I'm 13 now, and I've had the habit of biting my nails since I don't even remember when. How can I stop this? I've tried nail polish and the sally hansen nail growth things.
2007-07-17 09:04:08 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Adolescent
I've seen in drug stores some products that help you stop nail biting. what is it and if it guarantees that you'll stop, won't it be toxic or dangerous?
2007-07-17 09:07:25 · update #1
Well.
I cant quit the habit either =/
And.
Idk. If this would work for you.
But, what I do.
Is put tape.
Or like, band-aids.
[ I use colorful one's they look pretty >.< ].
Good luck =]
2007-07-17 09:31:49 · answer #1 · answered by anchorage 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Here's what I do. I bite my nails too, but I want to grow them long. I don't know if you wanna grow yours long, but it doesn't matter because this will help.
Go to your local drugstore and buy those false nails that come with the glue and nails.
Put the nails on and they should last for a good week. Your natural nails will start to grow underneath the false nail and when you do feel like biting your nails,you'll probably bite into the false nail.
Just keep reapplying new nails when they start to fall off,
Hope this helped!
2007-07-17 09:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by K;Chau 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put a really bad tasting nail polish on your finger nails. When you bite your nails you'll taste and stop biting your nails.
2016-04-01 09:08:29 · answer #3 · answered by Teresa 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only way I stopped was to carry around a nail file, anytime I got the urge to bite I would file instead,which is easier on the nail. After they grew out a little I would get manicures every week, so they were even and smooth and I would have no reason to mess them up by biting.
2007-07-17 09:09:15 · answer #4 · answered by parental unit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe me, I've had the same problem on and off. I never used those products. Everytime I felt like biting my nails, I forced myself to remember how disgusting it looked in someone else's perspectives, and you're basically digesting dirt and bacteria. Like you've said, there are also polishes and nail growth items.
2007-07-17 09:59:07 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it just tastes nasty when you go to bite your nails. What helped me was getting my nails done by a nail tech. I kept them on for a long time until my own nails were long enough to look good. Then I just took good care of them- make sure you carry a nail file and use it on any catches in your nails they make you want to bite it off!!
2007-07-17 10:07:00 · answer #6 · answered by elaeblue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That stuff in the stores is bitter flavoring that you can brush on like nail polish. You should try it. Good luck with it, but there are alot worse habits!!!
2007-07-17 10:07:43 · answer #7 · answered by shouldbedoinglaundry 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put Lemon Juice And Vinegar On it Itll Stop Ya
2007-07-17 09:08:09 · answer #8 · answered by Smile4Life15 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try doing something else that will keep u busy and stop you from biting your nails its a bad habit!
2007-07-17 09:32:41 · answer #9 · answered by Stefanie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you put Tabasco sauce on you finger tips the small and taste will drive you crazy you will not bite your nails just make sure you have no hangnails or cuts coz that will burn
2007-07-17 10:26:50 · answer #10 · answered by medieval_knights_windseeker 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
imagine how bad your teeth will look, biting your nails is bad for your teeth or put pepper on your nails, or something that taste bad to you
2007-07-17 09:10:56 · answer #11 · answered by Orlinda K 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋