Barielle Brittle or Ridged Nails Filler, Fill and Smooth Unsightly Nail Ridges, For Dry, Enhances Growth, Hydrating and Strengthening, Base Coat 0.5 Ounce

This hydrating ridge filler is amazing. I apply it to my brittle nails, wait for it to dry then apply a nail hardener. I do this twice a week, for the past few months and my nail ridges are slowly disappearing. I believe it's the hydration that is helping my nails. The ridges were not visible from the very 1st use. I just ordered my 2nd bottle, I love it that much. If your nail ridges are embarrassing you, give this a try. It's worth every penny.

Good product. Dries quickly. Highly recommend!

The best thing about this ridge filler is that it doesn't peel. It does a pretty good job filling ridge nails. It has no color but a slight sheen.

Nice ridge filler will buy more

Works well on the ridges when you first open the polish. After it is a little older, the polish becomes very thick and hard to use.

My nails were already long as you can see in the photo. I have a problem with ridges, though. This polish really does smooth them out better than your average base coat. FYI, I can still see the ridges, but when I run my finger over the surface it is smooth! I like how it dries clear even though it is opaque in the bottle. I gave the two middle fingers a double coat because they have the most ridges. I purchased a polish in the same order to put over them, but it shattered in the package. (Amazon was gracious enough to give me a refund for it.) I rather like the way they look without it though.I like that this polish is free of some of the typical harsh chemicals. As for it being hydrating, time will tell. But for now, my nails feel stronger with the polish. The only con is that on my right dominant hand, the polish chipped within a couple of days. Maybe it wouldn't have chipped so easily if I had colored polish and a top coat over it? I would definitely buy this again.

My nails were normal and healthy, no chips or flaking, before I used the product. I used it as a base coat for a Sally Hansen clear top coat. I was going on a work trip and just wanted clean conservative nails. Pretty simple. It lasted less than one week when I started to notice some chipping. Ok I thought, it’s probably just the clear coat itself that was chipping- was hard to tell because I had only used clear and the Barielle as a base, both are mostly natural or clear. After one week I removed the Barielle and clear coat with non-acetone remover and my nails looked like the pictures. Flaking and chipped, just sad looking nails. Now, this was not the first time I used the Barielle, I’ve had it since Dec 2021 and had originally been purchased it because my nails were chipping and flaking. The product didn’t make my nails any better when using it as intended. It seemed to always make my nails worse. I stopped using it and just waited out my nails to grow. I used Hard as Hoof to help while my nails grew out. Hard as Hoof is fantastic and works really well when you use it as instructed. However, Hard as Hoof is just a cream and I wanted polished nails. Prior to using Barielle this last time I had polished my nails NOT using Barielle as a base coat and had no issues leaving that polish on for about 2 weeks and, again, removing it with non-acetone remover. I gave my nails a break of about 1 week before using it as the base to the clear coat. I think based on my experience it’s clear that Barielle is the issue and doesn’t work for me. When you apply it on chipped or flaky nails, your nails do look great at that moment; I suspect most posted pictures are of just that-a quick pic right after application. This product did not work for me, I had high hopes that it did but it has actually caused even more damage to my nails. I hope this honest review helps others select the right product for them.

It worked great, just like I had hoped.