i just want to know how can i stop, or alternatives,or products that make u stop. tthanks. ands please help cuz i kind of wanna grow thme long,
2006-11-17 12:54:48 · 20 answers · asked by Name 4 in Beauty & Style ➔ Makeup
I am trying to stop as well. I've tried many things. the best thing seems to be will power, a need for nails or a want (for example you may want to have nails to show off at Christmas or to be able to peal stickers off things with ease), clear strengthening nail polish to remind you and help keep the nails strong (since it is clear it will not look shabby compared to how regular polish appears)...it can by bought at local drug stores, shops, Wal-marts and other stores (an example of a product I use and love is Sally Hansen Ultimate Shield) and something to do to stop the biting (chewing gum might work depending on when you bite them). The length I have stopped at one time so far would be maybe 1-2 months (yes it seems short but I'm working on getting it longer this time around). I'm working on stopping again and my aim is to have a set of full nails for Christmas (long enough to trim and paint and all). Another idea is to get a set of artificial nails (gel nails etc) so it is impossible to bite your nails. This will also encourage you and show you what you can have for real one day. It seems to be that the hardest part to get over is the part where you only have little stubs. Once I get nails it's easier to stop biting. If you fail and bite one or two nails DON'T give up or else you will end up with no nails the next time you look down. Just keep it all up.
Tricks that failed or didn't work very well: gloves at night, rewards (when younger) or hot sauce on the hand.
Some of the sites I just looked up suggest the following more costly or drastic methods: hypnosis or treatment creams (as well as other things such as what I named).
Hope this helps. I'll give you an update once I have a full set of nails for a month or so.
2006-11-17 13:22:29 · answer #1 · answered by Cat_89 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clip them really short so that you can't bite them at all. Cut all the way down to the pink. It takes a while for them to grow back, and during that time (since there is nothing to bite) you can stop yourself from this nasty habbit. Repeat the process as many times as necessary, and when you finally let them grow, you won't have your habbit any more. It's how I stopped biting my nails. I hope it works for you! But if it doesn't you could always paint really nasty stuff on your nails so that when you taste it you won't be tempted to bite. However, I found that this method really didn't work for me.
2006-11-17 12:59:15 · answer #2 · answered by Kayari of Midnight 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try finding a hobby. Usually when people get bored they find something to do and decide to bite their nails. To grow long nails stop biting them. A good way to stop is wear gloves or when you feel the urge coming on to bite them is to put on lip gloss or something.
2006-11-17 13:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At your local nail salon, you should be able to find a form of nail polish that tasted repulsive if you bite your nails while wearing it.
Also- you could start chewing come, playing with your hair, something less tolling then chewing on nails.
2006-11-17 12:59:01 · answer #4 · answered by jen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thumb a product like nail polish that taste awful. It'll make you kick the habit for sure. Its sold at walgreens. link listed below
2006-11-17 12:59:56 · answer #5 · answered by mommyX4 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
placed aloe vera on your hands-i'm from the islands and thats what we do to end people from biting their nails and sucking their thumb. The aloe vera is somewhat bitter and as a sipid style, however the stable element is its stable for the floor and physique. placed it on once you oftentimes could bite your nails no remember if your only sitting at residing house, only dip them and rub a splash the smell on my own while its close adequate on your nostril will turn you off, so attempt it and see. you will get interior the food market or a west indian save its particularly no longer difficult to locate, and you choose for the plant itself.
2016-12-29 04:26:18 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Me toooo! I cannot keep from bitting my nails. It's like a crack addiction!! I've been addicted to nail bitting ever since I can remember. I am going to run to Walgreens and get the stuff one of the people posted here.
2006-11-17 13:18:14 · answer #7 · answered by vamp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a darker shade of nail polish on so you won't bit it because your afraid it will chip, or you can get your nails done. I know these work because I'm a nail bitter too.Good Luck!
2006-11-17 15:33:48 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used stop the bite i got it at wal-mart. that stuff taste so awful i stopped bitting my nails 3 days after i used it.it worked for me then i passed it on to my bro.
2006-11-17 21:50:23 · answer #9 · answered by jojo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What I would do is Put a little Tobasco sauce on them and every time you bite your nails you will taste it
2006-11-17 16:21:09 · answer #10 · answered by sweet 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋