Nail tips: How to take care of your nails and avoid nail biting

All of us have one or two weird quirks, for instance, biting their nails, cracking or popping knuckles, etc. Here we will discuss nail biters. Some people bite their nails when they are nervous, feel anxious, or simply they are in deep thoughts (apparently biting nails helps to think better according to the nail biters community). However, biting nails is not good for your health. Moreover, chipped nails might give your hand an ugly appearance. So here are a few tips using which you can take care of your nails better.

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How to take care of bitten nails?

• If you have an open wound in your cuticle due to nail-biting, don’t forget to apply an overnight antibiotic cream as leaving it unattended can cause more severity and lead to infection. Consult your dermatologist if your wound doesn't heal after two or three days.
• For the hard skin around the nails, it is suggested to avoid cutting the skin and use a moisturiser and cuticle oil instead to make the skin soft again.
• For those who peel their nail polish are in for more issues, as with prolonged 'nail polish peeling habit' the nails will become thinner over time and won’t be able to hold a gel polish any further.
• Don’t get fooled by the products that say harden your nails as their molecules are bigger and don't penetrate through your nails. Rather use a cuticle oil which consists of jojoba oil as it can penetrate through the nail plate.
• Some people believe that even regular nail polish will act as a barrier against the soap and water.

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Nail tips to avoid biting nails

• If you want to stop nail biting then apply cuticle oil the minute you feel like you want to bite your nails.
• Get yourself a nail extension.
• Paint your nails all the time, so you will feel hurt when you bite your perfectly painted nails.
• If you are a nail polish picker, apply Shellac as you can’t just peel it away. Your nails will also get hard over time using Shellac.

Disclaimer: All the suggestions are gathered by medical journals and social sources. The site is not liable to any information provided here.

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