need to stop biting nails in 4 weeks?

positivenote

hi,
getting married in 4 weeks and im a fierce biter of my nails. can anyone sugest a quick remedy for stoping biting for the next four weeks before my wedding? any help and advice welcomed
thanks

Femelade

you can buy stuff in the chemist to put on your nails, its to stop thumb sucking and nail biting..it tastes horrible! believe me, i was a thumb sucker..
cant remember what its called though..
ask at the counter maybe.

smileysurfer

positivenote wrote: »

hi,
getting married in 4 weeks and im a fierce biter of my nails. can anyone sugest a quick remedy for stoping biting for the next four weeks before my wedding? any help and advice welcomed
thanks

Doubtful that ul stop completly for 4 weeks if it is a ''fierce'' habbit, not being nasty but being realistic!
Try the disgusting tasting nail varnish anyway but if it doesnt kick the habbit for you how about getting acrylics?

magicianz

Doesnt always work, m8 said he loved the taste of it and bit his nails more :-P but defo try it, usually takes about 21 days to break a habit so u shud have some lee way to get it! Congratz on the marraige! Hope ye live long and prosper :-) with perfect nails aswell :-)

rockchik

I know this wont solve your biting nails problem but you could get acrylic or gel nails???this way you cant get at your own nails to bite them and they would look so nice for the wedding, and when they start growing out you can get them topped up to keep them looking lovely!!:p

positivenote

hi,
thanks for the replies... regarding acrylic or gel nails, main prob is that im a bloke so not sure she'd be too happy...

Femelade

positivenote wrote: »

hi,
thanks for the replies... regarding acrylic or gel nails, main prob is that im a bloke so not sure she'd be too happy...

ha ha..that is too funny...
not that your a guy, but that we all assumed you were a girl..and the thought of a guy with acrylic nails...

look try the nail varnish stuff, and best of luck with the wedding..

smileysurfer

positivenote wrote: »

hi,
thanks for the replies... regarding acrylic or gel nails, main prob is that im a bloke so not sure she'd be too happy...

hahaha your funny!!! not cuz your a guy, just cuz we all assumed we were speaking to the blushing bride :P
Oh dear...... maybe not then!! :P
Stinky nail varnish it is then

LBD

positivenote wrote: »

hi,
thanks for the replies... regarding acrylic or gel nails, main prob is that im a bloke so not sure she'd be too happy...

That made me LOL!!!!! Nail varnish seems to be your best bet so

rockchik

positivenote wrote: »

hi,
thanks for the replies... regarding acrylic or gel nails, main prob is that im a bloke so not sure she'd be too happy...

:ooops!!! you never know they might look lovely on you!!!;) ok maybe not!!in that case my friend used to bite her nails years ago and used to use the nail varnish that tastes manky and that worked for her!!

magicianz

Id say go for the nails and say your going through ur drag queen phase :-P

positivenote

lol... had a feeling that yis would all smile at your presumptuous nature has anyone got a name for this varnish stuff and an idea where i might get it.... discreetly of course:)

rockchik

i had a look at a few websites there that i thought would stock it but nothing showed up!!if you ask in a chemist tho they should be have it or be able to get it for you!...............and if that fails the acrylic nails could still be an option!!!:P

magicianz

In boots- expert nail biting solution! White box with a pic of a mouth with nails being bitten, bout 2" x 1.25" x 1" inch box, :-)

ohanloj3

I gave up biting my nails randomly about two months ago and haven't looked back since. the key to my sucess was taking pride in my nails growing, feeling like I had achieved something. I started shaping my nails by filing them and used really nice hand creams which distracted me from biting and occupied my time. I have to say I was the worst nail biter ever, I used to bite so much I'd make my fingers bleed.

Pythia

Maybe you might look into why you're biting your nails too? Like is it boredom, stress, etc? You should go for a manicure, they can soften up the hard skin around your nails and give you something to work with, try to give some shape to the nails. You should definitely try the nail varnish too, but just like anything else, you need willpower as well as products. Just think of the finished product and how nice it will be every time you lift your hand to your mouth and stop it from happening.

dlambirl

I have the same problem - biting my nails , stop let them grow and bite them again :mad:
Problem is that my nails are so weak that they split and break and chip so easy that it i get a rugged edge i bite it to take it off :mad:

Raytown Rocks

Its called stop-n-grow

http://www.pharmacy2u.co.uk/productdetail.aspx?code=STGR75&affiliateid=81866680101062

OldGoat

Don't disgard the false nail idea compleatly. You can get then and trim them to a more manly shape. You might have to find a packet containing only thumbs to get some big enough though.

Failing that there is always the cotton glove option. Again it might seem wrong to wear gloves 24 hours a day for 3 weeks but it will stop you from unconsiously ruining your nails.

Failing that there is the Stop Biting them option. Willpower. You just have to NOT be a nailbiter. None of the "I'm TRYING to quit" stuff, either you are a biter or you aren't. Same principle goes for smokers. You are a smoker or you are not a smoker, it's your decision.

Oh yeah, wearing gloves at the wedding is a cop out.:D
Good luck.