Ridged nails: Vitry's routine for a smooth and luminous surface
Ridges on nails are often linked to micro-shocks, aging, or a lack of minerals. At Vitry, several complementary products precisely address this issue: the nail buffer to mechanically erase irregularities, and SOS Ridged Nail Care or Pro'Expert Repair Treatment to fill remaining ridges and protect the nail long-term.
What is the difference between buffing and filling nail ridges?
These are two complementary actions that work at two distinct levels. The Vitry nail bufferworks on the surface: its different progressive sides mechanically file, smooth, and shine the nail, erasing visible ridges and unifying the nail plate. The result is immediate — a smooth and shiny nail in a few passes, without product.
The SOS Ridged NailsSmoothing Base takes over at a deeper level: its vegan formula, enriched with silicon, fills residual irregularities, strengthens the nail, and gives it a natural and radiant finish from the first application. Used together, the two actions complement each other for optimal results — the surface is smoothed, the nail protected, and strengthened day after day.
Which Vitry repairing treatments should you use for ridged and weakened nails?
Ridges are often accompanied by an overall weakening of the nail. Vitry repairing treatmentsaddress every profile: the Pro'Expert 5-in-1 Repair Treatment strengthens fragile, brittle, or splitting nails thanks to silicon, patented plasticizer, and celery root extract. The Pro'Diamond Repair Treatment, enriched with diamond powder, acts as a hardener and provides extra shine and resistance. The Sensitive Repair Treatment, formulated with 80% bio-sourced ingredients, is suitable for the most sensitive nails.
All are applied every two days as a regular course of treatment and can be used alone or as a nail polish base to protect the nail while coloring it.
How to integrate ridged nail care into a complete manicure routine?
An effective routine for ridged nailsbegins with the nail buffer to smooth the surface, followed by a repairing treatment as a twice-daily course. Once the nail is strengthened and the surface unified, the SOS Smoothing Base ideally prepares for nail polish application by improving its adherence and prolonging its wear.
For daily nail care, Vitry nail and cuticle oil — enriched with grape seed oil and vitamin E — nourishes the cuticles and prevents the appearance of new ridges linked to dryness. A simple, effective ritual entirely designed by Vitry to regain smooth, strong, and naturally luminous nails.
