Sometimes you can split/ tear or weaken nails at a really annoying time. The day you have a party/ event/ date/ night on the town planned and you want awesome nails - not little stubs! Fear not, instead of filing them all down (or just the one, which looks even worse) you can do a quick little repair job with a tea bag...
1. I somehow managed to snag my nail on a razor in the shower :/ Time for a patch up job! Remove all nail polish, wash your hands and file your nails into shape.
2. Rip a bit of tea bag off so that it fits over the tear or weak part of the nail. Ripping is better than cutting - the torn edges give the nail polish something more to soak into.
3. Apply a base coat or nail hardener and gently press the ripped tea bag paper over the tear. You can use an orange stick or your finger.
4. I then like to apply a top coat, just to smooth the paper over a little before finishing my mani. You can file off or cut away any loose bits of paper.
5. Then paint your nails! I settled on a sponge gradient nail with crackle over the top, to hide the slightly bumpy texture!
And there you have it - one fixed nail! However, this *is* only a quick fix, I wouldn't recommend it for huge tears, but it's fine for something smaller. Sometimes it's best just to bite the bullet and cut your nails when they are torn or weak, so I'll leave that decision up to you...
What do you think? Have you fixed your nails with a tea bag before?
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