The present technology provides a nail coating system suitable for improving the nail plate to which it is applied. The nail coating system includes two components - an oil-based serum and a base composition. In use, the oil-based serum may be applied directly to a nail plate without first cleaning the nail plate with alcohol and/or acetone. The oil-based serum coat may fill in any cracks and crevices in the nail plate and restoring sebum and water on the nail plate. After the oil-based serum layer is buffed into the nail, the base composition may be applied for the oil-based serum coat. After the base composition dries, a user may apply a top coat, a tinted nail polish, a perfector product, etc. The resulting nail plate has improved features and restored natural sebum and water levels in the nail plate.
