The pandemic spread across the world. Ida Thern was quite far in her pregnancy with her second child and was advised to stay home until she was due to give birth. She canceled her regular appointments at the nail salon and had to go back to using regular nail polish. She discovered that while there were plenty of attractive and appealing colors, functionality was not a priority. It was like the development of the industry had remained stagnant. Why settle for time-consuming methods that never last more than a couple of days, or in some cases, only a few hours? In addition, the tiny bottles are often filled with toxic substances that smell strongly and unpleasantly.

"It took me two years to develop Layers. What became the solution to my problem is an innovation in the nail industry today, available to everyone - I nailed it!"

- Ida Thern