Ouch! You broke your nail. Now chill, no need to grab that nail file yet. I’m going to show you a genius trick – how to fix a broken nail! I’ve used this technique countless times and I guarantee, it really works. Case in point, I broke one of my nails yesterday, half of it was still attached to the live nail bed. Ewww, I know. But true to tradition, I decided to make some delicious lemonade out of the lemons life gave me by sharing this nail-saving trick with you!
So here’s the tutorial. Seriously guys, if done properly your broken nail can be salvaged.
You will need:
- tea bag
- scissors
- nail glue
- buffer or nail file
- nail strengthener
HOW TO:
- Cut a little triangle piece of tea bag.
- Hold the tea bag piece with tweezers and saturate with nail glue. Don’t use not your fingers!
- Accurately place the triangle over the broken part of the nail leaving a little bit hanging over the nail edge. Press the tea bag down gently, wrap it over the nail edge and press it to the underside of your broken nail.
- Wait until the glue is completely dry and apply one coat of your favourite nail strengthener. I used ORLY Nailtrition – my absolute favourite.
- Wait till the nail strengthener is fully dry and gently buff to even out the surface.
- Apply second coat of the nail strengthener.
- Follow up with a nail polish and top coat. Done!
You may have thought the tea bag trick was an urban legend. Give it a chance next time, it just might save you. I’ve used this trick so many times, here and here are just 2 examples.
So have you tried to fix a broken nail this way before? Do you know of an even more genius technique that we should know? Share for the sake of humanity… share!
– Maria, xx
More tips on how to prevent nail breakage:
- 10 best nail strengtheners according to you!
- Brittle nails: how to make them stronger
- 8 tips for growing stronger and healthier nails – expert advice.
- The best cuticle care for longer and stronger nails.
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Kiz says
This is my go to!! I’ve also used acrylic to save the nail until it grows out to a decent place.
Vola says
Gosh, i love that trick so much. I just fixed a nail like that 2 days ago. It’s simply genious!
Kathryn J says
I have just used some of your tips to mend my cracked thumbnail as I had a bit of an incident with a vegetable peeler whilst making cocktails and needed an urgent repair! I have tried several teabag methods previously, and my general experience has been that the teabag would perish far too quickly, but Victoria of The Manicurator suggested using the nylon mesh variety and they work perfectly. They’re are thin, strong and flexible which is exactly what is needed. I liked your tip to saturate the teabag with glue before placing it on the nail. That was really effective. I’m now happily buffed, polished and sporting a neat set of ten perfect nails! Thanks Maria :)
chik says
I am going to try this I just broke my nail and I will let you kno how it goes thank you so much for this tip this is the only one that I could find that went step by step with you to tell you what to do and I thank you so much for that
Claude Campeau says
Thank you! I just saved my nail using this method!