Barielle Hydrating Ridge Filler For Dry, Brittle, Ridged Nails & Nail Growth, Fill and Smooths Nail Ridges, Strengthening Base Coat 0.5 Ounce

As I’ve gotten older, my nails have developed vertical ridges that are not only unsightly, but can cause my nails to crack and split. In recent years I’ve been buffing and filing them down which weakens the nail so now I slightly buff the ridge smoother, and then apply this ridge filler, let it dry and then I apply a second coat Once that has dried I can then apply and nail enamel color. It’s not perfect, but it’s the best of several brands that I’ve tried. I recommend it if your nails feel like washboards.

I love this product! I have horrible ridges in my nail. With this product the look perfect when I polish them even with clear polish.

The ridges in my nails are quite horrible, and I would say this is probably the best product that I have found even though it still requires multiple coats

Fantastic product. I have a permanent split in one of my nails. I have tried numerous products, both high end and drug store. This is the only ridge filler that solves this issue. Stays on well. It does have a somewhat strong odor.Does the job well!!

This product is promoted as a ridge filler. As I guess it did made my nails feel smoother; however, it did not hide the ridges as you can see by the photo. I have 3 coats on.

My nails have always been a battle. I bit them until I was about 15 followed by years of acrylics. Now they are thin, weak, and have some ridges. I tried this to get a smooth surface to work with and it does the job. I can grow them out a bit without worrying about yanking a chunk off when a ragged edge gets caught on something. It also helps keep them strong without being brittle.

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.

I have only used for week. but I think it's working.My nails seem stronger.