Barielle Restorative Nail Serum

Advantages: none
Disadvantages: doesn't work

...I've tried a few products from this line after they were recommended by a nail specialist whose opinion I usually trust. Well she got it wrong in a big way this time! The nail thickener is just like a very dehydrated clear nail varnish. It's gloopy and horrid and only thickens the nail be leaving a thick coat of gunge on it. The hardener is not so bad, but only hardens while it's on the nail, it seems to do very little on a permanent basis. The barielle range was originally created to help horses' hooves. Nails being made of the same material they thought it would work cosmetically. Well not for me it doesn't.... Read review

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Advantages: Smells wonderful, long lasting, actually works
Disadvantages: It is £20 which for some is alot of money

...Taking care of my hands and nails is of utmost importance to me. I like them both to look and feel good. Over a number of years I have tried many products to try and maintain the soft, smooth and healthy look. Barielle is a company recommended to me by my sister-in-law who swears by their products. Based predominantly in The USA Barielle have been around for over 25 years now and their products were devised through a treatment they formulated to treat horses and no, I'm not kidding! The product they produced was a cream used to treat damaged hooves and whilst applying it onto the horses they noticed the stark improvements to their own hands and this is what lead Barielle to refine their formula to strengthen nails and from there on in they have produced a whole host of other treatments for nails, hands, skin and feet... Read review

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Advantages: non-greasy, helps improve appearance of hair, pretty and practical packaging
Disadvantages: some dubious long term claims

.... It is contained within a small glass bottle with a light green coloured pump dispenser, so it looks good on your dressing table and bathroom shelf, yet its design also means it is easy to use. There is 30 ml of the serum inside the bottle, and the product itself is clear, like serums generally are, so it also easy to see how much of the product you have left. I also think this is a very useful thing to know personally, although maybe other people don't find it as important. The product has been created using a Tri-Keratin system. For the uninitiated, keratin is a protein which is naturally found in structures which grow from skin - namely hair and nails - as well as in skin itself, and helps to toughen it. How the Tri-Keratin system works is by focussing on the three dimensions of keratin already contained within the hair - the roots, WITHIN the hair... Read review

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