Nail Tips: Tips On How To Stop Biting Your Nailz

Nail biting is a bad habit that can not only make your hands look unsightly, but if you bite your nails badly enough, you can permanently damage your nails, your teeth, or even your gums. For lifetime biters, the act is comforting, automatic, stress-relieving, and seemingly impossible to quit. But with the popularity of nail art being stronger than ever, its time to get yourself a nail rehab treatment!

  Confront your problem
Take pictures of your nails and examine them. Is that what you want your nails to look like forever? Study the nails of people who don't bite their nails for extra motivation. Always remember that severe nail-biting can also cause health problems. When you're biting your nails, you're constantly transferring bacteria from your hands to your mouth.

  Visualize yourself with healthy nails
It may sound crazy but visualize yourself with strong, healthy nails. Take a picture of healthy nails and put it on your wall, or even carry it with you.

  Use a Nibble Inhibitor
Paint a nibble inhibitor on your nails to discourage yourself from chewing them. Bitrex is a chemical that is put in products to make them taste foul, obtained from your local pharmacy. Carry a nibble inhibitor with you wherever you go. Keep one in your car, in your purse, and at your desk so when the urge to bite hits, you can handle it properly. If you get used to the taste of the solution, try using a different solution.

Wear fake nails 
This is another great way to keep your nails covered. Get your nails professionally manicured, which involves getting acrylics glued to your nails. They last for ages and when you get them taken off, you will have your real natural nails underneath. If you're really determined, you can get a particularly expensive manicure with artificial nails. This will make you feel even worse about biting your nails and ruining your pricey look.

Cover your nails with nail polish
Cover them with a bold color like red, or a color like black that will look silly if it's chipped because you're biting your nails.

Put adhesive bandages over your nails 
Cover your nail with the pad of the bandage. Keep them on everyday. You can apply fresh bandages every time you shower, or every few days. You can remove them for a special occasion, or choose to keep them on so you look silly during the occasion and are even more motivated to stop biting your nails. If this process is starting to hurt your nails, you can take them off at night.