Onyx Professional Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream, Cherry Almond Scent - Made in USA, Nail Growth & Conditioning Cuticle Cream Stops Splits, Chips, Cracks & Strengthens Nails, 1 oz

I have EXTREMELY thin nails that peel, crack, and sometimes don't even grow in. I have dry cuticles that sometimes get sore and are often ragged and peeling. I've had a lifetime of unsightly and painful nails. I researched a LOT before settling on this product. I also have MCAS and am sensitive to fragrances and chemicals, so I was nervous! First of all, the container is well-designed. It's pretty and it's easy to open if you have arthritis. It's a screw top lid that is large enough to be comfortable in the palm of your hand for opening, and there's a little plastic piece that sits atop the cream to help keep it sealed. There is no fragrance- and I mean, none. Olive oil smells stronger than this! It's thick enough to spread onto your nails and nailbeds (and recommends that you put it UNDER your nails too, which I do when my nails are long enough to do so). It soaks in pretty quickly and isn't too greasy and doesn't feel "heavy" or give me sensory overload. I usually use it before bed. I noticed a difference IMMEDIATELY. By day 3, I could tap my nails on the table and feel that they were stronger and not bending under. Their growth pattern changed and there were less ridges, growing straight out instead of curving around my fingertips, less splintering along the edges, and my cuticles stopped peeling as much. I'm extremely impressed and can honestly say that this product improved my quality of life, since thin nails are often painful. I have so much less soreness in my nail beds now!

Best product I have ever used. It worked so quickly to harden my frail nails and allow them to grow longer. I don’t want long nails but previous to using this product they would break off at the slightest bit of growth. Not anymore ! Solid & strong. My job requires me to continually open cardboard boxes , then break the boxes down. My nails couldn’t survive the stress until after using this product. I occasionally use nail polish and can’t continue with applying this to my nails but I see no harm in doing that. Only about 3 days of polish, then I remove it and continue with the cream. I’m 66 and know brittle nails should be expected but this cream will help tremendously. I also live in Wisconsin and have endured a brutal winter this year but my nails are surviving well. Definitely give this a test. You’ll be happy with the results

The cream was fine, and kept my nails moisturized, which helps with breakage. However, the unscented smell was a little off putting. It almost smelled like play doh. However, i cannot use any of their scented lines, since i am allergic to their fragrance. I have sensitive skin, so only the version of this that I can use is the fragrance free version.

I am totally amazed at how well this product works. Every winter my cuticles would be so dry, nails breaking and cracking. And the worst was skin on the tips of my thumbs would crack, bleed and hurt so much. I have tried numerous products but nothing seemed to work...until Hard as Hoofs. My nails and cuticles have never looked better and no more cracking, bleeding thumbs.

I can’t even explain how amazing this stuff is. Witchcraft in a bottle. My cuticles and hands have never looked better. I use it a couple of times a day or as needed - my cuticles tend to be very dry. The cherry almond is by far the best scent, but I do have the Shea butter one and it smells nice and light, too. I do my own gel nails so my hands tend to get dry with the acetone/alcohol wipes, so it’s the perfect way to end a manicure or do nail care in between sets. It’s a little bit oily but that’s part of the magic.