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Your nails go through a lot: handwashing, polishing, maybe some absent-minded picking (guilty).
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Think of these hydrating treatments like moisturizers for your mani.
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Keep an eye out for these dermatologist favorites.
How should you apply nail strengthener?
To maintain healthy nails, Dr. Spearman recommends applying your strengthener once every few days.
Who should avoid using a nail strengthener?
Rocking a set of acrylics, gels, or extensions?
Plus, strengtheners might damage artificial nails by causing lifting or chipping, she adds.
Only nail strengtheners that were easy to apply and really worked earned a spot on our list of winners.
Its packed with conditioning ingredients like biotin but comes in colors that are just as opaque as regular polish.
(you’ve got the option to even grab it in the brands staple shadeBubble Bath.)
Our tester loves using the clear shade, which she says instantly makes her nails look healthier.
It adds a subtle shine that seems to blur any imperfections on my nails surfaces.
It also hydrates with panthenolone of our experts favorite ingredients.
Ive been using it for the last few weeks and Im officially a big fan.
My nails were super dry from the cold NYC winter, and I had hangnails galore.
It now has a permanent spot on my nightstand.
She also likes the glossy finish thats reminiscent of a top coat.
Below are a few more popular, dermatologist-recommended picks.
Even though we havent tested them for ourselves yet, we still think theyre worth a try.
For her, that product is this ISDIN serum because its easy to apply any time, anywhere.
It helps with both nail thickness and strength, she says.
(It doesnt hurt that the sleek packaging will also look nice on your vanity.)
It comes in a few sheer colors that all have a glossy finish to spruce up your DIY mani.
Dr. Spearman also says the formula stays put (no chipping).
Plus, it has soybean and safflower seed oils to moisturize and horsetail extracts to improve texture and brittleness.
