As a chronic nail biter myself, this is 100% correct! I currently have my nails done for this very reason. The last time I got them done, they were even shorter than this. But my nail tech didn't say a word, she just did them as normal and they're fantastic! 💖
I use to be a nail biter since a young age, then around the age 12 I realized when I painted or removed my nail polish, I wouldn’t bite my nails because of the acetone (nail polish remover) taste.
If you don’t mind me asking, what made/makes you bites your nails? I hope you don’t mind answering my question. Thank you ❤️ Edit #1 YOU ALL ARE SO AMAZING THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR RESPONDING I DIDNT THINK ANYONE WOULD!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING!❤️
@@HaterzGoneHate it's a compulsive habit, and it's very common for people with anxiety, also people who are stressed. There's also dermatophagia, which is a mental disorder that causes body focused repetitive behavior that causes skin picking, cuticle biting, any kind of skin related self mutilation with the teeth.
Very true, I bit my nails for YEARS maybe 10? And getting acrylic nails helped me because I could not chew them anymore plus they made me feel pretty :)
The pretty boost is real. Everytime i put nail polish on i always avoided putting my hands through manual labour 😂 i hold things differently, lift things differently and overall felt like a pampered princess the whole time because it just makes me feel nice.
as a cosmetology student i actually 100% understand why former nail techs turned her down. it is against policy and sometimes it is even a law where we cannot preform service on anyone with cuts or abrasions on the skin on or around the area we will be doing the service:)
@@allieg6401 Great question! This actually has to do with the product causing more issues to the client! There should be no possibility of contamination because every single tool used in any service must be cleaned with soap and water and also disinfected with a disinfectant that is usually always barbicide (which u actually need to have a license to even be able to use or purchase). If the tools are a one use item (ex. nail file, cotton ball, wooden cuticle pusher, ect.) they can simply be thrown away in a closed trash bin therefore causing no contamination to any other customers! i hope this helps! :)
@OrangesXx that never worked for me. Or gum or anything else. Nails fixed the issue tho, so long as I keep them smooth and painted. Even years later once I unconsciously start I can't stop again.
It's true!! I had a terrible nail biting habit until I got my nails done and covered the nails with acrylics. I barely bit at all for years after the nails recovered. I've recently relapsed into biting again so I need to cover them up again 😅
i’m always picking at the skin on my thumbs but not the cuticle, that’s too sensitive (even though it’s so calloused that when i clip it with a nail clipper it sounds like a nail if not louder 💀) my thumbs are so calloused that they’re tougher than my fingers for playing guitar lol
very very true. i pick at my skin often but i forced myself to paint and grow my nails out and now my brains like “aw i don’t want to mess up my fingers, they’re too pretty” so i’ve pretty much stopped destroying my hands ever since.
I used to bite my nails when I was younger, my mom started bringing me in just to have my nails painted and it made such a HUGE difference. Now as an adult, I don’t have the habit anymore
my mums solution to it when i was little was to dip my nails in that like anti biting bitter stuff that you used to get haha manicures are definitely the right route !
My biting and picking is OCD based and if there is rough skin or hang nails, I CANNOT leave it alone. Wonderful that you understand and took care of your client ❤️
I feel touched by what you did for Anna. I know it's a business liability to work on fingers with broken skin, but you took your chances. You're not only giving her a greater chance of healing physically, but also emotionally and mentally, because nail-biting is a chronic symptom of anxiety. For that, you're an angel!
Well that’s good that salons that didn’t feel prepared to handle her bad habit rejected her and not lied and pretend to have the expertise. The good thing is she found you 😍
That’s so true. If I were her I’d be absolutely pissed if I went in and payed $30-$60 for them to completely botch my nails. it’s actually a really good thing that those people were honest. If you don’t do that stuff right some of it can actually really hurt and even be dangerous
I think they turned her away more so for hygienic reasons not because they didn't have expertise. It's not wise to do nails with open wounds as she can possibly get an infection. Not to mention it burns like hell with the acetone and acrylic. I haven't bit my nails since I was 13 but I am a chronic skin picker/biter. This last time before doing my nails I had to wait for my finger to heal because that pain is not fun
@HELLUR yes but they should learn how to handle nail bitters before attempting to work on one. I completely agree with you though. They’ll never get better at their job if they decide to remain ignorant to certain techniques!
Agreed!!! When my nails aren’t done I absolutely pick and bite at them. When they’re done, I ignore them and it’s like I’ve never had the habit in the first place 😂
I have been a nail biter for 25 years and I can 100% say this is the correct way to quit and the only thing that worked for me. In addition, the compassion and understanding this nail tech shows the customer is amazing. I am blown away by the level of service! 12/10 this is how you treat people 👏
@@cricketstarr1489 that is a stupid assumption. You've obviously never had a bad habit or addiction. Try having some compassion, you may become a nicer person.
I had a habit of biting my nails for over a year, then I used a nail polish that would last one week. I completely stopped and now I almost don't have problems with this anymore.
Thank you for taking care of her. It must have been frustrating for her to get rejected so many times. Please keep us updated on this clients progress❤
Amazing and agreed! They are so used to doing quick extensions and designs not worried about helping people grow their nails properly. Great job, looks amazing!
I was a lifelong biter, I stopped biting last year aged 53. I went for a guided meditation session and I really really wanted to stop because I work in a school and my hands were on show to the kids. It's so difficult to stop, I'd grown them previously but always started biting within 6 months or a year. This time (touches wood) I think the urge has gone.
some people paint their nails just to not put a top coat on so they can pick at the polish instead of the nail and cuticle. not everything works for everyone tho but i hope you get to see what it’s like to have a manicure :3
Nail polish is so troublesome when doing it yourself (if you are me) and even when it is done professionally I still chew. Only acrylics seem to work..... but they are so expensive.
@@jillwisland680 applying press-on nails with super glue/nail glue can also sub for acrylics. My mom would buy them for me when I was younger so I would stop biting my nails and it worked pretty well. Hope this helps :)
@@naibi1921 I do, but recently they don't seem to be reliably sticking for more than a few days..... or I just have a really bad concept of time. And I can only use them once maybe twice so that gets expensive.
@@jillwisland680 im a nail biter too & im the same exact way so i went on amazon & ordered the beetles nail kit. its a gel extension kit for about $20. every time i do my nails they last about 3 weeks and i am absolutely NO nail professional whatsoever. after watching a few youtube videos its just so easy & the $20 for about 15-20 sets is a lot more affordable than the $70 per set at the salon. + you can design your nails however you want.
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It’s embarrassing enough when you bite your nails. Getting a manicure takes courage because you’re likely the only customer in the salon with short, bitten nails. Manicurists who can compassionately work and treat these types of nails are a godsend. I think there’s a real business need out there for manicurists who specialize in nail/cuticle biters.
Unfortunately in some states we're specifically taught not to work on clients with open wounds around their nails or on their feet. It is a liability if their wound worsens after they leave your salon. 😥 If it were someone close to me, I would do it at home for them for no pay. But I can't go breaking state board rules either.
Habits aren’t easy to kick, obviously, but that should be the priority. Work on not biting those nails. My nails have never looked anything like this. It’s disturbing almost 🙄
@@bendover9021not everyone lightly chews on the top if there nails, basically trimming there nails. Some people( like one of my close friends) has chewed on the skin so much it doesn’t hurt, so yeah, his skin does look like this. EVERYONE is different! You must keep that in mind!
Exactly! My aunt did gel nails and I’m not biting them because I can’t see them or pick at them. If I can see them I’m going to see how uneven one side is and try to “fix it” by biting it off but then eventually the whole nail is short and bleeding. If I can’t see it, I won’t pick at it.
The salon is being protective from lawsuits. And I do agree in this instance given the raw condition of the person’s fingers.If the customer gets some sort of reaction, the salon can be liable. I wouldn’t risk it either!
maybe instead of turning them away make them sign an agreement before starting treatment to take away the potential risk n liability for nail techs , that way everyone can be happy? 🤔
💯 correct! I remember some years ago, I had a client who was a bad bad nail biter. I struggled to do her nails the first time since there was such a small area to work at. But she was determin3d to fix her nails and after 6-7 months of regular fills and a couple new fresh sets... we were in aww to see how much her nail beds grew!!!
im so glad you brought some attention to this because i rarely see anyone mention anything about chronic nail biting. my fingers look pretty similar to your client's before she got her nails done, and i always get judgemental comments about my fingers that just strengthens my insecurities about them. its really great that you understood your client and didnt reject her like the other nail salons did. i havent tried getting acrylic nails yet, but after seeing the comments ill probably try it out sometime. this yt short really made my day, thank you
I was a chronic nail biter from childhood to mid twenties. Tried everything but it was a subconscious habit I wasn’t aware I was doing it. The only thing that helped was getting artificial nails - I wore them for 8 years ( only stopped because I had a child and just didn’t find the time) When I stopped wearing them I was no longer a nail biter!!
My habit was bad. Acrylic nails for years is the only thing that helped me stop. Now I can wear gel polish occasionally so long as they don't rip or tear. It'll make you feel so much better, promise. I even do mine myself now.
I'm an adult now and I only managed to stop biting my nails last year EXACTLY BECAUSE OF THIS, I've been a nail biter since childhood but getting a manicure or even painting your nails I found can really help break the habit. after 6 months of painting my nails every few days I have long nails for the first time in my whole life :)
That's how I broke that habit as well. Even a little chipped, I went and redid my nails. Never left them without varnish.(used very nude colours at first) I haven't bitten my nails for over ten years after that.
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That is soooo true!! I had a habit of biting my nails my whole childhood and teenage years. Once I graduated HS and started making money I would get my nails done religiously every two weeks for about 10 years straight. I stopped at about 28 years old. After that I started giving my self manicures on my natural nails and have been for about 10 years. I no longer bite my nails. Getting acrylics for that long cut my nail biting habit.
This is so true. I have this habit, and I got a cheap set of glue on nails because I hated how my fingers looked and I wanted to see if it would motivate me to take more care of them. It worked like a charm. Within a couple of days they looked amazing. Even after I took the nails off, the habit wasn't anywhere near as bad because it gave a chance for them to heal.
i have an anxiety disorder, which makes me bite my nails a lot, along with issues with SH and skin picking. i always felt so judged whenever i try to get a manicure, so i just stopped going to nail salons out of embarrassment. my nails are actually similar to the person in this video, and seeing a nail artist who doesn’t judge and is willing to help make nails like mine healthier is very happy to see :’)
I feel you. I have anxiety as well and I tormented my fingers so badly that their shape will always remain altered. I set the goal not to bite them for an entire month, and if I made it I'd start getting my nails done professionally, as a reward. I made it! I still struggle with anxiety but I feel motivated not to bite my fingers anymore. Keep going! 💪🏻
I have several medical issues. I no longer can grow nails. They only grow a quarter way up my nail bed. They stop connecting to the sides of my nail after that, so they just lift and rip off. I’m so embarrassed of my hands. I went to get tips put on to cover up the fact they don’t grow. The woman told me she can’t do them until I let my nails grow longer. I explained that they won’t. She told me everyone’s nails grow, and I just need to stop biting them. I’ve never once bitten a nail in my entire life. She kept calling other workers over to look at my hands and saying they have never seen nails that short, and how much of my nail beds were exposed. They were asking me how I can even bite them that low or if I had an infection that made all my nails fall off. I was honestly holding in my tears. I was so embarrassed that I left and have never felt comfortable trying anywhere else again.
This is super correct. I bit my bails regularly down to where I never even knew what my nails looked like with a free edge, from about age 3 to age 17. I got my nails done (acrylics) for prom, and that started a change in my relationship with my finger biting habit. I worked _really_ hard to suppress the anxiety-fueled urge to bite my nails, and was able to stop biting long enough for the cuts around my nails to heal before I’d go to the salon (it was especially hard back when I would bite subconsciously). After I got acrylics, I realized that biting my nails didn’t give the same “satisfaction,” plus the acrylics didn’t break (thank God). Eventually, I found healthy ways to cope with anxiety and left my nail biting habits behind. Instead of biting, I’ll whip out a nail file and an angle nail clipper and clean up my nail area. Now, I have healthy looking nails and always have a free edge, but they break when they’re half a cm long. I’m about to get into gel nails once I can afford the beginner kit.😊
I agree I was a bad nail biter until recently, I’d like to say Covid helped but I’ve worked in kitchens and that didn’t stop me. I HAVE to do my nails especially if something stressful is upcoming like a test because I KNOW my fingers go in my mouth when I’m nervous.
I wouldn’t work on her either . That’s just me …. and we are not to work on broken open skin sores . There’s a infection risk . Great job on the nails though !
It’s easy for people to say that the nail techs that rejected her “didn’t know how to do it”. But that’s not true. People don’t know that nail techs have to work within their scope of practice and there are risks that they can’t deal with. Infections and diseases are things that can risk everything.
Omg you might just save me, I’ve bitten my nails and I hate them. I wish I had beautiful ones and slowly I’ve tried to control myself. My nails got so bad that when people have to put bands on your hand I was too embarrassed. Every second I thought of the disgusted look of a nail tech when they saw my hands. You’ve inspired me and I might just get them.
I bit my nails as a child. It was only when I started getting my nails done or did them myself I was able to stop biting them for good. Haven't bitten them in many years now. You're thought process is spot on for this issue
Yes, but you have to consider there are things nail techs can and cannot work with. Some things can be out of their scope of practice. And if she got rejected it’s because they didn’t want to risk their salons not just simply because they didn’t want to do it.
Absolutely correct. My hands never looked so good until I started taking care of the nails regularly. Finally stopped biting them and can go without extension for a while without issue now.
I could never relate to the nail biting thing, personally. My nails are like horns. But what a stellar manicurist you are to take the approach that you have taken to helping your customer! She will have a chance to break the habit and have pretty nails. 💅
Same, I tried biting them once and it hurt my teeth 😂 I’ve always struggled to cut them too because of that, so I just let them be long, even after becoming a nail tech I can’t really do anything about the length without a struggle 😂
Same here. Ever since I started gel nails at home and always keep my cuticles moist (so there are no little skin pieces that could seduce me to bite again) my nails have improved a ton and now they‘re a centimeter long. 💅🏼✨
Great job! I would love to do that, and I think it would help end my habit once and for all, but I don’t know anything about nails. Are gel nails the glue-on ones you can buy at the 2 dollar shop?
@@borb9516 Hi Borb, do you mean those nail extensions you just glue on with superglue? If yes, then no - gel is not that. Gel needs to be cured with UV light and you either put it on your natural nail as an overlay, or on top of something else, like in my case on my dipping powder layer. Or you could use it as glue and put it beneath a plastic nail extension. Or you could use “builder gel” (which is just basically the same, just with a thicker consistency) to build your nail extension. Let me explain it this way. The are many different, popular systems for nails. Examples: Acryllic. Polygel. Dip Powder. Gel. normal nail polish, etc. I personally combine 2 of favorite systems: I do a thin coat of clear dipping powder to give my nails that badass strength, this allows them to grow so long (I use the dipping powder “ORLY Nail Rescue Kit”).And then a thin coat of base gel and top gel to give them that sexy, glassy look. My base gel is just one from Amazon, and my top gel is the “extreme shine top coat” from the brand “thegelbottle”. It’s more expensive, but it hardens super fast, doesn’t leave a sticky residue behind and shines like crazy - I’m just obsessed. But for complete beginners a beginner gel set from amazon should do. From all the videos I‘ve watched my absolute favourite one that explains EVERYTHING you need to know is: “HOW I GROW LONG NATURAL NAILS” by the RUclips channel “The Beauty Vault”. Doing your nails with gel at home is so rewarding and fun. It doesn’t have to be pricey either, for example you could start with a standard hand filing set rather than an e-file. Or instead using removing foil like her you could just cut aluminium foil and cotton pads yourself. :)
I was a chronic nail biter basically my whole life, I'm 27. A little over a year ago I started using extensions to keep myself from picking or biting. After a lot of patience and some great products, I have strong healthy nails that I am so proud of.
I agree!! Since young I had the problem. I noticed the biting/picking would simmer down when I got them done for special occasions. If I waited too long I’d rip them off and start biting again. So I started going consistently wearing acrylic for 2 years. Last year I cut them all off and wore builder gel to let them start to grow. Now they are super long and healthy! But yes the key is consistently getting them done/doing them yourself before they start to bother you. That way you don’t start to pick bc that’s how it starts 😅
As someone who's been bitting her nails since early childhood, thank you, it's impossible trying to take care of your nails sometimes. You get judged because you bite them and when you look for solutions such as acrylics everyone rejects you.
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That actually is the best thing to do. Two years ago my Hands looked exactly like this and then I started putting some nail polish on. Now I love how they look like 💅
This is so true for me! I have had really bad habits of biting my nails and ripping the skin around them but when I started getting my nails done I completely stopped
Yup, I agree. I was able to break the habit of biting my nails after buying a nail polish that tasted disgusting but after I stopped wearing it, my habit came back. It really helps me when I get nails because it helps me not pick at my fingers and peal my skin 😬😬
Having my nails painted as often as possible was the only thing that helped me stop biting them! I still have trouble with picking at my cuticles but keeping them trimmed and taken care of is helping!
Since i started painting my teen daughters nails (and learning about all the nail stuff even tho i dont get my nails done and dont know shite lol) she has stopped biti g them ❤. They are growing beautifully. Shes at 1 month NO BITING! We are so proud of her! ❤
Yep. Having fake nails on my actual nails was the only thing that helped me grow my nails out & pretty much quit my nail biting habit. It does take time!
I have really bad anxiety and constant bite the corners of my nails, I just recently in the past few months have started collecting nail polish and tools and I now am never seen without them done! I do it to de stress and relax and it has stopped me from biting them, I think nail polish is not only pretty but incredibly helpful for those who might need it :)
I wish I could do this but I bite my literally down to nothing, to the point of bleeding usually. It's completely uncontrollable, unless I am wearing beautiful nails (which usually pop off because there's nothing to hang onto, there almost no nail bed at all). I appreciate you for understanding the struggle and not making her feel less beautiful or worthy of a nice manicure. You understand the difference it can make!!
Bless you. I hope you manage to conquer the habit. I used to bit mine till they were so short. On a couple of occasions I actually chewed off most of the nail bed and even exposed the flesh below. It was so tender and painful. They did heal and grow back. It's a form of self harm. I couldn't remember a time when I didn't but my nails and I only stopped last year aged 53.
Yesss 1000% agree.. in fact this is the very reason i started doing my nails! It all started in the first month of lockdown and can now even do better than whats provided by salons locally! Your videos are part of why i am as good as i am, i appreciate you massively🩷
That is so kind of you and Lovely work!! Good luck, Ana. When I was young, I bit my nails too and my mom (who was a nail artist lol) gave me this “horse hoof” cuticle cream. Tasted downright awful and kept my cuticles and nails moisturized. It definitely helped me so much. Now, I absolutely always keep a cuticle trimmer and argan oil in a roller ball with me at all times or I will rip my hangnail/cuticle skin until it bleeds.
As a chronic nail and cuticle bitter, I can confirm. Seeing your nails so good looking and/or pretty, you won't want to stop. Personal advice, feel the smooth texture and do that instead of bitting. Resist the urge and look at them, also get them regularly done. I had to break my front teeth due to constant bitting untill wanting to change/quit. Kudos for your great work.
I got into doing extension nails on myself to stop my biting habit! I can tell it's slowly working. I'm glad you were understanding about your client and did them for her!
I've always had long nails since childhood but when I got diagnosed with diabetes, I started to bite my nails. I wish I could stop this bad habit of biting them to have normal nails again.
My nails aren't bitten but my nail beds are short naturally and every time I've gone to the salon they have ridiculed me. So I stopped going and learnt to do my own nails. My anxiety made me bite hangnails and ever since I've started pushing back my cuticles and hydrating them, I've stopped biting the skin around it.
@@aldergreen yeah I was born with short nail beds. Wish I could've given it back to them. Not like they were perfect. But I was raised better. I honestly would get anxiety going to the nail salon.
@@blobster91 just one of my fingers nail beds is a tiny bit shorter while my other nail beds are full & i get shit for it every time I’ve gone to the salon too. the women always have to point it out & make fun as if they don’t see thousands of people’s hands a month..
I also used to almost chronicle bite my fingernails until my mom took me to her nail tec and applied a thick coat of polished gel so that it was imposible to bite them. Eventually fast forward i have natural healthy long nails now. Bitting nails is a habit which is difficult but not imposible to get rid of. So stay strong everyone!!!!💅
Polished gel nails, usually thicc ones help a lot, I used to get thick gel nail extensions and just thick gel done on my fingernails so they lasted more and I wouldn't bite on them bc I couldn't.
Absolutely 100% correct. I used to bite my nails and pick at my cuticles until they bled. Nothing worked, my Mom even tried a nail polish that tastes awful specifically for people who bite their nails, and I would do it anyway. It wasn't until I got my nails done with gel extensions and I physically couldn't do it that I stopped and my cuticles finally healed.
As an oldcool nail biter i can say this is true! I had acryl for. 3 years and stopped biting and now my own nails are longer than acryl nails🥰 very strong too. Ten years ago
i used to bite my nails all the time and the one thing that helped me was simply painting them just a plain black, i don’t even paint them anymore and i still don’t have the urge to bite them
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As a chronic nail biter myself, this is 100% correct! I currently have my nails done for this very reason. The last time I got them done, they were even shorter than this. But my nail tech didn't say a word, she just did them as normal and they're fantastic! 💖
I use to be a nail biter since a young age, then around the age 12 I realized when I painted or removed my nail polish, I wouldn’t bite my nails because of the acetone (nail polish remover) taste.
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If you don’t mind me asking, what made/makes you bites your nails? I hope you don’t mind answering my question. Thank you ❤️
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Me too
@@HaterzGoneHate it's a compulsive habit, and it's very common for people with anxiety, also people who are stressed. There's also dermatophagia, which is a mental disorder that causes body focused repetitive behavior that causes skin picking, cuticle biting, any kind of skin related self mutilation with the teeth.
Very true, I bit my nails for YEARS maybe 10? And getting acrylic nails helped me because I could not chew them anymore plus they made me feel pretty :)
The pretty boost is real. Everytime i put nail polish on i always avoided putting my hands through manual labour 😂 i hold things differently, lift things differently and overall felt like a pampered princess the whole time because it just makes me feel nice.
i think i need help, once i got them done…i still bit the acrylic and chipped of the nail polish 😶
@@klxrii6076 I’d personally be more worried about your teeth getting damaged…
@@klxrii6076 me too
Exactly, I recently got acrylic nails and I never bite them. I think i started this since I got gel nails tbh.
as a cosmetology student i actually 100% understand why former nail techs turned her down. it is against policy and sometimes it is even a law where we cannot preform service on anyone with cuts or abrasions on the skin on or around the area we will be doing the service:)
i’m in love with how you educated without belittling
@@spammy26695 aww thank you so much i always try to be as nice as i can so that truly means a lot!! 💜
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Does it have to do with the product possibly causing more issues to the client? Or because of possible contamination?
@@allieg6401 Great question! This actually has to do with the product causing more issues to the client! There should be no possibility of contamination because every single tool used in any service must be cleaned with soap and water and also disinfected with a disinfectant that is usually always barbicide (which u actually need to have a license to even be able to use or purchase). If the tools are a one use item (ex. nail file, cotton ball, wooden cuticle pusher, ect.) they can simply be thrown away in a closed trash bin therefore causing no contamination to any other customers!
i hope this helps! :)
Such a great job!!! I think this length of nail is HIGHLY underrated. It's so pretty. You don't need extremely long nails for them to be beautiful ❤️
having too short cut nails is painful, but getting your slightly longer-than-preferred nails is even worse
happy medium is this length in the video
Maybe instead of biting your nail you could use a chew necklace/chewlary? Thats what i do :)
I actually think the long nails look ridiculous! And I love just one colour, a deep red.
@OrangesXx that never worked for me. Or gum or anything else. Nails fixed the issue tho, so long as I keep them smooth and painted. Even years later once I unconsciously start I can't stop again.
It's true!! I had a terrible nail biting habit until I got my nails done and covered the nails with acrylics. I barely bit at all for years after the nails recovered. I've recently relapsed into biting again so I need to cover them up again 😅
omfg SAMEEE. and we have the same last name 😭
Same, just stopped a few months ago
Treat yourself and get them done nice nails make us feel good I bite mine also im a guy so a natural gel or nail id maybe try.
Same I thought my bad habit was gone for good after over a year of growth….. and relapsed two days ago. Felt terrible and did my nails again😭😂
Same.
you're exactly right! getting manicures was the most important step to helping me overcome my nail biting habit.
I am a chronic cuticle biter! When I don’t have nails on I tend to rip my cuticles to crap!! Thank you for this Anastasia!
i’m always picking at the skin on my thumbs but not the cuticle, that’s too sensitive (even though it’s so calloused that when i clip it with a nail clipper it sounds like a nail if not louder 💀)
my thumbs are so calloused that they’re tougher than my fingers for playing guitar lol
@@EmmaJohnsonShenanigans i do both
lol this isn't Anastasia, but i get how you got them confused
@@tslovercs Why do you think this is not Anastasia?
@@HaleiwaGirl808 because it's literally a different channel?
very very true. i pick at my skin often but i forced myself to paint and grow my nails out and now my brains like “aw i don’t want to mess up my fingers, they’re too pretty” so i’ve pretty much stopped destroying my hands ever since.
Omg same story here!! My nails used to be so ugly but now they’re in almost perfect condition
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I was also the same. Started painting my nails at 9 years and somehow ended up as a nail tech now 😂
I used to bite my nails when I was younger, my mom started bringing me in just to have my nails painted and it made such a HUGE difference. Now as an adult, I don’t have the habit anymore
Maybe instead of biting your nail you could use a chew necklace/chewlary? Thats what i do :)
my mums solution to it when i was little was to dip my nails in that like anti biting bitter stuff that you used to get haha manicures are definitely the right route !
@@stiflers_mom My mom did the same for me, but I still bit them 😅 I got used to the taste
@Emilyyy i always hated that stuff it made eating w your hands impossible 😭
Sameeee I paint my nails so I don’t bite them, when I was younger I thought my nails could never look this pretty!
My biting and picking is OCD based and if there is rough skin or hang nails, I CANNOT leave it alone. Wonderful that you understand and took care of your client ❤️
Sometimes it helps even if you just have regular nail polish on, i never bite them when they’re done.
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I agree. I'm a nail biter since forever. I'm still doing it and I'm a 52 year old mother of 3 and grandmother of 4.
I absolutely LOVE
I feel touched by what you did for Anna. I know it's a business liability to work on fingers with broken skin, but you took your chances. You're not only giving her a greater chance of healing physically, but also emotionally and mentally, because nail-biting is a chronic symptom of anxiety. For that, you're an angel!
Everyone pretty much will still do your nails.
Well that’s good that salons that didn’t feel prepared to handle her bad habit rejected her and not lied and pretend to have the expertise. The good thing is she found you 😍
That’s so true. If I were her I’d be absolutely pissed if I went in and payed $30-$60 for them to completely botch my nails. it’s actually a really good thing that those people were honest. If you don’t do that stuff right some of it can actually really hurt and even be dangerous
Honesty is best even if it means giving someone an answer you know they don't want
I think they turned her away more so for hygienic reasons not because they didn't have expertise. It's not wise to do nails with open wounds as she can possibly get an infection. Not to mention it burns like hell with the acetone and acrylic. I haven't bit my nails since I was 13 but I am a chronic skin picker/biter. This last time before doing my nails I had to wait for my finger to heal because that pain is not fun
@HELLUR yes but they should learn how to handle nail bitters before attempting to work on one. I completely agree with you though. They’ll never get better at their job if they decide to remain ignorant to certain techniques!
Agreed!!! When my nails aren’t done I absolutely pick and bite at them. When they’re done, I ignore them and it’s like I’ve never had the habit in the first place 😂
Same. I don’t bite my nails but I bite my cuticles. And I wear glue on nails and do my own acrylics to stop the biting.
You're compassionate and skilled.
I bet she is so pleased to have pretty nails. Thank you for caring.
I have been a nail biter for 25 years and I can 100% say this is the correct way to quit and the only thing that worked for me. In addition, the compassion and understanding this nail tech shows the customer is amazing. I am blown away by the level of service! 12/10 this is how you treat people 👏
Yeah, because you won’t stop doing it you could if you wanted to
@@cricketstarr1489 that is a stupid assumption. You've obviously never had a bad habit or addiction. Try having some compassion, you may become a nicer person.
That is an amazing transformation, just love it.
Thanks so much!
I agree. I was a nail-biter as a kid. I finally stopped when I turned 16 and got a job, and started getting my nail done regularly.
I bit my nails for soooo many years and getting acrylics was actually how I finally broke the habit
Same!!
Omg I cant stop :(
I had a habit of biting my nails for over a year, then I used a nail polish that would last one week.
I completely stopped and now I almost don't have problems with this anymore.
I used to pick at my nails so bad and after getting dip nails done I don’t do it anymore either!
Thank you for taking care of her. It must have been frustrating for her to get rejected so many times. Please keep us updated on this clients progress❤
Amazing and agreed! They are so used to doing quick extensions and designs not worried about helping people grow their nails properly. Great job, looks amazing!
Never had a manicure bc I bite, thanks for talking about this with compassion 💙
I was a lifelong biter, I stopped biting last year aged 53. I went for a guided meditation session and I really really wanted to stop because I work in a school and my hands were on show to the kids. It's so difficult to stop, I'd grown them previously but always started biting within 6 months or a year. This time (touches wood) I think the urge has gone.
Gel polish does better for mine than acrylic nails. It lasts better and holds up longer as well
some people paint their nails just to not put a top coat on so they can pick at the polish instead of the nail and cuticle. not everything works for everyone tho but i hope you get to see what it’s like to have a manicure :3
those are some cute nails
It is sad but hopefully they denied her because they didnt have the appropriate skills to keep her nails safe.
How happy is your client.. HAPPY.. TY FOR MAKING THE IMPOSSIBLE.. POSSIBLE.YOUR FANTASTIC PROFESSIONAL
I can confirm! I stopped biting my nails when I started to put on nail polish regularly. Now I bite them rarely.
Nail polish is so troublesome when doing it yourself (if you are me) and even when it is done professionally I still chew. Only acrylics seem to work..... but they are so expensive.
@@jillwisland680 applying press-on nails with super glue/nail glue can also sub for acrylics. My mom would buy them for me when I was younger so I would stop biting my nails and it worked pretty well. Hope this helps :)
@@naibi1921 I do, but recently they don't seem to be reliably sticking for more than a few days..... or I just have a really bad concept of time. And I can only use them once maybe twice so that gets expensive.
@@jillwisland680 im a nail biter too & im the same exact way so i went on amazon & ordered the beetles nail kit. its a gel extension kit for about $20. every time i do my nails they last about 3 weeks and i am absolutely NO nail professional whatsoever. after watching a few youtube videos its just so easy & the $20 for about 15-20 sets is a lot more affordable than the $70 per set at the salon. + you can design your nails however you want.
@@kennaluvschu I have been using red aspen nails. They're about $15 for a set they work most of the time. But I will look into what you suggest.
Yes! I completely agree! I'm a chronic cuticle biter, and having nail extensions is the only thing that has helped!
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Maybe instead of biting your nail you could use a chew necklace/chewlary? Thats what i do :)
Not biting your cuticles would help too.
@@KingKenTM I don't when I have my nails done 💅💅💅
Completely agree, I used to be a chronic nail biter and only stopped after I had regular manis. Best wishes to this person trying to break the habit ❤
It’s embarrassing enough when you bite your nails. Getting a manicure takes courage because you’re likely the only customer in the salon with short, bitten nails. Manicurists who can compassionately work and treat these types of nails are a godsend. I think there’s a real business need out there for manicurists who specialize in nail/cuticle biters.
Unfortunately in some states we're specifically taught not to work on clients with open wounds around their nails or on their feet. It is a liability if their wound worsens after they leave your salon. 😥 If it were someone close to me, I would do it at home for them for no pay. But I can't go breaking state board rules either.
@@cassidygordon2024 - that’s insightful, I didn’t know. Thank you for sharing.
Habits aren’t easy to kick, obviously, but that should be the priority. Work on not biting those nails. My nails have never looked anything like this. It’s disturbing almost 🙄
@@bendover9021not everyone lightly chews on the top if there nails, basically trimming there nails. Some people( like one of my close friends) has chewed on the skin so much it doesn’t hurt, so yeah, his skin does look like this. EVERYONE is different! You must keep that in mind!
Absolutely! I had a terrible cuticle biting habit my whole life and manicures are the only thing that helped me stop.
You are so wise ! I stop biting and picking my cuticles when I have my nails done ! Ty so much for exposing this ! 🤗🤗🤗
Happy to help!
Exactly! My aunt did gel nails and I’m not biting them because I can’t see them or pick at them. If I can see them I’m going to see how uneven one side is and try to “fix it” by biting it off but then eventually the whole nail is short and bleeding. If I can’t see it, I won’t pick at it.
It’s sad how they wouldn’t do her nails because of her habit.
They are being cautious... they are working wit acetone and rubbing alcohol and it may actually sting...
They dont have skill for that 😂😂😂
The salon is being protective from lawsuits. And I do agree in this instance given the raw condition of the person’s fingers.If the customer gets some sort of reaction, the salon can be liable. I wouldn’t risk it either!
maybe instead of turning them away make them sign an agreement before starting treatment to take away the potential risk n liability for nail techs , that way everyone can be happy? 🤔
@@veronchyveber no, because it’s an infection risk.
💯 correct! I remember some years ago, I had a client who was a bad bad nail biter. I struggled to do her nails the first time since there was such a small area to work at. But she was determin3d to fix her nails and after 6-7 months of regular fills and a couple new fresh sets... we were in aww to see how much her nail beds grew!!!
im so glad you brought some attention to this because i rarely see anyone mention anything about chronic nail biting. my fingers look pretty similar to your client's before she got her nails done, and i always get judgemental comments about my fingers that just strengthens my insecurities about them. its really great that you understood your client and didnt reject her like the other nail salons did. i havent tried getting acrylic nails yet, but after seeing the comments ill probably try it out sometime. this yt short really made my day, thank you
Maybe instead of biting your nail you could use a chew necklace/chewlary? Thats what i do :)
@@OrangesXx thats a good idea! ill look more into it, thanks so much for the suggestion :)
@@ellazh3363 :D
I was a chronic nail biter from childhood to mid twenties. Tried everything but it was a subconscious habit I wasn’t aware I was doing it.
The only thing that helped was getting artificial nails - I wore them for 8 years ( only stopped because I had a child and just didn’t find the time)
When I stopped wearing them I was no longer a nail biter!!
My habit was bad. Acrylic nails for years is the only thing that helped me stop. Now I can wear gel polish occasionally so long as they don't rip or tear. It'll make you feel so much better, promise. I even do mine myself now.
This is so true! The only time my nails & cuticles are healthy & smooth is when I have extensions on ❤️
I'm an adult now and I only managed to stop biting my nails last year EXACTLY BECAUSE OF THIS, I've been a nail biter since childhood but getting a manicure or even painting your nails I found can really help break the habit. after 6 months of painting my nails every few days I have long nails for the first time in my whole life :)
That's how I broke that habit as well. Even a little chipped, I went and redid my nails. Never left them without varnish.(used very nude colours at first) I haven't bitten my nails for over ten years after that.
Yess Gel Manis have worked wonders for me! I do my own now!
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That is soooo true!! I had a habit of biting my nails my whole childhood and teenage years. Once I graduated HS and started making money I would get my nails done religiously every two weeks for about 10 years straight. I stopped at about 28 years old. After that I started giving my self manicures on my natural nails and have been for about 10 years. I no longer bite my nails. Getting acrylics for that long cut my nail biting habit.
This is so true. I have this habit, and I got a cheap set of glue on nails because I hated how my fingers looked and I wanted to see if it would motivate me to take more care of them. It worked like a charm. Within a couple of days they looked amazing. Even after I took the nails off, the habit wasn't anywhere near as bad because it gave a chance for them to heal.
i have an anxiety disorder, which makes me bite my nails a lot, along with issues with SH and skin picking. i always felt so judged whenever i try to get a manicure, so i just stopped going to nail salons out of embarrassment. my nails are actually similar to the person in this video, and seeing a nail artist who doesn’t judge and is willing to help make nails like mine healthier is very happy to see :’)
I feel you. I have anxiety as well and I tormented my fingers so badly that their shape will always remain altered. I set the goal not to bite them for an entire month, and if I made it I'd start getting my nails done professionally, as a reward. I made it! I still struggle with anxiety but I feel motivated not to bite my fingers anymore. Keep going! 💪🏻
@@marinaflorio95 Happy you made it. Keep it going. You got this!
I have several medical issues. I no longer can grow nails. They only grow a quarter way up my nail bed. They stop connecting to the sides of my nail after that, so they just lift and rip off. I’m so embarrassed of my hands. I went to get tips put on to cover up the fact they don’t grow. The woman told me she can’t do them until I let my nails grow longer. I explained that they won’t. She told me everyone’s nails grow, and I just need to stop biting them. I’ve never once bitten a nail in my entire life. She kept calling other workers over to look at my hands and saying they have never seen nails that short, and how much of my nail beds were exposed. They were asking me how I can even bite them that low or if I had an infection that made all my nails fall off. I was honestly holding in my tears. I was so embarrassed that I left and have never felt comfortable trying anywhere else again.
This is super correct. I bit my bails regularly down to where I never even knew what my nails looked like with a free edge, from about age 3 to age 17. I got my nails done (acrylics) for prom, and that started a change in my relationship with my finger biting habit.
I worked _really_ hard to suppress the anxiety-fueled urge to bite my nails, and was able to stop biting long enough for the cuts around my nails to heal before I’d go to the salon (it was especially hard back when I would bite subconsciously).
After I got acrylics, I realized that biting my nails didn’t give the same “satisfaction,” plus the acrylics didn’t break (thank God). Eventually, I found healthy ways to cope with anxiety and left my nail biting habits behind. Instead of biting, I’ll whip out a nail file and an angle nail clipper and clean up my nail area.
Now, I have healthy looking nails and always have a free edge, but they break when they’re half a cm long. I’m about to get into gel nails once I can afford the beginner kit.😊
so true i started by using cheap fake nails and now i have long natural nails ..i get over my childhood nails biting habit 😊
I agree I was a bad nail biter until recently, I’d like to say Covid helped but I’ve worked in kitchens and that didn’t stop me. I HAVE to do my nails especially if something stressful is upcoming like a test because I KNOW my fingers go in my mouth when I’m nervous.
Totally agree w this as a nail biter!! My cuticles & nail beds look the best when I have extensions!! It prevents me from biting if they’re covered
I wouldn’t work on her either . That’s just me …. and we are not to work on broken open skin sores . There’s a infection risk .
Great job on the nails though !
It’s easy for people to say that the nail techs that rejected her “didn’t know how to do it”. But that’s not true. People don’t know that nail techs have to work within their scope of practice and there are risks that they can’t deal with. Infections and diseases are things that can risk everything.
Omg you might just save me, I’ve bitten my nails and I hate them. I wish I had beautiful ones and slowly I’ve tried to control myself. My nails got so bad that when people have to put bands on your hand I was too embarrassed. Every second I thought of the disgusted look of a nail tech when they saw my hands. You’ve inspired me and I might just get them.
I bit my nails as a child. It was only when I started getting my nails done or did them myself I was able to stop biting them for good. Haven't bitten them in many years now. You're thought process is spot on for this issue
You're amazing 👏 you understand nailbiters.
Yes, but you have to consider there are things nail techs can and cannot work with. Some things can be out of their scope of practice. And if she got rejected it’s because they didn’t want to risk their salons not just simply because they didn’t want to do it.
I never knew people bite on nails I used to bite on the skin not the nail oh my god AAAAH😭
that is very true ! the skin around my nails heal and look perfect when i get acrylics (:
Absolutely correct. My hands never looked so good until I started taking care of the nails regularly. Finally stopped biting them and can go without extension for a while without issue now.
Facts!!! The only way I stopped biting my nails was when I decided to start getting my nails done.
I could never relate to the nail biting thing, personally. My nails are like horns. But what a stellar manicurist you are to take the approach that you have taken to helping your customer! She will have a chance to break the habit and have pretty nails. 💅
Same, I tried biting them once and it hurt my teeth 😂 I’ve always struggled to cut them too because of that, so I just let them be long, even after becoming a nail tech I can’t really do anything about the length without a struggle 😂
As someone who used to bite their nail 24/7- YES. This is the best possible way someone could prevent themselves from biting their own nails
Same here. Ever since I started gel nails at home and always keep my cuticles moist (so there are no little skin pieces that could seduce me to bite again) my nails have improved a ton and now they‘re a centimeter long. 💅🏼✨
Great job! I would love to do that, and I think it would help end my habit once and for all, but I don’t know anything about nails. Are gel nails the glue-on ones you can buy at the 2 dollar shop?
@@borb9516 Hi Borb, do you mean those nail extensions you just glue on with superglue? If yes, then no - gel is not that. Gel needs to be cured with UV light and you either put it on your natural nail as an overlay, or on top of something else, like in my case on my dipping powder layer. Or you could use it as glue and put it beneath a plastic nail extension. Or you could use “builder gel” (which is just basically the same, just with a thicker consistency) to build your nail extension. Let me explain it this way. The are many different, popular systems for nails. Examples: Acryllic. Polygel. Dip Powder. Gel. normal nail polish, etc. I personally combine 2 of favorite systems: I do a thin coat of clear dipping powder to give my nails that badass strength, this allows them to grow so long (I use the dipping powder “ORLY Nail Rescue Kit”).And then a thin coat of base gel and top gel to give them that sexy, glassy look. My base gel is just one from Amazon, and my top gel is the “extreme shine top coat” from the brand “thegelbottle”. It’s more expensive, but it hardens super fast, doesn’t leave a sticky residue behind and shines like crazy - I’m just obsessed. But for complete beginners a beginner gel set from amazon should do.
From all the videos I‘ve watched my absolute favourite one that explains EVERYTHING you need to know is: “HOW I GROW LONG NATURAL NAILS” by the RUclips channel “The Beauty Vault”. Doing your nails with gel at home is so rewarding and fun. It doesn’t have to be pricey either, for example you could start with a standard hand filing set rather than an e-file. Or instead using removing foil like her you could just cut aluminium foil and cotton pads yourself. :)
I was a chronic nail biter basically my whole life, I'm 27. A little over a year ago I started using extensions to keep myself from picking or biting. After a lot of patience and some great products, I have strong healthy nails that I am so proud of.
I agree!! Since young I had the problem. I noticed the biting/picking would simmer down when I got them done for special occasions. If I waited too long I’d rip them off and start biting again. So I started going consistently wearing acrylic for 2 years. Last year I cut them all off and wore builder gel to let them start to grow. Now they are super long and healthy! But yes the key is consistently getting them done/doing them yourself before they start to bother you. That way you don’t start to pick bc that’s how it starts 😅
I love watching her nails transform! You did such a great job and shes come such a long way 🥰
Yep I’ve always bit my nails and getting them done really helps me not bite them, plus it makes my nails so pretty 😍
Still working on that level of control when it comes to bitting my nails...I bite $260 acrylics same day🥴
Yeah I still bite them but I’m able to stop myself more and do it more gently
You are so right!…I quit biting when I got my first set of nails!..;)
You’re a rock star & 💯 % right! I adore you & your work💫✨💫
Wow, thank you!
Is it weird I never bit my nails? 🤔
As someone who's been bitting her nails since early childhood, thank you, it's impossible trying to take care of your nails sometimes. You get judged because you bite them and when you look for solutions such as acrylics everyone rejects you.
Agreed my grandma taught me to grow and take care of my nails she didn't notice it was a coping mechanism but it gave me a focus and extremely helpful
Being recommended to Drewi1 on RUclips was a blessing after years of suffering I am finally cured from HSV 1&2 thank doc you are indeed a blessing to this generation 🙏🏻🙏🏻
May I ask how? I have Ocd and anxiety so it’s EXTREMELY hard for me to not bite my nails. So I would love to hear!!
Maybe instead of biting your nail you could use a chew necklace/chewlary? Thats what i do :)
@@def_not_stella22 Maybe instead of biting your nail you could use a chew necklace/chewlary? Thats what i do :)
That actually is the best thing to do. Two years ago my Hands looked exactly like this and then I started putting some nail polish on. Now I love how they look like 💅
This is so true for me! I have had really bad habits of biting my nails and ripping the skin around them but when I started getting my nails done I completely stopped
Dude that’s how my hands look rn and tomorrow I’m gonna have my nails done like this! ^^
How'd it go 👀
OMG!!! this is MEEEEEEE!!!!! 😬 but i am too shy to go to any salon to have my nails done 🥺😔 I hope someone will give me boost advice what to do 🙃
girly go for it it will change everything I swear
accept the challenge Go For It IT'S WORTH IT
Amen! Thank you! As long as I have nails on I am good but as soon as they come off and I can’t get another set right away boom. Disaster strikes 😢
Yup, I agree. I was able to break the habit of biting my nails after buying a nail polish that tasted disgusting but after I stopped wearing it, my habit came back. It really helps me when I get nails because it helps me not pick at my fingers and peal my skin 😬😬
Having my nails painted as often as possible was the only thing that helped me stop biting them! I still have trouble with picking at my cuticles but keeping them trimmed and taken care of is helping!
as a nail-biter since early childhood, I LOVE that you said this! This is exactly what I wanted to hear!! So glad I heard this, thank you!
This is why I started taking my mom to the nail salon with me , she saved me from the habit at a young age, so I found a way to return the favor 😊
Maybe instead of biting your nail you could use a chew necklace/chewlary? Thats what i do :)
Great approach and helpful mindset. She needed a change and manicure restoration. Bravo 🎉
You're a miracle worker!! I wish I could get my nails done with you!!!!
😮 they look so good after!!
The sparkles are sooo pretty! 💖
Since i started painting my teen daughters nails (and learning about all the nail stuff even tho i dont get my nails done and dont know shite lol) she has stopped biti g them ❤. They are growing beautifully. Shes at 1 month NO BITING! We are so proud of her! ❤
Getting acrylics are the ONLY thing that’s helped me from biting and picking my nails
Maybe instead of biting your nail you could use a chew necklace/chewlary? Thats what i do :)
Yep. Having fake nails on my actual nails was the only thing that helped me grow my nails out & pretty much quit my nail biting habit. It does take time!
Your a life saver.. that was really gross… I hope it helps her
I have really bad anxiety and constant bite the corners of my nails, I just recently in the past few months have started collecting nail polish and tools and I now am never seen without them done! I do it to de stress and relax and it has stopped me from biting them, I think nail polish is not only pretty but incredibly helpful for those who might need it :)
I wish I could do this but I bite my literally down to nothing, to the point of bleeding usually. It's completely uncontrollable, unless I am wearing beautiful nails (which usually pop off because there's nothing to hang onto, there almost no nail bed at all). I appreciate you for understanding the struggle and not making her feel less beautiful or worthy of a nice manicure. You understand the difference it can make!!
Bless you. I hope you manage to conquer the habit. I used to bit mine till they were so short. On a couple of occasions I actually chewed off most of the nail bed and even exposed the flesh below. It was so tender and painful. They did heal and grow back. It's a form of self harm. I couldn't remember a time when I didn't but my nails and I only stopped last year aged 53.
Yesss 1000% agree.. in fact this is the very reason i started doing my nails! It all started in the first month of lockdown and can now even do better than whats provided by salons locally! Your videos are part of why i am as good as i am, i appreciate you massively🩷
Your so amazing and sweet. The world would be a better place with people like you. Love your positive vibes. ✨️ The set is beautiful 😍
Thank you so much!!
Good on you for treating her with respect and compassion!!
That is so kind of you and Lovely work!! Good luck, Ana. When I was young, I bit my nails too and my mom (who was a nail artist lol) gave me this “horse hoof” cuticle cream. Tasted downright awful and kept my cuticles and nails moisturized. It definitely helped me so much. Now, I absolutely always keep a cuticle trimmer and argan oil in a roller ball with me at all times or I will rip my hangnail/cuticle skin until it bleeds.
As a chronic nail and cuticle bitter, I can confirm.
Seeing your nails so good looking and/or pretty, you won't want to stop.
Personal advice, feel the smooth texture and do that instead of bitting. Resist the urge and look at them, also get them regularly done. I had to break my front teeth due to constant bitting untill wanting to change/quit.
Kudos for your great work.
I got into doing extension nails on myself to stop my biting habit! I can tell it's slowly working. I'm glad you were understanding about your client and did them for her!
I've always had long nails since childhood but when I got diagnosed with diabetes, I started to bite my nails. I wish I could stop this bad habit of biting them to have normal nails again.
I 100% agree with you! I have anxiety and bite my cuticles. However, when I do hard gel or acrylic nails I don't bite. It is magic!
That's wonderful! She will think twice before ruining those. They are too pretty!
My nails aren't bitten but my nail beds are short naturally and every time I've gone to the salon they have ridiculed me. So I stopped going and learnt to do my own nails. My anxiety made me bite hangnails and ever since I've started pushing back my cuticles and hydrating them, I've stopped biting the skin around it.
I also have short nailbed! I's sad that some professional ridiculed you for something that you cannot control...
@@aldergreen yeah I was born with short nail beds. Wish I could've given it back to them. Not like they were perfect. But I was raised better. I honestly would get anxiety going to the nail salon.
@@blobster91 just one of my fingers nail beds is a tiny bit shorter while my other nail beds are full & i get shit for it every time I’ve gone to the salon too. the women always have to point it out & make fun as if they don’t see thousands of people’s hands a month..
@@kennaluvschu I think salons make their income off of using womens shortcomings and guilt them into getting procedures.
I quit biting my nails which I started at the age of 6, when I was 24. Why? Extensions! This is 100% true.
Yeeeees it's so cute. Thankyou for helping people feel happy with themselves!!❤❤
I also used to almost chronicle bite my fingernails until my mom took me to her nail tec and applied a thick coat of polished gel so that it was imposible to bite them. Eventually fast forward i have natural healthy long nails now.
Bitting nails is a habit which is difficult but not imposible to get rid of.
So stay strong everyone!!!!💅
Polished gel nails, usually thicc ones help a lot, I used to get thick gel nail extensions and just thick gel done on my fingernails so they lasted more and I wouldn't bite on them bc I couldn't.
Love the way you think ❤️
Absolutely 100% correct. I used to bite my nails and pick at my cuticles until they bled. Nothing worked, my Mom even tried a nail polish that tastes awful specifically for people who bite their nails, and I would do it anyway.
It wasn't until I got my nails done with gel extensions and I physically couldn't do it that I stopped and my cuticles finally healed.
As an oldcool nail biter i can say this is true! I had acryl for. 3 years and stopped biting and now my own nails are longer than acryl nails🥰 very strong too. Ten years ago
i used to bite my nails all the time and the one thing that helped me was simply painting them just a plain black, i don’t even paint them anymore and i still don’t have the urge to bite them
I have a major nail biting problem. I can confirm that painting your nails really helps with not biting them!
atleast she still has a full nail bed, I’ve seen ppl come in w barely any nail
I love it!!!
I’ve had acrylics for over 11 years and it has stopped me from bitting my nails and cuticles. It definitely helps!