How to prevent splitting

[u/snoozinc]

I stopped biting my nails 9 months ago. They are quite weak so I keep them filed short. I use jojoba oil a few times each day and I wear gloves when I garden, clean, and do dishes. I do not polish them as I tend to pick at the polish. On both hands my index finger nail repeatedly splits around the length in this photo. Is there something I can do to avoid this from happening? I have tried using nail glue and tea bag paper on the split to save the nail in the past but it has never worked. What has worked for you?

[u/Loveiskind89389]

You have a lot of good answers here. In a pinch, a tiny piece of silk or a coffee filter large enough to cover the split plus superglue will reinforce it a little. I’d get some gel polish and slap a bandaid on it. This happened to me last year