Nail treatment polish
Active™ Bright

£16
£16

  • Brightening Effect
    A clear glass bottle of Manucurist Active™ Bright bio-based nail polish and nail strengthener with a white cap, photographed against a light beige background.
  • A close-up of a hand with neatly manicured nails painted in Manucurist’s Active™ Bright, a light, sheer, natural shade of bio-based nail polish, gently resting on the back of another hand. The background is a soft, neutral color.
  • Active™ Shine Opal by Manucurist features a pink polish that glides easily from the brush for effortless application—no base or top coat needed. This fast-drying formula requires no lamp, can be layered for a customizable look in 1-2 coats, and is enriched with active ingredients to deliver advanced nail care and strengthening benefits.
  • Close-up of a fingernail shown in three stages: bare, after one coat of Manucurist Active™ Bright, and after two coats—with each stage displaying more opacity and shine. This nail care routine demonstrates the transformative effect of Active™ Bright’s shimmery, bio-based formula, which also gently strengthens nails. Labels: Before, After 1 Coat, After 2 Coats (Active™ Bright).
  • Manucurist Active™ Bright is a creamy serum formulated for mindful nail care, featuring 80% plant-based ingredients. Infused with lemon extract to brighten nails, AHAs to gently exfoliate, Hexanal as a nail strengthener, and linden extract to soothe, the pale-background visual highlights a visible drop of the product and clearly labels these key benefits.
  • A hand holding a bottle of Manucurist Active™ Bright nail polish, with benefits highlighted: 81% felt their nails were more protected, 76% noticed regenerated nails, and nails were twice as resistant to splitting after three weeks—results from a test on 21 women. Experience the difference with this bio-based nail polish from Manucurist Active™ Bright, crafted for effective nail care and complete protection.
  • Four close-up images of fingernails, each painted in sheer, pearlescent aqua, white, beige, and pink shades from Manucurist’s Active™ Shine Opal—a plant-based nail polish formula—are displayed on various skin tones. Corresponding swatches appear below for a chic and conscious approach to nail care.
  • A bottle of Manucurist Active™ Bright is surrounded by halved yellow lemons on a light peach background, highlighting this bio-based nail care product as the ideal option for naturally vibrant and healthy-looking nails.
  • Three hands with different skin tones display neatly manicured nails painted with Manucurist’s Active™ Bright bio-based nail polish, a sheer, light pink shade. The image is divided into three vertical sections, each featuring a close-up of a hand, underscoring the brand’s commitment to nail care and inclusivity.
  • Three horizontal swatches display shimmery makeup: light pink labeled Active™ Plump, pink glitter labeled Active™ Shine Opal by Manucurist, and pale cream labeled Active™ Bright. Each features a brief effect description inspired by plant-based nail polish—ideal for elevating your nail care routine and serving as a gentle nail strengthener.
  • Three Active™ Custom Colour Palette nail polishes—Active smooth, Active bright, and Active plump—arranged with plus signs to show how to combine the shades for a personalized look.
  • A box labeled Active™ Glow Blueberry by Manucurist displays a vibrant nail polish against a light beige background, offering the perfect blend of nail care and radiant shine.
  • Five bottles of Manucurist nail care products—including the bio-based Active™ Bright nail polish in clear, pale pink, and red shades—are lined up against a light pink background. Each bottle features a different effect: Active™ Bright, Shine, Plump, and two Glow varieties, providing benefits ranging from nail strengthening to vibrant color.
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The First Nail Care Polish to Strengthen & Naturally Illuminate Nails

A hybrid between nail care and makeup, this all-in-one perfector enhances and brightens nails with a luminous veil. With an 80% bio-based formula, it strengthens and repairs thanks to a blend of lemon extract, AHAs, and hexanal.

For even more colours, discover the Customisable Trio with 3 Active shades, or the Customisable Rainbow with 5 Active shades of your choice!

Coverage: Semi-Opaque
Finish: Pearly
Makeup effect: Brightening
Shade: Opal Finish
Color – Active Bright
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Description

Easy Application

Applies directly to bare nails – no need for a Base Coat or Top Coat
Dries quickly in the air – no lamp required
Long-lasting shine and wear – up to 7 days

Buildable Makeup Effect

Brightening effect with a pearly white finish and semi-opaque coverage
Customisable look: Apply one to two coats for the desired level of radiance

Advanced Nail Care Formula

A powerful blend of targeted active ingredients to illuminate, strengthen, and restore nails:

  • Lemon Extract – Naturally brightens nails
  • AHAs – Neutralise yellowing and even out the nail surface
  • Linden Extract – Hydrates and reinforces nails
  • Vitamin E – Protects against ageing and external damage
  • Hexanal – Strengthens and repairs weak nails

Clinically Proven Results

  • 81% noticed their nails were protected
  • 76% found their nails were regenerated
    (Clinical study conducted on 21 women after three weeks of use.)

Compatibility

The Active™ range is not compatible with Green Flash™ polish. However, it is ideal for use between Green Flash™ manicures to nourish and enhance nails in one simple step.

Pro tip ✨

Layer Your Active™ Shades & Create Your Perfect Tone
Stack your favourite Active™ shades for a personalised, layered effect. Explore the Trio or Rainbow offers to build your ideal nail care routine!

How to use our Active Bright treatment?

Apply Active Bright directly onto bare nails – no Base Coat or Top Coat needed. Let it air dry naturally.

Customisable Brightening Effect
1 coat → A subtle pearly veil, like a touch of light on the nails
2 coats → A more pronounced brightening effect
Layering → Combine Active Bright with other Active™ shades for a fully personalised finish

Removes easily with Green Gentle Remover or Green Flash™ Remover for a soft, nail-friendly experience.

Ingredients / INCI

Super ingredients

INCI list

BUTYL ACETATE, ETHYL ACETATE, NITROCELLULOSE, ACETYL TRIBUTYL CITRATE, ADIPIC ACID/NEOPENTYL GLYCOL/TRIMELLITIC ANHYDRIDE COPOLYMER, ISOPROPYL ALCOHOL, SILICA, ACRYLATES COPOLYMER, ETOCRYLENE, CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, HEXANAL, MICA, PROPYLENE GLYCOL, AQUA (WATER), CITRIC ACID, CITRUS LIMON (LEMON) FRUIT EXTRACT, ALUMINUM HYDROXIDE, TIN OXIDE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, TILIA PLATYPHYLLOS EXTRACT, TOCOPHEROL

80% Plant-based
A clear glass bottle of Manucurist Active™ Bright bio-based nail polish and nail strengthener with a white cap, photographed against a light beige background.
A close-up of a hand with neatly manicured nails painted in Manucurist’s Active™ Bright, a light, sheer, natural shade of bio-based nail polish, gently resting on the back of another hand. The background is a soft, neutral color.
Active™ Shine Opal by Manucurist features a pink polish that glides easily from the brush for effortless application—no base or top coat needed. This fast-drying formula requires no lamp, can be layered for a customizable look in 1-2 coats, and is enriched with active ingredients to deliver advanced nail care and strengthening benefits.
Close-up of a fingernail shown in three stages: bare, after one coat of Manucurist Active™ Bright, and after two coats—with each stage displaying more opacity and shine. This nail care routine demonstrates the transformative effect of Active™ Bright’s shimmery, bio-based formula, which also gently strengthens nails. Labels: Before, After 1 Coat, After 2 Coats (Active™ Bright).
Manucurist Active™ Bright is a creamy serum formulated for mindful nail care, featuring 80% plant-based ingredients. Infused with lemon extract to brighten nails, AHAs to gently exfoliate, Hexanal as a nail strengthener, and linden extract to soothe, the pale-background visual highlights a visible drop of the product and clearly labels these key benefits.
A hand holding a bottle of Manucurist Active™ Bright nail polish, with benefits highlighted: 81% felt their nails were more protected, 76% noticed regenerated nails, and nails were twice as resistant to splitting after three weeks—results from a test on 21 women. Experience the difference with this bio-based nail polish from Manucurist Active™ Bright, crafted for effective nail care and complete protection.
Four close-up images of fingernails, each painted in sheer, pearlescent aqua, white, beige, and pink shades from Manucurist’s Active™ Shine Opal—a plant-based nail polish formula—are displayed on various skin tones. Corresponding swatches appear below for a chic and conscious approach to nail care.
A bottle of Manucurist Active™ Bright is surrounded by halved yellow lemons on a light peach background, highlighting this bio-based nail care product as the ideal option for naturally vibrant and healthy-looking nails.
Three hands with different skin tones display neatly manicured nails painted with Manucurist’s Active™ Bright bio-based nail polish, a sheer, light pink shade. The image is divided into three vertical sections, each featuring a close-up of a hand, underscoring the brand’s commitment to nail care and inclusivity.
Three horizontal swatches display shimmery makeup: light pink labeled Active™ Plump, pink glitter labeled Active™ Shine Opal by Manucurist, and pale cream labeled Active™ Bright. Each features a brief effect description inspired by plant-based nail polish—ideal for elevating your nail care routine and serving as a gentle nail strengthener.
Three Active™ Custom Colour Palette nail polishes—Active smooth, Active bright, and Active plump—arranged with plus signs to show how to combine the shades for a personalized look.
A box labeled Active™ Glow Blueberry by Manucurist displays a vibrant nail polish against a light beige background, offering the perfect blend of nail care and radiant shine.
Five bottles of Manucurist nail care products—including the bio-based Active™ Bright nail polish in clear, pale pink, and red shades—are lined up against a light pink background. Each bottle features a different effect: Active™ Bright, Shine, Plump, and two Glow varieties, providing benefits ranging from nail strengthening to vibrant color.

The First All-in-One Brightening Nail Care Polish

Repairs and
strengthens nails

Buildable
brightening effect

Neutralises
yellow tones

How to use it ✨
Easy, lamp-free application!

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    Apply to a clean nail with no base or top coat

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    Buildable effect to create your desired look

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    Can be removed like polish with a gentle remover

FAQs

Our Frequently Asked Questions from our customers and community!

Can I use the polish in the Active™ range with Green™ or Green Flash™?

Our Active™ range is not compatible with Green Flash™! The products in our Active™ range should be used on their own and air-dry in just a few seconds, so don't require a lamp!

To enjoy the beneficial effects of our Active™ range, the product needs to be in direct contact with the nail. So there's no need to use it as a top coat. If you want to use a base coat that cares for your nails under your Green™ polish, use one of our treatment base coats.

Do I need a lamp to use the polish in the Active™ range?

The polish in the Active™ range air-dries without the use of a Green Flash™ lamp.

Can I use the polish in the Active™ range with a treatment base coat?

The products in the Active™ range should be applied to bare nails. You don't need to use a base coat, as each product in the range is also a treatment, so has to be in contact with your nails. You don't need a top coat either, as it already has a high-shine finish!

Can I layer Active™ products for an even greater "wow" effect, like makeup?

Yes! The Active™ range is endlessly buildable, so you can layer it to vary the effect and intensity.

How do I remove the polish in the Active™ range?

You can remove Active™ products in the same way as our polish - with a gentle nail polish remover, with our Nail Polish Remover or with Green Flash™ Nail Polish Remover.

Our customers talk about us!

Our reviews are collected 28 days after any purchase and these are the reviews of verified buyers only

Overall rating: 4.660959 / 5 from 1168 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

Active Bright is a nail care polish that enhances and brightens nails with a luminous veil. It is praised for its elegant finish, natural glow, and ability to make nails look healthy and beautiful. Customers appreciate its strengthening and repairing properties, thanks to its bio-based formula.

Summary topics

  • Shine (5%): Customers loved the Active Bright and Active Shine, describing them as elegant, beautiful, and long-lasting.
  • Brightness (4%): Customers expressed appreciation for the Active Bright, stating that it is their favorite product and provides a wonderful "pop" to any Active Glow.
  • Nail Appearance (19%): A significant number of customers loved how the product made their nails look healthier and longer-lasting.
  • Polish Quality (18%): A significant number of customers pointed out that they love this polish and consider it their favorite.
  • Nail Glow (3%): It was observed by customers that the Active Glow provides a natural and healthy glow to their nails.

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Review highlights

  • "I love the subtle iridescent quality of this polish, my nails look great and feel strong using the active line." — Patricia C.
  • "The polish has worn well and my nails look smooth." — Katie T.
  • "The Active shine and Active Bright were great and lasted a full week without chips or peeling." — BRANDI D.

Reviews

Tenuta ottima il prodotto vale

"Tenuta ottima il prodotto vale il prezzo pagato. Peccato il colore particolarmente tenue, ma potrebbe essere dovuto anche al mio colore di base dell'unghia non molto chiaro."

— giovannalara68@gmail.com ‎. (4/5)

Durable

"This product lasts. I have my hands in flower beds and pull weeds the old fashioned way- no chemicals sprayed. I wash my hands frequently and the Active Bright continues to shine. My nails are stronger after 2 weeks."

— Kathleen B. (5/5)

Un produit facile à utiliser,

"Un produit facile à utiliser, mes ongles sont "soignés" et le rendu est très propre !"

— Manon B. (5/5)

LOVE IT. Excellent finish, doesn’t

"LOVE IT. Excellent finish, doesn’t chip for at least a week after doing my nails, and it’s the perfect subtle shimmer that gives a classy manicure on its own or a pleasant sparkle layered on top of other polishes."

— Ashlyn G. (5/5)

Love this product. The entire

"Love this product. The entire Manucurist line is amazing!"

— Cristine P. (5/5)

These are great prodducts, for

"These are great prodducts, for my damaged nails from using Dep and Gel for so long without giving my nails a break. Do you have darker colors? I'd love to see your select ion of all the colors. Thank you!'Carol Lund"

— Carol L. (5/5)

Muy bueno. Fácil de aplicar

"Muy bueno. Fácil de aplicar quedando una pátina suave y agradable. Me gusta."

— Rosa A. (5/5)

Nails as hard as nails 😉

"I've been using the nail care products from Manucurist's Active range for just a month, and my nails have never been healthier. They used to split no matter how I filed them or what type of nail file I used. They were also very brittle and broke easily. Now, they literally are as hard as nails! I think that, with next to no effort, I can achieve the look of a professional manicure salon at home."

— Kamila (5/5)

Love the build ability, dries

"Love the build ability, dries quickly and stays put"

— Carrington S. (5/5)

The only nail polish I

"The only nail polish I use! This polish, with a top coat, has become my nail care routine. My nails are smoother and truly brighter, and the subtle pink iridescence makes me feel like I'm a mermaid. After years of using gel polish, it's amazing to have my nails feel healthier every time I use this polish."

— sam w. (5/5)

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