OPI "Repair Mode Nail Serum" Review | (NOT SPONSORED)

[@paigegotpolish]

I’ve used this OPI Repair Mode 2x a day, 6 days with significant improvement in the peeling of my nails! Using it on my toes now.

[@PolishLabRat]

Awesome! So glad to hear that :D

[@roxannebernard9258]

Thank you spreading the word on this product. I’ve been using it 2 weeks and can see healthy nail growing out. My nails were so damaged from gel and dip manicures; I haven’t had one in 10 months and my nails are still unhealthy. Then I washed my car without gloves a few weeks ago, and my nails turned white all over. I had given up hope on getting healthy nails again. You’ve given me hope!

[@PolishLabRat]

So, yes the product is good. But your healthy nail grow out is unrelated to this product. Your nails would get healthy grow regardless of this product. 👍🏼

[@emiliaescobar7652]

This is a great product, also don't give up on getting your nails healthy, it takes patience, there is another product that is Fabulous as well Nailtiques formula 2, awesome, my nails are back to normal.

[@roxannebernard9258]

@emilioescobar7652, thanks for the tip! I am actually having my blood drawn tomorrow bc my nails have gotten worse…they are lifting up and have troughs in the middle. My dr says that can be signs of anemia or low thyroid! The nails are very painful because they are now breaking off below the quick.

[@emiliaescobar7652]

I wish you luck, yes get labs done, I do take a low dose of thyroid pills, only b/c it runs in my family, and i've been ok, I also take biotin gummy bears, but definitely ask your dr about that, I would lay off any nail products until you get your results, in the mean time, I also once in a while when I have time, take my clear polish off, and just soak them in olive oil/water & salt, any oil, really helps get your nails back to normal, just saying.

[@Kats4korner]

Thanks for sharing your experience and showing us the results from testing this product out. It’s nice to hear that this product actually works😊👍🏼

[@PolishLabRat]

Yeah very glad it works!

[@lindajones2884]

I use this this and find it's making my nails look so much better but also no more peeling thank you ❤

[@PolishLabRat]

Glad it helped you! 🤩

[@mrspiazzaus]

I have tested this out for 2 weeks or more and very impressed. My nails seem to have gotten healthier and didn’t dry my nails out like another brand. Opi said this was one only strengtheners over counter that actually penetrates the nail bed. Did you test out new vegan nail envy too? What think that? Do you recommend using to keep nails healthy too?

[@PolishLabRat]

The Repair Mode is not a strengthener, it’s a different type of product altogether and it was concise and clear what I was testing. Now, the nail envy, I have not tested because I don’t even know what to test. It’s not claiming to repair, it’s claiming to “strengthen” but what does that even mean? It’s not clear to me what the claim is. Strengtheners in general help the nail while they r worn, and once u remove them, there’s usually no change in the actual nail. (As opposed to repair mode which actually makes the nail better).

[@liz032181]

I already use nail envy and I think adding this to my mail routine will definitely help mail growth. You mentioned piling nails. I have not done that in my routine. How often do you recommend oil the mail and where in the nail routine to do?

[@PolishLabRat]

An oil that can be absorbed by the nail will help counterbalance all the water over exposure we are experiencing nowadays. Jojoba, avocado, coconut, almond, all of those work. My preferred one is jojoba

[@lizm4557]

I've been using this for 5 days and it is holding my peeling layers together on my 2 bad fingers and also making the other ones feel smoother. I have very thin flexible nails with very heavy ridges due to my old age, so they peel easily. 😂 The product has a lot of alcohol so I think my nails feel drier but too soon to tell if that will negatively affect my nails. Time will tell.

[@PolishLabRat]

A swipe of alcohol on the surface of the nail won’t do any damage, so it should be ok as far as the alcohol 👍🏼 it evaporates very quickly and the drying aspect is very short term ☺️

[@beauty_enthusiast]

I didn’t see any damage from the alcohol in the product, my nails look SO MUCH healthier.

[@melanienoiseux489]

Hi! Did you use it or have you used it with Nail Envy? 😊

[@beauty_enthusiast]

@@melanienoiseux489 I did not! I know that’s the recommendation but I heard that Nail Envy peels sometimes and that is one of my pet peeves. But if you’ve (or anyone else) have a different experience, I would like interested in hearing about it.

[@beauty_enthusiast]

If you’re looking for polish options that hide the ridges in your nails, Dazzle Dry’s system and their new Transform color (there’s a milky white and pink) works really well!! I’m mew to their products but the A Salon Life channel shows them frequently.

[@beauty_enthusiast]

I also have weak and peeling nails and found this product to be *amazing*. I used it twice a day for a week and my husband and daughter did as well (not even 1/20 of the way thru the bottle so this will last a very long time or pass it among your friends/family). My nails are much stronger and the peeling edges have grown out. It also made a difference in whitening my tips - but the product doesn’t claim anything about that. Overall, I am really happy with this product and kudos to OPI for the innovation!

[@PolishLabRat]

Very glad to hear that! Yes, I find this product to be worthy of attention, unlike half of the products in the market which r just a buncha bs with empty claims. I was pleasantly surprised with this one! ✅✌🏼😍

[@beauty_enthusiast]

@@PolishLabRat I know, right?! We are conditioned to be disappointed by exaggerated claims. I came to this video intentionally to share my experience bc I know it will help others!

[@keithclifton-james1142]

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[@user-st3nk9ui9j]

Thank you for the comprehensive review. I have been suffering peeling recently so I will definitely try this product.

[@PolishLabRat]

Keep in mind that it’s important too to find the root cause of the peeling. Not just accept it, u know? This will help you but I recommend finding what causes it and trying to fix at the root case

[@user-st3nk9ui9j]

@@PolishLabRat Great advice, I think it might be due to some blunt nail scissors not trimming the nail cleanly. I need to invest in a good pair as well as this :)

[@PolishLabRat]

Try to file them short instead of cutting them and see if that helps 👍🏼

[@michelleregistre5566]

love you product review. I bought this a couple days ago and I agree with everything you stated. I am avoiding press ons and gel till I can get my nails long and healthy again. I really like the repair mode a lot.

[@PolishLabRat]

Thank you! Yeah I still feel the exact same way about this product as I did when I reviewed it. Nothing has changed, it helps (it’s not magic but does help a lot), and I use it sometimes on demand! Very good product imo

[@betheubanks4580]

Wow! Thank you so much for this super throughly done review! It would drive me crazy to have gone that long without oil and treatment on my peeling nails. You really took one for the team!! I just bought this, and plan on using it as often as possible. I wash my hands a ton during the day b/c of my job and no matter now much oil and Nautique as my base coat i still have peeling. I doubt i will be able to go with out polish for 6 days, but plam on using it for a few days to start then before every manicure. Thanks again for the great video!

[@PolishLabRat]

Thank you! I hope the product helps you! 🩷😊

[@leasiapartlow197]

I picked this product up at the end of June this year. I had some significant damage from a bad gel removal and had too much of the gel drilled off 😫 I've been using the product accompanied by the original nail envy. My observation was that it caused a burning sensation, which I heard can occur when bonds are being formed in the nail. Overall the strength I regained after the 6 days was worth it. My nails were really weak and sore but they seem to be healing swiftly when the product is used as directed.

[@PolishLabRat]

So if your nail is over filed during gel removal, I’m afraid a lot of products are gonna burn :( this is due to the state of your nails and how sensitive they prob are. I’m glad it helped tho!

[@leasiapartlow197]

@@PolishLabRat thank you for letting me know, it was my first time having this experience. Do you know how long you should wait before getting gel again?

[@katehoganmayka4413]

Thank you for this review! Very informative!!

[@PolishLabRat]

Yw! Thanks for watching ❤️

[@apaintedQueen]

Awesome video!! Super informative! I was very curios about this treatment, but knew it would be good because i love OPI treatments like the Nail Envy already!!!

[@PolishLabRat]

I have never used that other one, but this yeah, now we know this one is useful as well!

[@conneaness]

Can you use this as a base under nail polish 💅?

[@Jessiemarieee]

Yes, but you have to wait 10 minutes before applying a base coat.

[@PolishLabRat]

What Jessica said. 👍🏼

[@conneaness]

Thank you 😊.

[@AnaMiel4324]

I was going to ask the same thing. I’m glad because I wouldn’t like to have my nails without polish. I’m glad to see this can keep the layers together while the peeling grows out.

[@conneaness]

😎

[@AaBb-sn3ji]

Is this something that would help over filled nails? A girl in training has really made mine sore and I wondered if this would help protect them while they grow

[@PolishLabRat]

No, this will not help with that. U have to wait for that nail to grow out unfortunately. You are missing layers of ur nail. This product helps to adhere existing layers, but won’t put layers back.

[@AaBb-sn3ji]

@@PolishLabRat thanks for getting back to me. I thought that would be the case but was hoping it would help. I’m so upset about my nails

[@Yahshe]

Wow. Very detailed review. Thank you

[@PolishLabRat]

YW :) thanks for watching!

[@dortheasselberghs6581]

Any news on staining or white spots? Also what are your thought on using this underneath opi gelcolor. Like as an extra treatment step?

[@PolishLabRat]

OPI has posted about this on their page and they recommend it. I believe their instructions say to wait 10 mins between applying this treatment and going in with the gel coatings. (I don’t know anything about white spots or the effects on staining, I didn’t have any I could test on, if I find out info on this I will share) 👍🏼💅🏼

[@gillianmooney4542]

I'm struggling with this product. After about 4 weeks using exactly as stated on the box, all my nails are now breaking. Is this normal, or should i just stop using it?

[@PolishLabRat]

There could be other things going on, hard to help on YT comments so just DM me on IG or email me and I’ll try to help u troubleshoot.

[@gharqadtree1948]

What oil do you put on after the first 6 days?

[@PolishLabRat]

Jojoba oil 👍🏼

[@KatNicholson]

Amazing! I wonder if this might be a good thing to use on breaks between paint jobs 🤔 i also wonder if this would help my mum & mother in law who both complain about their nails splitting vertically all the time. 🤔

[@PolishLabRat]

I would first try to find the cause of splitting. Blindly trying products on advanced damage like that can actually be more harm than good (in general). Not that I think this would harm a split nail, but I just dunno. DM me on IG or email me and I can try to help your moms

[@KatNicholson]

thank you so much for the helpful reply and generous offer! that's very good advice, I'll have more of a chat with oth of them, I expect age is probably the biggest factor (they're both over 70!) but some small tweaks like getting them to use dish gloves and oiling their nails will probably help, i hope! :) @@PolishLabRat

[@bobbiquigley7351]

Very thorough review! Thank you!

[@PolishLabRat]

Yw!! 🌸☺️ thanks for watching!

[@bobbiquigley7351]

@PolishLabRat You bet! Any tips on how to get the Nail Envy Bubble Bath not to streak? I used the Powerful Pink, and it works fine.

[@PolishLabRat]

Try this: instagram.com/reel/CvnH0WoN1lb/?igsh=MTVkN2IzbDllOW9sbg==

[@bobbiquigley7351]

@@PolishLabRat thank you 😊

[@8honeybunnie8]

Interesting. Mine often crack/peel right in the middle on certain nails because they are soft. I wonder if this would help. I have Mavala and it makes them hard but it doesn't address peeling.

[@PolishLabRat]

Do you oil them? A lot of nail issues can be addressed and/or prevented with oiling. This should help with peeling but still u should see the root cause so u r not always in “fixing mode”

[@isabelles]

How do you think this compares to the CND RescueRxx?

[@PolishLabRat]

I have never tried the RescueRxx and I'm not familiar with it

[@Panda4ka_20]

cnd is a more oily liquid with a brighter caramel aroma and o p i with more alcohol and dries faster on the nail

[@janeburkhart4051]

Thanks for this informative review.

[@PolishLabRat]

Thank you for watching! ☺️❤️

[@annettestrausberg5283]

I have only a few problem nails. I'm wondering if this product could make my good nails brittle, or if it's safe to use on all my nails. Anyone have any idea?

[@PolishLabRat]

I don’t see how it could make good nails brittle… but just don’t use it on good nails if u have any concerns. I actually wouldn’t use it on good nails to save product 🤣, just use it on the problem ones.

[@Klenemeene]

I used it for 6 days as instructed, after that my nails started peeling and splitting like crazy. No idea what's going on when I read the other reviews. Maybe there's something in there that my nails really don't like. I'm a bit worried now because I've never had my nails in a state like this.

[@PolishLabRat]

DM me on IG, send me pics, I can see if I can help. There could be other things that are not just the product. Too long to discuss on comment section but DM me 👍🏼

[@gillianmooney4542]

I'm finding the same with my nails. I'm really struggling with Repair Mode

[@Dee17050]

Can you use polish over this product?

[@PolishLabRat]

Yes you can. They just say to wait 10 mins to let the product dry and work its way in and then you are good to go.

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

It seems that it's a bonding product, like Olaplex is for the hair..

[@PolishLabRat]

Yeah I think that’s what people have been saying, comparing it exactly like that, to Olaplex type of stuff 👍🏼

[@d.s.28]

Excellent video on this product.❤ Just started using it and am hopeful.

[@PolishLabRat]

Good luck! Let me know if u have any questions I might be able to help with (email or DM in IG so I don’t miss it)

[@jennyhuish4317]

I have been using this and I thought it was good untill my nails started discolouring it looks awfull😟

[@PolishLabRat]

I have questions 🤔 if you wanna chat about it DM me on IG and send me pics.

[@juliecee1405]

I purchased this with high hopes. But sadly, after the first six days, my short nails were breaking left and right. All the corners just snapped off. So disappointing.

[@PolishLabRat]

This reminds me a little of that quote about "if you judge a fish for its ability to climb a tree"... u know? You have to see what they promised with this product, and then judge it against that. Email me or DM me on IG to see if I can help you but honestly, if you came to me telling me "my nails break all the time", I wouldn't have told you to go buy this product. It's not the right tool for the problem you are having (if I understood correctly).

[@itsacarolbthing5221]

Square nails are not advised for very short, growing out nails.

[@natalieromanolive]

⁠@@PolishLabRat This doesn’t make sense. This product is literally called “repair mode” so I don’t understand why you’re saying it’s not the right tool for her issue of nail breakage? I just looked up the description on the OPI site and it claims this: Ding ding ding! Repair Mode™. This breakthrough bond building nail serum completely reprograms your nails, resulting in 99% nail keratin repair.* Nails look improved after the first application, and with continued use, you can expect smoother, stronger nails that are 👉🏼resistant to breakage👈🏼 and an improved appearance of ridges and color. It's repair like never before.

[@AlwaysKiKi]

After this review.. I’m buying it! 😂😂❤❤thank u

[@PolishLabRat]

I hope it can help you! DM me on IG or email me if you have any questions or need any help.

[@sayantaniist]

R u still using it? updated video PL 😊

[@PolishLabRat]

There no much more to say about it, once the nails grew out I filed them until all damage grew out, the product just helps keep the layers in place so they don’t peel into the healthy nail 👍🏼 but I don’t have enough info for a new video… if u have specific questions let me know (email me or DM me, I don’t usually get notifications for comment reply threads 😭)

[@sayantaniist]

@@PolishLabRat okk.. tysm for the information 💯👍

[@shannonm.4087]

My nails are thin and peel like crazy- I gotta try this!!

[@PolishLabRat]

Let me know if it helps!

[@peggyjohnson4378]

Thank you very much

[@PolishLabRat]

You are welcome 💕💅🏼

[@bees_nail_art82]

I saw this product on the salon life channel

[@PolishLabRat]

She was waiting for it to be delivered to her to test it and stuff, so I"m sure she'll be sharing her findings sometime soon. Can't wait!

[@bees_nail_art82]

@@PolishLabRathow do you maintain your nail length?

[@cathyrackowski2824]

I Have peeling nails have used this twice a day for 3 weeks, nothing happened,nada,zip,zero. No layer’s bonding no change,it might be just me but nope won’t recommend it or buy it again.

[@PolishLabRat]

Hmm that's interesting! If you have me on DM, send me some pics so I can see.

[@shannonm.4087]

it looks like it goes on like the mavala treatment...

[@PolishLabRat]

Oh I’ve never tried that one!

[@jeanettemarkley7299]

Meat? If that's what your meat looks like I'd consider going vegan. 😜 OMG! $25.00! LOL My husband has problems with peeling or more like chunks of nail chipping off. He likes to keep them painted so he's not to keen on no polish for 6 days and then what? He doesn't really have temporary "peeling" nails. He has nail explosions where chunks of his nail takes polish and nail layers right off. This happens often. So.. yeah. Not sure this is for us.

[@PolishLabRat]

Lmao!

[@redinglis297]

Be careful this damaged my nails

[@PolishLabRat]

Can you DM me on IG or email me? I want to ask u some questions. (KZbin comments get lost in notifications and sometimes I don’t see people’s replies). I’m curious to know what happened! Thank u 🩷🩷🩷

[@Enkeltulipan]

Thank you so much ! You have done a great job, it is a very interesting and informativ video. I have similar problem with the same finger. I will consider if I shall try the product! I liked when I could both read an hear what you say. Then I could search for some words in a dictionary (google). Fantastic job you have done!

[@PolishLabRat]

Thank you so much!!!!