How to stop biting nails?!!?

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Jul 29, 2014

Tanya H.

I have a HORRIBLE problem with biting my nails and I really want to grow them out before I graduate this year. Help anyone? I tried applying nailpolish to make them 'look pretty' but I ended up scraping the polish off and chewing my nails again. Help help help?? Thanks!!

Jul 29, 2014

Tanya H.

Sounds nasty... Which just might work! Thank you sooo much. Do you know how expensive it is?

Jul 29, 2014

Martina K.

Or you could mix some clear nail polish with garlic or onion and apply that to your poor nails, everytime you bite, even just out of habit, you'll be in for a nasty treat! 😝 if you feel like it might have a distasteful smell, just smear on some nice smelling moisturizer and you've got it. Hope you get past this habit, get a photo of your fav mani and keep it as an inspiration to reach your goal. Don't worry, we've allllll been there. :)

Jul 29, 2014

Alura J.

That Sally Hansen stuff will work! Real nasty but eating finger foods too is also a no go. Even if I was careful not to touch my nails to my mouth the food still tastes like it.

Jul 29, 2014

Tanya H.

Thanks!! I think ill try the sally hansen treatment. Ill also keep a picture of a beautiful polka dot nail art to match my dress. Thanks for all the help!!

Jul 29, 2014

S V.

I used to be a habitual mail biter , and I tried EVERYTHING under the SUN. the only thing that worked was when I started researching how much bacteria and gross stuff is under there from when you touch surfaces. One study found that after swabbing under the nail, versus toilet seats, the contents under the nail were more unhygenic than a public toilet seat.  yuck!

Jul 29, 2014

S V.

Do you reaaaaally wanna be ingesting that? Even if you're spitting the nails out after?

Jul 29, 2014

Marie A.

Think of how pretty they'll be with them nice.

Jul 30, 2014

Genevieve D.

The only way I got out of biting mine was yo have fake nails on so they could regrow, and then by the time they were ok, I had completely lost the habit! worked like a charm for me years ago!

Jul 30, 2014

Tanya H.

Umm... Ew. Lol ill think of that case study next time I bite my nails. Its just that they're already bitten off before I even realize! Yea I think ill try the fake nails if the sally hansen doesn't work out for me. Thanks!

Jul 30, 2014

Alura J.

Lol at S.V. I'm sure that research helped a lot. That would have helped me stop too. What got me to stop biting my nails was this reasoning: I compared it to cannibalism! That made me stop overnight.

Jul 30, 2014

Kassi M.

I got fake nails and I quit biting my nails immediately

Aug 1, 2014

Meagan B.

When I quit, I just put vitamin E oil on my nail beds and cuticles, like...daily! it's not bad for you if you ingest it, but I loved how it made them look on point and healthy, so I stopped biting and then they actually grew! I was so stoked. And I had bitten my nails all my life. I also use this Burt's Beeswax hand salve on the entire nail bed area, really helps as well. Good luck!

Aug 1, 2014

Tanya H.

Thank you!! I've stopped for two days. Thats miraculous. 😂😂 This means A LOT.