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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 278047" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>I used to grow my nails out. When I would get a split somewhere or need to strengthen an area before it broke I would do the following.</p><p></p><p>Get a teabag. Any kind of tea, does not matter what king. Tear open the DRY tea bag and dump the tea out. Tear off a piece of the teabag to cover the area and to wrap around and under the nail if it is possible. If you need to strengthen a problem area that has not broken it doesn't need to be wrapped under the nail.</p><p></p><p>Make sure you TEAR the bag - do NOT cut it. The torn edges will sort of feather out at the edges and blend in but if you cut it the edges will show in a line.</p><p></p><p>Take whatever nail polish is handy and put a coat on the nail and under the nail if you are folding over. Gently place the torn bit of tissue from the teabag over the split or weakened spot. Make sure it is saturated with the polish.</p><p></p><p>Tuck it under the nail using an orange stick, cuticle pusher, toothpick or other long nail. </p><p></p><p>Let it dry. Then put on another coat of polish when you have time.</p><p></p><p>I hope this helps.</p><p></p><p>You can actually buy tissues to wrap nails in at beauty supply stores, or you used to be able to, but I never liked them as well as the teabag tissue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 278047, member: 1233"] I used to grow my nails out. When I would get a split somewhere or need to strengthen an area before it broke I would do the following. Get a teabag. Any kind of tea, does not matter what king. Tear open the DRY tea bag and dump the tea out. Tear off a piece of the teabag to cover the area and to wrap around and under the nail if it is possible. If you need to strengthen a problem area that has not broken it doesn't need to be wrapped under the nail. Make sure you TEAR the bag - do NOT cut it. The torn edges will sort of feather out at the edges and blend in but if you cut it the edges will show in a line. Take whatever nail polish is handy and put a coat on the nail and under the nail if you are folding over. Gently place the torn bit of tissue from the teabag over the split or weakened spot. Make sure it is saturated with the polish. Tuck it under the nail using an orange stick, cuticle pusher, toothpick or other long nail. Let it dry. Then put on another coat of polish when you have time. I hope this helps. You can actually buy tissues to wrap nails in at beauty supply stores, or you used to be able to, but I never liked them as well as the teabag tissue. [/QUOTE]
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