nails after applying the Revitanail nail strengthener.

I really, really, really wanted to love this. But sadly, it was not love at first sight (or even love after a month of religious trial). First off, nowhere could I find what oils are in the bottle. This was a concern, as the Revitanail Strengthener contains formaldehyde. But, let's pretend it's all kosher.

Sadly, the oils are watery. If that's even a thing. It wasn't nice and thick, nor did it smell overly pleasant. The brush is quite stiff and wiry, I would have liked a dropper better. It did rub in ok, but it felt a little too greasy.

I really didn't notice any improvement in the condition of my cuticles (and trust me, they were not in tip top condition to start with). An underwhelming, unknown quantity. I'll stick to my Skinfood Coco+Nut oil, or just good old Rosehip thanks.