butter LONDON Base Coat Nail Polish, Horse Power – Nail Rescue Basecoat Helps Restore & Repair Damaged Nails – Nail Strengthener Helps Nail Growth & Prevent Staining – Cruelty & Gluten Free Nail Care

Self manicure
As noted on earlier review of top coat, I purchased a set of Butter London in place of paying for a manicure. Now it is my preference and I have saved hundreds $$ doing myself.To base coat is smooth and great to apply.

This stuff works!
I started using this to help fix my nails after use the dip polish for a year. My nails have always been thin and prone to breaking, which is why I had them dipped originally. I started using this product in January and 7 months later and I actually have to clip my nails because they don’t break as easily anymore. I went a week without it last month and did regular polish and my nails all broke that week. The only thing I dont love is that regular polish doesn’t work as well with this as a basecoat so I have pretty much only had clear on my nails for 7 months, but they are the healthiest they have ever been! This is far superior to any other nail strengthening product I have ever used.

Meh
I have always had weak nails – they tear and chip easily. Also allergic to formaldehyde, so buying nail products is tricky, and this product does not start me itching and breaking out with rashes. I purchased base coat, nail polish, and topcoat a month ago. My nails do look a little better and are growing a bit stronger, but more time will tell. The product goes on nicely and dries quickly. The bigger problem is that I can look down and see that a nail is bare – the whole sheet of polish just fell off. I can peel it of in a sheet – no polish remover necessary. This can happen within several days of use, so I stopped using the color, and then it is not so obvious if I am out.

Turned nails yellow / impossible to remove
I do not understand the glowing reviews. I used this once with a topcoat of nail polish that I’ve used in the past with no problems.It was time again for my manicure here at home. It took a very long time to remove the nail polish (longer than usual). When I went outside, I noticed that my nails were still a bit shiny but YELLOW!! It seems that the color REALLY shows in the sun (5,000 kelvin) – – indoors, and under a magnifying glass, I can see something on my nails – the surface on the thumbnails is still shiny – even after attempting again with nail polish remover (not the gentle kind, but regular). But I also notice tiny marks indicating that my nail was actually rougher – like tiny miniscule chips!And, like so many others – I removed the label and noticed that it is not as advertised. the label says “Butter London – Patent Shine 10x”Well, that accounts for the yellow shine that I cannot remove.I’ve never had something like this happen before. AND it is not returnable.Regarding the top: It does not close all the way, I had to keep turning until it was tight enough to prevent spillage.Overall very bad experience.

I love Butter London, and this is no exception, holds well

I’ve been using this for just over a year now. I wore acrylic nails for 20 some years. My nails were destroyed from the acrylics. My nail beds were jagged and missing portions of nail. I decided to remove the acrylics and try to repair and regrow my nails. Other products I tried didn’t work at all. I use two coats of of this once every week or two and it’s worked amazing. I now have healthy natural nails. It took about 3 months to grow my nails out past the horrible ridges and holes. I have healthier, longer, and stronger nails than I did way back before acrylics. I love that the polish doesn’t have the normal strong smell. I love that it stays clear and doesn’t yellow. I love that it really resists chips and peeling. I now use it as a basecoat and/or topcoat with my nail strips too. It’s a great repair and protect polish.