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Summary
Highlights
Nail Defense by Orly is a protein enriched natural nail strengthener.
Benefits
- Protein nail treatment
- Ideal for peeling, splitting nails
- Apply on bare nails or as a polish base coat
- Reparative treatment
- Helps prevent breakage and improve look of weak nails with a protein-infused formula.
Item 2258196
Apply to clean bare nails, reapplying every other day. As nails improve, apply every 3-4 days. Can also be used as a basecoat and topcoat with your favorite ORLY® nail lacquer.
Precautions: For external use only.
Ethyl Acetate, Butyl Acetate, Alcohol Denat., Nitrocellulose, Adipic Acid/Neopentyl Glycol/Trimellitic Anhydride Copolymer, Isopropyl Alcohol, Trimethyl Pentanyl Diisobutyrate, Acetyl Tributyl Citrate, Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate, Benzophenone-1, Etocrylene, Epoxidized Soybean Oil, Polyvinyl Butyral, Hydrolyzed Wheat Protein, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Melissa Officinalis (Balm Mint) Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Equisetum Hiemale (Horsetail) Leaf/Stem Extract, Aqua/Water/Eau, Dimethicone, Calcium Pantothenate, CI 60725 (Violet 2).
Shipping Restrictions : This item cannot be shipped via air.
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Do you remove the Orly Nail Defense Strengthening Protein Treatment before reapplying?
- Asked by Esther
- Official Answer By OrlyHi, after wearing Nail Defense for 3-4 days, remove with polish remover and reapply. You can also use Nail Defense as a basecoat and topcoat.Was this answer helpful to you
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Most Helpful Positive Review
This is helping my nails
I had fake nails for over 13 years. I have a very hard time with peeling and soft nails. It is very difficult for polish to stay on my nails. This product seems to be working better than anything else I have tried.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Did not work for me
When it comes to soft. weak, peeling nails that split and break easily, I have had a lifetime sentence. I have probably tried thousands of dollars' worth of polishes, treatments and supplements hoping something would work for me. Sorry to say that the Orly Nail Defense did not work for me. Since ...
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nope
another nail treatment that does nothing to your nails. seen no difference and i just want a product that works lol
Good But you need to read this!
Verified Buyer
Good product I wore it for a few days. But then I made a small mistake I accidentally left a little too much of the product on over my nail polish and it literally denigrated my nail polish! I don't know if it was the nail polish or this but would just wear this and not nail polish over this!

Stronger nails
Verified Buyer
As I've grown older my nails break and chip frequently. I've tried many products and this has worked the best for me. Will definitely buy again.
Perfect nail polish
Verified Buyer
It's worth the price and last long on your nails. I will always buy. This polsih from Orly.
Works instantly and is adorable!
Verified Buyer
I use a lot of the sticker nail color products but they have made my nails weak and every now and then I need a nail strengthening product. This one's $10 cheaper than OPI and works better honestly.