i've probably been biting my nails since i had teeth, but now people are really starting to notice and i hate to be nagged about it. I've already tried all those things that give the nail a foul taste, but even that doesnt work. Any new tips?
2007-07-07 22:34:23 · 10 answers · asked by scarlet 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
i think u should always keep ur nails shorter than ur teeth can reach them. have them level with ur skin. that would be the perfect size.
2007-07-07 22:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply hand lotion so you taste it and avoid biting your nails. Also keep your nails short until you break this habit or wear nail polish. Some people just have flexible nails. Here are some ways to get them into better shape.
I used to have soft, peeling nails so I stopped using a nail clipper and only use a nail file to shape and shorten them.
I also started protecting my nails with thicker moisturizers.
I 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.
Some people swear prenatal vitamins help hair & nails grow faster. (You don't have to be pregnant to take them - they are just a special formula w/ higher levels of certain vitamins.)
Link to short video w/ more ideas: http://www.videojug.com/film/how-to-stop-biting-your-nails-2
2007-07-08 06:10:37 · answer #2 · answered by Treadstone 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to do this alot, have you tried putting nail polish on your nails, this way you dont want to bite them. If you dont like nail polish then just use a clear nail polish that hardens the nails and makes it harder for you to bite them.
2007-07-08 05:40:09 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
polish your nails and than everyday you'll notice how much they are growing so instead of biting your nails your admire them lol
don't get fake nails they ruin your nails
2007-07-08 05:54:38 · answer #4 · answered by wow 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mannerism, isn't it?
Well, I had a classmate who used to do that during our elementary days and you know what she did? She cut her nails up to the skin that she can't bite them anymore 'cause it hurts. Lol
2007-07-08 05:41:05 · answer #5 · answered by YAHOO ANSWERER 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get fake nails then your real nails can grow underneath and while you have the fake nails hopefully you can kick the habit
2007-07-08 05:43:26 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
chew on a straw, eat, think of all the things underneath those nails (that's what i did), chew gum, hot sauce, thumb sucking stuff for babies (my friend did the sucking stuff on her nails and it helped her quit).
2007-07-08 05:42:32 · answer #7 · answered by TDAdancer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that was the best treatment and it didnt work
let some1 hit ur hands every time u go for it
2007-07-08 05:39:19 · answer #8 · answered by ?beauty? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
somebody said put a rubberband on your wrist and thwack yourself whenever you catch yourself doing it. That and a good psychologist, maybe.
2007-07-08 05:38:59 · answer #9 · answered by blech99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Soak your fingers in vinegar?
2007-07-08 05:38:27 · answer #10 · answered by j b 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋