Rescue Nail Polish & Remover

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2 x 7mL

A pink pearlescent water-based polish with strengthening properties. One coat, no top or base needed.

This product is for occasional wear. If you’re looking for a product that actively supports damaged, peeling or splitting nails, start with the Ultimate Nail Rescue.

The difference is in the removal. This set replaces acetone with a nourishing Remover Serum that dissolves polish while hydrating your nails.

Why people love it

  • Subtle pink pearlescent finish
  • Low odour
  • Naturally strengthens nails with plant-derived Hexanal
  • Gentle removal that nourishes rather than dehydrates

This product is the new water-based version of our popular Miracle Base Coat.

Application: Wash and dry hands. Apply one thin coat of polish and allow 10 mins to dry. Do not get your hands wet for 1 hour after application. Follow with nail oil pen once dry.

Removal: Apply one coat of remover serum to nails. Leave for 5 minutes. Wipe away with a cotton pad. Wash hands thoroughly after use.

The Remover Serum is formulated specifically for our functional nail polish systems and will not remove traditional nail polish. Just as importantly, do not use traditional remover on this polish, as that reintroduces the acetone the set is designed to avoid.

This is a cosmetic routine, not a cure. If you have ongoing concerns or you have diabetes or a weakened immune system, please see your GP or podiatrist.

What to expect

Straight away: Nails look smoother and more even, with a soft, sheer, healthy-looking glow.

While you wear it: It wears like a normal polish and lasts around 5 days. Water-based does not mean it washes off.

Over time: With continued use, as healthier nail grows out to replace the damaged nail, you should see less splitting and peeling. A fingernail takes around 4 to 6 months to grow out fully, so this works best as an ongoing routine, not a one-off fix.

At removal: The Remover Serum lifts the polish in about five minutes while hydrating, so nails are not left dry or flaky the way they often are after acetone.

Ultimate Nail Rescue Save $17
Nail & Cuticle Oil Pen Pack Save $8
Cuticle Softener

Orders ship from our Melbourne warehouse within 1–2 business days (excluding sale periods) via Australia Post. New Zealand orders ship from our Auckland warehouse.

  • AU Standard: $5.00. Estimated 2–8 business days.
  • AU Express: $10.00. Estimated 1–4 business days.
  • New Zealand: NZD $6. Estimated 1-2 business days.
  • USA: USD $8.50, or free on orders USD $85+. Estimated 6–9 business days.
  • Everywhere else: AUD $16 on all orders. Estimated 6–9 business days.

Returns: You can return eligible full-priced products within 60 days of receiving your order for a refund. Read more here.

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Simple routines to fortify strength, prevent peeling & keep nails looking & feeling healthy.

1 Less breakages

90%

 of users experienced less breakages

2 Increased hardness

70%

of users said their nails felt harder

3 Improved nail condition

70%

of users noticed an overall improvement in their nail condition

*Based on a 2 week consumer study of 100 participants.

HOW TO APPLY

Water-based nail polish correctly

1

Wash and dry hands with soap and warm water, then make sure your nails are completely dry.

2

Wipe each nail with rubbing alcohol. This clears away the natural oils on the surface, so the polish can bond properly and last longer.

3

Apply one thin coat of your water-based nail polish. Do not allow the polish to touch any of your surrounding skin or the polish will lift. It should look thinner than you think it needs to be. Allow it to dry for 10 minutes. Do not apply a second coat.

4

Keep your hands away from water for at least one hour. The water needs to completely dry for the film to set properly. Water contact within the first hour can lift it in one piece or make it bubble and peel.

5

Once the hour is up, apply nail and cuticle oil to the skin around each nail and to the underside of the tip. Apply your cuticle oil as often as you can throughout the day. This helps to protect your nails from excess water absorption which can cause peeling and flaking.

HOW TO REMOVE

Using your Remover Serum

1

After 3-4 days, apply a coat of remover serum to each nail. Leave for 5 minutes to dissolve the polish.

2

Use a cotton pad to wipe the polish and remover from each nail.

3

Wash your hands thoroughly with soap and warm water to remove any residue.

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FAQs

No, and we want to be clear about that. This is a cosmetic product, not a treatment, so it cannot repair a nail that is already damaged. What it does is protect and strengthen the nail as it grows, using active ingredients like biotin, millet and horsetail, and help minimise further splitting and peeling. Real improvement comes as healthier new nail grows out to replace the damaged nail, which takes around 4 to 6 months for fingernails.

It works in two ways. While you wear it, it conceals and protects the damaged nail and its active ingredients support a stronger nail plate. Over time, it helps minimise the splitting and peeling that hold damaged nails back, so the healthier nail growing underneath has a better chance to come through.

It depends on how you want to recover. The Nail Rescue System (serum and oil) is a bare-nail treatment routine and goes deeper. This set is for when you want to keep wearing colour while your nails recover. Many people use the system at night and this polish day to day if they have important meetings or occasions.

The polish is water-based and made to release with the Remover Serum, so it lifts off with a five-minute wipe and none of the harsh fumes of acetone. They are built to work as a pair. Using another remover means a harsher removal and the stripped, dried-out nails this set is designed to prevent.

It does not wash off. This is not a children's peel-off polish. It wears like a normal polish and lasts around 5 days. When you want it off, you use the Remover Serum.

Yes. Most of the damage from a manicure comes from the acetone used to remove it, and this set takes that step out entirely. The polish is water-based and lifts away with the Remover Serum, which hydrates with sweet almond oil and vitamin E rather than stripping your nails.

No. It is not designed to be worn under traditional polish, because you would then need traditional remover to take it all off, which strips your nails and defeats the point of the set.

We removed the ethyl acetate and butyl acetate that give traditional polish its strong smell, so the polish has very little odour. Low enough to paint your nails in bed. The Remover Serum has a light, fruity scent, nothing like a solvent-based remover.

Yes. It works on both fingernails and toenails.

Yes. Every Kester Black product is vegan and cruelty-free.

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  • 3 stars: 1 (10%)
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  • 1 star: 3 (30%)
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Sharonhill

My nails were ruined from having gel - they look incredible just by filing and coating in the subtle pink polish - if I hadn’t found this product I would be back at the salon because they looked so awful now I have the confidence to stick with the process of repairing

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Anonymous

Love this Como. So easy to use and my fingernails look healthy.

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Julie

Went in so nice and smoothly. But only lasted just 24hrs and then started peeling off so disappointing.

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Josephine

My nails are so much stronger

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Dominique

love it and so easy to take the nail polish off

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Anonymous

Comes off in water. Water makes it gluggy then it peels off. Doesn’t cover ridges.

Hi Genie, thank you so much for your review. The Rescue Nail Polish isn't designed to cover ridges, for that the Smoothing System and Polish is what we would recommend. In regards to it coming off in water, this only happens if you have applied it too thickly (which we often tend to do when trying to cover ridges) and the film hasn't dried properly. You also can't get your nails wet within an hour of application. If you apply it in one thin coat, and keep your hands out of water for at least 1 hour then the polish wears like a traditional polish. I have had mine on for 5 days now.

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Diane

Love this set. Excellent results

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Juline

I noticed no difference for the better. In fact my nails seemed worse after the first two weeks so I stopped using the product.

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Claire

Tiny bottle for the price. Also the nail polish is completely transparent when you apply it…there is no pink tone to it at all. Just not what I thought it would be. Disappointed.😏

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Wanda

The colour is amazing(one coat is all you need and it lasts ages) and my nails have never felt stronger and better. I’ve stopped going to salons completely

Our ultimate pairing

For nails that peel or split.

STEP 1

Rescue Nail Polish

The water-based Rescue Nail Polish carries active ingredients into a protective layer over the nail, helping strengthen and shield damaged, peeling or splitting nails while they grow out, in a soft, sheer nude you can wear on its own.

  • Very low smell
  • Includes active ingredients
  • Makes nails look shinier & smoother
  • Promotes healthy nail growth

STEP 2

Remover Serum

Most of the damage in a manicure does not come from the polish, it comes from the acetone used to take it off. Acetone strips colour the way paint stripper strips a wall, and it takes the oils and hydration your nails need with it. Ours does the opposite.

  • Easy, low-mess removal
  • Hydrates and conditions the nail plate
  • Non-stripping, no acetone
  • Promotes healthy nail growth

A completely different approach to nail care.
A two-step system designed to care for your nails, not strip them.

THE DIFFERENCE

Our water-based nail polish is brand new technology, designed to improve the health of nails, not just cover them up.

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Active ingredients
No strong smell
Gentle removal
Hydrating
Non-flammable

OUR GUARANTEE

We create products to be loved — every day, and for the long run.

If you’re not completely happy with your purchase, you can return it within 60 days of receiving your order.

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