I recently became super frustrated with my slow-growing nails & decided to try something new! During the warmer months my nails grow significantly faster & stronger. In the colder Fall/Winter months…not so much.

I tweeted something about my impatient-ness & got a super convincing reply!

Screen shot 2013-10-22 at 11.59.22 AMSo what did I do? Ordered those suckers.

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Phytophanere Hair & Nails Vitamins – available at Sephora.

They run you about $60 for a 2 month supply. 120 pills per bottle – 2 pills/day.

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They look like oily coffee beans & have a hint of a chocolatey(?) smell to them. They go down easy – no overpowering odor or texture.

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I read dozens of reviews and they all seemed to be pretty amazing! Tons of reports of stronger, longer & thicker hair & nails. Some people claim it took as little as 1 week to see a noticeable difference, while others saw significant results after four months. Regardless, all reviews strongly recommend sticking with it & taking them daily.

I started taking these pills two weeks ago & can’t say that I have noticed a huge difference just yet, but I am hopeful. I didn’t exactly start with the shortest of nails or hair. (My apologies in advance for not taking better tracking photos).

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After 1 week taking Phytos. (I’m trying to get my nails back to square after another stint with the almond-shape)
After 2 weeks taking Phytos.
After 2 weeks taking Phytos. (I’m wearing Gelish “I’m No Stranger to Love” from the Under Her Spell Fall collection)
After 3 weeks of taking phytos. A tiny corner of one nail broke over the weekend so I had to file them down a bit :( but you can see the growth in the nail bed.
After 3 weeks of taking phytos. A tiny corner of one nail broke over the weekend so I had to file them down a bit 🙁 but you can see the growth in the nail bed. (Still wearing the same gelish polish as week two.)

I see some growth, but not an outstanding amount just yet.

And of course, I’ve been cuticle-oiling like crazy. Especially with the colder weather – my cuticles and hands get very dry.

My current favorites are my go-to Sally Hansen Vitamin E oil & Lush Lemony Flutter which I recently picked up (smells like PEZ! So good).
My current favorites are my go-to Sally Hansen Vitamin E oil & Lush’s Lemony Flutter which I recently picked up. It smells like PEZ candies is works wonders for dry hands!

I’ll be sure to keep you updated on my Phytos experiment! Check back soon!

Has anyone ever tried Phytos vitamins? What did you think? How were your results?

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