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Well I've never been a nail biter but what if you put something on your nails that tasted awful? Like when you're at home you could put hot sauce, pepper sauce, or lemon juice on them. Or at home you could wear a pair of thin gloves. Also try carrying around a finger nail file and when you get the urge to bite just file them. Plus if you keep them filed and short there won't be anything to bite.
This may not be a answer for you but, the only time I am able to stop biting my nails is when I have fake ones put on.
I'm not a nail biter, but my sister has always been and has tried everything to stop. Like @Niki, getting fake nails is basically the only thing that helps her.
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Ugh - I'm a terrible nail biter. And the usual things do not work for me. The only thing that has worked for me was getting manicures. For the first one, my esthetician sent me away with a cuticle cream that also has an exfoliant in it (sorry, forget the name), told me to rub it into the nail beds every time I started to pick/bite for two weeks, then come back to her. By that time, they had grown a bit, she cleaned them up and that helped. I then got a few more and because my cuticles and nails were perfect, I didn't start chewing/picking and they stayed that way long enough to grow a bit. I'm not fully there - it is a baaaddddd habit to break, but I can now go a few months before I fall off the wagon! Also, Nail Envy by OPI really helps. Its clear and helps strengthen your nails. I had one manicurist tell me to put a coat on once a day for seven days, remove and repeat until the nails had grown a bit, then go get a manicure to clean and polish everything up. I haven't done that but do use the polish on a regular basis. I've never gone the fake nail route b/c I have heard that they really weaken your natural nail.
I have been a nail biter pretty much mu whole life too, up until a couple months ago. I started taking prenatal vitamins to help my hair and nails and it seems to work. i also use Avon Nail experts, I love it cuz it actually soaks into your nails instead of sitting on top. I haven't bitten my nails for months and they all have actually grown out past my fingertips now! And they don't split anymore either. Yay!!
I bit my nails for years. UNTIL i started getting weekly manicures. Even though my nails were little stubs when I started, i found that getting weekly manicures helped me stay conscious of the fact that i shouldn't be biting my nails. Slowly they began to grow and get stronger. It also made them look nice an pretty during the growing out phase. GOOD LUCK, its not an easy habit to break (what bad habit is really???) but you can do it!
I have been trying to break the habit, too! I have been constantly keeping my nails filed and well moisturized (I use Burt's Bee's lemon butter cuticle cream). I find that I personally can't have my nails grow too long or I will bite them, but by keeping them neat and trimmed they look clean and I'm not tempted to bite. I also let them grow past my fingers once and was so grossed out about how much gunk gets under there! I had never known since I had literally never let my nails grow out that long! So I am going to stick with short and neat. I also always try to have gum with me so that when I get fidgety, I have something to chew on.
I wasn't really a biter- more of a nibbler or picker. I was constantly picking at them until they broke.
I wanted my nails nice for my wedding, but didn't want to have tips put on and be unable to zip my pants or wipe my butt because of suddenly long nails.
So I went to a salon and had acrylic put on my nails- no tips, just the overlay of acrylic. It's super strong and I haven't broken a nail since I started getting them done (back in early September- I liked them so much I kept getting them done after the wedding).
I would try to let them grow a tiny bit- so you have a little bit of white nail on each. Then go to a salon and get the acrylics. They even have these little special plastic guards that will let them extend the acrylic beyond your nail length (without having to put on tips). Then they will start growing and you can trim off the excess and eventually just have the acrylic covering your natural nail. You just go back every 2-3 weeks to get them filled.
I stopped biting my nails after multiple tries. The last time I tried- was the final time!!! I remember biting my nails back as early as age 7 or 8... until I hit 21 and met my future husband! I remember him asking me out, and this is how ridiculous I am... I thought to myself "gosh- a doctor asked me out! And here I am acting like a teenager biting my nails... he is going to think I am sooooooo immature!" and I stopped, cold turkey.
But then... seven yrs after dating and now getting married- I still have stopped the habit of biting my nails. But little did I know back then, he is a nail biter too. =o) Love! It's a silly thing.
So I stopped biting my nails when I realized how friggin ridiculous it was... and figuring I needed to grow up. But that is what worked for me. ;o)
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i actually used to bite my nails when i was a kid and my parents made me put this awful solution on my hands.. tasted like sh*t and made me stop. I guess it didn't hurt that my Dad offered me a shopping spree if I quit...hmm ;) I've also noticed that whenever I use Hard As Nails clear polish my nails feel so much thicker and I'm less likely to mess with them. Good luck!
Hi, there, my sister is a nail biter, what I may advise you is to start wearing fake nails.
I am a recovering biter! The only thing that helped me was a weekly at-home nail pampering. On Sundays, I take off the old nail polish, use the fancy lotion and cuticle cream, and put a new polish on. I can't afford to get manicures except for special occasions! It was great to spend the time once a week though, very relaxing.
I use to bite my nails dangerously low. It took about 4 tries to quit completely. What I did was psych myself out. I was in college when I first tried to quit. I would get colds all the time plus strep once a year. I knew it was because of all the germs I was ingesting from biting my nails. So, that grossed me out! I stopped. Whenever I would become weak and start again, I immediately regretted it because I could not wear dark nail polish! To me, red nail polish looked stupid on basically a nail bed with no nail. So, I've stopped now completely (years later)and now they break easily, so I can't win! :)
I am a devoted nail-biter who has sucessfully quit, though with occasional relapses. I have been biting my nails for as long as I can remember, and I find great pleasure in it. I finally stopped with I met my fiance because he LOVES nice long painted nails. I have had 3 relapses in the 4.5 years since I quit, one of which I just recently experienced but am happy to say I've stopped again. What helps me are what people mentioned: getting maincures, fake nails (though I hate them), and bad-tasting polish. There is stuff you can buy at CVS that you paint on and it tastes like sh*t, as Mrs. Champagne mentioned. I forget what it's called but it did work for me. I think like anything, quitting nail biting is about WANTING to quit. When I am stressed I could care less and I usually give in. Try to start getting mani's or painting your own nails and as they gradually grow, enjoy how nice they look. That should help! Good luck!
Nail biters in the hizouse! haha, yeah I have been my whole life. I have gone through periods of no biting, but it is only when I can get regular manicures (like every week). Sometimes that is not an affordable option, but it is the only thing that sort of works for me. Even when I do get manicures regularly, i will bite or gnaw on the sides and this cause them to break. I am in that stage right now, not overtly biting, but sort of on the sides and they keep breaking. I know that if I get a manicure every week for a month before the wedding they will be fine, so that is what I suggest for you!
@ Niki -- Me too! I didn't stop until I had fake ones put on. I had them on for two years. Now I go au natural, and I've been able to kick the habit. Go get some fakes, Courtney! :)
thanks so much guys!! The only time I've ever been able to quit was when I had acyrlics on but I'm just over them right now. I think I'm gonna try Nailtiques... it's a nail protein you but on daily. Someone told me it really helped their nails. I heard it's expensive so hopefully that will motivate me to be diligent about applying it everynight! If that doesn't work I'll go get the bad tasting stuff :(
Thanks for all your ideas!!
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I'm a nail biter too.
I've quit several times, but always relapse.
I always carry nail clippers and a file with me now.
That way if I get a snag or chip, I can cut/file the nail instead of bite it.
If I can keep my fingers out of my mouth, I don't have a problem.
But, if I bite to fix a snag, I'm every nail off.
Once they start growing and I see how good they look, I have no problems then.
I bit my nails furiously for years. Anxious? I gnaw. Nail polish? I chip it off. I stop for a month and try to admire how pretty they look. I have to keep thick, colorful nail polish on. I know it doesn't always work, but colors like black and dark pink I manage to keep on longer than the lighter colors. They look so awful when they chip! Also, I kkeep a file at work. If i get the itch, I lightly round off the edge, then pop a piece of gum in! Speaking of which, I need to do my nails. Green is no longer ok now that st patty's day is over. Have you tried glue on fakes? i know they look super lame, but they won't thin your nails out like acrylics. Sometimes I'll wear them for a week just to get my nails to grow out a little bit. Then it's like encouragement!
I AM A TERRIBLE NAIL BITER TOO!!!! I found something that works sometimes, depending on how stressed I am! There is a nail polish that is clear called "Kick the habit, stop the bite!" I used it and it does taste terrible and kept my fingers out of my mouth. I bite my nails as a nervous habit, most of the time I don't even know I am doing it! I feel your pain!
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I am a serious nail biter, to the point where even if I have acrylic tips on, I bite them off. In spite of the tremendous pain it causes me, in spite of the damage it does to my nails, I just cannot keep my fingers out of my mouth. And I hate it....I hate watching other people chew on their nails, and I hate knowing that I do this. When I got engaged, I too hoped the ring would help me not bite. But it didn't. I got fake nails, but found myslef chewing on them. Only when I am super stressed out, to the point of a panic attack, will I actually pull the acrylics off...and man, that hurts! Even with the nasty tasting polish, I still chew on my nails....For me, it is a compulsive habit that I can't shake.
When my sister was little, my parents used some sort of bitter-tasting liquid that they would brush on her nails (like nail polish). it dries clear, just like water. but it tastes disgusting when you put your finger in your mouth! I've seen similar things at CVS and other drugstores. good luck!!
I just remember that nails are very very dirty.
I read a children's book once that talked about geting all sorts of nasty things in your mouth from chewing nails. I keep my fingers far from my mouth, except for flossing.
fake nails are a good way to go. too thick to bite. and too thick to pick at teeth or other nails.
good luck.
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I'm a nail biter
. Like a really bad nail biter. I don't even realize I'm doing it. I thought that getting a ring would give me the motivation to stop but the stress of planning the wedding has only made it worse! I've tried to keep my nails painted but I still bite them, polish and all. HELP! I just cringe when I have to show people my ring and they see my nails!
What helped you stop biting your nails?
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