Dermatologists and manicurists give their best tips.
However, it's not just the soap part of over-washing that can mess with your nails' strength. "Nails are extremely absorptive of water — even more so than skin," Stern says. "When water is constantly moving in and out of nails, it puts a tremendous strain on the delicate onychocytes — nail cells — and can result in weakening, softening and breakage.
are a common cause of weakness, and Stern notes that polish removers with acetone can be especially drying, exacerbating brittleness.If you're out and about and don't have access to a sophisticated arsenal of repair options, take the advice of, Angelina Jolie's go-to nail artist. "At the moment, and if you are outside, I would put on a bandage and protect the nail until you can repair it at home," she says.
"Paint the broken nail with a generous coat of base coat or nail glue," Stern says. "While the base coat or glue is tacky, gently place the trimmed tea bag over the broken part of the nail. Allow it to dry, and then cover the nail with one or two more coats of base coat or nail glue." Once dry, you can polish with the color of your choice to camouflage the tea bag.
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