tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post618257165239041270..comments2024-03-27T02:27:52.686-07:00Comments on of Faces and Fingers: How to Fix a Broken Nail With a DIY Tea Bag WrapMusicalhouseshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10453401073791906028noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-15970363468408715282023-11-24T14:37:16.022-08:002023-11-24T14:37:16.022-08:00I have been doing this for a couple years now .jus...I have been doing this for a couple years now .just had to mend a nail today using teabag method Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-28059441161264249462015-12-30T23:18:26.619-08:002015-12-30T23:18:26.619-08:00Enter your comment...hey do you paint your nail im...Enter your comment...hey do you paint your nail immediately after the teabag.also can I use a glue stickAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14210026762326396408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-80863927849354462522015-07-24T04:56:07.450-07:002015-07-24T04:56:07.450-07:00I want the name of the nail polish please it's...I want the name of the nail polish please it's soo pritty. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-70257223376455926232014-06-18T09:42:41.837-07:002014-06-18T09:42:41.837-07:00Just stumbled upon this article. Love your fun sen...Just stumbled upon this article. Love your fun sense of humor & honesty, as you shared your adventures of DIY nails. I'm sooo going to try this! Love the purple nails, pretty! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293953922222051156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-65103111121531542492013-07-02T14:29:28.383-07:002013-07-02T14:29:28.383-07:00Fantastic! Sitting here with a plaster (band aid f...Fantastic! Sitting here with a plaster (band aid for you Americans :) ) over my broken nail, thinking about clipping it off...instead, I'm going to the shops to buy some nail glue! Thanks so much for this top tip! :)Louisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-81558096330261876642013-06-13T20:17:05.351-07:002013-06-13T20:17:05.351-07:00@Anonymous: Your nails will still grow as per norm...@Anonymous: Your nails will still grow as per normal (i.e. from the base of the nail), this is just a fix to hold the broken part in place. Hope this helps!Musicalhouseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453401073791906028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-53272698074788931222013-06-13T20:14:19.815-07:002013-06-13T20:14:19.815-07:00While doing this method will nails still be able t...While doing this method will nails still be able to grow? Like do the nails grow from by the cuticles or by the tip? Because I want them to repair for the time being, but I want them to grow back as well. I hope you get what i'm trying to say. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-48417973534647528282013-04-30T20:36:35.975-07:002013-04-30T20:36:35.975-07:00@Anonymous: It won't fix your nail in the sens...@Anonymous: It won't fix your nail in the sense that it won't make the broken part of your nails grow back together (I don't know of any tips or products that will make broken nails grow back, other than plain old time). But for those girls who have a tear and don't want to cut it down, this allows you to maintain the length of your nail as it forms a layer over your nails that Musicalhouseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453401073791906028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-59169238689107202652013-04-30T19:59:35.100-07:002013-04-30T19:59:35.100-07:00Does it fix your nail or just cover up the tear?Does it fix your nail or just cover up the tear?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-36035657049882764512013-03-28T08:27:39.150-07:002013-03-28T08:27:39.150-07:00Man, i wished i saw your tutorial earlier!! I jus...Man, i wished i saw your tutorial earlier!! I just broke my the nail off my big thumb, the kind of tear that's way down, and hurts like s*it! In the end i had to trim it off, so now my nail is lopsided!! *weah weah weah*Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-9594030755581854392013-03-17T00:57:50.658-07:002013-03-17T00:57:50.658-07:00@Marissa Aizprua: I've heard of people using ...@Marissa Aizprua: I've heard of people using PVA glue (NOT PVC glue!). It will work as a temporary measure to seal the tear, by painting one layer over your entire nail. I don't think it will work with the teabag method though, as it may not work well with the teabag material. For the PVA glue nail fix, simply paint a layer over your nail. The PVA glue will harden and dry and form a Musicalhouseshttp://musicalhouses.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-1088621188423624962013-03-12T18:47:33.143-07:002013-03-12T18:47:33.143-07:00Hi! this is great, what can i use if i dont have n...Hi! this is great, what can i use if i dont have nail glue?aradiasbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00086186764953084736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-79532046185114862812013-03-07T14:37:14.774-08:002013-03-07T14:37:14.774-08:00Thanx for sharing, i am keeping this bookmarked.
Y...Thanx for sharing, i am keeping this bookmarked.<br />Your truly a life saver for the nails. I know you didnt want to make a mis-take, but for us ladies we need to know the do's & dont's, so thank for for ur honesty. <3pjcimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15066934940573789147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-38959239593582710622013-03-06T05:55:24.818-08:002013-03-06T05:55:24.818-08:00Was reading your tutorial a few days ago. Bookmark...Was reading your tutorial a few days ago. Bookmarked it and what do ya know? I broke a nail and this totally worked. Looks great. Thanks for the tip. Thinking about doing it to all my nails while I grow them out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-37825839091878895272012-12-17T18:17:34.028-08:002012-12-17T18:17:34.028-08:00I used to use nail glue but found it didn't ho...I used to use nail glue but found it didn't hold well. Yours looks awesome, but for those who can't make it work cutting a bandaid worked well for me. It is preglued and lasted about a week. Not as perfectly smooth as yours though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-69229451827366663702012-11-20T05:16:15.088-08:002012-11-20T05:16:15.088-08:00i actually do use a clear coat instead of nail glu...i actually do use a clear coat instead of nail glue. i like green tea and bamboo clear base coat(but any clear with the right viscosity is fine), then with tweezers lay one cut - to - fit sliver of tea bag into the coat of wet polish. as long as you're careful it soaks right up and bonds to the nail very well. it works perfectly and comes off a lot easier than the glue when it's time to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-47136847822069045252012-09-15T04:50:30.295-07:002012-09-15T04:50:30.295-07:00Thanks for the tip. I was thoroughly enjoying my n...Thanks for the tip. I was thoroughly enjoying my nails when I noticed tears on not 1, but THREE nails! Cut and filed both thumb nails, but could not bring myself to to the same to my index finger! <br />I also thought there has to be another way - hence my Net search - and my finding your very detailed and humourous tip:-). <br />So my nails now have a new lease of life. Yay!<br />Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-47498217493792683542012-09-08T04:31:29.080-07:002012-09-08T04:31:29.080-07:00@Allie Hartman: I usually use a basecoat out of ha...@Allie Hartman: I usually use a basecoat out of habit but, come to think of it, since you already have the teabag in your nails it may not be necessary. Hope this helps!Musicalhouseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453401073791906028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-14657751041228524592012-09-07T16:07:48.552-07:002012-09-07T16:07:48.552-07:00Do you need to put a base coat on top before you p...Do you need to put a base coat on top before you paint on a color, or is that not necessary with the wrap covering your nails?Allie Hartmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13789152143518058087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-65177041925751983852012-08-25T17:57:59.841-07:002012-08-25T17:57:59.841-07:00@Anonymous: Yes the tea will come out of the bag. ...@Anonymous: Yes the tea will come out of the bag. But for purposes of the nail wrap, we only need the tea bag paper, not the tea leaves. I usually just throw the tea leaves inside away, but if you want you can save them and put them aside for later. Hope this helps!Musicalhouseshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453401073791906028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-88280035603805434082012-08-25T12:13:40.032-07:002012-08-25T12:13:40.032-07:00Wouldn't the tea come out of the teabag when y...Wouldn't the tea come out of the teabag when you cut it? Or is that the point? LolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-28386120530028234802012-07-22T13:41:40.395-07:002012-07-22T13:41:40.395-07:00THANK YOU! I bit my nails as a teen, but it didn&#...THANK YOU! I bit my nails as a teen, but it didn't matter because I played the piano, so always kept my nails short, short, short. I've long since stopped biting my nails and have hardly (bad me!) played piano in a long time, so suddenly -- I have nails!<br /><br />It was such a novelty, I was really enjoying having these fun new hand accessories to prettify, and then, I have no idea whatLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09322255547729348534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-79988666374550875932012-07-15T23:08:42.468-07:002012-07-15T23:08:42.468-07:00I've just tried this using super glue (found t...I've just tried this using super glue (found that tip on another site). It may not work for long, but I know I won't be putting my fingers in my mouth in a hurry! One day my nails might not crack at the edges long enough to have 10 nice nails.perigrinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09785313801826865842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-31688847661864635922012-07-06T01:46:26.623-07:002012-07-06T01:46:26.623-07:00Thanks so much for your tip on fixing a split nail...Thanks so much for your tip on fixing a split nail, I have just this moment snapped mine and it goes half way across my nail( ouch) and its raining hard. I didn't relish the thought of going out in thr<br />E rain so looked online and found you thanks on a again you are a lifesaver bigtimeGreyboy 1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5865938336912735295.post-31226765237488857562012-05-24T13:07:03.899-07:002012-05-24T13:07:03.899-07:00I am so thankful that you posted this. I'd loo...I am so thankful that you posted this. I'd looked for something like this before, but didn't come across or click on this. This time, my nail will hopefully be safe until it grows out enough to not cause me some serious pain, tears, and and uneven set of nails. Thank you!!*PrettyPoison*https://www.blogger.com/profile/03127561955648984325noreply@blogger.com