Nail strengthener

The three Poderm ranges meet different needs while combining color and care.

COLOR STRONG: colored hardening polishes for brittle, soft, ridged or splitting nails. Fortifying formula with keratin, biotin and silicon.

COLOR CARE: colored Tea Tree care polishes for yellowed, damaged or post-fungal nails. They purify, clarify and beautify with each application.

NAIL CORRECTOR: semi-transparent nude perfecting care polishes. No opaque color — they even out the natural nail shade to reveal its natural beauty.

The range is aimed at anyone who wants to strengthen their nails while wearing color. It is particularly suitable for:

• Brittle or splitting nails
• A soft matrix that bends or breaks at the slightest impact
• Ridged or damaged nails
• A matrix weakened after a gel or semi-permanent manicure

For more severely damaged or yellowed nails, we recommend choosing the Color Care Tea Tree polish range combined with a Poderm repairing serum.

1. Clean the surface with a gentle acetone-free remover, or simply with lukewarm water.
2. Apply a coat of Color Strong base coat to protect the nail.
3. Apply 1 to 2 coats of Color Strong nail polish.
4. Apply a coat of Color Strong top coat to extend wear.
5. Renew every 5 to 7 days depending on your activity.

To optimize the treatment, you can apply a Poderm repairing serum directly on top. Its permeability allows you to continue applying your serum while maintaining the colored finish on the surface.

The Color Strong range combines color and care through hardening polishes that strengthen and protect nails from the very first application. Enriched with keratin, biotin and silicon, these care polishes progressively improve the resistance and solidity of weakened nails. Their fluid texture allows easy application without overloading, while the color is uniform from the first coat.

Usage test results*:

• 100% of testers noticed visibly strengthened and fortified nails
• 83% noticed less brittle, less fragile and less soft nails
• 100% of testers rated the polish as long-lasting

*Usage test conducted by an independent laboratory on 30 people over 28 days.

In terms of wear, expect 5 to 7 days depending on your activity. To extend the result, we recommend using a protective Top Coat applied on top and starting the application with a Base Coat.

For very weakened, ridged or sensitized nails, it is recommended to combine the Color Strong range with the Poderm ridged nails serum to optimize improvement in nail resistance, quality and appearance.

A nail hardener should be used as soon as the nail shows signs of fragility. Three moments are particularly recommended for applying a hardening polish:

• Daily, as a maintenance treatment, to prevent breakage and splitting.
• After removing a semi-permanent polish or gel manicure, when the nail is thinned.
• During periods of seasonal fragility.

This treatment can be worn alone or as a regular course. For a reinforced effect, it can be combined with a Poderm repairing serum applied on top.

The two approaches are complementary rather than opposing. A nail hardener polish acts on the surface and protects from the first application: it deposits a film that limits breakage and provides fortifying actives. A care treatment (repairing serum, dietary supplement) acts deep within the nail matrix and nourishes future regrowth, which takes several weeks to show.

For a lasting result, the best approach is to combine both: Color Strong on the surface for immediate protection and color, and a Poderm serum treatment in depth to rebuild keratin over the weeks. To understand the issue, you can consult our complete guide on how to harden nails.

Yes. This is precisely the promise of the Color Strong range. A classic nail hardener is often transparent and is worn under a colored polish, which requires an extra step and can sometimes weaken the nail.

The Color Strong range integrates its fortifying actives directly into a colored shade. You wear a colored coat without layering multiple products, and you benefit from both the aesthetic result and the care at the same time.