l Rips: Gently pull up the nail at the tear and slip a toothpick with one drop of nail glue underneath; press down to bring the two sides together, then file over your nail surface to get rid of stickiness.
2.Weakness: You may think a paint-on hardener is the way to go, but “no topical agents have been proven to strengthen nails, Plus, most purported “strengtheners” contain formaldehyde, which can irritate skin and, some experts theorize, make nails so hard that they become brittle and breakage-prone. Instead, take a daily supplement containing the vitamin biotin.
3. Splitting and peeling: “The cells on your nails grow in a slanted direction, from the cuticle to the tip, like the scales of a fish,” If Pushing them in the wrong direction thins the protective top layers, causing the nail to fissure as it grows out. To remove the uppermost peeling layer, trim nails, then use a file to lightly buff the surface in one direction, from cuticle to tip. To prevent future splitting, avoid anything that presses against your nail from the tipdown (such as repeatedly reaching into your purse with the same hand) and keep the area hydrated: After bathing,while skin is still damp, rub oil into and under nails to seal in moisture; dry off, then top with a lotion containing alpha hydroxy acids to help normalize your cells’ barrier layer.
4. Exposed skin: If your nail has completely ripped off below the skin line, don’t attempt to fix it with fakes - putting glue that close to your skin can be irritating. Instead. For cut paper tapecalled Micropore (available at drugstores) to the shape of another, similar-size nail press on, hold for ten to 20 seconds, and polish. It’ll actually look like the real thing.
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