How can you replace silk for nail repair?

How to fix a broken nail?

Breakage of the nail plate causes a lot of inconvenience and discomfort. However, there are several ways to restore its original appearance.

Natural

Clinging to various surfaces, a cracked nail on the hand can come off at any time, which will lead to bleeding and severe pain. If for some reason it is impossible to visit the salon, you need to fix the broken nail yourself.

Important! The procedures for restoring natural and extended nails are completely different.

First of all, you need to remove the varnish coating from the broken nail. To do this you will need the following tools:

• file;
• foil or similar material;
• orange stick for manicure;
• fat cream;
• nail polish remover;
• cotton pads.

Restoring a broken nail is carried out in several stages:

1. The top layer of the coating is cut off and the top section of the nail is lightly ground down.
   Cream is applied to the finger (up to the 2nd phalanx inclusive), a cotton pad is moistened in the liquid and wrapped around the finger, and wrapped with foil on top so that alcohol or acetone vapors cannot quickly evaporate. After 15 minutes, the foil, disc and gel polish coating are removed using an orange stick. All steps can be repeated again if the first attempt does not bring the desired result.
2. Thoroughly polish the damaged area.
3. Place foil under the nail plate, having previously folded it into 4 layers or a form specially designed for nail repair. Then secure with adhesive tape.
4. Degrease the nail.
5. Apply primer and dry using a UF lamp.
6. Apply a rubber-based base to the treated area, then apply a strip of foil to the desired length of the nail, join the sectors and also apply a layer of base on it with a thickness exceeding the thickness of the nail layer.
7. Dry thoroughly under an ultraviolet lamp.
8. Paint the artificial nail with gel polish in 2 layers.
9. Dry under a lamp.
10. Straighten the nail using a nail file and nail scissors.

You can repair a nail using a special manicure glue; if you don’t have it on hand, use its industrial analogue. The algorithm of actions is as follows:

1. wash and dry your hands thoroughly;
2. place the finger with the damaged nail in warm water and hold for 5-7 minutes to soften;
3. dry your finger and apply a drop of glue to the nail, distributing it evenly over the nail plate;
4. press for 2-3 minutes;
5. eliminate excess adhesive;
6. sand with a file;
7. apply decorative varnish.

Extended

Restoration of extended nails is carried out in several ways, which can be used:

• special silk;
• acrylic Powder;
• tea bag;
• medical plaster;
• biogel;
• acrylic.

Important! If the damage under the shellac (natural resin) is not too severe, then filing off the nail and growing a new one is not at all necessary.

Repairing a broken nail is carried out in several stages:

1. cut out a patch of a suitable size from a tea bag, plaster or other available material;
2. glue the patch to the damaged area using glue with strong fixation;
3. Apply an adhesive layer to the glued material, and after it dries, repeat the procedure several times;
4. polish the restored part using a file;
5. degrease, apply base, top and gel polish;
6. dry in a UF lamp.

Crack on the side under the gel polish

The resulting defect can be eliminated using special glue and acrylic powder. Repairs should proceed as follows:

1. remove shellac;
2. degrease and disinfect;
3. perform polishing;
4. coat the crack and the area around it with adhesive;
5. dip the finger with the cracked nail into a container of acrylic powder and leave for 2-3 minutes;
6. remove excess powder and dry using a UF lamp;
7. After sanding and degreasing, apply primer, base, top and gel polish.

Before applying each material, dry the previous layer well in a UF lamp.

The video clearly shows how to repair a crack on an extended nail:

Repairing nails with silk for gel polish: instructions for performing the procedure

If the nail is cracked not on the free edge, but in the area of ​​the nail bed, then this is not just unpleasant, but very painful. In this case, the nail should be repaired for a longer period. To do this, in addition to nail repair, it is recommended to do a manicure with gel polish.

This coating lasts about three weeks. During this time, the nail plate will grow back, and the cracked nail can be cut off or a long-term manicure done again.

Before you start repairing your nails with silk under gel polish, you need to prepare all the necessary tools. In addition to materials and products for nail repair, you will need gel polishes, nail files, and a UV lamp.

Step-by-step instruction:

Repairing nails with silk under gel polish is performed not only on natural plates, but also on artificial ones. In this case, the cracked nail is sealed with silk, and the design on the rest is simply updated.

A broken nail is a tragedy, the scale of which only women can appreciate. And there is no need to blame the male half for callousness. We don't take their dramas seriously either. A goal for your favorite team, a fish off the hook - who empathizes with men about this? Exactly.

Let's suffer about broken nails “between us girls” and not quarrel with our loved ones over trifles. Today we’ll talk constructively about what can be done to make it the way it was.

Repairing natural nails is the subject of our conversation, and after just a few minutes there will be one less problem in your life.

How to repair at home?

If the nail plate is damaged, do not rush to trim the broken area and align all other nails to its remaining length. There are many proven ways to correct this situation using the most common means.

To repair nails you will need the following tools:

• disinfectant;
• special fabrics (linen, silk, artificial fiberglass);
• glue for nail restoration;
• buffs;
• nailfile.

How to seal using a tea bag?

The tea bag is made of thin fiber paper. By applying this material to the damaged nail plate, you can hide all the resulting defects. The result is not inferior to salon techniques that use silk coating. To repair a nail you will need:

• tea bag;
• high-quality base coat;
• nail file;
• device for grinding and polishing;
• scissors;
• colored varnish;
• top

Gluing procedure:

1. remove nail polish;
2. cut out a rectangle from the bag with a shape corresponding to the nail;
3. apply a base coat to the plate and let it dry;
4. attach the cut piece and smooth it, eliminating bubbles and unevenness;
5. put the next layer of base on the nail;
6. remove excess cellulose from the edge of the nail using a file;
7. apply decorative colored varnish.

The video demonstrates how to repair a nail using a tea bag:

How to save using special glue?

You can restore your nail yourself using special glue as follows:

1. wash and dry your hands well;
2. put your hands in warm water to soften the plate;
3. apply special glue to the nail and spread evenly over the surface using an orange stick (you can also use a toothpick);
4. attach the broken part and press gently;
5. after the segment is fixed, remove excess adhesive;
6. perform polishing using a special file, performing the procedure in only one direction;
7. apply protective varnish.

How can you replace silk during the nail repair procedure?

But not everyone has the opportunity to buy sheets of silk or make an appointment with a specialist for bioreinforcement. In such cases, you can use some available materials that can be found in any apartment or house.

Note

So, you can replace silk with a translucent medical plaster. Another excellent substitute would be a cloth tea bag; the tea leaves must first be shaken out. The thinnest napkin paper is also suitable, but all other actions must be performed according to the instructions applied to the use of silk in repairing the nail plate.

Don’t forget to pay attention to your hands, and especially your nails. If vitamins common to the whole body do not help, it is worth remembering that there are special masks for the skin of the hands and nails, as well as creams that will help strengthen the nail plate. And in general, a beautiful manicure unconditionally improves one’s self-esteem.

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On long nails you can create the most complex, most incredible design with monograms, drawings or elegant patterns laid out with nail art decor. Sometimes it takes weeks to grow natural nails, and all this time we keep the plates in perfect condition and carefully care for them. Unfortunately, even a strong nail plate can break at the most inopportune moment, and thin and fragile nails often break even after regularly performing strengthening procedures at home (baths with sea salt, masks with pepper, sealing with wax, smart enamel). Therefore, it is always useful to familiarize yourself with information on how to repair a broken nail yourself, so that you do not have to shorten the natural plates that have been grown with such difficulty. Perhaps the most annoying trouble with long nails is the appearance of a crack in the free edge area, which reaches the “smile line” and can cause damage to the soft tissue of the nail bed, and such an injury can be very painful and takes a long time to heal.

Many women still shorten a broken nail at the root in the old fashioned way and, accordingly, correct the free edge on the remaining nails with scissors. In order not to resort to such a radical method of solving the problem, we will use already proven options for repairing cracked natural plates and chips on the gel polish coating or on the extended free edge. In addition to the popular methods of restoring the integrity of the nail plates using gel, acrylic powder or silk for nail repair, you can urgently strengthen the broken free edge with a tea bag.

♦ SILK FOR NAIL CORRECTION IN THE AREA OF A CHIP OR CRACK According to manicurists and pedicurists, using an elastic piece of silk can not only reliably fix the damaged area of ​​the nail, but also prevent further destruction of the nail plate. For example, if you seal a crack with only manicure glue, the fragile connecting material will quickly collapse even with minor mechanical impact. Silk is suitable for repairing any broken nails at home and you can easily repair damage such as a crack on the free edge or on the plate covering the nail bed, a chip on the extended area of ​​the nail or a broken piece of the natural plate, or mechanical damage to hardened gel polish.

► Method No. 1 (using gel polish):

• Tools and materials: · A set of manicure tools (nippers, scissors, files with varying degrees of hardness);

· UV lamp for polymerization;

· Silk for nail repair;

· Base and top gel;

· Gel polish (the color that was used for the manicure);

· Degreaser;

· Klinser.

• Stages of work: ❶ Preparation. First, let's get rid of the coating on the broken nail - sand the top layer with a hard nail file, and then soften the hard coating with gel polish remover and remove the remains with an orange stick; we correct the cuticle line and treat the nail with an antiseptic;

❷ Using wire cutters, carefully cut out the damaged area of ​​the free edge and lightly trim the corners with a nail file. We treat the nail with a degreaser;

❸ Now apply a base layer to the surface of the nail, do not dry it and carefully apply a piece of silk to the free edge, “finishing” the damaged area;

❹ Place your finger in a UV lamp and after polymerization, apply another base layer, overlapping a piece of silk;

❺ Perform polymerization again, then use a clinser to remove the sticky dispersion layer and use a nail file to correct the shape of the free edge;

❻ Now we apply several layers of gel polish, each of which is dried in a lamp;

❼ Apply top gel, seal the end of the nail and do polymerization, after which we remove the sticky layer from the top coat with a clinser.

► Method No. 2 (using glue):

• Tools and materials: · Glue for manicure;

· Silk for nail repair;

· Set of nail files and buff;

· Scissors and tweezers.

• Stages of work: ❶ Remove the decorative layer with a special liquid, correct the cuticle line;

❷ Take the silk and cut out a small piece in the shape of a square with scissors;

❸ If there is a chip on the free edge, then remove the excess pieces with tweezers and smooth the edges with a nail file, but it is not necessary to process an even crack;

❹ Now apply glue to the damaged area of ​​the nail, then apply a piece of silk and carefully smooth out the “patch” with an orange stick;

❺ After the glue has completely dried, take a file of medium abrasiveness and shape the free edge, at the same time removing excess glue and leveling the surface of the nail;

❻ Now we apply a layer of decorative material to the nail. If the repaired area of ​​the nail is too noticeable, you can hide the flaw with glitter or other decor that matches the overall nail design.

♦ ACRYLIC POWDER FOR NAIL CORRECTION IN THE AREA OF A CHIP OR CRACK To dry acrylic powder while repairing a damaged area of ​​the nail, you can use a special liquid (liquid). In addition to acrylic, we will need files, scissors and a base (preferably rubber).

Before the procedure, we soften and remove the cuticle, treat the nail with an antiseptic, and then remove the gloss from the surface of the nail plate with a soft file. We especially carefully treat the area of ​​the plate around the crack (chip) so that it is perfectly even and smooth.

— in the photo: repairing a broken nail with acrylic powder ♦ USING A TEA BAG A tea bag is very convenient for covering a crack in the nail plate. To repair the nail, we will need a small piece of the bag, corresponding to the size of the damaged area of ​​the free edge. The thin and translucent paper of the bag covers the crack very tightly and is almost invisible on the restored nail.

— in the photo: repairing a nail using a tea bag, manicure glue and a nail file ♦ TEMPORARY RESTORATION If there is not enough time to fully repair a broken nail, then you can use the emergency method of strengthening the plate using a strip of tape so that the crack does not increase in size.

— in the photo: temporary strengthening of a broken nail with tape ♦ VIDEO LESSONS

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Long strong nails are the dream of many girls who care about the beauty of their hands. In order to grow your nail plates to the desired length, it sometimes takes up to several weeks. But nails, due to their structure, tend to crack and break. What should you do if, after waiting for the moment when you can get the long-awaited manicure, a crack appears on your nail? The answer is simple. Use silk to repair your nails!

Silk is a soft natural fabric that is created from threads obtained by weaving fibers from the cocoon of the silkworm. The fibers are a combination of fibroin 75% and sericin 25%. The fabric, created from natural materials, is thin but very durable. Therefore, it is considered the best material for nail repair. Let’s take a closer look at how to repair a nail with silk.

In manicure, silk is used in the following cases:

• cracks on the free edge of the nail;
• cracks in the nail covering the nail bed;
• when a piece of the free edge of a natural nail is broken off;
• when an extended nail is chipped;
• to strengthen brittle and thin nail plates;
• as a material for nail extensions.

Nails become cracked or break if they do not receive enough nutrition or become weak from frequent extension procedures. For the purpose of repair, as well as strengthening of nails, silk is used, which acts as a protective coating for the nails and prevents further destruction of the plate.

Silk is a kind of flexible spacer between the glue and the nail. If you seal the cracks only with glue, the nail will quickly crack again, since glue is a hard but fragile material.

A nail technician can fix a broken nail in just 10-15 minutes. But this procedure is so simple that it is worth trying to do it yourself. This is especially true for those women whose nails are weak and brittle. After all, the material purchased for repairs will last for a long time.

Working with silk for nail repair can be reduced to several simple steps:

1. Treatment of the nail plate, in which the broken edges are smoothed out (sharpened with files).
2. Gluing a piece of silk to the nail at the crack site.
3. Grinding with nail files the junction of the edges of the fabric and the nail plate (elimination of irregularities).
4. Application of transparent (strengthening) or decorative varnish.

If extended nails or chipped natural nail plates are being repaired, gel polishes or acrylics are additionally used. To have a better understanding of the nail repair procedure, you can watch video tutorials on this topic.

Bioreinforcement

Restoration of fragile nails with cracks and delamination of the plate is carried out using fibroin and bio-coating based on polyurethane.

This procedure is called bioreinforcement.

The combination of these two materials gives the nails rigidity and strength, and also imitates the thickness of the natural nail plate. After bioreinforcement, you can apply a decorative coating to the nails or leave them as is.

Silk for nail repair is practically invisible, as it blends in with the natural shade of the nail plates.

Before performing bioreinforcement, the nail plates are prepared in a certain way: polished with a buffer and lubricated with a primer (degreased). Next, a biocorrector is applied to the nail, and a pre-prepared piece of silk the size of a nail plate is placed on top.

After the silk is saturated with biogel, the coating is dried in a UV lamp. Repeat with all nail plates. At the final stage, the nails are once again coated with a biocorrector and dried in a lamp. If desired, you can perform a manicure with your favorite design.

Silk nail extensions

In addition to restoring fragile or broken nails, silk is used as a material for extensions. Other fabrics can be used to create artificial nails: fiberglass, cotton and linen.

It should be noted that fabrics are soft materials and cannot by themselves create an artificial nail of the required hardness. Therefore, during the extension procedure, silk is impregnated with a special composition.

But even in this case, extended silk nails are much inferior to technologies that contain gel or acrylic. Therefore, such manicure is rare, and silk is more often used as an element to create gel or acrylic nails.

How to restore in the salon?

If your nail breaks, it is best to consult a specialist. There are several methods for salon restoration of damaged nail plates.

Sealing

Procedure with the following steps:

1. plate design and grinding;
2. removal of contaminants;
3. waxing;
4. treatment with nourishing oils.

It is permissible to apply decorative varnish to the nails no earlier than 20 minutes after the end of the procedure.

Sealing is not only a restorative process after nail damage, but also a revitalizing process after nail extensions or contact with chemicals.

The video shows the procedure for sealing nails:

Reinforcement with fabric and paper

It is carried out in several steps. The procedure is necessary to fix an already broken nail or to strengthen it. To strengthen the nail plate, you will need several steps:

1. polishing;
2. applying transparent varnish or adhesive;
3. gluing a piece of fabric;
4. application of a fixing agent.

Important! When strengthening with paper, applying varnish is not recommended.

What is bio-reinforcement of nails?

Broken nail

A broken nail is a real tragedy. The good news is that things can be helped.

Some craftsmen use tea bags, regular glue and other improvised means to repair nails, but a much better solution would be to repair using special glue and spider silk .

Bioreinforcement is the biocorrection of extended, broken, weak nails using fibrion from silkworm spiders.

The bioreinforcement procedure involves gluing natural thick silk for manicure onto the nail plate . The layer of material is completely invisible and does a good job of repairing or strengthening a weak nail plate (for example, after prolonged extension).

What to do if the nail is broken off to the meat?

If the nail plate is severely broken, you must immediately dip your finger in a disinfectant . Good for this purpose:

• miramistin;
• chlorhexidine;
• or hydrogen peroxide.

Recovery is possible only after the wound under the nail has healed, in which case it is advisable to go to a salon, but you can also carry out the procedure at home.

You will need:

• nail cleaner;
• antiseptic;
• textile;
• special glue (industrial analogues are prohibited in this case);
• buff;
• nail file

The procedure is carried out in several stages:

1. surface preparation, removal of irregularities;
2. degreasing;
3. preparing fabric to cover the crack by 2-4 mm;
4. applying glue to the damaged area (it is important not to get it on the wound);
5. applying a patch to the nail and then polishing it;
6. applying a second bandage and applying varnish to it.

Nail repair steps

As mentioned above, repairs using such materials as silk are carried out in several stages. So:

1. the first stage - the surface of the nail plate at the fracture site is treated with a disinfectant, then with nail polish remover to remove excess oil. The edges of the broken part, if any, are also processed with a nail file;
2. the second stage - the silk is cut off in such an amount that it covers only the crack on the nail, and is placed on top of the plate at the fracture site;
3. third stage - to fix the silk, you need to add a drop of special-purpose glue to it, and then level the surface with an orange wood stick, after which the gluing procedure is repeated several times to consolidate the effect;
4. fourth stage - in order to ensure that not a single bump is visible under the texture of the varnish, it is necessary to use sanding files, using them to level the surface without silk and the surface where the silk is glued.

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As you can see, repairs in this way will not take much time, its service life is decent, and silk and glue intended for this are sold in any specialized store. Well, the best thing, of course, is to make an appointment with a specialist for bioreinforcement after the repair has been completed.

The main reasons for the fragility of the nail plate

The structure of the nail plate can be damaged for several reasons:

• prolonged contact with water;
• exposure to high and low temperatures;
• negative effects of ultraviolet radiation;
• frequent contact with chemicals: nail polish remover, household chemicals, decorative varnishes and gels, etc.;
• use of low-quality nail care tools;
• improper implementation of cosmetic procedures: extensions, manicure;
• mechanical damage.

All these circumstances lead to overdrying of the sheet plate, and therefore it becomes brittle and brittle.

Also, the condition of the nails can be caused by several factors:

• insufficient intake of vitamins and minerals as a result of aggressive diets or poor nutrition;
• chronic stress;
• regular overwork;
• fungal diseases;
• hormonal disorders;
• psoriasis;
• bad habits.

Important! Despite the fact that cuticles seem unattractive and spoil the aesthetic appearance of your nails, cutting them is not recommended.

Tips for preventing the problem

To keep your nails in good condition, you need to adhere to the following recommendations:

• saw in one direction, this way you can prevent the appearance of cracks;
• do not cut it too short to avoid nails growing into the meat;
• massage your hands regularly;
• steam the nail plates before the manicure procedure;
• eat meat and fish dishes, herbs, vegetables and fruits daily;
• thoroughly dry your hands after contact with water;
• use only high-quality tools and materials for nail care.

You can keep your nails in good condition not only by following the necessary rules, but also by using the services of specialists. Salons offer the following procedures:

• wax or paraffin applications;
• spa or aromatherapy;
• Japanese manicure;
• ultraphoresis;
• sealing;
• biogel.

Such procedures should only be performed by trusted specialists.

Healthy and neat nails indicate not only the neatness of a person, but also the condition of his internal organs. Therefore, you need to regularly take care of your body, consume as many vitamins as possible and give up bad habits. It is quite difficult to prevent nail damage, but if it has already happened, you need to approach this situation wisely.