Fixing breaks with a teabag (And damn you, Pinterest and A Game of Thrones!)

*Let me start by saying my inner 14 year old boy wanted to use "teabag" a little differently in the title, but didn't want to get those kind of hits on the blog... :)*

So I haven't been around nail blogs for a bit because I have been splitting every ounce of free time between Pinterest and reading the Game of Thrones series, with a day of bridesmaids dress shopping. My last few posts were ones I scheduled shortly after Christmas, so I decided to tear myself away from Pinterest to see what was up and post something. :)

I broke one of my nails while Bestie was visiting, which was heartbreaking for two reasons. 1) My nails were growing out nicely rather than wonky like they usually do, and 2) it broke off into the nail bed and was super painful! I've heard of people using a teabag to mend breaks, so I decided to play with it and see what happened. As you can see, I also decided to play with Diptic and see what happened...

Top: the break, Bottom Left: the break with a teabag patch, Bottom Right: finished effect.

This was actually my second patch. The first lasted as long as The Black Knight, which was 3-4 days. the first step is to empty a teabag and cut a piece slightly bigger than your break. Apply a coat of base coat and carefully lay the bag over the break. I used an orange stick to push it down a bit. Cover with another layer of base coat, and continue with your mani as usual. I used my Sally Hansen strips over this patch and got another 3 days or so before it completely broke off taking the top off of my Tim Hortons travel mug. :( I was able to grow it out past the nail bed my a fraction, so it didn't hurt when it came off completely.

This is a great idea for those unfortunate breaks. I hope you found this post helpful! I think I'll go check in on Robb, Arya, and that little ass Joffrey...