Saturday, May 5, 2012

Review: Essie Feed Me

Recently I've been having major trouble with nail peeling on my right hand. My nails are normally pretty sturdy but all of the sudden my right index nail began peeling uncontrollably and feeling very brittle. I tried moisturizing, filing, cutting, everything! But the peeling kept coming back and seemed to get increasingly worse, no matter what I did. I wasn't sure why it suddenly appeared, but when the same thing started happening to the nails on my right middle and ring fingers, I decided it was time for an intervention. I did a little shopping around for nail treatments and wound up giving Essie Feed Me a go, since it claims to help moisturize and strengthen dry, brittle nails.


I threw out the original box it came in, but for reference, this is a stock photo to show you how it comes:


The package said my nails would be 50% more moisturized within five days, but I've gotta say I noticed an impressive improvement even before that. I painted my nails with the adorable Revlon Mint Gelato on Saturday night, using Feed Me as my basecoat. The sole basecoat I'd used before was Seche Clear and I tend to only use a basecoat with potentially staining colors (I'm bad, I know). But I vowed to use Feed Me with every single manicure in hopes of seeing solid, quick results. Feed Me went on silky smooth and dried about as quickly as Seche Clear. Although Feed Me has a blue tint in the bottle, it goes on completely clear.

When I took my Mint Gelato mani off Monday night, my nails already looked and felt stronger. The peeling seemed to have been sealed back into my nail and I could feel that my problem nails were becoming less brittle. I debated taking some before and after shots, but...ick, naked nails!

Anyways, as I continued to use Feed Me, it not only stopped my peeling but appeared to repair it as well--no more icky flakes or jagged texture! I still have some unevenness on my index finger, where the peeling was at its worst, but it's visibly smoother and I expect before too long it will be nice and even again.


It's been a week so far and I feel it's really turned my nails around already. They feel so much healthier now and much more moisturized. At $8 (the same price as an Essie polish), I think the price on this is extremely reasonable. Many other brands make nail treatments that cost considerably more than their polishes but I didn't want to drop a lot of cash on a treatment that I wasn't sure would work. Thankfully, Feed Me was the perfect solution and affordable, to boot!

This stuff is like magic in a bottle for dry nails! I am thoroughly impressed with the results Feed Me gave and plan to continue using it to keep my nails in tip-top shape. Of course, your mileage may vary, but for me, this was a real life-saver! Now I just have to fix my staining... An addict's work is never done!

29 comments:

  1. Im ginna have to go get some of this.. Today!! Great review!

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    1. Thanks! Let me know how you like it once you try it!

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  2. I may actually break down and get some of this!

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  3. My nails peel. I have never found anything that helps...Gonna have to lookout see if I can find this.

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    1. It was a total Godsend for me! This is part of the Essie core display at my local grocery store so hopefully it isn't too hard to track down elsewhere!

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  4. Thanks for sharing! I just started dealing with peels and breaks, so I'll definitely look into this. :)

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    1. It's definitely a good idea to be proactive with peeling--I speak from experience haha. At first I thought it'd just go away on its own if I didn't mess with it but obviously that was not the case.

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  5. Thanks for the review! I work in a bookstore so all the moisture gets sucked right out of my hands and I've been having serious peeling problems. I've seen this stuff in the store but passed it by. I'm definitely going to have to get some, though!

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    1. I'd never paid it any mind either until the day I bought it. I knew Essie had treatments but didn't really know anything about them. Using Feed me makes me want to look into their treatment line even more though. Hopefully this helps you! :)

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  6. So timely! A friend of mine has been complaining about her nails peeling, so I'll be sure to let her know about your review. Thanks, Chelsea!

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    1. You're welcome! :) I hope it works for her!

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  7. Was it gloopy or stringy? I've been using a Sally Hansen that works but is a bit gloopy and annoying to apply. It's been working though but I want to try something else when the bottle runs out!

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    1. It actually has a nice texture to it. It's a touch thicker than my usual Seche Clear but it's really pleasant to work with overall--very easy to apply.

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  8. I have the same problem and have been having great results with Orly Nail Defense, but I will definitely give this a try, too. You can never have too many treatments that actually work, right? :)

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    1. Very true! It's not like your nails can be TOO healthy. :) I hear the Orly treatments are great! I was thinking of trying one of theirs before I came across Feed Me and decided to give it a go.

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    1. Let me know if you do! I'd be curious to hear others' results with it!

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  10. Good to know! Thankfully my nails have been less dry lately (I imagine due to the warmer weather), but for $8 it's nice to know that I can just run out and get this if I stop developing problems.

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    1. It's always good to have a back-up plan in case of nail emergencies. :)

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  11. Yup! I need to find this ASAP! I love Essie!

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    1. Me too! I was really impressed by this treatment and would love to try more!

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  12. Great review! My nails are quite dry and have been cracking and peeling a lot. I've been trying a calcium treatment, but after a couple of weeks not seeing any improvement. I'm going to get some of the Essie to try out based on your review. Thank you!

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  13. First let me just say I LOVE your blog. This post is EXACTLY what I needed!! I was seriously considering getting some acrylics on my nails because my real nails are just horrible right now! They break and peel almost everyday!! But thanks to this post I'm about to pick up my keys and head to the store. Thanks!

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    1. Thank you! :) I hope it works out for you! It's a really effective way to give your nails a shot of moisture. Good luck!

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  14. Thanks for this review! I picked up Feed Me (here it is now called Nourish Me!?) yesterday and will try it ASAP. I am experiencing the exact same problem. My right middle and ring finger started peeling a while back and no matter what I do the peels always come back. After reading your post I am confident that Feed Me will help here ;)

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    1. You're very welcome! "Nourish Me," haha. I wonder why they changed it but that is pretty funny. I've had really good luck so far with it my peeling keeps improving! I think/hope you'll have good results too!

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  15. 5 months on, what are your final thoughts Chelsea?

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    1. I finished my bottle of Feed Me and still really liked it by the time it was all gone. I got a free bottle of Seche Restore as part of a deal at Sally so I'm using that now rather than buy a new Feed Me, but I'd definitely still recommend Feed Me if you're looking for a good basecoat/treatment! It really worked for me.

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  16. Formaldehyde is a big player in nail strengtheners and moisturizers, but this one is formalin free! Works even better than the icky chemical ones.

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