Onyx Professional Hard as Hoof Nail Strengthening Cream with Coconut Scent, Nail Growth & Conditioning Cuticle Cream Stops Splits, Chips, Cracks & Strengthens Nails, 1 oz

Wonderful addition to Nail Recovery
It does work! I had thin and peeled nails from getting acrylic and gel nails. So I cut my damaged nails to nubs, and would apply this about 3x daily for 2 weeks, then cut off any nail growth to nubs again and continue that until all the nailbed scarring and uneven layers grew out. It smells good, moisturizes the nail, undernail and cuticles and makes them soft. I have naturally thin nails from a lifetime of nail-biting, anemia and genetics but I’ve been applying this almost everyday at least once at night and my thin nails have only chipped significantly twice! However it wasn’t just this I used: keep your nails very short for a few months as to allow the nail to get stronger and not break while healing. Use cuticle oil after applying to lock in the moisture overnight, and keep them well trimmed and sanded when they do eventually chip and peel from older damage.

Review up for future edits
This review is the first step in a series of reviews. If I dont do it this way, I will forget entirely, and if this stuff works for how bad my nails are, then others need to know.First edit on 2/24/25:I have been a nail biter my whole life, up until a few years ago. In higher anxiety/stress times, I catch myself starting to bite them again. Well, my husband noticed me biting my nails about 6 weeks ago and suggested I get gel nails done. So I made it a mom and daughter date to get our nails done. After 3 weeks, I had to remove them. And let me tell you, I am never getting gel nails again. My nails are flimsy, thin and overall weaker than they have ever been before. I need help with them, so I searched for days before landing on this product. Now, I only really have time to apply once or twice a day, so my progress will be slower than folks who apply 3 or more times. So far, I am happy with the product. I love the smell. I’ve been applying it at bedtime, so the coconut scent is extra relaxing. But my favorite part, after only a week of use, the skin around my nails is healthier, softer and stronger. So that gives me hope that this stuff will help. I did also get a fancy cuticle oil which I apply once this stuff is soaked in and my nails are dry again. I end up coating basically the entirety of my finger tips, and my calluses from playing guitar are still there, but softer. You do not need much at all, so I see this little bottle lasting a long time.The attached photo are my nails now. The short ones and damaged nails are from my nails breaking, tearing, and chipping since I removed the gel nails. I will attach progress photos when I come back to edit my review. But so far, I am satisfied with this product. Time will tell.To Be Continued….

Amazing product
Amazing product! I just bought a second container so I can have one in my office and one in my bedroom. I normally have strong nails but after a solid year of acrylics, glue, etc my nails were ruined. They were so thin and flimsy. Within days of using this product they started to feel a little stronger and healthier. I love the coconut smell. I read some reviews where people disliked it, but I think it’s great and it’s not overpowering. Every once in a while I catch a whiff and it smells great. The consistency is very lightweight and it readily soaks in, which is fantastic.

I began using hard as hoof in September 2023. Others here say they saw results in as little as a week or 2, but once nails have grown you cannot thicken them, you have to wait for new regrowth. However if used daily in 1-2 weeks you can definitely notice a difference to your cuticles, they’ll be less dry and you’ll notice very few to no hangnails. As I’ve been using it for 9 months now my nails have now grown all the way out at least twice. Along with taking a biotin supplement daily for the past 6 months and fish oil capsules, (so it may be all 3 working together not just hoof) my nails are much much thicker than they ever have been. They used to be extremely flexible and susceptible to tearing, and now I rarely ever get a tear or break no matter how small. This is also helped by keeping my nails filed in a rounded shape and avoiding using clippers, just a glass file.All in all hard as hoof probably does great for moisturising and preventing breakage on its own but potentially combining it with biotin and fish oil can lead to even more excellent results, just a tip! But even without the supplements I 100% recommend. I have been using it at least twice a day.

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I’ve been using this product since 11th June and whilst I don’t think I can contribute the improvement in my nails solely to this, it has most definitely helped.I’m just turning 50 and my nails have been in decline for a couple of years. At different points during this period my nails have been thin and splitting vertically, I’ve had to wear stick on nails or powdered barriers to offer strength and stop the splitting. However, once these were removed, it was just a cycle of despair because they’d split again.I’ve been taking collagen powder for the past 7 months which I think has definitely helped and got my nails in a position where I don’t have to have them covered. Hard as hoof is definitely helping with getting rid of the brittleness/ridges in my nails and offering strength. I haven’t had anything covering my nails in 3 weeks and although not mega strong, they aren’t splitting and breaking. I’ll definitely continue using this product.I was worried when I purchased that the tub was going to be tiny but you get a lot and a little goes a long way. I have to say that I apply this numerous times a day to keep my nails moisturised and there is still loads left so it’s value for money and smells lovely.