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How can I get myself to stop bitting my nails?

How can I get myself to stop bitting my nails

7 answers x_Baby_Get_Shaky_x
Just chew on your finger rather than bite the nail .. i do that :L
it helpss 21 Oct 2009 / Reply answer / 0

41 answers 15addie15
just dont.i was in the habit of biting my nails.just dont do it.

09 Oct 2009 / Reply answer / 0

232 answers ISTHEREAREAS0NF0RMETOL0VEY0U
Unless you want to go the hypnosis route, which some people swear by, you do have a couple options other than sheer willpower. One is to apply the very disgusting (and therefore, highly successful) nail biting cream like Control It!), which you paint onto your nails. It tastes so bitter you won’t dare bite them. A new product on the market which doesn't taste any better, but is definitely worth trying is Jessica 'Nibble No More,' a no-nail-biting polish with bitter cactus extract as its secret ingredient ($5 at jessicacosmetics.com).

Another option is to keep your nails painted. My friend Lisa swears a pricey manicure keeps her biting at bay & she suggests the brighter the color the better.

Read more about Control It! at this handy Website I found: stopbitingnails.com 06 Sep 2009 / Reply answer / 0

72 answers JustinBieberlove1922
agreed.
cut your nails often , and put nailpolish on them so when you try to bite them it will taste nasty, 05 Aug 2009 / Reply answer / 0

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Trusted answerer jessd
i bit my nails alot.. see if nailpolish helps you from not biting them 28 Jun 2009 / Reply answer / 0

191 answers AshleyXAngelbite
I would peel and orange and then that bitter taste stays on your nails.. it made me stope.. or soak your nails/hands in something that smells good but tastes bad!

Hope I helped

13 Jun 2009 / Reply answer / 0

2 answers jellybaby123
I am currently trying to stop biting my nails aswell. Things that help me are chewing gum, always doing something that involves your hands and sometimes I wear gloves. Good Luck, I hope this has helped you! x 19 May 2009 / Reply answer / 0

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Trusted answerer krista090
i dont know exactly...i used to bite my nails so much that i made my fingers bleed, but then i realized that they looked hideous and i wanted to have some white over my nails because it loooks much prettier and i made it a pooint to stop. link biting your nails to something disgusting then you will probably stop after a while. however try finding what causes you to bite your nails because its usually stress or nerves and find something else to do instead. 15 Feb 2009 / Reply answer / 0

2 answers love_x
Honestly, I just stopped biting my nails 3 weeks ago. I'd been an avid nail biter since I was 3 years old and it had gotten to the point where I was biting and picking at the cuticle out of habit. I put store bought fake nails on one day and deicded I liked how they looked. as the nails fell off I replaced them with others. after a week I got tired of not being able to type with them on so I took them all off, and i saw how my nails had actually grown! and that inspired me. I had an urge to bite my nails this morning and i had it in between my teeth and everything, but i felt that the texture was thicker than my usual nail and i didnt want to ruin my polish so i stopped.

i found that putting polish on my nails really motivated me because i saw how cute my nails could now look. i can show my hands at work and everything and its only been 3 weeks 12 Nov 2008 / Reply answer / +2

2 answers heatherdavis
Get a weekly manicure or polish job!
Even giving yourself one at home helps- I was a ferocious nail biter in high school, and started polishing them regularly- they never went in my mouth again!

And as for the comment about polish being toxic- it's only harmful for you to digest it in uncured form. Once it's completely cured/dried, it's harmless. Now don't go eating a bucket of paint chips to prove me wrong lol, but the small amounts that MIGHT be chewed off your nails isn't going to grow you a tumor

11 Nov 2008 / Reply answer / 0

7 answers sweetie_pie
Hi, I bite my nails to so luckely I have some great remedies!

1. If you hate sour foods you can put lemon drops on your nails or buy lemon liquid at a drug store.

2. If you hate spicy foods put hot sauce on your nails! It sounds wierd but really works.

3. Put on special nail cote which makes your nails so hard if you do bite your nails too hard it could break your teeth! (just kidding It is very hard but probably wont break your teeth) Ask your person that does your nails for more informaittion.

4. Wear fake nails. If you do this you wont be able to bite your nails. Take off when you think your ready.

5. Wax from your ears on nails. Sounfs gross but if you do this you deffinatley wont be bting your nails.

6. It could be nerves. Find a soft pillow or blanket you can squeez when you are feeling nervous.

I hope I helped! Good Luck!

03 Nov 2008 / Reply answer / +1

57 answers COVERGYRL
sound like bad nerves just keep your self busy, get a stress ball either da soft one or two hard ones i perfer the soft OR u cud go the hard way and stick each of your fingers in your ears cuz once you taste your ear wax you will not want to anymore

03 Nov 2008 / Reply answer / 0

33 answers Rinji_HalfElf
You can try to replace you old habit with a good habit.

Here's some ideas:
If you feel like you have to bite, put on some lip balm instead. Or put lotion on your hands (maybe bad tasting lotion).
Chew a piece of gum (ew, finger nails and gum)
Rub your cuticles
File your nails instead, use it as time to do a mini manicure.
Or dip them in hot sauce. ;P
21 Oct 2008 / Reply answer / 0

2 answers Rahavi
As sais by Inge u can try applying nail polish tht has a very bad scent as many times its needed till u stop bitting...
most of them bite mails when thy r tensed , so try not get tensed or nervous as much as possible..
One more thing is when ur nails look clean and beautiful, it makes ur hands look cute and nice..
So always have the thought tht if u have 2 look beautiful ur nails must also look good...
Try all this and it will definetly work out..
All the Best

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2 answers Rahavi
As said by Inge, u can try wearing nail polish tht has a very bad scent for som time till u get out of bitting ur nails..
One more thing is the nails dont look beautiful if u keep bitting it.. so to keep ur hands beautiful stop the habit..
Most of them bite nails when thy r tensed, try not to become tensed or nervous..
Try all this it will definetly work out..All The Best

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