How I stopped biting my nails...

No bite nail polish
didn't work for me

When people see my nails now, they comment on how they look in good condition, and often say 'How did you grow them out? I always bite mine.'
Surprisingly though, I used to be a serial nail biter! My mum even tried the 'No Bite' nail polish when I was about 9 - but that didn't stop me. A major disadvantage I also found with this product as a child was any finger food instantly tasted horrible. This put me off giving it another try.

I used to be embarrassed when seeing all my friends with lovely long talons and mine were stubby and jagged at the edges. The skin around them was red and often hurt. I had got to the point where I was biting them without even realising.

The only way I found effective to stop my nail biting was to make them look 'pretty'. This posed a problem for me because I was still at school, and wasn't allowed painted nails. So I improvised - I went to Superdrug and bought the 'Elegant Touch French Manicure Set' for £5 (although it now retails for £6.65).

I used the kit to do a simple french manicure. Pleased with the results, I found that I liked them too much to ruin them! I would re-paint them around twice a week, and within a month I had long nails which I was proud of. The kit comes with clear, white, and pink nail polishes, as well as tip guides.

A very old picture from when I stopped biting my nails -
thank god my skills have improved since then!

I still use the kit often when I want a simple clean nail design, and find the nail polish to be a great formula with long lasting results. I prefer to freehand the white tips rather than use the provided stickers, and from practice I've found this a lot easier.

Here is an embarrassing old picture from when I finally got my nails to grow (2010). I'm not very happy with my painting skills, my nail shape or the uneven lengths in the picture but it was a milestone for me.

My nails now - with just basecoat on

Do you know any tips for stopping biting your nails?