Here are the most common questions asked and our answers to them:

1. Is the Launchpad base coat to be used only once daily, or as the nail grows out?

2. When is the Makeover Ridge used?

3. How much/often should I use the High Maintenance top coat?

Thank you for your wonderful nail products. Over 20 yrs ago I had fake nails and I got the worst fungus which cost me $$ to get rid of. Since then my nails have been like rice paper (18 yrs) I have tried Barielle, etc. and NOTHING worked to strengthen them. I read about you in a magazine and thought, “Oh well I will try something new AGAIN”!! Needless to say, your product worked fantastically and I finally have nails and they are very strong. It is a miracle!!!! I am so happy to see a little white tip on my fingers like everyone else has.

By the way I also am planning to try some of your skin products soon. If they are as good as the nail products, I should be looking like I am 50 very soon?? I am 71, but a young 71!!!!!

- Arlene, Lemont, IL

Your first step is to determine which of the base coats, Launchpad Nail Strengthener or Makeover Ridge Filler, you will be using. What you will start off with will depend on whether you see ridges and/or discoloration in your nails or not. If the answer is yes, I would recommend starting off with 1-2 coats of the Makeover Ridge Filler to instantly camouflage any damage while treating the nails with peptides and moisture. You can then follow with either a second coat or color polish (if desired). Finally finish off with 1-2  coats of the High Maintenance Instant Nail Thickener.

If you do not have ridges in your nails and have thin, brittle nails, use the Launchpad Nail Strengthener as your base and then proceed as previously directed. All lacquers are applied traditionally.

As for how often to use these products, you should use your own discretion. If you find you use your hands a great deal either gardening, cooking, washing dishes, typing, etc., you may notice wear quicker than someone else. I would recommend applying the lacquers at least once a week and at most every few days. Remove excess polish with an acetone-free remover and then reapply.

As directed, the Rejuvenail Fortifying Nail & Cuticle cream should be applied 3-4 times daily and can go on bare nails or over polish.

Hope this helps- please feel free to contact us if you need any further clarification. Otherwise, enjoy the treatments and your ‘new’ nails!

Best,

Cheryl

First she did a segment called “Staying Beautiful When It’s Cold Outside” for CBS, Los Angeles. Candace featured  the Dermelect Thermaj Self-Heating Total Body Polish for it’s splendid heating action and smoothing polishing beads as a soothing relief for tired, “chilled” skin!

*Beauty blogger Jacklyn agrees with Candace and also recommends the Thermaj Body Polish as “a must have winter essential” on tineey.com.

Later in the week, Candace traveled to Chicago to appear on WGN News with her fave picks for “Holiday Gift Giving”.  Here she featured the Dermelect Nail Recovery System as a pampering solution for thin, brittle nails and worn out hands and cuticles.

Thank you Candace for spreading the word on Dermelect! Go to her site to discover more about Candace!

Well, Sally Hansen’s gel polish won the top prize but the Dermelect Rejuvenail Nail Cream came in as runner-up- making it the top-rated nail cream of 2010!!!! Not too shabby for a cosmeceutical, skin care range that introduced a new category to the nail industry- Anti-Aging Nail Care. Following behind Sally Hansen- a multinational corporation with thousands of employees primarily devoted to creating nail products- is nothing to hang our heads over.

We’re excited and hope you will be too when you try our ‘top rated’ nail cream for your problem nails and see the results for yourself!  Thank you for your support and we look forward to continuing to develop impressive treatments for our clients!

The Dermelect team led by Cheryl & Christina will be providing free mini facials at CO Bigelow in the West Village NYC on Wednesday, March 10th from 1-7.  Join in on the festivities- free door prizes and raffles will be held!  CO Bigleow: (212) 982-7580   414 6th Avenue (bet. 8th & 9th st.).

The Beauty Industry’s highest honor, the CEW Beauty Awards recognizes the most innovative beauty products of the year, as voted by CEW members, industry professionals & experts in the field of beauty. Our peptide infused Dermelect Timeless Anti-Aging Daily Hand Treatment has been recognized and nominated under the category Best of Beauty- Prestige Body Treatment.

Dermelect Anti-Aging Timeless Daily Hand Treatment utilizes ProSina protein-peptide to provide unprecedented conditioning and hydrating capabilities to strengthen   the skin while locking in moisture. A luxurious formulation that will immerse you in a grease-free, quick absorbing, silken glove of moisture to dry, overworked hands. Addresses ages spots and improves skin tone and resiliencey.

KEY INGREDIENTS: ProSina Protein Peptide- Strengthenin, Hyaluronic Acid- Hydrating, Emblica- Lightening, Papaya- Natural Exfoliation, GABA- Plumping, Collagen- Plumping

• protein petide technology
• instantly improves skin firmness & elasticity
• advanced skin hydration therapy plumps thin skin
• shields and protects against free-radical damage
• mild exfoliation promotes cellular skin turnover
• visibly soothes and smoothes crepe skin
• whitening complex diminishes the appearance of age spots
• water reactivated- ideal for frequent hand washers
• grease-free, powdery cream formula
• paraben & hydroquinone free

If you have a vote, we would be ever so appreciative if you would cast it for us. Just to be recognized is an honor!  Vote at: cew.org.

Let the “Best of 2009″ lists begin! The San Francisco Chronicle has chosen Dermelect’s Launchpad Nail Strengthener as a “Top Find of ’09″.  We’re excited to be in the good company of Nars, MAC, D&G, Lip Fusion, No Frizz and La Prairie.

#3 Dermelect Launchpad Nail Strengthener

They always say it’s your hands that give away your real age, but no longer. This treatment is DBP, Toluene and Formaldehyde free and is infused with protein peptides derived from New Zealand wool. They also make a ridge filler and a top coat that are just as lovely.

Shape magazine’s December ’09 issue recommends Dermelect Makeover Ridge Filler ‘to add that head turning touch to your look!’

According to Jan Arnold, the co-founder of Creative Nail Design, you too can do a Mini Mani, by painting on a ridge-filling, semi-sheer base coat that conceals white spots and dries quickly! We’re so pleased that Shape decided to recommend our Dermelect Makeover Ridge Filler- which is peptide infused with strengthening and moisture binding properties- over all of the leading nail company’s products, including that of Creative Nail Design!

It’s simple! You get 2 base coats- Launchpad Nail Strenghtener and Makeover Ridge Filler (dual concealer/treatment) as well as your thickening, quick dry, high-shine top coat, High Maintenance Instant Nail Thickener.  Restore by smoothing on the Rejuvenail Fortifying Nail & Cuticle Treatment and you’re on the road to recovery.

As seen in the New York Times, WWD, New Beauty and Self, these extremely innovative formulations are the first true anti-aging nail treatments ever introduced to nail care! Better yet- they work remarkably!

All of the treatments are formulated with protein rich peptides and moisture binding ingredients (traditionally found in anti-aging skincare products) to give you your nails the boost they need to successfully scrape the chalk board without chipping, splitting or breaking! To top it off, all of the treatments are seeing ‘green’ meaning they’re Formaldehyde, Toluene and DBP- FREE as well as cruelty-free, so those beauty-obsessed friends and family members who are fans of safe, chemical-free beauty options will be pleasantly surprised when you share this scoop!

Sold separately it would total $70.00 but this limited time package is now available for only $59.00 (free shipping included). Visit: www.dermelect.com for full details.

An interesting blog, Painted-Ladies.com, has blogger Lisa relieved that her overwashed, dry hands are comfortably addressed thanks to Dermelect Timeless Anti-Aging Daily Hand Treatment.

Finally, take a read of a true testament by a blogger looking to restore acrylic damaged nails back to naturally beautiful. Meg Williams accounts her transformation from a never-ending cycle of wearing tragic glue-ons to going back to au-natural with before/after pictures (below) and a detailed account of the process. She has started her recovery by using the Dermelect Makeover Ridge Filler to instantly and cleverly conceal her damaged nails while treating them with key peptides and much needed moisture.  Read more on her blog: A Polish Problem. We look forward to helping her on her journey to long, beautiful, strengthened nails.

BEFORE AFTER

Find out more about our innovative, anti-aging treatments at www.dermelect.com.