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i’ve been biting my nails ever since i can remember and i’m already 18. Although it’s getting really bad, I can’t seem to stop.
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get someone to tape mittins over yr hands
Hahah, I have this habit too. It seems nothing can cure it.
All though when I had braces, it made it almost impossible for me to bite them. That helped.
i bite my nails. nothing wrong with that as long as you don’t swallow them. if you must stop everytime you get the urge sit on your hands.
There are no-bite nail polishes at the drug store. You can find them, you paint your fingernails with it and it tastes terrible. Just make sure you put it on a few times a day, and it works.
just try to keep them long for a while … you might find them nice when they are not bitten
Put soap under your nails.
I bit mine because I couldn’t stand to see any uneven edges. If thats why you do it, carrying a tiny keychain style nail file could help. That way you can fix the edges without biting.
I’d say to dip them in something rotten tasting.
mix Tabasco sauce in clear nail polish and paint on .
PS this may not work if you like Tabasco , you may smell it tho and that may remind you not to bite .
what i think you shoud do is get long fake ones and if you bite it its ok
well if u dont like spicy foods then put sum hot sauce on ur nails and if that doesnt work then rub onions on them. itll work!!
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Get artificial nails, which ruin your natural nail, or get a nail hardener. Good luck. I have been fighting this for as long as I can remember.
put stuff that tastes really bad on your nails and if you bite them you will get a yucky taste.
my g-ma gave me that advice cause i bite my nails too.
i never tried it though…
or cut them so low you cant then youll get used ot it and youll stop!
Get regular manicures, there is also this clear polish you can put on your nails that makes it taster bitter or rub none acetone polish remover on your nails, it’s taste like crap.
just think where your hands have been.
Just think about all the bacteria living under your nails every time you wanna bite them. There are worms that live under your nails.. you stick your hands in your mouth and there go some worms down your throat!!
first off biting your nails IS harmful too your nail & if you continue to bite them you may destoy them so much that they wont grow back!!
Have you tried getting manicures?? If your nails are all pretty you’ll think twice about biting them & ruining your manicure…plus paint isn’t so good. You could even get a gel overlay(they’ll apply a special gel over your nails, it’s so pretty & doesn’t even look fake). With the gels you could also get tips put on if you’d like longer nails. I like the gels over acrylic, they aren’t as harmful to the nail & they look natural.
They also sell this stuff that you apply to your nails & it tastes bad, I guess that would help too, I think you can pick it up at any drug store.
Good luck!!
Male or female? Apparently if you get those fake nails put on it helps because you can’t bite them. dippng your hands in vinegar is supposed to help. if you are male yoou could put some clear hard as nails on and people might not notice. it is harder to bite with stuff like that on.
nail biting is an oral fixation. you need something to do with your hands to distract yourself. try carrying somehting in your pocket to distract youself like one of hose fancy coinc etc. i wear bracelets when i am at work. if i have to sit througha boring meeting etc or a nervous i can take the bacelet off and play with it rather than fidget or nail bite. it works and people dont notice much. unless they are fidgeters too then they know my game plan.
try dipping your fingertips in ceyenne pepper when you get the urge to bite. Or paint nails clear and just bite the polish off. I picked up smoking to stop nailbiting (stupid I know) Then i got pregnant, quit smoking and bite my nails. I am 24 and don’t really care though. You may also wish to keep a journal. when you catch yourself biting write the time and date and what was happening to you. not how you were feeling at the time too. Review your journal often. Getting a hobby that involves working with your hands a lot is good too.
I had this habit for awhile. Try getting a manicure! I keep my nails manicured now because when I see them clean and looking good, I will less likely bite them!
You must remember that nail biting is just a habit. The only way to change a habit is to replace it with something else. I do believe it takes just about a year to really change a habit even then you might have a relapse. You might want to seek professional help to help you with this change. They could give you suggestions on what to replace it with