Isn't it just annoying when one of your long nails breaks? The perfect manicure is now ruined... Or can we save our nail? SOS, please rescue!
Today I'll show you a very useful tutorial that will save your nails from the scisors! No, you don't have to cut them all anymore because here's the solution.
Today I'll show you a very useful tutorial that will save your nails from the scisors! No, you don't have to cut them all anymore because here's the solution.
You need an empty tea bag. Using nail scisors, cut a small piece to fit the crack on the nail. Apply a thick coat of base coat and while it's still wet, apply the piece you've just cut. Then, apply any nail polish you like. That's it! This worked just fine for me and it's a great solution to keep your nail long for a few more days.
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Wow, great tip, i'm deffo gonna give this a go!
Interesant. E bine de tinut minte. Thx.
I tried this but it didn't work. I used nail glue instead and two layers of tea bag but it just ripped and did no good.
Good that it works for you, though! :)
thank you for sharing! It wuold be useful If I broke my nails!
I usually use nail glue instead of base coat...
^ Me too! I actually have the proper mending material. No idea what it's called, but this is a great alternative~!! ^-^
Thanks for sharing! X
Wow!!! This is amazing..it doesnt even show. Awesome! Cant wait for a nail to crack! <3
wow <3
useful tip
thanks for sharing dear
OMG! This always happen to me. I'm definitely going to try this next time, before what I'm doing is putting layers of clear coat just to harden the crack because I don't want to cut my other nails. haha Thanks for sharing.
Thank you! I will try this when I break nail next time :)
I've been doing this since I first came to know about it.A nifty trick.
I'm glad you tried it and it's working for you! It has saved my nails so many times, hince why I HAD to share :)
It does work wonderfully, try ripping the teabag square next time. It makes the edges more blend-able and stronger too :)
I've heard of this technique before, but I didn't think the polish would hide the texture of the tea bag. Glad to see that it really does work :)
Thanks for posting this, I was just wondering how to make a teabag patch! This is so useful. :)
Very interesting!
great tip!! thanks for sharing :)
;) Great substitute for glass fibre. As a gel nails technician that's what I use to fix nail cracks but it's way more expensive than a teabag :P Thank you for sharing! :)
wow thats a wonderful tip.. thanks for sharing :)
Am folosit si eu tehnica asta, dar foloseam lipici de unghii pentru a fix bucatica din plicul de ceai si apoi pileam putin ca sa inlatur excesul. Tine mai mult, poti sa iti stergi si unghiile si sa le refaci :)
I have used this method for a long time, now. I like to use brush on nail glue under then over my patch, let it dry then buff it all down smooth. This gives me a hard, nearly invisible (under base coat and polish) patch that will last through many polish changes. Unless I soak off glitter... lol
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Thank you for this. I've seen a tutorial like this on youtube, but this one is much simpler.
This is so useful! I'm sure I'm going to try this!
I often broke my nails :-( I'll try this the next time :-)
Very useful tip. Thanx for sharing!!!
Nice idea. I´ll trying in a future. Thanks!!
In the same way I fixed my nails too. But it doesn't last more than 1 week, max two :( if you are really careful. Anyway It's great even for 1 week :D
What a cool tip! Thanks for sharing... hopefully my nails will be strong for me and I won't have to test it out though!
didn't hear about it before thanks <3
wowww this is amazing.
Thankss for sharing
Ah, why did I not remember this method last week! Now I have nubs! I will for sure use this next time! Thanks for sharing pictures! :D
great one ! facing this problem always,now got the solution to solve it,i can have pretty nails now..
Can't believe! I desperately need this!!!! Thanks!
What a clever idea! Thanks so much for sharing, will definitely try this!
I will surely try this! Thanks!
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I will definitely be trying this, i used to always just put nail glue or super glue on the crack, but it would always wash off since i wash my hands so much at work. i hope this works better!
OMG! This would have saved so many nails! Thanks for this tip! I will use it going forward.
I think I'd rather drink the tea than patch my nail.
Sally Hanson has a nail mending kit that is made up of the same type of fibrous material that the tea bag is made from. Good thing about the tea bag is that it is probably cheaper than buying the repair kit lol.
Perm papers also work very well. I keep a pack around here just for this.
Even better if you can fink the silk teabags! I do this all the time.
I can not wait to share this with all my friends.
They used to sell broken nail kits, but I haven't seen them for years.
You can also use rice paper, if you have any.
It worked! Thanks!
Yay I can finally fix my nails when I need to, instead of cutting all my nails because I don't like having one short nail so I cut them all and have to wait until they grow again. Thanks for sharing
Wish I had known this years ago! I broke a nail the night before my wedding (should NOT have gone bowling) and had nubs on my big day :(
Coffee filter works too!
My nails always split so they never get very long. Think this would help if I just did it to all of them? They're very thin, flimsy, and brittle. Thanks!
@Christie: I really don't know, but you could try.
THANK YOU!!!
Great Tip!
I did this 30+ years ago when we didn't have access to so much stuff... can go to sally's beauty and buy the thinner, I guess it's silk, paper... but this works in a pinch.
I just tried this, but I can see the seam of the bag on my nail. Any suggestions? I thought about just cutting the bag big enough to cover my whole nail...
Do you have another alternative remedy.
Thank you for reminding me of this. My grandmother used to use this method all the time in the seventies and eighties. Must be an old remedy and as we know they are USUALLY the best !
I read a similar fixing method but with one-ply of tissue or toilet paper and nail glue, but this sounds much sturdier!
I just get silk strips from Sally's and acrylic gel or nail glue. Mainly cause I don't like wasting my tea and it seems to hold a bit better than the tea bags did for me.
Doing this to the whole nail if you have weak nails or nails that peel or split is also a great thing!
When my mom breaks a nail, she uses a piece of used dryer sheet. Personally, when I break a nail, I just trim them all. I grew up playing musical instruments and was never allowed to have long nails so I have always kept them short.
I tried this tonight and it worked fantastically. Thank you!
This worked better than I expected! My nail was split almost half away across until I got home to fix it and now it's pretty solid. I wouldn't want to try and open a can of soda or anything, but it's much better than the alternative of super short painful nail!
A small piece of tp and nail glue works great too.
This has never worked for me. It ends up coming off within days. I use silk wraps and gel resin. It holds solid and stays in place for weeks (if you use non-acetone polish remover).
If you bought it online, can you post the link?
@New2Nails: I didn't buy it online, sorry.
Does your nail smell like the tea that was inside the bag?
@d'vyne confections: It doesn't.
Awesome...thank you!
If you use nail glue and buff a little bit afterwards, it lasts MUCH longer!
I pinned this post a long time ago and now sadly (but gratefully!!) get to try it! Fingers crossed that it works for me because my thumb nail is cracked :(
i used to do this 20 or so years ago with a used dryer sheet. you do need nail glue, since polish alone isn't strong enough to hold it on. and you need to buff it down after it dries in order to not see the seams, but it would work for up to 2 or 3 weeks, long enough to grow out the break to a reasonable cutting length. i've never tried tea bags, though...
wonderful idea I have a thumb nail right now that I'm going to try this on :o) Thank You!!
Cool idea, will try!
I have been doing this for the past 5 months any time I get a split in my nail works like a charm my nails are always long now and I get compliments on them all the time. Thank you for sharing this with the world I have never been so happy with my nails as I am now. However here is a tip apply the base coat on top of it before you put nail polish on it just the base coat and the nail polish on top of it isn't enough to keep it strong. Also Glitter nail polish is another thing I would consider it keeps the nail thicker and therefor stronger.
You can buy fiberglass mesh at most beauty supply stores and use with nail glue. Its what I used when I did nails and is great. May need to lightly buff before polish.
You can buy fiberglass mesh at most beauty supply stores and use with nail glue. Its what I used when I did nails and is great. May need to lightly buff before polish.
Thanks for the tip! I'm certainly going to use it!
This is such a great quick fix.....i had to do this on my thumb 3 weeks ago and its still holding well.
amazing!!I will try!!
This is what we used when I was in cosmetology school... It works :)
Really love this tip, where did you read it at? What an awesome solution, but does it really firm up that area? As it gets weaker when broken? Just curious :)
@Emmie: It's a short term solution. But it gives you more weeks if you repeat the procedure several times.
Hello, i also have a blog on using super glue to repair a fingernail for a temporary fix....I also have many other unusual beauty tips you can do at home, so please go check out my beauty blog at http://one-stopbeauty.com and also if you will, leave a comment because I do like to get other people's feedback/opinions
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Awww that's a very nice tip. I' love to use that to my nail designs and I hope it will work. Thanks!
Lovely tutorial. Would really be a great help.
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I love tutorials/pictorials! On another note, my nails are forever breaking & while I've never tried this method, I have been contemplating filing my nails down & adding fake tips myself using acrylic powder etc. Problem is, I have used it before, but I really don't know how to use it lol.
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Thanks for sharing
Wow, great tip! Thanks for sharing xx
Great tip, very useful!! Thanks for sharing
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Thank you for sharing:D
very hlepful tip :D
Interesting! Thanks for this amazing tips!
Shared this to my friend who finds it annoying when she have broken nails ♥
Thank You for useful information. My wife like this post :)
It's a great tip, thanks :D
what a great post...I am so gona use this trick, because my nails are breaking all the time and I always have to cut them all because one nail...
Thank you. Great tip!
Thank you for the tutorial. Will be trying this out.
Very interesting tip!! thanks
Good idea!!!
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Thanks! Good idea :)
Very useful, thanks for the tip! :)
ive never heard of this method before!
Wow, I'd never think of this by myself! Clever!
Thanks for sharing :D
Super idea, thanks for the tip!
I know I found this tip long after it was posted but here's how to make that "patch" stronger and permanent. Tear a coffee filter (the edges won't show after polished) and use with the super glue. Use metal tweezers to push any air bubbles out. After the glue has fully dried, apply a thin second layer. After it's dried, use a pink fine nail sander to smooth it all down, and file the coffee filter even to the side of the nail. I've done this for decades (I'm in my 50's), unless you're brutal on your nails it WILL grow out with the nail.
I went to Sallys beauty they have a repair kit paint glue (provided) then dip in powder and buff great for those side crakes in nails.
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