There’s nothing quite like a fresh set of acrylic or gel nails, but it can cause some real damage underneath. Enriched with strengthening keratin, moisturising argon oil and essential bamboo extract, the natural ingredients prevent the nails from becoming dry and brittle.

After 15 minutes, remove the pads and gently push away any loose product with a cuticle pusher or Gel Scraper Tool. They gave their feedback on the performance of each product, including whether it prevented breakages and peeling, if their nails looked healthier and felt stronger, and if it helped their nails to grow. Unlike acrylic nails, Magic Extender Gel won't cure as you are forming your nail, so you can take your time with application and then cure under a lamp when you are ready.It scored highly across the board for how well it strengthened and hydrated nails, but it didn’t have a drastic impact on growth. The polish was quick to dry too, and 81% said it made a visible difference to how smooth their nails looked.

Being oil-based, it did take longer than average to absorb, but once it did, nail beds felt thoroughly moisturised. Soak off the remaining Magic Extender Gel, by applying cotton pads soaked with Mylee Gel Remover and secure with foil wraps.

Although some noted the brush was larger than it needed to be, making application awkward at times, 78% said their nails felt smoother as an end result. Use a 180-grit nail file to file down the Magic Extender Gel, leave 10 percent of the Magic Extender Gel on the nail to protect the natural nail.

Whether you’re looking for a base coat for a manicure or a cream you can apply as and when if you’re out and about, we’ve got you covered in our list below. Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/CHDM/MA/, Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic, Anhydride Copolymer, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Isopropyl Alcohol, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Water/Aqua, Eau, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Hydrolyzed Keratin, Benzophenone-1, Bambusa Vulgaris Extract, Glycerin, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoatem Titanium Dioxide (CI77891), Red 6 Lake (CI15850). Acrylic nails, on the other hand, can make your natural skin weaker and thinner over time, so it’s important to take a break every once in a while. They also commented on the ease of application and how often they needed to apply the treatment, as well as whether their nails felt hydrated after each use.Once all the Gel has been removed, wash and moisture your hands and nails with our Almond Cuticle Oil and hand cream. Claiming to help nails grow in a matter of days, our testers were so impressed with this polish that over 86% said they would continue to use after the trial was over. Strengthen, hydrate and nourish dry, brittle nails with the highly effective nourish strengthener by Nail Magic.