Repairing broken nails
Breaking of finger nails is a common phenomenon among women. This is because hey often grow their finger nails long and do the house chores with that. Hands with uneven broken nails often look ugly. Maintenance of long nails without breaking may not be possible always. It is in these circumstances that methods to repair broken nails were developed by beauticians.
Often small cracks or breaks to the nails can be rectified by smoothing the uneven edge by using and emery board. It is therefore good to have an emery board with you while traveling.
The procedure to be adopted to repair a broken nail depends on weather your nails are natural or artificial. If your nails are artificial, the broken nail can be removed and replaced by a new one.
Tips to repair natural nails
If your nails are natural and it tears off by snagging with some object, it is better to file your nail till the point of tear. Even if only a part of the nail is torn off, it is advisable to file your nail evenly rather than leaving the other portion intact.
If your nail breaks at the base, file the nail up to the point it touches your skin. Allow your nail to grow as such and continue trimming regularly at the point it touches your skin until you reach the point of tear.
In case of a break at the base, you can also use a good nail glue to hold the broken parts of the nail together till such time the nail grows and you are able to file off the broken parts.
A broken nail can be repaired by using a nail repair kit.
- Method of using a nail repair kit
A nail repair kit often consists of an adhesive material which can hold the natural nail together, a cuticle stick, a buffing board to remove excess adhesive apply to the broken nail, an a buffing block to remove excess shine from the nail due to the presence of the adhesive material.
Apply adhesive material directly on the crack using the cuticles stick. Allow the material to dry out. Remove excess adhesive material if any using the buffing board. Remove excess shine using the buffing block. After repair, you may apply a good coat of nail polish so that the repair done to your nail is not visible at all.
It should however be noted that repairing of nail using a nail repair kit is not a permanent solution for breakage of your nails. It may temporarily help you to avoid embarrassment while attending a party or hanging out in public. Ultimately you will have to file of the broken part of the nail when your nail grows sufficiently long for filing.
- Tips to repair artificial nails
In case you are using an artificial nail, you can either replaced with a new one or repair it. It is better to repair your artificial nail by removing it from your finger. Bond the cracked edges of the nail using glue and allow it to dry. If a patch is required to repair the nail, glue the patch evenly on the nail and allow it to dry. Re-fix the artificial nail on your finger and smoothen it using a buffing board. Apply appropriate nail polish to cover the repair.
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