Mavala Ridge Filler

Contents: 10ml
Price: HK$39.00
Local of Purchase: Sasa

According to Mavala's webpage:

Badly ridged nails impede a perfect adherence and long wearing of nail polish.

Ridge-Filler evens out the ridges of the nail plate and gives a uniform and smooth nail surface.

 

How to use:

Brush entire surface of the nail and let it dry before continuing your regular manicure. Deep ridges may require a second coat in order to obtain a smooth finish. Allow to dry and continue with your manicure or directly apply one coat of Colorfix, if you are not using nail color.

 

Ingredients:  Butyl Acetate, Ethyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Isopropyl Alcohol, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Phthalic Anhydride/Trimellitic Anhydride/Glycols Copolymer, Magnesium Silicate, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Adipic Acid/Fumaric Acid/Phthalic Acid/Tricyclodecane Dimethanol Copolymer, Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer, Citric Acid, Iron Oxides (CI 77491).

 

According to the package: Mavala ridge filler dries to an even finish and can be worn by itself or under nail colour. It's excellet for men as it provides a finished look without a heavy gloss.

 

My Opinion:

 

This base coat has a pink tone that evens out your nail texture and color, the reason why I've started to use this product was because I've been trying out a few gel polishes (which I'm still not getting it right), and while removing it, I'd ended up buffing too much thus leaving me with an uneven nail surface.

 

Honestly, I've really liked this base coat, it makes the applications of other polishes on top of it really easy and since it has a tint on it, it left my nails looking really clean and nice. I've been wearing this alone for the whole week, and really liking it.

OPI Chip Skip

Contents: 15ml
Price: HK$150

What's Chip Skip

It gently removes traces of natural oil from the nails as it evaporates, leaving behind a dry surface to help subsequent layers adhere better. It can be used with any nail lacquer.

Product Description

Just one coat of this Patented ChipSkip formula primes nail surfaces so that nail lacquer adheres better and remains chip-free longer

Brush onto clean nails before basecoat.

My Opinion

Without Chip Skip, my nails starts to chips on the third day, while with this, it can last for at least 5 days before it stars chipping.

CND Stickey Base Coat

Contents: 9.8ml or .33 fl oz

According to CND's webpage:

WHAT IT IS:
A soft, sticky 3-free base coat for healthy nails.

WHAT IT DOES:
Anchors Colour to the nail to prevent peeling and chipping.

WHY YOU NEED IT:
• Improves nail Colour wearability.• Helps prevent surface staining of natural nails and enhancements.• 3-free formula does not contain Formaldehyde,Toluene or Dibutyl Phthalate (DBP).

My Opinion:

This really does help with the chipping, but if you are using a sheer polish don't use it as a base coat, because it has a green tint and it will affect your nail polish color.

Sally Hansen Miracle Cure

Contents: 0.45 fl oz or 13.3ml
Price: HK$88






According to Sally Hansen's webpage:

Miracle Cure for Severe Problem Nails

• Stops Nails from Peeling. Guaranteed!
• 50% Stronger Nails in 3 Days*!
• Exclusive Micro-Mineral Formula fills in cracks to instantly strengthen and reinforce nails.
• Instantly stops peeling, seals the nail plate and bonds layers together.
• Strong moisture magnets target severe dryness with intensive moisture.
• Natural Proteins and powerful Anti-Oxidants penetrate the nail to help strengthen nails from within.
• Salon Tested - Dermatologist Tested.

Application Techniques:
Shake gently. Apply one thin coat to clean, dry, bare nails every other day. If wearing nail color use as a base coat, then apply color.

Ingredients: Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, SD Alcohol 40-B, Nitrocellulose, Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin, Isopropyl Alcohol, Triphenyl Phosphate, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Ethyl Tosylamide, Sucrose Benzoate, Camphor, Acrylates Copolymer, Water, Etocrylene, Tosylamide/Epoxy Resin, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbic Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, Silica, Butylene Glycol, Saccharomyces/Calcium Ferment, Saccharomyces/Copper Ferment, Saccharomyces/Zinc Ferment, Violet 2.

My Opinion:

My nails use to be really fragile, it is either splitting or breaking, and I was never able to grow it.

I've tried several nail strengthening product, but this is the only one that appears to work. I've finally grown my nails to a reasonable lenght and love painting them.

Although my nails appears to be normal, I still keep on using this as a base coat.