Bitting Nails?

Question

i cant stop bitting my nails and they hurt it is such a bad habit how do I stop

Answer 1

Apply hand lotion throughout the day. You will taste the lotion & stop biting your nails.

Take care of your nails. I read somewhere that nail clippers can cause the layers of the nail to separate and filing is the best way to go.

I started with Revlon's disposable files made for weak nails. File in one direction only. Start on one side and file towards the middle, then go to the other side and file towards the middle of your nail. Smooth the nail into a squoval that mirrors you cuticle or the shape of the white part of your nail bed.

Finish the edges of the nail with a hindo stone, a smooth ceramic/stone nail file or the finest grit nail file you can find. You want to make the edges really smooth.

Revlon makes a tool that should work. It is a pink half moon shape and you can run it under/across the nail from side to middle.

(I have an old hindo stone but haven't been able to find a replacement at a local store. The Revlon tool might be easier for you to find.)

Also, avoid using metal nail files. I recommend using disposable nail files and changing them frequently. The fresher the grit, the less the drag which leads to tearing and peeling.

Some people swear by glass nail files but they can shatter if dropped.

I also use a cuticle balm or nail oil to moisturize my nails and protect them from water since I wash my hands frequently.
(ex. Solar Oil, OPI Avoplex)

Vit E oil, jojoba oil, Aquaphor Healing Ointment, Vaseline or plain Chapstick will work too.

Avoid products w/ formaldehyde or toluene, they are very hard on nails.

Here's a link to videos showing how to do manicures, etc. http://www.videojug.com/tag/nails

Answer 2

Well i just got my nails done last week and they have already grown really long. And when I take them off i put on this nasty tasting nail polish.

I have a bad problem bitting my nails also..So i do know what you are going through.

Answer 3

Me too! my nails are so short i have to paint them horizontal instead of vertically lol. but this is what works for me when i want them to grow i paint them! then instead of bitting my nails i pick off the nail polish or i want the polish to stay so i just dont touch them! but i enjoy having super super short nails long nails just bugg me!

Answer 4

get fake nails or bad tasting nail polish

Answer 5

Long nails can be harbingers for bacteria, particularly if they are artificial, but they are good for scratching and beginning those little foil wrapped containers which are so hard to get in to.

Answer 6

Smell your hand after you finish biting it,then you can imagine how others will feel around you.Someone told me that and i have since stopped for five years now.