This Milky Nail Concealer Is The Mani-Pedi Substitute We Never Knew We Needed

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When HuffPost senior reporter Lydia OConnor recently shared that she was taking a break from gel manicures in favor of using a nail concealer, I was immediately intrigued. Id been looking for ways to keep my beauty expenses down, but given that Im horrible at applying nail polish and my feet are in flip-flops year-round, Id never imagined I might be able to cut back on regular pedicures. 

But her recommendation Londontowns $20 Kur illuminating nail concealer was an absolute game-changer. The concealer is similar to polish, but instead of color, it deposits a sheer milky veil that makes nails look like a super-healthy version of their natural selves, covering up imperfections and leaving them glowing and perfect-looking. Its also buildable, so you can apply as much or as little coverage as you need. With this, a Microplane foot file and gel socks , Ive been skipping the nail salon and saving tons of money without having to hide my feet in close-toed shoes. Even my fingernails so hopeless I dont even bother getting manis look great with it.

I am obsessed with this product, OConnor told me. One coat gives you that is she wearing nail polish, or does she just have flawless doll nails? look. Two coats gives you a milky, slightly iridescent finish that I love.

Its basically fool-proof to apply. The formula isnt streaky at all, and the brush is quite wide, allowing you to cover your whole nail in one seamless swipe. This is the only polish thats ever looked decent when painting with my non-dominant hand.

Turns out shes not the only one in the office thats thrilled with this product. HuffPosts head of Life and Commerce Kristen Aiken has been using it as well, along with Greta Geiselman, our director of office services. 

I love this stuff! Aiken said. I have really weird nails (the whites are jagged because I use my hands too much and have nailbed trauma) and Im too rugged to paint my nails because it instantly comes off, but I love the nail concealer because it looks natural but just, better. And it doesnt show when it starts to chip off.

Noting its so easy to give yourself a manicure with this stuff, OConnor said its been giving both her nails and her wallet a break. I recently broke the cardinal rule of nails and peeled off my gel manicure as it started to chip, and this has kept my now-brittle nails looking neat and tidy as they grow out, she said.

The concealer comes in four different colors that look great on a variety of skin tones: bubble, pink, milky and quartz. Each formula contains optical brighteners to give nails a subtle gleam and hide imperfections and discoloration, along with plant extracts and a nourishing complex. 

Were not the only ones obsessed: Amazon reviewers have given Kur 4.6 out of 5 stars, noting it goes beyond simply using a sheer regular polish. 

I was definitely skeptical that this polish could be any different from one of the countless neutral Essie shades out there that Ive tried since the 90s - ballet slippers, like linen etc - but I decided to give the milky shade a try & Im so glad I did!!! wrote one Amazon reviewer . My nails look incredible. Im not even sure how to describe why but they look very natural and clean . Its been a week of wearing two coats and there isnt one bubble or lift forming on the edges. One coat actually looks great also. I am sold on this stuff... So so happy.