Nailtiques Formula 2 Plus.25 Ounce, 1 Count

Wow! This stuff is amazing. It keeps my thin nails from breaking or splitting, and I'm finally able to grow them to a nice length. Highly recommended!

I waited several weeks after receiving this item and am amazed by how well it works. I applied it two times a week and now almost one month later, my nails are SO STRONG!! My nails were brittle and often chipped or would break at the corners. The bottle is small but you don’t need much, just one coat is enough. I don’t know how this worksp and it does take some time - but it is a miracle!!

It's a really small bottle but worth it. I've searched for something that will strengthen and not chip off in a day and this is it. I'd repurchase.

My nails were completely shattered/damaged from hurriedly removing a full acrylic set at home -- without soaking the acrylic off. I ripped several layers of my natural nail off.With consistent use, my nails were completly repaired, growing, hardened, thicker, and thriving in >6 weeks. A little goes a long way. The only con is you need to reapply after 3-4 days. 10 out of 10, highly recommend, will buy again 👌

UPDATE#3: I’m so glad y’all are back after the hurricane! My nails have looked terrible for several years now. That being said, I’m still not going to buy through Amazon anymore, it’s carried by so many stores for less $$ (Target, Walgreens, RiteAid) and it’s also cheaper on Nailtiques website. I found the current bottle at Walgreens for $10.UPDATE#2: I was really loving this stuff until they jacked up there prices 100-200%, I originally paid $7.75 when I first ordered a few years ago and now they want anywhere from $19-$35.00. Tried ordering directly from the company and they never shipped it and wouldn’t respond to emails or answer their phone. I’m taking my review from a 5 star to a 2 star and will not be reordering until this changes.UPDATE: It’s been about 6 months and I have been using Nailtiques religiously. All of the acrylic damage has grown out and it’s place is thick beautiful nails! No pealing and no ridges which have been an issue for me for 40+ years. Please be sure to visit Nailtiques website and learn how to use their products; the Formula 2Plus is not meant for long term use, once your nail issues are resolved you need to switch to one of their other formulas depending on your nail type.One concern I have is that Nailtiques has stopped shipping orders and supplies are running out everywhere (including Amazon), without any communication from the company as to why, even their phone is not working. I hope this matter is resolved soon.This photo is 3 weeks after receiving Nailtiques 2+. I’m recovering from years of fake nails and chemicals. I’m still dealing with pealing on my thumbnails but it’s definitely getting better. My nails are visibly thicker and stronger so far. It’s important to follow the instructions exactly. I take it off and start over at the 7 day mark so far. I’m really impressed, I haven’t been able to grow my nails for 30 years. I will update in a month.

Update May 31 2025: This is still the best nail strengthener I've ever found. It doesn't just coat the nails with a strong layer of polish, it actually improves the nails themselves. My weak, brittle, dry nails are SO much stronger after using this for the past several months, even without the polish on. They're thicker, too, which is amazing. I am so impressed!! I gotta say, though, I recently tried Nailtiques Formula 2 - the one without the "Plus" - and wasn't as happy with the results as I am with the Plus version. I just wish I could get this in the .5 oz size as well.Previous review: I have had extremely dry skin my entire life, and dry nails and cuticles along with it. The impact of this on my nails has been no surprise: dry, brittle, peeling nails that split and break if you so much at look at them funny.After years of trying many other (much cheaper) options to strengthen my brittle, peeling nails, I finally gave in and ordered my first bottle of this about 4 months ago. I followed the instructions and started with 2 coats, adding 1-2 more coats every other day or two (or three).I noticed a huge difference right away and have continued to be very, very impressed with how much stronger my nails are. I've had very little problem with breaking or tearing despite the fact that winter in Maine usually leaves my nails, and hands in general, in complete tatters. I'm also terrible about remembering to moisturize my hands and never think to moisturize my cuticles, and yet I've had *maybe* 1 nail tear since I started using this stuff. Literally nothing else that I've tried has helped me nearly this much.There are a few drawbacks, however. For one, once the bottle has been opened, the polish in the bottle starts to thicken really, really quickly, until it's difficult to apply a thin enough layer that it will dry within a reasonable amount of time. I've been playing with a nail polish thinner that seems to help, but I feel like it also reduces the amount of time before the polish starts to chip off of the tips of my nails. Maybe the thickening problem is worse because of the smaller (0.25 oz) bottle size, but it makes me hesitant to buy the full size, especially with how expensive this stuff is. (Plus, I can't find this formula in the 0.5 oz size anyway.)The second thing is that the brush is too small - narrow - and requires multiple passes to completely cover the nail. This sometimes results in visible raised lines in between "stripes" of polish. Hopefully the brushes in the full sized bottles are better in this regard.The brush is also too short, making it difficult to access the last ⅓ of polish in the bottle. When I reach that point I always end up having to play around with tipping and inverting the bottle in order to pick up enough polish for each nail (with the lid securely screwed on of course).Despite all of that, I'm still very impressed with how much longer and stronger my nails have been with this polish. I've gone through two and a half of the 0.25 oz bottles since I started using it and plan to buy more when this one runs out.

I think I have tried every nail strengthener known to mankind and none of them has worked until Nailtiques Formula 2 Plus! My nails kept splitting and peeling and nothing I used made any difference. When I do my nails I put 2 to 3 coats of this on them. I have been using Nailtiques for about a month and the splitting has stopped and the peeling is almost gone. My nails feel stronger and they even look healthier. I hope they keep making this Polish forever. I highly recommend it!