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« Reply #15 on: February 16, 2006, 08:19:34 am »
I bit my nails really low up until I was 17. I had tried everything to quit. I got a job as a waitress and was very self conscious about people seeing my hands. So my College tutor suggested I had nail extensions (in those days they were made from fibreglass, not acrylic). You can't bite through it plus the cost for me was also an incentive to stop biting. It was one of the best things I ever did. Now I have beautiful nails.

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« Reply #16 on: February 16, 2006, 09:27:33 am »
Well done 

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« Reply #17 on: February 16, 2006, 01:27:28 pm »

Quote from: oldspice
I have no nails cos I bite them and I can't stop.


keep biting old spice, i stopped  about 6 months ago.....worst thing to do if you have done it all your life !!! i have the most hiddeous scratches u have ever seen on someone over 6 months old !!!! so if anyone knows anywhere to buy adult size scratch mitts to wear at night i would be eternally grateful  lol


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« Reply #18 on: February 16, 2006, 01:33:15 pm »
You can buy white cotton gloves at the chemist for about £1. Apply your handcream, put on your gloves and go to bed then not only will you not get scratched but the gloves help your cream soak in!

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« Reply #19 on: February 16, 2006, 02:57:22 pm »

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You can buy white cotton gloves at the chemist for about £1. Apply your handcream, put on your gloves and go to bed then not only will you not get scratched but the gloves help your cream soak in!


excellent thinking  thank you


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« Reply #20 on: February 16, 2006, 04:21:47 pm »

I don't man to bite them, I do it unconciously when I am anxious - which is often! They don't look too bad but my fingers are all funny shapes anyway so I am not sure if nice nails would make much difference.


Well done to all those who have been able to stop!

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« Reply #21 on: February 16, 2006, 09:31:31 pm »
My nails are really strong and grow very quickly but I have to keep them short because of playing the cello. I do sometimes wear nail polish but I think it looks strange on short nails.
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« Reply #22 on: February 17, 2006, 12:37:36 am »
I am a nail biter too which is why I normally have the false ones .
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« Reply #23 on: February 17, 2006, 09:21:35 am »
I didn't know there were so many nail biters around! I am not alone then! oldspice38765.3904166667
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« Reply #24 on: February 17, 2006, 06:55:19 pm »
A lot of my friends are nail nibblers too.lol
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« Reply #25 on: February 17, 2006, 11:05:34 pm »

I am a nibbler, not really a biter. But my nails are truely pants! Far too soft and they split and shread all the time.


My hub paid for me to have a full set of acrylics done for my 40th and I loved them. Only went for frech polish finish, nothing too bright, didn't want to draw too much attention to my podgey little hands!


I loved having them, kept them for 4 months and missed them when I gave them up!


For me my 'bad' habit it is... I am a confirmed hair twiddler, especailly when my hair is freshly washed and soft, although happy to 'twiddle' at anytime really