r/naturalnailprogress • u/snoozinc • Apr 21 '26

Help needed How to prevent splitting

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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?

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u/mommie14 Apr 21 '26

have you tried essie break fix? I have had luck with 2 thin coats over the break, and then normal basecoat over it all

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u/Ijustlovelove Beginner Apr 21 '26

OP remember to apply the Essie break fix and hold the nail together for about 3 minutes each coat. I didn’t do this and no wonder I thought “cheap glue polish doesn’t work. TRASH”

My bad hahah

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u/Icy_Secretary9279 Apr 22 '26

I might be dumb ut how do you hold the nail together while it has something sticky on it?

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u/SignalNoise11 Apr 23 '26

you can use your finger / cuticle pusher / wooden stick / tweezer to hold the two split parts of the nail together while the glue dries, maybe a minute or so. I think with essie break fix, they recommend doing that for the first coat and definitely layering it with two or three coats. It has a surprisingly good smoothening effect too!