I have been watching a few of your videos on the difference between dry, brittle, peeling, weak nails in order to figure out what to do with my thin and extremely peeling nails. I had them since Nov of 2021. I started using Mavala Scientique 2 months ago as directed and my nails are healthy again. I’m so incredibly grateful that I came across your channel. You saved my nails. Thank you so much.
I used to be a nail biter and this product was a lifesaver for me. I couldn’t get my nails to grow because 1) well, nail biting, 2) they were too fragile and the free edge would always break and/or peel, 3) the fact that my nails were weak made me think that I would never have nice nails anyway and it would estimulate even more biting. I started using it about 2 years ago, first twice a week and then reduced it to once a week. I’ve tried using it every 15 days, but my nails get fragile again. Now my nails can grow long without breaking and they look much better overall.
@@TheSalonLife The original one! Never tried the K+ version. Also I’d like to ask if you have ever tried the Mavala’s Cuticle Remover. I don’t have access to the one from Blue Cross here in Brazil, so would love to know if you’ve ever tried the Malava one!
Was a nail biter, wore acrylic/gel nails for years, buffed…basically abused my nails & did everything wrong. Consequently, I’ve had very thin, weak nails that would fold and peel off along with terrible skin around the nails. The Mavala +K hardener along with cuticle oil has totally changed the way my nails look. I’m finally proud of how nice my hands look and can’t thank you enough!
Used this in the early 80s: GREAT product. They did so much for my HS self esteem, Inhad. Nothing going for me, but I had pretty hands Unbelieveably, I just started using this product again LAST WEEK after watching a bunch of videos about nails.
You make SO MUCH SENSE and are SO CLEAR and THOROUGH that it makes me angry that the vast majority of 'manicurists' don't have or share this information. I started using the original just a week ago because of your other video about weak/bendy nails and have already seen improvement. And now, I have even more precise info about why you shouldn't over-do it. I'm planning on doing this for a month or so regularly (2-3x a week) and then pulling back to 1-2x a month and using the Probelle nail hardener as a clear-milky polish in between. And of course, I've massaged in some high quality oils! Thank you so much for this info! I'm still working on not clipping/biting the skin around my nails but i'm getting there slowly with 'cuticle remover', light 'filing' and more moisturizing.
Thank you! My nails have peeled all my life and nothing helped. Based on your prior video about bendy nails I bought Mavala. My nails have grown and the peeling has decreased significantly after about a month. I can’t believe it! I’m hoping the bending will subside as they grow out. I really appreciate knowing the I should not overuse the product. You are incredible! In the past , salons talked me into gels, acrylics and all the things that were exactly the wrong things for me.
I purchased the original formula. I had it years ago, and was not diligent with my application. My nail care routine is now much more consistent, and I have done two, once a week, applications so far. Looking forward to less bending and peeling! Thanks for reminding me about this great product!
I simply cannot thank you enough for this review. Many years ago I used this product and enjoyed the results. Now I am in desperate need of a nail hardener, not just to make my nails look better but for the actual health of my nails. I ordered the original today because I need something to work FAST. Your advice about not overdoing it is invaluable. I am about to subscribe to your channel and watch your every move (without stalking). Thanks SOOOOOO MUCH!!
Finally bought the k+ one, because I was so tired of my nail tips peeling. It was especially bad after showering. Using this for one month and peeling is gone. This video has been very informative. Thank you.
I just started using the K+ after seeing your other video. I am excited to see the results. I have always struggled with bendy, peeling nails. I recently found your channel and have been learning so much! Thanks for the great information.
As a non professional I would go with the K+ version (which is the only one available in France anyway ^^), because I'd rather go slow and steady with my nails to have the chance to correct the course of the treatment rather than completely mess them up 😱 Thank you again for the bloopers at the end, you guys are so cute and funny 🥰🤗
I've been using the Mavala Scientifique K+ for 3 weeks & it has really improved my bendy nails that would tear. I love it! Thank you for suggesting it!
Thanks to your earlier video about Scientifique, I started using the original formula and OMG the change in my thin, peeling, soft nails has been AMAZING! I used it twice a week for 2 weeks, then once a week for 2 weeks. The improvement was better than I had expected! Now that I’ve gotten over the worst of the nail damage, I only use it from time to time, on an as-needed basis. Thank you so much for sharing this product info with us!
I'm 49 and I've biting my nails on and off, more on than off, my whole life. I've been using the scientifique k + for some time now, and it's worked very well. However, I bought it to harden my nail sides which the bendy parts that keep breaking and it hasn' t solved that problem. Surprisingly, it's made wonders to my dried riged nails and general smoothness. I've been taking long breaks since I understood it could lead to more bad than good. Now, I know I can use on a more consistent use. Thank you for your videos.
Thank you so much for showing me how to take care of my nails, proximal nail fold, and cuticles. Just after a couple of weeks watching you, my nail area has improved so much. No more bloody proximal nail folds…thinking that was cuticles, smoother nails, and healthier looking skin. I am keeping my nail area moisturized with jojoba oil and switched to a more gentle hand soap. I ordered the keratin+ nail hardener. I’m excited to try it. It will take time with my nails, but that’s ok. They have always been thin, bendy, and peeling. I am truly enjoying learning from you and practicing self care. ❤️❤️❤️
I love how you’ve explored the Science of the product and make it digestible for the non-nail professional. Your channel has been a lifesaver. Question about polish application - if you let this thoroughly dry, can you apply polish, such as Dazzle Dry, on top of this? If you already have polish on, you cannot apply on top of the polish, correct? I’m specifically thinking of Dazzle Dry.
Thank you for your kind words! How to use any treatment like Mavala or OPI Repair mode. When you take the polish off, apply it. Wait for 10 min before you wash your hands. Apply oil or do warm oil soak and go about your day. Give your nails a break from polish for 1 day. Then do a manicure and polish your nails a day later.
This product (Mavala Scientifique K Plus Nail Hardener) has been an absolute miracle. I had a dermatologist checking my nails recently and confirming they were healthy and all my vitamin levels were fine. Somehow my nails have always been so bendy and break so easily. I started using the product 3 weeks ago and so far my nails are intact and strong. I don't know if I am imagining it but it seems like they are growing a bit slower than usual, which I don't mind as they are not breaking and looking great.
I purchased the K+ after watching your other video and I applied every other day for 2-3 weeks and can definitely tell the difference. My nails bend so easily which is why I got the product. I can say it works well but I imagine I have to wait for the nail to grow but my nails are definitely less bendy! Thanks for your great informative videos!
I am so happy with Mavala. I bought the one with formalin. I have always had soft and flexible nails. I always clipped them, never filed them, because the file would just bend the nail, and it always turned out jagged. I have been using this product for about 8 weeks now, about twice a week. I also bought a set of glass files. I am so amazed, I finally have nails that I can file without mashing and shredding them! For me, these nails are genetic, my mom has the same type. I thought that I was just stuck with them. The nails bend, so polish and gel popped off of them around the edges, since it's harder than my nails. I thought I'd never be able to enjoy polishes or have any length to my nails. Thank you so much for introducing me to this product. ❤
Hi Jessica! I'm so happy that your nails are improving! Please remember to stop using the product once you are seeing benefits of it. It's very easy to over harden the nails and they can become very brittle and break easily too. PS. We are trying to grow this channel so if you are liking our content please consider sharing your favourite video with someone who is interested in nail care ❤️
Thank you, ty this was so interesting. I really appreciate how informative you are, not just on how but also why. BTW, Congrats on reaching 30k subs! 💅💌🎉
Hello from Melbourne, Australia. I have thin and peeling fingernails - one of the many symptoms of ageing but I'm glad to have achieved old bones! Mavala is my final hope, will purchase a bottle this week - my family were acrylic fingernail pioneers late '50s/1960s & '80s, the irony of this siutation doesn't esacape me 😄
Hi Anna. Thank you so much for uploading such helpful content and making it free. My nails got super peely from nail polish and glue-on nails (I got into this hobby over the summer) so I just bought Mavala Scientifique K+ to help them, because it's to the point where they're peeling even when shorter than my fingertips (no free edge). Even before any kind of manipulation, my nails were quite peely and thin (my sister has thick nails that grow long no matter what she's doing with them). I hope I'll be able to come back in a month or two with a positive update.
THANK YOU so much for doing this video! I requested this specifically a week or so ago and I really appreciate you sharing your time and expertise with us. I have learned how to do a gentle manicure, corrected some of my missteps (do.not.buff.my.nails!), and am already seeing positive changes. I have used your affiliate links to make some purchases as well. The Mont Bleu glass cuticle pusher is amazing! I even started to help my husband with taking better care of his hands. I cannot thank you enough.
Congrats on 30k! I think I'm going to order the K+ formula rather than the original. We have access to both in Australia, but if the original formula is easier to overdo, it makes the K+ formula seem more beginner friendly.
I’ve been trying this product (keratin +) for about 3 weeks, applying a few days a week, it really works!! Thank you so much for the tip, my nails are much stronger now
Your channel is my absolute favorite for nail and cuticle care! My nails are so bendy and always peeling at the ends. I've gone through an entire bottle of OPI Repair Mode and haven't seen much improvement. So I finally decided to order one of the Mavala hardeners and it seems like the original isn't available in the states, or at least where I am! So I went with the K+. I haven't used it yet but I'm excited to see if it helps.
Per your request, I’m choosing the non formula version as my nails are damaged and need to grow out so slower is better. Perfect descriptions of what makes them different that is not to be found anywhere else on the web. I am using your link and I thank you for the info. Affiliate links allow me to support you back. I’m also getting the cuticle remover you recommended. Both from Amazon. 💕
Fantastic video! I love this type of informative and instructional video. I often mention The Salon Life in FB post when talking about nail and skin issues. Usually the information is part of a manicure or polish swatching. This type is great because I can just copy and paste the link and say: “watch this for info about ____.” I do tell people a little about you because there are millions of videos out there. I want people to learn to get their information from trained experts. Your expertise comes from official training but also from you continuing to educate yourself through Doug Schoon and other sources. Congratulations on 30 thousand subscribers! I hope I am responsible for at a couple of those people. Like I said, I often refer people to you and quote you in multiple groups. 😂
I really like Scientifique K+. I had my nails destroyes after gel extensions and they cracked lenghtwise and that helped tremendously! ❤️ Mavala makes wonderful products, really like them a lot 😁 I have scentifique K+ in a pen with applicafor form, really convenient 😁
Thank you for all your advice. I just ordered the Mavala Nail Hardener that you suggested. I guess I've been to hard on my nails. They have always torn low, and I have to let them grow out to fix them. And recently, they have started to chip and peel. I can't wait to try the Mavala.
Hi, I have watched 2 of your videos and learned more about my fingernails and how to improve them in that time than in 30+ years of professional services. Thank you!
At the start of covid i swore off biting my nails. Ive been able to stick to it too which is awesome! I love the way my nails look when they are grown out but not so long that typing is obnoxious. I deal with very flexible nails that are somewhat thin and as soon as i get them looking nice one will always get a tear and so i will have 9 long nails and 1 short one after cutting the damaged one so the tear doesnt go deeper down the nail and need cutting even shorter. I am going to purchace one of these products to see if this will solve my issue of constant tears because of flexible thin nails. I am really excited that it works to change the structure of your nail not just build hardness through layering. I would never have found this product without you and I am very grateful that you have shared this with me. I am also glad to see that I am not the only person dealing with this issue.
I have since bought Mavala Scientifique (not the K+) and so long as I use it on a weekly basis it really does work! My nails feel much more rigid and far less flexible. I am dealing with occasional chipping which is easily filed back smooth. No more torn nails! I love this stuff. Its thin like water so one small bottle really goes a long way it also has a mildly chemical smell which is so faint that it isnt bothersome as you apply it and the smell goes away once its dry.
I ordered the Mavala Scientifique but received the K+ one. I’m trying to see if there is anything I can do about the mix up. Otherwise, I’m excited to see an improvement with my nails. I’ve always had bendy, peeling nails. But from time to time I wear acrylics. I am natural mail since January 2021 and it’s been a process growing them out. So I’m hopeful this helps…..a lot. Lol
Had to come and share my experience. I had extremely flimsy bendy nails, but not damaged -- I had fully grown out any gel damage. Used this twice, ten days apart. Only used it the second time because the first time I felt a slight difference but not much. Probably three or four days after, my nails started snapping right at the border of where I had put the product. Seven of my ten nails have broken at that (fairly close to the nailbed) spot in the past week. 😭
Thank you for showing the ingredients. I’m allergic to sodium benzoate and would not have expected to find it in there. I guess I’m going to have to rely on oils and natural products. I love love love your videos.
Just got the original formula today. Used it for the first time. I’ve been watching your nail videos for a couple months. Had an allergic reaction to gel a while back. I’ve almost completely grown out my nails from that, but was feeling very discouraged. I’ve always had weak bendy nails that peel at the end. And one of my nails breaks in the same place every time it grows out. Hoping this stuff helps. As well as simple manicures and jojoba oil. I want pretty nails and the only way I’ve ever been able to keep them looking nice is by covering them with gel. And now that’s not an option. 😢 The new growth looks healthier so I’m optimistic. 😊
So far it seems to be working great! I’ve been using it once or twice a week and I use the OPI repair mode too. Between that and Jojoba oil, I think this is the first time my nails haven’t started peeling at the ends when they grew. I still keep them somewhat short, but they look really healthy and nice.
You have helped me so much with my nail knowledge! I also checked out Doug whose series is very informative! I just bought a 1% formalin strengthener (from NailTek) a few weeks ago and have used it a couple times. It’s nice to have a little more durability but I’m glad I knew to not do it too often. I like it so far.
I bought both of them a few weeks ago, and I'm alternating using each of them once a week. I have peeling nails and I have high hopes for this product as it is the only thing that has helped the peeling to stop spreading down the nail. I'll have to wait and see in a few months if it truly worked for my nails, but I'm optimistic about it!
I have naturally thin and bendy nails and I'm living in Europe (Romania). I do take care of my nails, truly, but I'm so frustrated that I can't get my hands on formalin based strenghners anymore. They were my nails' holy grail in the past. My nails tear in the middle of the lateral wall and it's terrible to care for those tears. I hate filling the lateral wall, but I don't know what else to do to prevent the tear from catching on anything and getting to the middle of the nail plate. It's paintful. Then it takes at least 3 months for the tear to grow to the free edge... Dymethyl urea should help in the same way, but it just doesn't... I've tried it and been patient. Somebody should invent something to help thin nails grow thicker. That would cure a lot of problems. There is nothing like that yet, right???
Sounds like a great product. I have a few questions though. Can you use nail polish after applying? Say thirty minutes or more later on? I would like to be able to treat, but use my nail polish when desired.
It's better to use Mavala alone because you are supposed to use it every 2-3 days. I would get the nails back in shape first and then continue with polish.
Thank you for this. I used the Nailtiques formula 2 and was amazing to fix my nails after gels. Unfortunately I cannot get the original mavala hardener in my country which I think would be comparable to the Nailtiques. I have the k one but haven’t used it long enough. Would this be a recommendation as a replacement for the Nailtiques or would the original mavala hardener be better .
My nails have always been very bendy and soft. I actually ordered some of the original mavala a few days ago, and hoping it will help. My nails were pretty badly damaged by a salon, but are growing out nicely.
Same for me (minus the damage), I've used it 3x now (in a week) and there's already a difference, they're visibly growing longer than ever before (still super short but i've never been able to keep ANY length at all). I'm staying on the oil massaging and they haven't dried out. They're still bendy but SO much better in just one week. Hope your result is amazing!
Whenever I've used a nail product with formaldehyde in it, I've had an allergic reaction around my eyes. The reaction is usually in the inner corner that will swell, turn red, and then kind of scabby. My dermatologist suggested that it was nail polish. When I stopped using the nail polish with formaldehyde in it, the rash and swelling would stop (this has happened to me twice. I didn't realize the 2nd time that formaldehyde was in it). Since you're so knowledgeable about all of this, I thought you would want to know about this reaction. I would be curious to know if you'd heard of this before from any of your other subscribers (Congrats on getting to 30,000 btw!). Thanks for all of your great videos - I always enjoy watching and learning from you!!
Hi Amy! Did you have a chance to read the article I posted? Nail Polish might contain tosylamide formaldehyde resin which is a totally different chemical than formaldehyde or formalin. And yes, you can be allergic to it. In this video I was talking about formaldehyde-formalin I compare the difference to a difference in a meaning of “water” and “watermelon”. 2 different things. Also watermelon is not a mixture of water and a melon. 😏 So for example you can drown in water but watermelon doesn’t cause the same risk ;) Or watermelon has calories and water doesn’t. If someone is allergic to watermelon doesn’t mean that they are allergic to water :) The words look similar and although the items are related they are not the same thing.
"The Skin Type Solution" by Dr. Leslie Baumann (a dermatologist) has an example of contact dermatitis for a young lady that was allergic to a specific blue dye in her nail polish. The affected area was around her eyes because her fingers would rest on that facial area while she did her eye makeup or when she wiped/rubbed her eyes and her nail polish came into contact with that skin. Something to consider. 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise, I really appreciate your informative videos. I've decided to go with Mavala Scientific K+ which I'll buy soon. I was thinking about combining it with ISDIN Si Nails in order to give my nails a intensive care to begin with, then maybe continue only with one of the products over time. Could you give your opinion about this choice please? Do you consider it too much or non appropriate to use both? Thanks so much in advance! 🙂🙏
I just got the Pro K because I am in Europe 😂 i really hope it will help my flaking/peeling nails. I also got the Mavala Nail Shield (it's two polishes - one with fibres in it for strengthening) so I hope I can finally grow out my nails healthy 😊
Any nail polish can further damage the nail plate. I don’t believe they really help the nails. They “fake” the strength and further weaken the nail at the same time in many ways. This is not to discourage people from wearing polish but to know pros and cons. I now recommend OPI Repair Mode daily and oil after each hand wash. Or Mavala every second day if the nails are soft but otherwise healthy (not weak or damaged though). No polish until the nails are healthy
@@TheSalonLife thank you :) That was the plan: Get rid of the peeling and hardrn the nails a bit and then wear the nail polish to give extra support. I'am a flight attendant and my nails are getting beat up in work every day. It is almost impossible for me to go without nail polish because of all the (accidental) scratching the nail surface gets from opening boxes. Everything is always jammed and - iI don't knoe if you have looked at the opening mechanisms of trolleys and boxes on planes - but the handles are so tiny and close to the metal, no matter how much attention I pay my nails always suffer. Besides I am supposed to have my nails polished according to the guidelines. Again I'll try to sit it out until the peeling is gone, with Mavala and OPI Repair mode but I will never be a no nail polish girl 🤣 I do Oil soakes, use Urea hand cream and usr kerasal at night tho and whenever I do that consistently it makes a big difference. Thanks for all your advice, Anna 😁
This was such a helpful video again, thank you so much. I have the Mavala Nail Hardener at home but I havent used it yet. Would it be safe to use the Mavala Nail Hardener once a week in combination with the CND Rescue Rx (daily)? I have really bendy and soft nails. The CND Rescue RX has helped a lot already (been using it for 8 weeks now) but the nails are still weak and bendy. I have been following your advice for a while now and my nails have improved so much! I am so happy about it. Thank you so much for your videos and all the advice. I love watching your channel. I also find it very relaxing listening to your voice. 🙏❤️🌈🙂
I bought just one week ago Mavala Scientifique K+ from your recommendation. My nails are splitting and peeling. They are also bendy as … I know I will have to wait for results to come but this is my last hope 🤣 I do mavala treatment along with jojoba oil after every wash
My nails are extremely ridgy, thin and dry - to the point of causing the outer layers of the nail plate to split and peel from the ridges, making them look very dry and cracked. I'm working on growing out the damaged ridges by using Kerasal Multi Purpose Nail Treatment along with LOTS of nail and cuticle oil and hot oil treatments. I have a few more months to go with growing out damage, and keep them super short. If I were going to purchase one of them... I would use the DMU version, since using formaldhyde on my dry damaged nails made a mess of them and I'd be afraid of the same thing happening. I'm thinking I may be one of those people with very short nails. 😆
Both of these would not be a good choice for dry nails. Soft and bendy nails only. In your case adding flexibility (like your are doing) is a better option. Obviously the Kerasal treatment is working for you because it contains urea. Dimethyl Urea is not urea (the moisturising one), although names are very similar. They both do completely different things. Why oh why are the names so confusing. No wonder people are confused.
I’ve used a nail hardener. Let me tell you, my nails still broke but the break was much worse. Instead of a small snag or tear, the entire length of my nail tore off to the bed and it was painful for weeks.
@@TheSalonLifeHello! Can you please explain the difference between the ureas? Would using Kersal foot treatment (w/ urea) or some other moisturizer with urea have the same effect as the Mavala? Thank you!
These are completely different chemicals (urea and Dimethyl Urea) even though the have “urea” in their name. Like water, watermelon and waterski. All different things even though they have the word water in them. Urea is a moisturizer, humectant, emollient. Dimethyl Urea is a nail hardener Imidazolidinyl Urea is an antimicrobial preservative.
Hello, I have been following your Mavala program since August 22. I have very very dry and soft nails that break and flake very easily. Already after 2 weeks I could feel improvement. But in September my thumb split lengthwise in the middle of the nail through all the layers about 5mm upwards. I chose to have a gel nail enhancer applied. After 5 months, January 23, the nail was back to normal. Unfortunately, it happened again this April, with a new stain. I haven't chosen an amplifier this time, as I can't moisturize the nail very well. The nail is as short as possible, use only file. I use Scientifique K+ pro keratin, oil, serum and nailactan from Mavala. Do you have a better suggestion? I always find your videos full of good advice, thanks for that. 💅🇩🇰🤗
Hi Anna, firstly can I just thank you again for all your videos and advice, I am using your gentle manicure technique and lots of oil, no more picking, pulling or cutting pnf and in only 10 days I see a big difference already in my nails, no sores and the few small calloused areas at side walls after gentle buff are gone. If possible may I ask another question, I have naturally dry bendy nails with ridges, easily broken and despite my nails looking beautiful defo a massive improvement sadly one of my nails broke, I can only seem to get scientifique K here in scotland, but I think I would prefer that. If you think this could help me do I still put my oils on after it's dried in as usual and if I do a cnd shellac mani can I put this on before. I have purchased cnd rescue rx, so for preventative/maintenance how would I use scientifique K, rescue rx and oils with or without cnd shellac please 🙏🏻
Hi Spooky lady! Gel polishes do not contain formaldehyde nor formalin. Some regular polishes (not UV cured gel polishes) contain Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin. But this is a completely different chemical. It is a polymer formed from the reaction of toluene sulfonamide and formaldehyde. Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin is used in nail enamel products. It is a soft resin material which, when combined with nitrocellulose, forms a tough, shiny film on nails. [Source: Cosmeticsinfo.org] Some people might be allergic to it but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad or dangerous chemical. Just like some people are allergic to peanuts doesn’t mean that peanuts are bad for you or are a bad chemical.
Hi Anna- I've been reviewing many of your informative videos trying to find a solution to my current nail concern. Here's my question: I have been using Dazzle Dry exclusively for 8 months plus following your advice, warm oil soaks, kerasal, oil...my nails have stopped splitting vertically and don't break but they are very ridgy ( think of a wavy potato chip!) and some free edges grow downward as they get longer. When I don't have polish on my nails feel dry, they are weak, semi-bendable but not brittle and they don't peel, thin...should I use one of these hardeners? THANKS!!!!
Hi Anna, I love your channel and will be recommending your channel for nail care from my (only just started) channel where, among other things, I will be showing making nail polish (just a hobbiest here) and some nail art and then some other self care and such. I will always tell people to turn to you as THE person I trust knows what she is talking about when it comes to caring for your nails. I am VERY happy to have found you about a year ago and to have someone I truly trust to send people to!! Now I Have a question for you for myself. I have happily used Nailtiques Formula 2 for about 30 years and honestly would have no reason to consider anything else because it worked purrrfectly on my weak, paper-thin, easily bendable, easily tearable nails, BUT suddenly it is no longer available. YIKES!! So, of course I turn to you! I wonder if you know about the Mavala Strong Fortifying Base Coat? If so, would you recommend it? I was thinking I would get the one you talk about here with the Dimethyl Urea... the K formula - is that right? At least to start because my nails are so thin naturally that I feel everything right through them. Also my skin is crazy sensitive. So it makes me less nervous to start with that formula. In the past I used the Nailtiques also as my base coat under polish. So I guess I just want to run it by you, to ask if you think that using the K that you talked about and showed in this video (THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!) and then follow that with their base coat named above, one after the other - after my hot oil treatment and before my polish routine? It's such a weird feeling to be shopping for strengthener, or, well, hardener. I never thought I would again. I have long beautiful nails which I'm used to now, but I never take them for granted because without the Nailtiques, I can't get them past the free edge by a millimeter without breaking low on the corners. OUCH! I have a genetic Connective Tissue Disorder, and that may play a role in how extremely fragile my nails are. It definitely plays a huge role in why my skin is super sensitive and so very fragile, I just never asked how the nails are effected. I so hope you see this and can chime in. I will wait a few days or so, so I can buy it through your link to support you, and your wonderful unique and needed channel!!🧚♀️💜💜💜
Anna l have a question about Dazzel Dry, almost all white polishes turn yellow or discolor when worn out in the sun as in a week at the beach, do you know if DD polishes fade or change colors like regular polish. Also regular polishes last for years with occasional thinning drops added, do you know if DD has a shelf life? Thanks 🙏
Hi Val, I don't recommend this really for damaged nails. If the nail plate is thin the products might seep into the nail bed causing an allergy. For surface damage warm oil soaks are better and maybe CND Rescue RXx that I discussed in this video th-cam.com/video/VgrnJ4XiYZc/w-d-xo.html
Olive and June's Nail Strengthener is the same, seems like a dupe. The ingredients list (hard to see, scroll down there's info then a list to it) also states dimethyl urea and it seems to work the same, sinks in. Only it works as a primer too and forms a stickiness (not a polish that needs to dry) or tackiness over the nail. Interesting. Probably the best thing they make really.
Thank you for this post I found it very informative. I was saddened to see the amount of parabens in nail products, Malvala included. This chemical has been linked to cancer, there are even parabens in the Malvala eyelash treatment!
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Hi Anna and Mr. Salon Life! I bought the regular Mavala, through your link of course. Also, I have started going the hot oil treatments ever since your video about it. So I remove my polish on Saturday afternoon, file, cuticle removal, etc. Then I do a warm oil soak. I try to wait a day to apply polish and apply oil very frequently while they are naked (and after they are polished). When I could wear nitrile gloves, going naked nails was easier. However, since they started giving me fingernail infections, I can’t wear the gloves any more. So I have a hard time going with naked nails because my nails are very weak and crappy and break easily. With naked nails, I pretty much have to not do much with my hands, and every time I use them, be very mindful and careful when I use them. Keeping that in mind, I was wondering if you can recommend the best time to use Mavala. After my mani and before the oil, after the oil, a couple of hours after the warm oil treatment, before my mani, etc. If I use it a couple of hours after the warm oil soak, how long do I wait for applying oil? I keep applying the oil like mad with naked nails. If I use it before the mani, do I use it after I cleanse my nails with alcohol? OPI Nail Envy is a strengthener but a polish type product. So it doesn’t absorb in like the Mavala? I have to admit to being a little nervous about using the Mavala. I’m always nervous when trying new things. My nails aren’t damaged, but a naturally on the thinner, crappier side. I have, as you probably remember, have had several nail disasters because of my skin’s reaction to product. So I always worry about what it will react to.
Hi Sherri. I would use it after removing polish and before your manicure even. Wipe it with alcohol and apply Mavala. Let it soak in and dry. After that I would say I would wait about an hour and washed my hands and do oil treatment. Or if you are not using cuticle remover you can do manicure and then oil treatment.
Hi Viola! I don’t think so. Usually splitting is a sign of hard and brittle, dry nails. This product makes the nails harder and drier. It’s for soft, moist and flexible nails.
Ps. If your nails are splitting and are brittle you would benefit from warm oil soaks. I talk about it here Dry, Brittle, Splitting, Peeling Nails? Solution: DIY Warm Oil Treatments! th-cam.com/video/io335eWf6R4/w-d-xo.html
HI Pamela, It seems like it would be a good idea to seek out a medical professionals advice in your regards. Sorry we couldn't be more help. All the best! - MSL
Has anyone had good results with the K+ version (non-formaldehyde)? I had very good results with Nail Magic years ago, which has formaldehyde, so I assume the regular formula would workbut I want to avoid the formaldehyde. I've tried NailTek and that did nothing for me.
Hi Jen. Thanks so much for the great question. Feel free to join us tonight during our Monday live Q&A at 7pm CET/1pm EST and ask Anna. We hope to see you there. - MSL
If they are hard then hardener will make them harder and more brittle. So that is not a good thing. Warm jojoba soaks would be a better idea th-cam.com/video/io335eWf6R4/w-d-xo.html
Hi MSL! Have you tried CND Rescue Fx? Would like to hear about your thoughts on it if you had. I don’t use hardeners that are in the nail polish format, because it would take too long to dry if I am to follow up with coloured polish and top coat.
Hi Killjoy. To be honest I don't have enough experience with the product as an end user to have much of an opinion. Sorry I couldn't be more of a help. Thanks for the question! - MSL
My nails are vry vry soft I hve tried many nail products and not one has not worked ! Under my nail I hve this white thing there is a name for it !? Not sure what’s it’s called. What’s is ur advice?
Because that's what people call it I guess and that's what it says on the label. Just like cuticle vs/ skin around the nails. I agree with you though, it should be "formalin"
You have to reapply it every couple days (the K+) so putting gel polish over it would not make sense. If you want to harden nails and wear nail polish (sometimes that can be helpful for undamaged nails that are moist and soft and don't hold gel polish very well) I would harden the nails first with the formalin based one (works quicker) and then once the nails have achieved proper hardness then I would add gel polish and then after removing gel polish, doing a manicure, apply Mavala original, giving the nails 1 day break and then redoing gel polish. I would NOT use Mavala on nails that are damaged as it is NOT a repair treatment but a hardening treatment.
Hi Mela! I was looking for the ingredients which are difficult to find. Sadly this looks like another one of those products with quite exaggerated marketing. That really turns me off. I quote: Dr.'s Remedy Hydration Nail Moisturizer will help fragile nails regain their strength. Made for men or women with dry, brittle and/or splitting nails, this moisturizing treatment can help reduce pain or embarrassment from weak nails. - pain and embarrassment? 😳 This contains tea tree oil, garlic bulb extract, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and wheat protein. - * obviously it’s a nail polish so this is not a complete list. Tea tree oil is not strengthening, garlic? Vitamin C and E? How are they helpful? Nails are dead and cannot digest and absorb vitamins. Vitamins can be helpful for skin but skin is a living organ. It contains none of the common toxins found in cosmetics, so your chance of getting sick from built-up toxins is reduced. - * WHAT?! Cosmetics applied as directed are not toxic. Moreover amount makes a toxin. There is a big difference between wiping your nail with alcohol and drinking 5 litres on empty stomach. I guess we could say that alcohol is linked to alcohol poisoning and liver cirrhosis so we should never wipe our skin with alcohol or even not wipe the nails with it because “you can never be too safe”. 🤣 This nail treatment would make a great , along with some . Dr.'s Remedy Hydration Nail Moisturizer will bring your brittle nails back to life. - * how? Nails are dead. I would love to see someone bring nails “back to life” I truly expected something more scientific from a product called Dr. Remedy. So considering all this I would not recommend this product.
@@TheSalonLife Thank you for this Anna. I saw this product at my podiatrist office and thought the price was too much. Glad I didn't get it. I so appreciate your thorough answers!.
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I have been watching a few of your videos on the difference between dry, brittle, peeling, weak nails in order to figure out what to do with my thin and extremely peeling nails. I had them since Nov of 2021. I started using Mavala Scientique 2 months ago as directed and my nails are healthy again. I’m so incredibly grateful that I came across your channel. You saved my nails. Thank you so much.
I used to be a nail biter and this product was a lifesaver for me. I couldn’t get my nails to grow because 1) well, nail biting, 2) they were too fragile and the free edge would always break and/or peel, 3) the fact that my nails were weak made me think that I would never have nice nails anyway and it would estimulate even more biting. I started using it about 2 years ago, first twice a week and then reduced it to once a week. I’ve tried using it every 15 days, but my nails get fragile again. Now my nails can grow long without breaking and they look much better overall.
Hi Fernanda! That’s fantastic to hear. Which Mavala do you use? The Original one or K+?
Ps. Congrats on stopping the nail biting. I used to bite my nails too and I know how hard is to stop!
@@TheSalonLife The original one! Never tried the K+ version.
Also I’d like to ask if you have ever tried the Mavala’s Cuticle Remover. I don’t have access to the one from Blue Cross here in Brazil, so would love to know if you’ve ever tried the Malava one!
Was a nail biter, wore acrylic/gel nails for years, buffed…basically abused my nails & did everything wrong. Consequently, I’ve had very thin, weak nails that would fold and peel off along with terrible skin around the nails. The Mavala +K hardener along with cuticle oil has totally changed the way my nails look. I’m finally proud of how nice my hands look and can’t thank you enough!
What’s +k hardener??
How did you apply the mavala and how often etc
Used this in the early 80s: GREAT product. They did so much for my HS self esteem, Inhad. Nothing going for me, but I had pretty hands
Unbelieveably, I just started using this product again LAST WEEK after watching a bunch of videos about nails.
You make SO MUCH SENSE and are SO CLEAR and THOROUGH that it makes me angry that the vast majority of 'manicurists' don't have or share this information. I started using the original just a week ago because of your other video about weak/bendy nails and have already seen improvement. And now, I have even more precise info about why you shouldn't over-do it. I'm planning on doing this for a month or so regularly (2-3x a week) and then pulling back to 1-2x a month and using the Probelle nail hardener as a clear-milky polish in between. And of course, I've massaged in some high quality oils! Thank you so much for this info! I'm still working on not clipping/biting the skin around my nails but i'm getting there slowly with 'cuticle remover', light 'filing' and more moisturizing.
Thank you! My nails have peeled all my life and nothing helped. Based on your prior video about bendy nails I bought Mavala. My nails have grown and the peeling has decreased significantly after about a month. I can’t believe it! I’m hoping the bending will subside as they grow out. I really appreciate knowing the I should not overuse the product. You are incredible! In the past , salons talked me into gels, acrylics and all the things that were exactly the wrong things for me.
I purchased the original formula. I had it years ago, and was not diligent with my application. My nail care routine is now much more consistent, and I have done two, once a week, applications so far. Looking forward to less bending and peeling! Thanks for reminding me about this great product!
I simply cannot thank you enough for this review. Many years ago I used this product and enjoyed the results. Now I am in desperate need of a nail hardener, not just to make my nails look better but for the actual health of my nails. I ordered the original today because I need something to work FAST. Your advice about not overdoing it is invaluable. I am about to subscribe to your channel and watch your every move (without stalking). Thanks SOOOOOO MUCH!!
Finally bought the k+ one, because I was so tired of my nail tips peeling. It was especially bad after showering. Using this for one month and peeling is gone. This video has been very informative. Thank you.
I just started using the K+ after seeing your other video. I am excited to see the results. I have always struggled with bendy, peeling nails. I recently found your channel and have been learning so much! Thanks for the great information.
As a non professional I would go with the K+ version (which is the only one available in France anyway ^^), because I'd rather go slow and steady with my nails to have the chance to correct the course of the treatment rather than completely mess them up 😱
Thank you again for the bloopers at the end, you guys are so cute and funny 🥰🤗
I've been using the Mavala Scientifique K+ for 3 weeks & it has really improved my bendy nails that would tear. I love it! Thank you for suggesting it!
Thanks to your earlier video about Scientifique, I started using the original formula and OMG the change in my thin, peeling, soft nails has been AMAZING! I used it twice a week for 2 weeks, then once a week for 2 weeks. The improvement was better than I had expected! Now that I’ve gotten over the worst of the nail damage, I only use it from time to time, on an as-needed basis. Thank you so much for sharing this product info with us!
I'm 49 and I've biting my nails on and off, more on than off, my whole life. I've been using the scientifique k + for some time now, and it's worked very well. However, I bought it to harden my nail sides which the bendy parts that keep breaking and it hasn' t solved that problem. Surprisingly, it's made wonders to my dried riged nails and general smoothness. I've been taking long breaks since I understood it could lead to more bad than good. Now, I know I can use on a more consistent use. Thank you for your videos.
Thank you so much for showing me how to take care of my nails, proximal nail fold, and cuticles. Just after a couple of weeks watching you, my nail area has improved so much. No more bloody proximal nail folds…thinking that was cuticles, smoother nails, and healthier looking skin. I am keeping my nail area moisturized with jojoba oil and switched to a more gentle hand soap. I ordered the keratin+ nail hardener. I’m excited to try it. It will take time with my nails, but that’s ok. They have always been thin, bendy, and peeling.
I am truly enjoying learning from you and practicing self care. ❤️❤️❤️
I love how you’ve explored the Science of the product and make it digestible for the non-nail professional. Your channel has been a lifesaver.
Question about polish application - if you let this thoroughly dry, can you apply polish, such as Dazzle Dry, on top of this? If you already have polish on, you cannot apply on top of the polish, correct? I’m specifically thinking of Dazzle Dry.
Thank you for your kind words!
How to use any treatment like Mavala or OPI Repair mode. When you take the polish off, apply it. Wait for 10 min before you wash your hands. Apply oil or do warm oil soak and go about your day. Give your nails a break from polish for 1 day.
Then do a manicure and polish your nails a day later.
How do you know your nails are dry? Mine are thin, bendy and the tips peel in layers.
Same here 🙋🏼♀️ maybe somebody knows …? 😅
This product (Mavala Scientifique K Plus Nail Hardener) has been an absolute miracle. I had a dermatologist checking my nails recently and confirming they were healthy and all my vitamin levels were fine.
Somehow my nails have always been so bendy and break so easily.
I started using the product 3 weeks ago and so far my nails are intact and strong. I don't know if I am imagining it but it seems like they are growing a bit slower than usual, which I don't mind as they are not breaking and looking great.
I purchased the K+ after watching your other video and I applied every other day for 2-3 weeks and can definitely tell the difference. My nails bend so easily which is why I got the product. I can say it works well but I imagine I have to wait for the nail to grow but my nails are definitely less bendy! Thanks for your great informative videos!
I am so happy with Mavala. I bought the one with formalin. I have always had soft and flexible nails. I always clipped them, never filed them, because the file would just bend the nail, and it always turned out jagged. I have been using this product for about 8 weeks now, about twice a week. I also bought a set of glass files. I am so amazed, I finally have nails that I can file without mashing and shredding them!
For me, these nails are genetic, my mom has the same type. I thought that I was just stuck with them. The nails bend, so polish and gel popped off of them around the edges, since it's harder than my nails. I thought I'd never be able to enjoy polishes or have any length to my nails. Thank you so much for introducing me to this product. ❤
Hi Jessica! I'm so happy that your nails are improving! Please remember to stop using the product once you are seeing benefits of it.
It's very easy to over harden the nails and they can become very brittle and break easily too.
PS. We are trying to grow this channel so if you are liking our content please consider sharing your favourite video with someone who is interested in nail care ❤️
Just got the second one (DMU) and just applied. My nails have always been veeery thin and prone to breaking/peeling so I am hoping for the best!
Thank you, ty this was so interesting. I really appreciate how informative you are, not just on how but also why. BTW, Congrats on reaching 30k subs! 💅💌🎉
Thank you so much Karen! ❤️
Hello from Melbourne, Australia. I have thin and peeling fingernails - one of the many symptoms of ageing but I'm glad to have achieved old bones! Mavala is my final hope, will purchase a bottle this week - my family were acrylic fingernail pioneers late '50s/1960s & '80s, the irony of this siutation doesn't esacape me 😄
Hi Anna. Thank you so much for uploading such helpful content and making it free. My nails got super peely from nail polish and glue-on nails (I got into this hobby over the summer) so I just bought Mavala Scientifique K+ to help them, because it's to the point where they're peeling even when shorter than my fingertips (no free edge). Even before any kind of manipulation, my nails were quite peely and thin (my sister has thick nails that grow long no matter what she's doing with them). I hope I'll be able to come back in a month or two with a positive update.
THANK YOU so much for doing this video! I requested this specifically a week or so ago and I really appreciate you sharing your time and expertise with us. I have learned how to do a gentle manicure, corrected some of my missteps (do.not.buff.my.nails!), and am already seeing positive changes. I have used your affiliate links to make some purchases as well. The Mont Bleu glass cuticle pusher is amazing! I even started to help my husband with taking better care of his hands. I cannot thank you enough.
Congrats on 30k!
I think I'm going to order the K+ formula rather than the original. We have access to both in Australia, but if the original formula is easier to overdo, it makes the K+ formula seem more beginner friendly.
I’ve been trying this product (keratin +) for about 3 weeks, applying a few days a week, it really works!! Thank you so much for the tip, my nails are much stronger now
I saw the last vlog you did on this hardener. About 4 weeks now my nails are growing nicely.
Thank you
Your channel is my absolute favorite for nail and cuticle care! My nails are so bendy and always peeling at the ends. I've gone through an entire bottle of OPI Repair Mode and haven't seen much improvement. So I finally decided to order one of the Mavala hardeners and it seems like the original isn't available in the states, or at least where I am! So I went with the K+. I haven't used it yet but I'm excited to see if it helps.
Did it help? Please share your feedback
Per your request, I’m choosing the non formula version as my nails are damaged and need to grow out so slower is better. Perfect descriptions of what makes them different that is not to be found anywhere else on the web. I am using your link and I thank you for the info. Affiliate links allow me to support you back. I’m also getting the cuticle remover you recommended. Both from Amazon. 💕
Fantastic video! I love this type of informative and instructional video. I often mention The Salon Life in FB post when talking about nail and skin issues. Usually the information is part of a manicure or polish swatching. This type is great because I can just copy and paste the link and say: “watch this for info about ____.” I do tell people a little about you because there are millions of videos out there. I want people to learn to get their information from trained experts. Your expertise comes from official training but also from you continuing to educate yourself through Doug Schoon and other sources.
Congratulations on 30 thousand subscribers! I hope I am responsible for at a couple of those people. Like I said, I often refer people to you and quote you in multiple groups. 😂
I really like Scientifique K+. I had my nails destroyes after gel extensions and they cracked lenghtwise and that helped tremendously! ❤️ Mavala makes wonderful products, really like them a lot 😁 I have scentifique K+ in a pen with applicafor form, really convenient 😁
Thank you for all your advice. I just ordered the Mavala Nail Hardener that you suggested. I guess I've been to hard on my nails. They have always torn low, and I have to let them grow out to fix them. And recently, they have started to chip and peel. I can't wait to try the Mavala.
Hi, I have watched 2 of your videos and learned more about my fingernails and how to improve them in that time than in 30+ years of professional services. Thank you!
Hello again :). Thank you so much! I’m very glad my videos were helpful :) Anna
At the start of covid i swore off biting my nails. Ive been able to stick to it too which is awesome! I love the way my nails look when they are grown out but not so long that typing is obnoxious. I deal with very flexible nails that are somewhat thin and as soon as i get them looking nice one will always get a tear and so i will have 9 long nails and 1 short one after cutting the damaged one so the tear doesnt go deeper down the nail and need cutting even shorter. I am going to purchace one of these products to see if this will solve my issue of constant tears because of flexible thin nails. I am really excited that it works to change the structure of your nail not just build hardness through layering. I would never have found this product without you and I am very grateful that you have shared this with me. I am also glad to see that I am not the only person dealing with this issue.
I have since bought Mavala Scientifique (not the K+) and so long as I use it on a weekly basis it really does work! My nails feel much more rigid and far less flexible. I am dealing with occasional chipping which is easily filed back smooth. No more torn nails! I love this stuff. Its thin like water so one small bottle really goes a long way it also has a mildly chemical smell which is so faint that it isnt bothersome as you apply it and the smell goes away once its dry.
This works! Been using it for 2 months now. Thank you.
😂 “grow muscle by rubbing your thigh with chicken breast!” Thank you for that as well as imparting your wealth of knowledge!
I ordered the Mavala Scientifique but received the K+ one. I’m trying to see if there is anything I can do about the mix up. Otherwise, I’m excited to see an improvement with my nails. I’ve always had bendy, peeling nails. But from time to time I wear acrylics. I am natural mail since January 2021 and it’s been a process growing them out. So I’m hopeful this helps…..a lot. Lol
Had to come and share my experience. I had extremely flimsy bendy nails, but not damaged -- I had fully grown out any gel damage. Used this twice, ten days apart. Only used it the second time because the first time I felt a slight difference but not much. Probably three or four days after, my nails started snapping right at the border of where I had put the product. Seven of my ten nails have broken at that (fairly close to the nailbed) spot in the past week. 😭
Thank you for showing the ingredients. I’m allergic to sodium benzoate and would not have expected to find it in there. I guess I’m going to have to rely on oils and natural products.
I love love love your videos.
Ciao, bellissimo video complimenti.
Volevo si dirti che anche in Europa trovi il prodotto con la formalina. Ciao
Loved the analogy about the muscle and the chicken breast. Very accurate!
Just got the original formula today. Used it for the first time. I’ve been watching your nail videos for a couple months. Had an allergic reaction to gel a while back. I’ve almost completely grown out my nails from that, but was feeling very discouraged. I’ve always had weak bendy nails that peel at the end. And one of my nails breaks in the same place every time it grows out. Hoping this stuff helps. As well as simple manicures and jojoba oil. I want pretty nails and the only way I’ve ever been able to keep them looking nice is by covering them with gel. And now that’s not an option. 😢 The new growth looks healthier so I’m optimistic. 😊
How did it work for you?
So far it seems to be working great! I’ve been using it once or twice a week and I use the OPI repair mode too. Between that and Jojoba oil, I think this is the first time my nails haven’t started peeling at the ends when they grew. I still keep them somewhat short, but they look really healthy and nice.
You have helped me so much with my nail knowledge! I also checked out Doug whose series is very informative!
I just bought a 1% formalin strengthener (from NailTek) a few weeks ago and have used it a couple times. It’s nice to have a little more durability but I’m glad I knew to not do it too often. I like it so far.
I bought both of them a few weeks ago, and I'm alternating using each of them once a week. I have peeling nails and I have high hopes for this product as it is the only thing that has helped the peeling to stop spreading down the nail. I'll have to wait and see in a few months if it truly worked for my nails, but I'm optimistic about it!
I have naturally thin and bendy nails and I'm living in Europe (Romania).
I do take care of my nails, truly, but I'm so frustrated that I can't get my hands on formalin based strenghners anymore. They were my nails' holy grail in the past.
My nails tear in the middle of the lateral wall and it's terrible to care for those tears. I hate filling the lateral wall, but I don't know what else to do to prevent the tear from catching on anything and getting to the middle of the nail plate. It's paintful.
Then it takes at least 3 months for the tear to grow to the free edge...
Dymethyl urea should help in the same way, but it just doesn't... I've tried it and been patient.
Somebody should invent something to help thin nails grow thicker. That would cure a lot of problems. There is nothing like that yet, right???
Sounds like a great product. I have a few questions though. Can you use nail polish after applying? Say thirty minutes or more later on? I would like to be able to treat, but use my nail polish when desired.
It's better to use Mavala alone because you are supposed to use it every 2-3 days.
I would get the nails back in shape first and then continue with polish.
Thank you for this. I used the Nailtiques formula 2 and was amazing to fix my nails after gels. Unfortunately I cannot get the original mavala hardener in my country which I think would be comparable to the Nailtiques. I have the k one but haven’t used it long enough. Would this be a recommendation as a replacement for the Nailtiques or would the original mavala hardener be better .
Can I safely use this under a gel manicure?
Always fantastic advice, on nails 💅 the only TH-cam nail channel worrh watching 😍❤🙌👏
Thank you so much for your very kind comment 🥰😘❤️
My nails have always been very bendy and soft. I actually ordered some of the original mavala a few days ago, and hoping it will help. My nails were pretty badly damaged by a salon, but are growing out nicely.
Same for me (minus the damage), I've used it 3x now (in a week) and there's already a difference, they're visibly growing longer than ever before (still super short but i've never been able to keep ANY length at all). I'm staying on the oil massaging and they haven't dried out. They're still bendy but SO much better in just one week. Hope your result is amazing!
Very well presented. Informative and the how to at the end is the icing on the cake.
I purchased the urea formulated one recently. Now just have to get in the habit of applying it 🤪
With Dimethyl Urea. It’s not the same ingredient as urea :). Huge difference:)
Whenever I've used a nail product with formaldehyde in it, I've had an allergic reaction around my eyes. The reaction is usually in the inner corner that will swell, turn red, and then kind of scabby. My dermatologist suggested that it was nail polish. When I stopped using the nail polish with formaldehyde in it, the rash and swelling would stop (this has happened to me twice. I didn't realize the 2nd time that formaldehyde was in it). Since you're so knowledgeable about all of this, I thought you would want to know about this reaction. I would be curious to know if you'd heard of this before from any of your other subscribers (Congrats on getting to 30,000 btw!). Thanks for all of your great videos - I always enjoy watching and learning from you!!
Hi Amy! Did you have a chance to read the article I posted? Nail Polish might contain tosylamide formaldehyde resin which is a totally different chemical than formaldehyde or formalin. And yes, you can be allergic to it.
In this video I was talking about formaldehyde-formalin
I compare the difference to a difference in a meaning of “water” and “watermelon”. 2 different things. Also watermelon is not a mixture of water and a melon. 😏
So for example you can drown in water but watermelon doesn’t cause the same risk ;)
Or watermelon has calories and water doesn’t.
If someone is allergic to watermelon doesn’t mean that they are allergic to water :)
The words look similar and although the items are related they are not the same thing.
"The Skin Type Solution" by Dr. Leslie Baumann (a dermatologist) has an example of contact dermatitis for a young lady that was allergic to a specific blue dye in her nail polish. The affected area was around her eyes because her fingers would rest on that facial area while she did her eye makeup or when she wiped/rubbed her eyes and her nail polish came into contact with that skin. Something to consider. 🙂
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise, I really appreciate your informative videos.
I've decided to go with Mavala Scientific K+ which I'll buy soon. I was thinking about combining it with ISDIN Si Nails in order to give my nails a intensive care to begin with, then maybe continue only with one of the products over time. Could you give your opinion about this choice please? Do you consider it too much or non appropriate to use both?
Thanks so much in advance! 🙂🙏
I just got the Pro K because I am in Europe 😂 i really hope it will help my flaking/peeling nails. I also got the Mavala Nail Shield (it's two polishes - one with fibres in it for strengthening) so I hope I can finally grow out my nails healthy 😊
Any nail polish can further damage the nail plate. I don’t believe they really help the nails. They “fake” the strength and further weaken the nail at the same time in many ways. This is not to discourage people from wearing polish but to know pros and cons.
I now recommend OPI Repair Mode daily and oil after each hand wash. Or Mavala every second day if the nails are soft but otherwise healthy (not weak or damaged though).
No polish until the nails are healthy
@@TheSalonLife thank you :) That was the plan: Get rid of the peeling and hardrn the nails a bit and then wear the nail polish to give extra support. I'am a flight attendant and my nails are getting beat up in work every day. It is almost impossible for me to go without nail polish because of all the (accidental) scratching the nail surface gets from opening boxes. Everything is always jammed and - iI don't knoe if you have looked at the opening mechanisms of trolleys and boxes on planes - but the handles are so tiny and close to the metal, no matter how much attention I pay my nails always suffer. Besides I am supposed to have my nails polished according to the guidelines. Again I'll try to sit it out until the peeling is gone, with Mavala and OPI Repair mode but I will never be a no nail polish girl 🤣 I do Oil soakes, use Urea hand cream and usr kerasal at night tho and whenever I do that consistently it makes a big difference. Thanks for all your advice, Anna 😁
This was such a helpful video again, thank you so much. I have the Mavala Nail Hardener at home but I havent used it yet. Would it be safe to use the Mavala Nail Hardener once a week in combination with the CND Rescue Rx (daily)? I have really bendy and soft nails. The CND Rescue RX has helped a lot already (been using it for 8 weeks now) but the nails are still weak and bendy.
I have been following your advice for a while now and my nails have improved so much! I am so happy about it. Thank you so much for your videos and all the advice. I love watching your channel. I also find it very relaxing listening to your voice. 🙏❤️🌈🙂
I bought just one week ago Mavala Scientifique K+ from your recommendation. My nails are splitting and peeling. They are also bendy as … I know I will have to wait for results to come but this is my last hope 🤣 I do mavala treatment along with jojoba oil after every wash
Don’t give up!!!
My nails are extremely ridgy, thin and dry - to the point of causing the outer layers of the nail plate to split and peel from the ridges, making them look very dry and cracked. I'm working on growing out the damaged ridges by using Kerasal Multi Purpose Nail Treatment along with LOTS of nail and cuticle oil and hot oil treatments. I have a few more months to go with growing out damage, and keep them super short. If I were going to purchase one of them... I would use the DMU version, since using formaldhyde on my dry damaged nails made a mess of them and I'd be afraid of the same thing happening. I'm thinking I may be one of those people with very short nails. 😆
Both of these would not be a good choice for dry nails.
Soft and bendy nails only.
In your case adding flexibility (like your are doing) is a better option.
Obviously the Kerasal treatment is working for you because it contains urea. Dimethyl Urea is not urea (the moisturising one), although names are very similar. They both do completely different things.
Why oh why are the names so confusing. No wonder people are confused.
Ps. Short nails are beautiful too 🥰😘😍
I’ve used a nail hardener. Let me tell you, my nails still broke but the break was much worse. Instead of a small snag or tear, the entire length of my nail tore off to the bed and it was painful for weeks.
@@TheSalonLifeHello! Can you please explain the difference between the ureas? Would using Kersal foot treatment (w/ urea) or some other moisturizer with urea have the same effect as the Mavala? Thank you!
These are completely different chemicals (urea and Dimethyl Urea) even though the have “urea” in their name. Like water, watermelon and waterski. All different things even though they have the word water in them.
Urea is a moisturizer, humectant, emollient.
Dimethyl Urea is a nail hardener
Imidazolidinyl Urea is an antimicrobial preservative.
Hello, I have been following your Mavala program since August 22. I have very very dry and soft nails that break and flake very easily. Already after 2 weeks I could feel improvement. But in September my thumb split lengthwise in the middle of the nail through all the layers about 5mm upwards. I chose to have a gel nail enhancer applied. After 5 months, January 23, the nail was back to normal. Unfortunately, it happened again this April, with a new stain. I haven't chosen an amplifier this time, as I can't moisturize the nail very well. The nail is as short as possible, use only file. I use Scientifique K+ pro keratin, oil, serum and nailactan from Mavala. Do you have a better suggestion? I always find your videos full of good advice, thanks for that. 💅🇩🇰🤗
Is it okay to use if I want to add it before gel cured nails?
Is it ok to use nail polish over this? My nails need this treatment badly but I also like color on my nails.
Hi Anna, do you wash your hands after the product soaks into the nails? Thanks for the always helpful reviews and everything you do!
Why would you need to wash your hands? Honest question :)
Hi Anna, firstly can I just thank you again for all your videos and advice, I am using your gentle manicure technique and lots of oil, no more picking, pulling or cutting pnf and in only 10 days I see a big difference already in my nails, no sores and the few small calloused areas at side walls after gentle buff are gone. If possible may I ask another question, I have naturally dry bendy nails with ridges, easily broken and despite my nails looking beautiful defo a massive improvement sadly one of my nails broke, I can only seem to get scientifique K here in scotland, but I think I would prefer that. If you think this could help me do I still put my oils on after it's dried in as usual and if I do a cnd shellac mani can I put this on before. I have purchased cnd rescue rx, so for preventative/maintenance how would I use scientifique K, rescue rx and oils with or without cnd shellac please 🙏🏻
I bought the scientique K+ as I have had bad reaction to gel polishes that mention formaldehyde in. It's early days still for results.
Hi Spooky lady! Gel polishes do not contain formaldehyde nor formalin.
Some regular polishes (not UV cured gel polishes) contain Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin. But this is a completely different chemical. It is a polymer formed from the reaction of toluene sulfonamide and formaldehyde.
Tosylamide/Formaldehyde Resin is used in nail enamel products. It is a soft resin material which, when combined with nitrocellulose, forms a tough, shiny film on nails. [Source: Cosmeticsinfo.org]
Some people might be allergic to it but that doesn’t mean it’s a bad or dangerous chemical. Just like some people are allergic to peanuts doesn’t mean that peanuts are bad for you or are a bad chemical.
@@TheSalonLife thank you for the concise reply.
Not trying to be a smart ass I swear. It’s just important to know to what exactly one is allergic to :)
@@TheSalonLife I know you are not, i appreciate good solid advice 🙂 thank you
Thank you for sharing. Hopefully this information will give people more understanding on ingredients in nail polish.
Hi Anna- I've been reviewing many of your informative videos trying to find a solution to my current nail concern. Here's my question: I have been using Dazzle Dry exclusively for 8 months plus following your advice, warm oil soaks, kerasal, oil...my nails have stopped splitting vertically and don't break but they are very ridgy ( think of a wavy potato chip!) and some free edges grow downward as they get longer. When I don't have polish on my nails feel dry, they are weak, semi-bendable but not brittle and they don't peel, thin...should I use one of these hardeners? THANKS!!!!
Thank you SO much for this very informative video! ❤ you’re an excellent educator ‼️
Hi Anna, I love your channel and will be recommending your channel for nail care from my (only just started) channel where, among other things, I will be showing making nail polish (just a hobbiest here) and some nail art and then some other self care and such. I will always tell people to turn to you as THE person I trust knows what she is talking about when it comes to caring for your nails. I am VERY happy to have found you about a year ago and to have someone I truly trust to send people to!!
Now I Have a question for you for myself. I have happily used Nailtiques Formula 2 for about 30 years and honestly would have no reason to consider anything else because it worked purrrfectly on my weak, paper-thin, easily bendable, easily tearable nails, BUT suddenly it is no longer available. YIKES!! So, of course I turn to you! I wonder if you know about the Mavala Strong Fortifying Base Coat? If so, would you recommend it? I was thinking I would get the one you talk about here with the Dimethyl Urea... the K formula - is that right? At least to start because my nails are so thin naturally that I feel everything right through them. Also my skin is crazy sensitive. So it makes me less nervous to start with that formula.
In the past I used the Nailtiques also as my base coat under polish. So I guess I just want to run it by you, to ask if you think that using the K that you talked about and showed in this video (THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!!) and then follow that with their base coat named above, one after the other - after my hot oil treatment and before my polish routine? It's such a weird feeling to be shopping for strengthener, or, well, hardener. I never thought I would again. I have long beautiful nails which I'm used to now, but I never take them for granted because without the Nailtiques, I can't get them past the free edge by a millimeter without breaking low on the corners. OUCH!
I have a genetic Connective Tissue Disorder, and that may play a role in how extremely fragile my nails are. It definitely plays a huge role in why my skin is super sensitive and so very fragile, I just never asked how the nails are effected. I so hope you see this and can chime in. I will wait a few days or so, so I can buy it through your link to support you, and your wonderful unique and needed channel!!🧚♀️💜💜💜
New subscriber today! Your knowledge is helpful!
Thank you so much!! 🤗
Can you manicure/ apply polish right after using this product or is it better to wait?
It’s better to wait. Give yourself a day off from polish and repolish the next day.
Anna l have a question about Dazzel Dry, almost all white polishes turn yellow or discolor when worn out in the sun as in a week at the beach, do you know if DD polishes fade or change colors like regular polish. Also regular polishes last for years with occasional thinning drops added, do you know if DD has a shelf life? Thanks 🙏
Am battling to order this…
My nails really damaged from biting and gel nails.
Need to order some Mavala.
Hi Val, I don't recommend this really for damaged nails. If the nail plate is thin the products might seep into the nail bed causing an allergy.
For surface damage warm oil soaks are better and maybe CND Rescue RXx that I discussed in this video
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Olive and June's Nail Strengthener is the same, seems like a dupe. The ingredients list (hard to see, scroll down there's info then a list to it) also states dimethyl urea and it seems to work the same, sinks in. Only it works as a primer too and forms a stickiness (not a polish that needs to dry) or tackiness over the nail. Interesting. Probably the best thing they make really.
Very interesting! Thank you for letting me know, I will definitely check it out:)
I have been using it for about a month and I think it's helping.
Thank you for this post I found it very informative. I was saddened to see the amount of parabens in nail products, Malvala included. This chemical has been linked to cancer, there are even parabens in the Malvala eyelash treatment!
Please check out info about paragons written by phd cosmetic chemist
labmuffin.com/fact-check-friday-whats-the-deal-with-parabens-in-cosmetics/
labmuffin.com/propylparaben-in-cerave-debunking-tiktok-misinformation/
Thanks you very much. Just ordered it in Amazon
Hi Anna and Mr. Salon Life! I bought the regular Mavala, through your link of course. Also, I have started going the hot oil treatments ever since your video about it. So I remove my polish on Saturday afternoon, file, cuticle removal, etc. Then I do a warm oil soak. I try to wait a day to apply polish and apply oil very frequently while they are naked (and after they are polished). When I could wear nitrile gloves, going naked nails was easier. However, since they started giving me fingernail infections, I can’t wear the gloves any more. So I have a hard time going with naked nails because my nails are very weak and crappy and break easily. With naked nails, I pretty much have to not do much with my hands, and every time I use them, be very mindful and careful when I use them. Keeping that in mind, I was wondering if you can recommend the best time to use Mavala. After my mani and before the oil, after the oil, a couple of hours after the warm oil treatment, before my mani, etc. If I use it a couple of hours after the warm oil soak, how long do I wait for applying oil? I keep applying the oil like mad with naked nails. If I use it before the mani, do I use it after I cleanse my nails with alcohol?
OPI Nail Envy is a strengthener but a polish type product. So it doesn’t absorb in like the Mavala?
I have to admit to being a little nervous about using the Mavala. I’m always nervous when trying new things. My nails aren’t damaged, but a naturally on the thinner, crappier side. I have, as you probably remember, have had several nail disasters because of my skin’s reaction to product. So I always worry about what it will react to.
Hi Sherri. I would use it after removing polish and before your manicure even. Wipe it with alcohol and apply Mavala. Let it soak in and dry. After that I would say I would wait about an hour and washed my hands and do oil treatment. Or if you are not using cuticle remover you can do manicure and then oil treatment.
Ps. If you react to many things maybe try Mavala o 1 nail for a while and see if it’s ok?
@@TheSalonLife Thank you!
I wondered if this particular products can help with the nails vertical splitting and prevented splitting or cure the splitting?
Hi Viola! I don’t think so. Usually splitting is a sign of hard and brittle, dry nails. This product makes the nails harder and drier. It’s for soft, moist and flexible nails.
Ps. If your nails are splitting and are brittle you would benefit from warm oil soaks. I talk about it here
Dry, Brittle, Splitting, Peeling Nails? Solution: DIY Warm Oil Treatments!
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Excellent and informative information. Thank you.
Can you help? I do not have a thyroid. My nails chip, split and ridges. Anything! Lol. Nail polish, nail polish removers, etc….
HI Pamela, It seems like it would be a good idea to seek out a medical professionals advice in your regards. Sorry we couldn't be more help.
All the best! - MSL
My name is Stephanie and I've purchased the first one but two years ago
Has anyone had good results with the K+ version (non-formaldehyde)? I had very good results with Nail Magic years ago, which has formaldehyde, so I assume the regular formula would workbut I want to avoid the formaldehyde. I've tried NailTek and that did nothing for me.
Can the Mavala hardener product be used in combination with IBX treatment? (repair and /or strengthen) ty!
Hi Jen. Thanks so much for the great question. Feel free to join us tonight during our Monday live Q&A at 7pm CET/1pm EST and ask Anna. We hope to see you there. - MSL
So i just purchased the first one !!
My nails feel hard but they keep peeling like crazy, can I use the hardener on them?
If they are hard then hardener will make them harder and more brittle. So that is not a good thing.
Warm jojoba soaks would be a better idea
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My nails are so thin and flexible even Mavala isn't helping to harden them. If oil makes nails flexible, why am I using it? What about nail creams?
Does k+ soak into the nail or leave a coat on it ?
It soaks in :)
Then after it dries can we polish with base coat? Thanks
You can :). The K+ is supposed to be used 2-3 times a week so I would wait until the nails are a bit harder before maybe before wearing polish.
Mavala works! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for clearing that up
Hi MSL! Have you tried CND Rescue Fx? Would like to hear about your thoughts on it if you had. I don’t use hardeners that are in the nail polish format, because it would take too long to dry if I am to follow up with coloured polish and top coat.
Hi Killjoy. To be honest I don't have enough experience with the product as an end user to have much of an opinion.
Sorry I couldn't be more of a help. Thanks for the question! - MSL
My nails are vry vry soft I hve tried many nail products and not one has not worked ! Under my nail I hve this white thing there is a name for it !? Not sure what’s it’s called. What’s is ur advice?
Hi Claire! Onycholysis?
I wonder why Doug Schoon keeps referring to the ingredient in nail hardeners as formaldehyde.
Because that's what people call it I guess and that's what it says on the label. Just like cuticle vs/ skin around the nails. I agree with you though, it should be "formalin"
Can you use a gel polish on top?
You have to reapply it every couple days (the K+) so putting gel polish over it would not make sense. If you want to harden nails and wear nail polish (sometimes that can be helpful for undamaged nails that are moist and soft and don't hold gel polish very well) I would harden the nails first with the formalin based one (works quicker) and then once the nails have achieved proper hardness then I would add gel polish and then after removing gel polish, doing a manicure, apply Mavala original, giving the nails 1 day break and then redoing gel polish.
I would NOT use Mavala on nails that are damaged as it is NOT a repair treatment but a hardening treatment.
What to use if we have damaged nails or so weak nails 😢😢
You took off Acrylics, Gels or Dip nails and discovered DISASTER. What's next?
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Do u recommend quimica alemana Gardner
I prefer polish free treatments. Polish wear can add to the damage of the nail surface. Especially when worn for a long time
Can I get on the nail or only on the tip
They recommend on a tip only but then in the videos they show from the halfway down to the free edge.
Any opinions on the "Dr remedy" Hydrating treatment?
Hi Mela! I was looking for the ingredients which are difficult to find. Sadly this looks like another one of those products with quite exaggerated marketing. That really turns me off.
I quote:
Dr.'s Remedy Hydration Nail Moisturizer will help fragile nails regain their strength. Made for men or women with dry, brittle and/or splitting nails, this moisturizing treatment can help reduce pain or embarrassment from weak nails.
- pain and embarrassment? 😳
This contains tea tree oil, garlic bulb extract, Vitamin C, Vitamin E and wheat protein.
- * obviously it’s a nail polish so this is not a complete list. Tea tree oil is not strengthening, garlic? Vitamin C and E? How are they helpful? Nails are dead and cannot digest and absorb vitamins. Vitamins can be helpful for skin but skin is a living organ.
It contains none of the common toxins found in cosmetics, so your chance of getting sick from built-up toxins is reduced.
- * WHAT?! Cosmetics applied as directed are not toxic. Moreover amount makes a toxin. There is a big difference between wiping your nail with alcohol and drinking 5 litres on empty stomach. I guess we could say that alcohol is linked to alcohol poisoning and liver cirrhosis so we should never wipe our skin with alcohol or even not wipe the nails with it because “you can never be too safe”. 🤣
This nail treatment would make a great , along with some . Dr.'s Remedy Hydration Nail Moisturizer will bring your brittle nails back to life.
- * how? Nails are dead. I would love to see someone bring nails “back to life”
I truly expected something more scientific from a product called Dr. Remedy.
So considering all this I would not recommend this product.
@@TheSalonLife Thank you for this Anna. I saw this product at my podiatrist office and thought the price was too much. Glad I didn't get it. I so appreciate your thorough answers!.
Gracias!💐
What do you think of ProStrong fluoride nail 💅 hardner?
Hi! We've heard of it, but haven't used it yet. Thanks! - MSL
@@TheSalonLife FYI: Dentist invented tooth colored filling based on nail technology.