Product Reviews Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
195 Reviews
Most Helpful Positive Review Excellent Protection and Shine! I've been using Hard as Nails in clear for the last few years. I will either use it as a base coat, just on its own, or as a top coat with another Sally Hansen nail color. This polish alone has helped me grow my nails out as well as using Vitamin E/coconut oil, and using a glass nail file. I no longer use nail clippers nor do I cut my cuticles. I just use a wooden stick to push them back and scrape them away. This as a base coat also helps prevent my nails from becoming dingy and really yellow. I use two coats, sometimes 3. I also polish around the free edge, tip, and a little under my nail. Not the whole underside of the nail, just where it would usually crack or chip. I also make sure to let ty polish dry completely in between layers. I naturally have think brittle nails, but as I take better care of my nails... I was able to grow them out. I like that this nail polish isn't super expensive. FYI, oiling my nails (on top and under) gives my nails a little flexibility. I oil them every night before bed. If I accidentally bump something it won't chip, crack, or break. It just bends a little, but it's fine. This polish also helps.
Most Helpful Critical Review HORRIBLE!!! I originally bought this product to try to strengthen my extremely peeling and weak nails. I painted on a coat and realized that the coverage was strangely lumpy. Thinking it was a new polish, I tried again, with the same results. Later on, I used it as a top coat, but the formula caused ugly bumping. In addition, the polish peels off and chips really easily! Waste of time and money.
Reviewed by 195 customers Amazing results 5
NitaNee from North Carolina
I started Sally Hansen, nail serum, hardner, cuticle oil and quick dry 2 months ago.
I will buy this again 5
Ange from Memphis
Lasted longer than others
Love it! 5
Keke82 from Georgia
I have always loved these products. I haven't been disappointed yet.
Amazing ! 5
Jay from Texas
After getting dip nails and acrylics, my nails have been a little brittle and weak. This helped restore them and they feel so much healthier!
Great! 5
Jangel from SC
Really works! I could tell a difference after the first application.
So good 5
zoey from New York
Been using this for years. never let me down.
Good polish 5
Laura from Las Vegas
This is a good support polish if your nails chip from nail polish abuse. I like that it is actually clear and dries pretty quickly. I did seem to find a way to chip off the edges because of how I use my hands/ nails but another coat fixed the issue. Glad I made this purchase.
Amazing for after acrylics 5
Darienne from Columbus, Ohio
Acrylics destroy my nails. I applied Sally Hansen Har As Nails the day after taking acrylics off and oh my goodness...my nails feel incredible. Before putting it on my nails we're flimsy, brittle and cracking after applying once, they are a MILLION times stronger. Incredible.
The only nail care product I will use! 5
JoMww from Bend Oregon
This product is amazing! I use it as needed or 2 to 3 times a month and my nails are incredibly strong and no cracks or breaking. I always use it as a base coat when I paint my nails and it helps a lot and I notice a lot less damage from color polishes when I use hard as nail for my base coat. Like I said only nail care product ill use. Its incredible!!!
My second bottle 5
Stella's mom from Richmond VA
Truly helps my very weak nails.
Not appealing but gets job done. 3
Lesly_soniia from undisclosed
It definitely helped out with my nails after I took of my acrylics off an it made them feel protected from more damage. The only thing I personally didn't like was that it didn't look appealing maybe I put it on wrong but bubbles build up an it was tacky. But i guess it did help so I can over look the way it looks personally.
Guitar fingernails ground down 5
Former Grinder from Penfield NY
Playing without a pick was severely grinding down my nails! But Sally came to the rescue in spades! I was actually STUNNED on how well it worked. I'm at ZERO problem now. It really saved my playing. EXCELLENT!
BEST NAILS EVER FOR OVER 30 YEARS 5
Jackie*Blue from Hartford, AR
I have been using this original SH hardener since I was a teen and I am 55. I have a huge polish collection of OPI and Sally Hansen Extreme Wear. If you want long strong nails take your hair nail vitamin and use 2 coats of this as basecoat, 2 coats of your favorite polish, 2 coats of this as a topcoat (can be timed over 2 days if necessary) your manicures will last 10 days with minimal touch up). It's the original nail clinic in a bottle and it works. I carry one in my purse.
Gave me allergies 1
talita from Dallas, TX
I used to love this product and it really helped make my nails stronger, but they must have changed the formula or this was a bad batch, because one or two days after applying it, it gave me allergies on my face (this is how I and most people react to nailpolish allergens). Too bad. Had an interview that week and not only did I not have strong and beautiful nails, but I had allergic reaction to hide.
Pro's and cons 2
CrowFlyProductions from Parksville
I bought the product yesterday and attempted to apply a coat of the clear hardener,
It does give a nice shine but something I instantly noticed was that it stays slightly tacky for a really long time
It took about 2 hours for it to not feel tacky.
Now I have very damaged nails from acrylic and gel just not staying on my nails and ripping off or snapping off so the damage is minor to pretty darn bad.
After applying a few layers letting them dry inbetween for about 10-15 minutes I applied a nail polish once the nail polished had dried I applyed the clear coat as a top coat and the was about an hour and a bit ago and it is still tacky and actually starting to bubble.
I'm honestly not sure if I'm just not doing it correctly or what.
On top of that, I found that the bottle/package really doesn't explain much, it doesn't tell you how fast it dries or tips on how to encourage the drying process or any tips to ensure the smoothness
I also found it just left lines if the layers weren't extremely thick.
Instant results 5
Bossfrankie from New Orleans
I just purchase my polish because my nails were weak. I had a bad habit of biting my nails and at 35, just allowed them to grow. As soon as I applied the polish, within hours my nails were hard. I was very impressed. I will continue this product and will try others
Properly applying product 5
Tiffani92 from Savannah MO
My mom actually gave me this product and I want to start using it regularly to help get beautiful nails by summer. My question is if I apply color over the hardener, does that mean I have to remove the color to reapply the hardener?
Properly applying product 5
Tiffani92 from Savannah MO
My mom actually gave me this product and I want to start using it regularly to help get beautiful nails by summer. My question is if I apply color over the hardener, does that mean I have to remove the color to reapply the hardener?
Properly applying product 5
Tiffani92 from Savannah MO
My mom actually gave me this product and I want to start using it regularly to help get beautiful nails by summer. My question is if I apply color over the hardener, does that mean I have to remove the color to reapply the hardener?
Made my nails worse 1
hhbuhler from Wisconsin
My nails had been chipping or cracking so I bought this product to help. It did the opposite as to what the box said. After applying, the nails I did have would break right at the skin level; so I'd have to cut them off. This happened to at least 4 nails so I stopped using it. Very disappointed :(
NOT SURE ON THIS ITEM 4
TIN from OKLAHOMA
I AM NOT SURE BUT EVERY TIME I USE THIS IT SEEMS MY NAILS GET THINER
Works great! 5
LizzyJoe from Oregon
I put some on after ripping off all my acrylics and I saw results in 2 days
This should be talked about more 5
Hannah from Pittsburgh
Bought with the Nail event going on and wow, this stuff is no joke!
Nice applicator and is super hardening when dry.
Great for nail health and base.
Works great - until my hands get wet 2
Aidan from Louisville ky
With my schedule usually being too hectic to spend a lot of time on my nails, I love how fast this dries on bare nails. I tried using it over a coat of Hard as Nails Xtreme Wear and it stayed gummy for significantly longer. I have a very demanding job that requires working with my hands, so I have a ltof trotwith splitting and breaking nails. This polish seemed to hold up really well - until my hands were wet for more than 30 seconds. Then it peeled off like nothing. This happened both with just the hardener on and with two coats of Xtreme Wear and two layers of insta-dry top coat on top of it. What good is a nail harder if it peels off so easily? I expected much better adhesion from this product.
It works! 4
Jennamh from Hawaii, USA
I am very hard on my nails. This products works like a screen protector for my nails! It chips when my nails normally would! I would give it 5 stars but I find myself having to reapply every couple day because of the chipping.
