Tips on how to stop biting my nails!?!?
339785
There's this stuff at Wal Mart in the nail care aisle that you put on your nails and it tastes like crap.  So if you bite your nail, you get this horrible taste.  Eventually, you'll condition yourself that biting nails=nasty taste.
569747
I have the same problem and it is really hard to quit this bad habit I have tried alot of things and nothing works for me. The only thing when I have acrylic nails that really works because I do not bite those. Well good Luck trying to quit that bad habit!
1014851
DO NOT pry, peel, bite, etc. the acrylic nails. Yes, these suggestions will get the nail off, but guess what? You will have no more natural nails! If you do, they may be sensitive, peeled, and basically crap that you will have to grow out to be normal again.\n\nThe acetone suggestions are great. BUT, instead of soaking your whole hand in a bowl of it, you should do this:\n\nGet some tinfoil and cotton balls along with the acetone (either pure or remover with acetone in it. Pure is best and can be found at most beauty supply stores). Soak the cotton balls in the acetone and then place the cotton balls on each of your fingers (one hand at a time probably so the other is workable). Then, wrap a square of tinfoil as tightly as possible over the cotton ball on each finger. Keep these there for 20-30 mins until the acrylic softens and gets mushy (but do NOT peek if it hasn't been long enough, otherwise the acrylic will dry all over again once the air hits and the process will start over). After they have softened, you should be able to "slide" or "push" the acrylics off with an orange stick or something like it, without damaging your nail beds!! Other methods can rip off your nail beds, cause infection and overall be very painful. The only other step with this method is to make sure you still use a good hand moisturizer afterwards, as the acetone is very drying. \n\nI just found all of this out after going to a salon to get my old nails taken off and having them PRYED off by the Tech. there. I didn't think this was the only way people could possibly take off their nails, so I did a little research. We do NOT have to sacrifice our natural nail health for enhancements! If you ever go to a salon and they pry your old nails off, I suggest you ask them to stop and leave to find a place that will preserve your nail health!\n\nAlso, beware of the scams associated with acrylics. "Solar" is very popular in relation to acrylics, but it is really an original brand of acrylics. I'm not sure of the exact difference in quality between that brand and "other" acrylic brands, but "Solar" nails are not a special service, so do not pay a ridiculous amount more for these nails. Also, make sure that the chemicals your salon uses are in original containers (not hand-labeled). They may be the same substance with a different name to trick you into paying more AND you need to watch out for harmful chemicals (like MMA you can read about in my listed source) that are cheaper for salons but less healthy for you.\n\nAnd never settle if someone at a salon pricks or cuts you while doing your nails with whatever piece of equipment (an obvious doing or one that you point out) and ignores it! I also had burning in a hangnail when I had my nails done but the tech. didn't even realize the chemical going into my cuticle - I thought it was just something I had to deal with, assuming they knew what they were doing. Find legitimate salons (also able to be searched at my listed source) and go by the motto found there: Acrylics don't harm nails, bad techs do!
882977
Go to the dollar store or walmart or any drug store and get yourself some nail polish remover. Dip your hands in that every now and then through out the day. When you go to bite your nails the taste from the remover will be so horrible! It's cheap and effective. No messy creams, just stick your finger in the polish remover and that's it. It works, I know from experience. I use to pick at my nails all the time. After you stop biting them, go to a beauty supply store. I know what you're thinking but trust me on this. Go to a beauty supply store and talk to a sales person about a good product for nail restoration. Believe me, if you really want to stop biting your nails, trust me on this!
272775
Tie the tip with a string! That ought to stop it... including it's blood circulation! Heh... what ya know? A 2-in-1!
421390
i tend to bite my toenails!!!!
47322
Try another habbit! I'm not kidding. It works!\nI used to have this habbit of blinking my eyes frequently. There are times when people came up to me and voices out. Its pretty embarrassing! So I started to try on another habbit! Toes curling! It works.  And later on i managed to stopped all these habbits. Or wait a minute.... \nDo you remember how you started to bite your finger nails? Just figured this out... if you could start the habit and of course you can forget and stopped it if not to undo it! Just think of your beautifull and healty nails before you started to bite them of. Think that your nails is  your most prized possessions..... where you don't even dare to hurt  it what more of to bite it as in hurting it! \nWell...Okay all the best and good luck luck to you!!!
101145
i dont know why but sometims i find my self chewing my nail i hate that i do it but i cant stop oh and some times im not bord it just happens.
901706
Try a doctor, the nail salon will just "solve the problem" by putting some nail polish on it or something
70323
I also bit my fingernails until well past the age of 40.  The only thing that made me stop that disgusting habit was to look closely at my nails when I was out in public.  Everyone I seemed to notice had beautiful, manicured nails and mine were stubs.  I did everything to hide them, but it's pretty hard to hide your hands.  I purchased a clear polish, and every time I thought about biting I would polish instead.  You have to combine that with the sheer willpower that you want your hands to look "presentable!"  Today my nails are strong and beautifully shaped, and I think of what I missed all those years by "nibbling" all the time!  Now I don't have to put my hands in my pockets...I'm proud of my nails and want everyone to see them!  Good luck.  You can do it!
5426
cut your nails straight across when condition improves. Until then, make tiny v at top of nail. Sounds silly, but does work.
952133
Have you tried keeping them constanly polished?  I stopped biting my nails by using nail polish.  I don't want to ruin my nails when they're polished.  As soon as the polish chips, I repaint right over the old color.  I've been doing this for 10 years and my nails are now long and healthy.  But, if I go even a day without polish, I start biting again.  So, I just always keep them polished.
191856
I bit my nails for a long time when I were a child, but I stopped. Look closely at what might cause it. Is it boredom? Is it stress? Is it hunger? Just playing, seriously, try to substitute this habit with something.\n\nGood luck\n\nP.S. I love getting manicures now
557915
Use Sally Hansen Hard as Nails. The clear polish. It works wonders on my Nails.
77316
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) ‘Don’t Bite’ product, which you paint onto your nails. It takes 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 who's secret ingredient is bitter cactus extract ($5 at jessicacosmetics.com). \n\nAnother option is to keep your nails painted and the brighter the color the better. An added bonus: Get a professional manicure. If you pay for one, chances are dyou’ll be less likely to destroy it with your teeth.Sponsored Links\nStop Nail Biting\nStop nail biting and thumb sucking with proven remedies. See reviews.\nFolica.com\n\nBreak Nail Biting Habits\n21 Day Treatment Plan is Doctor and Pediatrician Recommended.\nwww.Stopbitingnails.com\n\nHabit Busting Secrets\nBad Habits wearing you down? Quit Bad Habits in 21 days or less\nwww.quitbadhabits.com
860961
STOP!!!   Lol, I have the same problem.  Figure out when you do this habit and then replace the "finger fetish' with something else.  If your in class and it happens, try twirling your pen, teach yourself a few different pen moves.  If you do it while watching TV, pick up a paper and pen and start doodling, or try your hand at knitting a scarf.  The point is to replace the need to fuss with something less painful.  Good Luck!  p.s. DON'T BOTHER with the bad tasting nail polish stuff, you just end up liking the taste  ;-p
260857
im not sure... i have never heard of anyone biting their fingers before. me personally, i have the badhabit of biting my fingernails. everyone has little corcky things like this they do, its just something you pick up and its hard to stop.