Brittle Nails? Here's How to Keep Them From Breaking, According to a Manicurist

If (or, unfortunately in many cases, when) your brittle nail does break, don't freak out. Take a silk nail wrap like the Nail Bandage Instant Nail Repair by SuperNail ($5) and apply it over the break with nail glue. "This acts as a barrier to protect your nail as it grows out," Edwards tells POPSUGAR. Follow up the nail bandage with some color polish to hide the damage.

Don't have access to a nail wrap at your local drugstore? Here's a DIY hack: you can also use a small square of a tea bag to cover the area.