“I’ve since been applying this nail serum once a day followed by a heavy helping of cuticle oil (at night before bed) to moisturise the skin and nail plate, and it’s like none of the damage ever happened. As you can probably see in the before and after photos, my nails have grown well and the tips no longer feel like paper. Manicurists I’ve spoken to previously extol the virtues of cuticle oil in particular for healthy nail growth, so if you’re going to use this serum, I’d recommend following with a slick of oil, too. If you’d rather spend nothing and you happen to have vegetable oil in your kitchen, London-based podiatrist Dina Gohil once told me it is a great, cheap alternative for preventing nail splits, boosting hydration and smoothing the texture of nails.” read more