China Glaze nail Strenthener and Hardener

So I just bought this and am giving it a whirl. I don't like having massive great talons but I like to have a little bit of nail to make my fingers less stumpy! I have just bought a polish called Blow by Illamasqua which looked awful on my stubby nails!
Normally my nails grow pretty fast and I keep them filed shortish, but recently they've been breaking and I've ended up nibbling the jagged bits.
Anyway, with the hardener, apparently you apply 2 coats every other day for a month, so maybe I'll be able to keep that up and paint my nails for when I'm showing off my scarification!