I have been biting my nails all my life and I'm sick of it. I've tried using those nail polishes that taste gross and they don't work. I can't think of how to stop. Does anyone know how to stop me biting my nails? Please, it's getting increasingly frustrating.
Someone also told me that taking Zinc helps stop biting nails, anyone know if this is true?
2006-08-23 06:08:57 · 11 answers · asked by Vixen 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Oh god i had to go throught that too.
i have been biting my nails for like about 12 years... but then i told myself that i have to stop
it was REALLY HARD!!! i used the nail polish that is suppost to taste gross, and other nail polishes that would make ur nails grow faster....
and week after week i saw results. my nails were actually long! i was so happy....
my mom even took me to do my nails with designs and other stuff.
i was really happy
my mom used to always bug me with how other girls have their nails really pretty and i dont, cause i bite them.....
zinc didnt work for me... it just might work for u, u could give it a try if u want...
just tell urself to STOP!!!! dont do it!!!! some 1 said try gum, i tried it too, but it didnt work. cause i still can bite my nails when i have gum in my mouth LOL yes i know sounds gross!! lol
just dont give up... trust me. when ur nails start growing u will love the way they look.
right now my mom wants to cut my nails cause she thinks their way too long, but i dont want to... it took some hard time to even grow them
if u have friends that bite their nails too, then u should do this:
every day meet up with them, and see if any of u has bitten their nail(s). if lets say u have and ur friends havent then u get to buy them candy or gum w/e.... its fun... and plus if u dont wanna loose ur money then u wont bite ur nails....
it worked for me LOL
good luck
2006-08-23 06:23:51 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with going to a salon and getting nice nails. I did that a few years ago after biting my nails all my life. I wore acrylics for a couple of years and even learned how to do my own nails at home. Finally, it got to be a hassle so I stopped using the fake nails. My own nails are now as long as the fakes ever were! In fact I now have to trim and file them so they don't interfer with my typing....lol!
2006-08-23 06:18:02 · answer #2 · answered by newsgirlinos2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was a nail biter too until I got really sick one time (I won't go into details, but it was gross). Try chewing gum or gnawing on straws or something to deal with your oral fixation. And, every time you think of biting your nails, think of all the crap you touch with your hands, all those people who don't wash up after using the rest room, and all the germs you will be consuming by sticking your fingers in your mouth. It works!! s.
2006-08-23 06:15:46 · answer #3 · answered by Shelley L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try chewing gum. it has obviously gone to a terrible habit, as most people begin to chew their nails at a young age to help them stay still and deal with stress or whatever. So, you have to make a conscious effort to quit. You need to realize all of the groddy things you are putting in your mouth by putting your fingers there. GROSS! Just say no!
2006-08-23 06:12:54 · answer #4 · answered by moveplease 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just think before u chew
what i mean is think about what u have touched that day and then ur gona put ur fingers in ur mouth
my teacher did a lab test on bacteria in and under our finger nails and u know those little lab dishes well she had some stuff that bacteria like and the whole lab dish was COVERED with bacteria from just under our fingernails and the swab was from ONE PERSON just remeber that and the next time u try and bite think of that
2006-08-23 06:44:18 · answer #5 · answered by Janna B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chewing gum is a good way to help you stop but how i stopped is, i learned in my biology class that if you bite your nails you are eating as much as 10 flies. not only is that gross.. but what i know of flies is that whenever they land, they take a ****... so just think of where ur hands have been and flies everytime u go to bite them
2006-08-23 06:20:09 · answer #6 · answered by joy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a salon and have artificial nails put on. They are so thick and hard you can't bite them off. If you try you will realize it right away. After spending money you won't want to either, plus they will look so good,
2006-08-23 06:13:00 · answer #7 · answered by Faith M 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is just a habit you have in order to stop you have to force yourself to stop. You can put cud liver oil on your fingers that would stop you it works for me or put a gum in your mouth once you have something in your mouth you will not bit your nails.
2006-08-23 06:13:49 · answer #8 · answered by breast 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have the same problem it's so bad that i pick at my cuticles and my bf complaines about it all the time...i know it's gross but i can't stop....tips do not work, i read somewhere that this behavior may be a result of bad experiences in the past....
2006-08-23 06:18:30 · answer #9 · answered by Cassie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to bite my nails, but stopped when i got my braces. that probably doesn't help you much, but you never know.
2006-08-23 06:19:59 · answer #10 · answered by skye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋