Breaking a nail ranks high on the list of everyday beauty annoyances, right up there with surprise breakouts. It’s the kind of frustration that usually ends with a resigned snip to make things even. Now, essie is stepping in with a new solution: the Break Fix Liquid Nail Patch ($12).
Inspired by liquid bandage technology, essie’s Break Fix is a quick fix for broken nails that’s meant to be used a bit more intentionally than a swipe-and-go treatment. You brush it over a crack or split, press things back into place and let it dry clear into a patch that helps hold everything together for up to five days—so you’re not immediately forced to grab the nail clippers. You can apply it directly to the break, and it even disappears under nail polish if you’re wearing it.
Where Break Fix gets especially practical is that you can use it to get ahead of breaks, too. You can brush it along tips that tend to snag or split, adding a protective layer before small weaknesses turn into full-on breaks.
“Consumers today are looking for solutions that feel intuitive, essential and easily integrated into their beauty routines,” said essie USA president Yasmin Dastmalchi. “At essie, we know a nail break can instantly derail a great manicure—and even your day. As the first liquid nail patch of its kind, Break Fix ensures no one has to sacrifice a manicure they love for one broken nail, offering a simple, on-the-go solution whenever life happens.”
And based on the reaction so far, they’re not wrong. In the comments on essie’s launch post, fans are already chiming in to say they need it, with others asking when it will be available outside the U.S. It’s clearly one of those launches people are ready to try the moment they can.
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