Friday, May 14, 2010

How do I start repairing chewed finger nails?

I have been biting my nails for my entire life. The tip of my nail is about halfway to the end of the finger (there is a lot of skin between the end of the finger and my nail tip). What would be the best way to start repairing this mess ? Would I have better luck going to a doctor, a manicurist, or some other professional?





I know it's going to take a long time to repair a lifetime worth of damage, but I really do want to have healthy looking hands. Thanks for your help.How do I start repairing chewed finger nails?
If you bite your nails, you're not alone. Lots of people share this habit for many different reasons, such as stress, boredom or a need for comfort. Some people even find themselves biting their nails when the nail grows too long, or gnawing at dead skin around their cuticles.








1. Keep a small tube of moisturizing cream and a soft emery board in your purse or desk, and a separate set in your car and at home. Use the cream several times a day to keep your skin soft and prevent cuticle tears (which might lead to nibbling) and the emery board to smooth out any rough spots (which could also induce you to chew them away - even though you know that never works).








2. Make a list of all the reasons you must quit biting your nails. Be as specific as possible, and don't pull any punches. Instead of writing, ';It doesn't look nice,'; try jotting down, ';Chewed nails look HORRIBLE and make people think that I completely lack self control.'; Be sure to include in your list all of the benefits you will enjoy upon succeeding, such as the ability to show off those beautiful rings on your beautiful fingers.








3. Use visual cues. One trick that worked for me was a clipped magazine picture of the late Princess Diana, after she received her engagement ring from Prince Charles. Remember that? She couldn't show off her ring properly because she bit her nails, so she had to clench her hand into a fist in order to let the photographers get a good look.








4. Explore the possibility of using a reward system. Attach small purchases to the length of time you've gone without nibbling. Before your quit date, brainstorm a list of little pleasures - anything from a glossy new fashion magazine or tube of expensive lip gloss to a professional manicure or even a massage. List as many potential rewards as possible. Then rank them in order of magnitude or expense, with the less expensive rewards first. Circle four that really appeal to you, and assign a different ';milestone'; to each one. For your first full day without nail biting, you may reward yourself with the new issue of Teen Magazine. For the first full week, you could buy the new Dior lip gloss. Maybe the first successful month earns you a massage at the local day spa, and six months equates to a full day of treatments. These are merely examples; the key to successful use of rewards is to pick rewards that make your heart beat a little faster.








5. Ask for help! Don't be afraid to enlist your relatives and good friends in your effort to achieve healthy nails. Tell them what you're doing and the date you plan to quit, and then ask them to call your attention to nibbling when they catch you with hands in your mouth. Ask your significant other or roommate to praise you when you resist the temptation of biting nails or when your nails get longer and healthier.








Follow these tips, and keep your commitment strong. Soon enough, you'll have healthy, beautiful nails.


Good luck!How do I start repairing chewed finger nails?
The first step is to stop biting you nails. That's the hardest part. It took me 18+ years to stop. Once I passed that hurdle the rest was easy. Once you grow your nails to a good length they are harder to bite so it becomes less of a problem. I usually try and get my nails done once every two weeks and it has worked well for me. I had a few relapses when I was in college (the stress did me in) but after, I have been nail biting free for 2 years. My nails showed no signs of biting after they grew out right away. As soon as they are long enough, the damage is not visible. I can say that nails do grow a little slower when they first start to grow. Now I need to cut them every 2 weeks because they grow too fast.





Good Luck!!
I would definitely go to a manicurist first. Just explain to them that you are wanting to get your nails looking better. They should be able to get you on the right track.





After that, buty the Sally Hansen Hard As Nails clear nail polish. Keep this on your nails - reapply every few days. Buy yourself a nice cuticle trimmer and keep your cuticles pushed back and trimmed.





Your nails will take a little while to look nice again.....but they will! :)
umm stop chewing them,


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well probably go to a manicurist first then if they cant do anything about it really go to a doctor, but i would say that a manicurist would have some sort of products that will help strrengthen your nails and get them healthy again :)


xo
u might think about gettina a manicure. If you are a girl get fake nails, this has helped me in the past. the fake ones are not as edible.





wear cotton gloves around the house and to bed when possible.





think about all the places your hands have been during the day and that might discourage you.
You can get special nailpolish which are tasting REALLY dirty if you chew it.
buy a spray that smells sooo bad, then spray it at your nails. then you will stop biting your nails at no time
put band=aids on them and pour vinegar on them every day so if you bite them they will taste NASTY.
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