i happen to know that it is not easy to grow your nails long. i have always been a nail biter and it wasn't until recently that i stopped. i know there are many tricks to stop and im not gonna say that there was some miracle trick that helped me cause there really wasn't. i just decided that i wasn't going to anymore and let them get long and what really helps is that fact that i don't want to ruin them so if i catch myself with my hands by my mouth i move them before i can start biting them and chewing on them. now just because none of those tricks didn't work for me doesn't mean they can't work for some of you. one trick that i did try was this nail polish stuff. for the life of me i can't remember what its called but it has this really nastey almost sour taste so that when you put it on its supposed to stop you from biting your nails but i just found myself peeling the polish off and picking at my nails. also something else you can try that will actually help strenghten and shape your nails is to carry around a nail file and whenever you get the urge to bite your nails just file them so you don't have any hangnails. this worked for a friend of mine but i am not a huge fan of nails files and filing my nails unless i ahve to. now remember to use something like a glass file.those cardboard ones you buy for a dollar at the drug store will damage your nails. if you want an inexpensive glass file you can one for like $5 at sephora. just ask someone who works there and they can help you find one that will work for you.
also when growing your nails out i find it that a lot of people ask me why their tips(or the whites) are so fragile. just because your nails are long doesn't mean they are healthy and strong. you need to remember to but some nail products that helps them to grow and strenghtens them. at sally's beauty supplies they probably have the largest selection of polishes that will help you grow stronger nails. i currently am using the OPI no chip polish as a base coat. this polish is more for keeping it from peeling and breaking off while growing your nails. i aslo use sally hansel strengthening top coat to keep them strong. also a really good one that ive used in the past that is more on the expensive side is nail-tek. it works really well and adheres to your nails and doesn't have a shine to it and i find that this keeps my nails from peeling while at the same time making them stronger. you can't just have long nails without taking care of them cause they are just gonna peel and break and look bad.
now there will be times where even while doing all these things you will have to cut your nails to shape them or to re-grow them for even stronger nails. the more often you trim them and re-strengthen them the better they will look and the longer they will last. i am currently re-growing my nails out and had to cut all the whites off so that i could make sure the grow back in even stronger.
oh! also try to if you can buy something like nail band-aids or silk wraps so that if a nail starts to peel like from the side or something you can fix it without it breaking off and you having to cut all your nails. i find that this also(the silk wraps) really strengthens your nails so its a good idea to use them anywas every now and them just to keep them strong. wow. i have used that word a lot today. but it is important for your nails to be strong so that they can be as beautiful as the person with them. feel free to share in the comments any tricks you have learned to keep your nails looking heatly and beautiful and remember, i am not an expert on growing nails or anything i just know what has worked for me and people i know.
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