Finger Nail EXPERTS - Advice Required

Tony_H_3

Nile, once they get a little more length I will going for my first manicure!! A manicure may be a bit (gay) for a man but I don't care, it's the least I deserve after a life time of finger nail abuse :eek:

shelly

Tony_H wrote:

Bingo, that's my concern!! I'm woried incase I have long tips and short pink bit's. I am reassured by your acknowledgement that the nails (pink bit) have grown in length.

I know which bit you mean now Tony.I shouldn't worry.....it will grow back.My aunt bit her nails for years too and her pink nail beds were nearly non-existent but she stopped and the nail bed did recover.....it took a long time but it did happen.To look at her nails now you would never know she was a nail biter.

HTH

Bendybops19

Hey there, congratulations on the nail growing!! Make sure you are pushing your cuticles back as your nails are growing (or wait till you have your manicure!).

Make sure you go to a nice beauty parlour for your manicure, not somewhere like Usa Star Nails!!!!!

Tony_H_3

Well it's been over 3 months now and boy are my nails getting long. I have almost totally broken my "Delete" key as I keep striking the wrong keys with my tips.

I've not yet been brave enough to see a manicurist but have opted to try different styles myself (metal nail file).......

Squared tips didn't work well, so I guess i'll be sticking with rounded tips. Once my cuticles & nail beds have firmly established themselves I will make an appoinment.

Nile

Tony_H wrote:

Well it's been over 3 months now and boy are my nails getting long. I have almost totally broken my "Delete" key as I keep striking the wrong keys with my tips.

I've not yet been brave enough to see a manicurist but have opted to try different styles myself (metal nail file).......

Squared tips didn't work well, so I guess i'll be sticking with rounded tips. Once my cuticles & nail beds have firmly established themselves I will make an appoinment.

Well done Tony H.

An emery board is a better option than a metal file. A metal file can be too rough on the nail and cause damage.;)

Most supermarkets and chemist shops sell emery boards.

Savvy_Sue

Nile wrote:

An emery board is a better option than a metal file. A metal file can be too rough on the nail and cause damage.;)

Most supermarkets and chemist shops sell emery boards.

in a range of sizes and colours as well. I am never without one, keep one in my purse, and if I find a nail starting to catch I will file wherever I am! Anything is better than biting my nails, which is what happens if I don't keep them smooth at all times.

Tony_H_3

A metal file gives a much better finish than emery, my thumb nail is like a razor blade!!

helen21_2

I have a glass file, and they are brilliant, i've had mine about a year and they never wear out or break and they file so smoothly not any grating, they are brill

taplady

Thanks to everyone who has posted here.I am in the same position , have stopped biting and the nails are growing back nicely but same as Tony my "pink bits" are only 3/4 of the way up my fingers and i was worriedthat my nails would always look odd :eek: i didnt realise they grew from the bottom!
I am reassured that one day they will look normal if i can keep from munching at them!!! lol

arkonite_babe

I have managed to stop biting my nails, quite a while ago infact. But now I nibble the skin round them :eek: can anyone suggest a way to stop me doing this??