I have been biting my nails since I had teeth. Have any tips or suggestions to stop this habit?
2006-08-23 17:19:35 · 15 answers · asked by Seinfeld 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
Biting your nails can be a very unhealthy and unsightly bad habit. Not only does it make your hands look unattractive, it’s also a good way to transfer all kinds of nasty germs from your hands to your mouth. I don’t know anyone who loves biting their nails; just about everyone who does it wants to stop, so here are some tips on how to stop biting your nails.
First, try to replace your bad habit with a healthier one. When you find your hands traveling towards your mouth, stop yourself and pop in a lollipop, or better yet a raw carrot, instead. It will take some serious, conscious effort on your part to replace your bad habit, but you can do it if you really want to. If you don’t even realize you’re chewing on your nails, try wearing a rubber band on your wrist and giving it a little pop every time you find your fingers in your mouth. That will help bring your consciousness to your problem so that you can learn how to stop biting your nails.
Another thing that might help you learn to stop biting your nails is to make your hands look as pretty as possible so that you don’t want to mess them up. Splurge on a salon manicure so you get some pampering and care lavished on your poor, bitten nails. It only takes about a week or so to start seeing some growth and once you see some progress, you’ll be less likely to want to bite. But remember—in time of stress you’ll be tempted to go back to biting, no matter how pretty your nails so you need to find some other way to relieve your stress, like meditation, journaling, or exercise.
2006-08-23 17:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by @ngёL♥PÏήK 5 · 28⤊ 10⤋
I don't know what to say...Thats a pretty big list you have there... Try biting on pencils... or tapping your finger nail on a surface... I can't be of any help, but I think you should find a better habit!
2016-03-27 03:13:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
like all the others said put something nasty tasting on your fingers if that doesnt work have someone who is with you all the time slap u hard when u bite ur nails
2006-08-23 17:30:44 · answer #3 · answered by Troy 2 · 4⤊ 2⤋
put something that tastes nasty on your finger nails so that if you go to bite them you will taste whatever it is and you wont want to bite them anymore
2006-08-23 17:26:32 · answer #4 · answered by ice312589 2 · 3⤊ 2⤋
theres this stuff at wal-mart called no-bite
it with the finger nail polish thats how I stoped
but you have to follow the direction or it won't.
2006-08-23 17:31:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 2⤋
I think there is nail polish out there that can help. Just stop...that's what I did.
2006-08-23 17:26:26 · answer #6 · answered by L.M.L 6 · 6⤊ 2⤋
they have stuff to put on your nails so when u bite them it tastes bad
2006-08-23 17:21:40 · answer #7 · answered by Fourtonfour 3 · 8⤊ 2⤋
That's odd. I was just doing that and thinking hey I need to keep up with my fingernail clipper.
The best wat not to bite your fingernails is to keep them impecably trimmed to the perfect length, even to the point of being an obsession. Focus on how awesome your nails are. Become one with your nails. Be your nails.
2006-08-23 17:30:24 · answer #8 · answered by Just Ask 2 · 11⤊ 4⤋
make a paste out of cayenne pepper and water-not only will it be bitter but it will also make your mouth burn a little for quite some time
2006-08-23 17:26:19 · answer #9 · answered by jen_101977 2 · 8⤊ 1⤋
go to the most expensive nail sculpture in town or keep your fingers busy to your computer keyboards by answering and asking questions to the "answers" feature of yahoo
2006-08-23 17:32:40 · answer #10 · answered by vince 2 · 4⤊ 5⤋