Makeup & nails
ELLE TOP: 5 Treatments for Damaged, Brittle Nails
Sometimes our nails just need a little boost to regain their full strength. Here our the five treatments we're using to pamper your nail beds at the moment.
We’ve all experienced brittle, fragile, or split nails – and the causes are endless. Whether it be a lack of hydration, calcium, nutrients or minerals, external aggressions including both the cold and heat, or the chemicals in nail polish, can weaken and damage our nails. That’s why we rely on treatments specially formulated for damaged nails. Shop below for our top 5 picks.
Thé des Vignes Hand and Nail Cream, Caudalie
A two-in-one hand and nail cream that moisturizes and protects dry hands while strengthening nails thanks to nourishing grapeseed oil.
$18
Hand and Nail Treatment Lotion with Shea Butter, Clarins
This moisturizing hand treatment uses soothing sesame oil and fortifying Japanese mulberry extract to form a protective ‘glove’ keeping the skin smooth and silky while also strengthening nails and conditioning cuticles.
$30
Nail Rehab™ Strengthener, Sally Hansen
For weak and damaged nails, this nail strengthener is formulated with jasmine, rose and vitamin E to help strengthen and protect your nails.
12 $
Nail Repair Care Pro’Expert, Vitry
This nail-repairing treatment fights against brittle, damaged, softened and split nails. In just two weeks, your nails become stronger and healthier.
$22 (was $27)
Nailkale Superfood Base Coat, Nails Inc.
This powerful nail treatment uses keratin to support nail growth, hydration, anti-breakage, and anti-splitting protection. Its formula is infused with kale extract to strengthen nails.
$20
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