Reddit reviews Supernail Swiss Silk Wrap Self-Adhesive Tabs, 40 Count
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Use to mend breaks and tears in natural nailsAdhesive protects and strengthen natural nailsLooks more natural and thinner than acrylics
My nails went to crap earlier this year, and the free edges were barely visible. I spent a fair amount of time trying to figure out a way to protect my nails while they grew out. And even when they would grow out, they would break and tear again. The Sally Hansen maximum growth polish actually worked, but did nothing to strengthen my nails.
So I went the nuclear route. Using this method, it's kind of a pain, but I haven't torn or broken a nail since I've been using it. Now all of my nail free edges extend 6+mm, and they are practically bulletproof. Plus my nail polish last beyond two weeks, with zero chips. I will actually have to add polish to the inner part of my nail where it grows out a couple of times before I get tired of the color, and change it.
I use a thick super glue to adhere a silk nail wrap to my entire nail plate. I then add a second layer of silk to the very tip of my nails. This makes the nail HARD, and extremely durable, and also increases the thickness at the edge of my nail. The extra thickness, and rounded edges have eliminated inadvertently scratching myself due to the longer nails as they are no longer razor sharp.
I've then round the edge with a nail file, and wrap every coat of nail polish around the edge to the inside, so every bit of the underside of my nail is painted to match the top side of my nail. The nail polish adheres to the silk wrap many, many, many times better than it does my nail plate.
This is also a perfect way to repair a ripped, dented, or broken nail.
Gluing the silk to your nail plate is a tedious task. You don't want any of the glue to get down inside of your cuticles. The thick Super Glue does not set instantly. You have a good 20 seconds to get the silk into place and the excess glue wiped away from your cuticles before you use the accelerator to instantly set everything in place.
Regular nail polish remover will not effect the super glue/silk layer. Pure acetone will. So you can use a regular nail polish remover to remove the polish and repaint. But if you want to remove the glue/silk layer, acetone will be needed.
This is what I've been using. It's from Amazon, but you can also get the same items from Hobby Lobby. 💕E
❗❗ JUST DON'T EVER USE A THIN GLUE ❗❗
Supernail Swiss Silk Wrap Self-Adhesive Tabs, 40 Count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002MFWH70/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_poZVDb2WR7EVW
Bob Smith Industries BSI-157H Maxi Cure/Insta-Set Combo Pack (3 oz. Combined) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0166FFCHS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-pZVDbR9TGP00O
If it's really, really low and it would hurt to remove the nail that low, I would do some nail repair with these things:
Silk wrap
Glue
then cut it shorter so it's less likely to just rip off all the way.
They are little silk pieces with adhesive on them to repair nail tares. I remember my mom using them when I was little, her nails were so long too. I have to keep mine short for work, boo :/
But I think it's a lot like the tea bag you used, which is very savy!
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B002MFWH70?cache=0379812908fbebbfda1e0ad3508aceec&pi=SY200_QL40&qid=1410683395&sr=8-1#ref=mp_s_a_1_1