Dermelect ME Peptide Infused Nail Color Treatments – review, photos & swatches

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A long lasting, chip-free formula with good for you ingredients!

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What is the one beauty product that every female, from your five year old niece to your ninety year old granny, loves? Nail polish, of course. We all use it at some point; some of us, like me, use it compulsively. It’s such an easy, inexpensive way to embrace trends and add color to our lives.

What we don’t think about, though, are the nasty chemicals we might be adding to our lives, too. Most nail lacquers contain a laundry list of toxins. The effects of using them aren’t really understood, but I’m guessing the exposure can’t be good.

Dermelect Cosmeceuticals, a forerunner in the market for targeted, multi-tasking skincare, has created a worry-free solution: ME Peptide Infused Anti-Aging Nail Color Treatments, which combine fast drying shades, high shine and a healthy cocktail of vitamins, peptides and moisture. This lacquer is very different from your average nail polish.

Dermelect describes ME as the “first peptide-infused color treatment for fragile, weak nails.” According to Dermelect, the first coat of polish instantly bonds to the nail, then the second coat fuses with the first, resulting in a “flexible web of color that resists chipping and improves brittleness.”

There are six creme colors in the Summer 2012 ME collection ($14 each), although Dermalect promises more to come:

Above It – light cornflower blue

Head Turner – vibrant orange

Provocative – hot pink with fuchsia

Persuasive – light milky pink (they call this peach, but it looks more pink to us ~wht)

Power Trip – bright red with pink undertone

Red can be unforgiving as far as chips, so Power Trip, Dermelect’s signature red, actually shocked me with its staying power. Two coats on my toes would usually last a week, maybe. I’ve been wearing Power Trip for two weeks and there is not one single chip to be seen. On my fingers, Power Trip lasted a week before I needed a touch up, then didn’t chip or flake for another week after that.

Luxurious – medium lilac

The other ME Peptide Infused shade I tried, Luxurious, is a pretty lavender that goes on like a dream. One coat is kind of sheer and a tiny bit streaky; a second coat eliminated streaks and resulted in an opaque, creamy, shiny lilac. Like Power Trip, Luxurious seemed to cling to my nails, not chipping or cracking despite my daily abuse.

The consistency of these polishes is a little different– a bit thicker than the average nail polish. I found I couldn’t rush when applying the polish, but the extra care required was worth it when I saw the results: glossy, streak-free color that really did seem bonded to my nails. This didn’t make for difficult removal, though. When it was time to switch colors, the polish came off with a few swipes of remover. A marvel!

Pros:
• Long lasting, high shine, bold colors
• Restores nail flexibility
• Helps nails resist chipping and splitting
• Protects against UV rays
• Free of chemicals and cruelty free, too

Cons:
• Slightly thick formula (which results in a big Pro: extended wear time)

we heartsters – how long does your mani last? Can it match the staying power of Dermelect’s ME Peptide Infused Nail Color Treatments?

Shop the ME Peptide Infused Nail Treatments at dermelect.com .

Melissa loves road trips, bargain shopping, drive-in movies, lip gloss and rock ‘n’ roll. She lives in Baltimore with her precious pup Zeus.

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