DermelectCosmeceuticals Launchpad Nail Strengthener - 0.4 oz

My nails are thin, peel , split and break easily. I was going away and then on to a reunion and wanted to have decent presentable nails. After several weeks of use, even my husband was shocked at my nails! I even had to cut down several nails. My right hand (am right handed) did not do as well as my left, but was still presentable. There are times when I need to file chipped edges. Overall, you need to be consistent with its use. I first put on two coats. Then 1 coat a day for a week before removing the polish and starting over. Make sure you have a remover that is strong enough to remove all the polish or the new layers won’t stick. The only negative that I have is that the polish tends to have a slight blue tint after several applications. I have not applied colored polish on top of Launchpad, so I cannot offer an opinion on that.

The photos are a few days after applying my formulas. I paint my nails weekly. I have always had healthy nails until I was convinced to add gel powder and that one instance led to a painful and embarrassing destruction of my nails.Once the gel polish was removed, my nails became soft and split right down to skin. I tried every remedy going back to silk wraps and nothing worked; tried vitamins as well. I my quest for yet another solution, I found Dermaselect nail product in July. It took about a month to see improvementsAt first, I used launchpad and the high maintenance together. I refreshed every week for a month. My nails slowly grew out and hardened; the splitting stop and the nail beds glowed pink. I then moved onto their other hardeners which added slight colour for another month.I also figured out to how to do my own manicure, purchased my own tools and this I feel has been tremendously helpful in healthy skin regrowth as I am in control of the products that works for my nails, cuticles and hands. 4 months later, I am now using their peptide infused strengthens in several pretty shades. I still apply launchpad as my base and high maintenance as top coat.My nails grows fast, but I cut down to active length. I sometimes show off their pink, healthy state with just the high maintenance.I realised that it has been a costly journey, but for me, it was well worth it!

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I haven’t seen much help from this product and, in fact, my nails got worse the first week. I will stick to Sally Hansen.

Not really sure it's done much to strengthen my old, weak nails, but I still like it as a base coat. I never hesitate to update my reviews should new info seem useful. All my reviews reflect my honest, personal experience with the reviewed item - your experience may be different.  I receive/accept NO free products or discounts that are not available to all shoppers.