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Broken Nails No More

A tea-bag-free solution for cracked and broken nails

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Rachel Weingarten
Jan 07, 2026
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Hello, Gorgeous!

Broken nails are the #1 searched nail concern — which I recently discovered and found oddly validating. My nails break constantly (the heartache is real), I just never thought to Google it.

In case you’ve been searching for your own solution to broken nails, you’ll love brand spanking new Essie Break Fix Liquid Nail Patch which just launched.

Nails breaking from too much luggage schlepping over the holidays, or post-gel-mani? Yeah, mine too. Remember back in the day when we’d cut tea bags and then patch nails and paint over it? That was such an attractive look. Also. It did nothing.

The new Essie patch is inspired by liquid bandage technology. It comes in a tiny bottle and is designed to instantly repair nail breaks, snags, and tears without sacrificing length or your manicure. As per Essie, Break Fix “is powered by a unique liquid-to-solid formula that transforms upon application.” I tried it. It actually works. Apply one to three coats and your nails look, well, perfec…

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