As all my Marie Claire colleagues and friends know, I've been on a nail health journey for the past six months. While this may not strike you as the most serious of endeavours, rest assured, reader, that I once had nail beds that would make manicurists weep, before I undid their natural beauty with a set of acrylics in Louisiana... And then kept covering up the damage with gels ad infinitum.
On my long soujourn to long, beautiful nails—which aren't peeling or brittle—I fell in love with Manucurist's Active Smooth All-In-One Care Polish range, which was literally like skincare for my nails. They come in a range of neutral, skin-like and sheer colours and aim to smooth ridges, blur imperfections and even out the surface of the nail. I love how polished and clean they made my hands look, but I also found myself yearning for some colour—you know that thick, plump and uber glossy look you get after a set of gels? I missed it... But not enough to head back to the salon and risk the progress I had made.
