That happened to my thumb nail and now I have to wait for it to grow out to fix it. In the meantime I have to be extra special careful with it because sometimes it catches on things and tears a little more. Ouch!
Perhaps I should keep my nails a little shorter so this doesn't happen so often. I'm often lifting heavy things at work and it's probably not such a good idea to keep my fabulous nails so long.
I have to keep mine short because they are liable to crack; as soon they catch I cut back so they don't tear any further. I've asked lassies at the nail bar, but they just think it's a giggle.
Also my cuticles can tear all the way down too.