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

This stuff is incredible. I have never found anything - cream, nail polish, biotin supplements (in all forms) - that could fix my constantly cracking, fragile, peeling fingernails. Until now! When this jar arrived in January, I decided to document my progress with monthly pictures, and I'm glad I did. Seeing is believing!I will say that you have to be very consistent with the application, especially in the first 2-3 months. I took the little jar with me everywhere, even when I traveled, and applied it three times a day, as the label instructs. Note: be sure to rub it into and around your cuticle and nail bed, because I think that's where it makes the most difference.Around month four I got a little sloppy and only applied it maybe once a day for a few weeks, but after chipping a nail (by hitting it on the edge of a cabinet - something that would have torn the nail down to the quick before Hard as Hoof), I went back to at least twice a day. It's probably something I'll have to keep using in order to maintain my nails, but I'm willing to do it. My nails have never been stronger. Highly recommended!

I've used this product for a few months now, and even within the first few days of use there is a noticeable difference! My nails are much stronger now, and I've gifted this to a few relatives who also love it! I haven't had the insane thickness difference that some of these reviews show, however, I've also just used it once per day while the instructions recommend application 2-3 times per day. I actually stopped using it for a week recently since I had moved the product elsewhere in the house, but when I started using it again, my nails instantly started to feel thicker. I have the coconut scented one, and it smells very good. The cream is also very hydrating- any excess on the nail I rub into my hands, and I haven't had dry hands since I first got the product. I highly recommend trying this strengthener!

I noticed all the reviews were great but mostly all coconut. I saw the cherry almond listed and decided to get that fragrance. I was excited to try it and put it on immediately after it arrived. The fragrance was super strong and for me anyway it was nauseating. Not sure if it was the cherry, almond, or both. A lighter fragrance possibly, but for me I can’t do that scent. Returning it and going to get the fragrance free. I would like to try the coconut but concerned it might be strong too. Can’t wait to get the unscented and get on to better nails.

I wish I had thought to take a before and after photo. But ho boy! 10 out of 10. I am an aggregate tech, so my whole job is stone dust and I'm hard as heck on my nails. There is only so much you can do with gloves on. Hard job, hard on my hands. My nails were really flakey and weak. With regular use, my nails look amazing!!!!! And it smells wonderful. My cuticles are happy as heck too 😁😁😁

I read about this in a magazine article one day, and before I could even finish reading the article, I had bought a jar for myself. After having the jar three or four days, I made my Mom by a jar for herself, too. I take a lot of medications, which, though they have kept me alive, have done a number on my body... One thing that they have done is thrashed my fingernails. Vertical ridges, horizontal ridges, dips and curves... I have had them all (my toenails, too), to the point of my fingernails bleeding from literally peeling apart. And my cuticles... My poor little cuticles. And, I had tried EVERY. SINGLE. CREAM, LOTION, OIL, SUPPLEMENT, etc... on the market. (That wouldn't interfere with my medications.)Then came this stuff. Now, I don't always remember to use it every day. And, I certainly am not using it three times a day, but even with what I'm doing, it's been a SAVING GRACE. When I'm in bed watching television at night, or sitting watching television during the day, I'll break open the little jar, and begin finger by finger rubbing it in. (As your nails grow, remember to get this UNDER your fingernail, too.) And, at least my hands don't make me cry like they used to.I just started a new medication a few days ago that is literally more poisonous than chemo. Already, it's doing some horrible things. But, I'm praying that my fingers stay manageable. And, anyone that is on the fence, give it a try... it's definitely worth it.

This is the best cuticle treatment I've ever used. I've tried other creams and oils, lotions, and anything else you can reasonably think of, but this one tops everything. I have such dry cuticles, especially my thumbs, and on top of that, my nails crack and peel--but not when I use this stuff regularly! I find that it works better the more you use it (3-4 times a day is best for me), so I have multiple pots all around my house. My only complaint is that the coconut one is always the cheapest but I don't like scented products for my hands. The unscented version is sadly often out of stock. Cherry almond is a lighter and more pleasant scent to me... but honestly, the coconut scent is not a dealbreaker. It's a small price to pay for non-peeling and bleeding cuticles and nails that actually grow.

Hard as hoof is certainly worth the price. I tried a ton of other products but nothing worked on my brittle cracking nails. This is actually working! I'm not a fan of the coconut scent but I bought the less expensive option because I wasn't sure if it really was any good. When I need more I am definitely trying the cherry almond. This cream even healed deep dry cracks on the pads of my thumb. Nothing touched that, I thought I was stuck with the cracks forever. It does have a bit of a greasy residue but I don't mind for the actual benefits. You only need a tiny dab, a little bit goes a long way. I use it 2 times a day and an extra time if I did dishes by hand or have been washing my hands a ton.