I am so happy I come a cross with this treatment. I used for 2 years Essie cuticle oil and was simply OK because on the end of the day my cuticles go back to very dry and hard , they was just looking good ones I have it on. I apply cuticle treatment before I go bed so it can penetrate good and sometimes at day time ,with Barielle I find out that day time is not necessary except if I wash or similar. I can see much more results than Essie, my cuticles are not hard anymore and they look much better.