A prescriptive nail service is a consultation-led manicure or pedicure that is tailored to the health and condition of your natural nails rather than following a fixed routine. Instead of applying the same products to everyone, your technician starts by assessing your nails, cuticles and the skin around them, looking for concerns such as dryness, peeling, ridges, brittleness or weakness. They then choose the most suitable approach, which might be a strengthening treatment, a nourishing base, a gel polish, a soft builder gel such as BIAB, a harder gel, or tips for added length.