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Sunday, May 04, 2008 

Current mood:  blessed
Category: Life

Clear back in Sept '06, Mark tagged me for a meme.  Among other things, I posted

1)  I am an obsessive nail-biter.  Consequently, I have the ugliest hands in the world. However, I could CARE LESS what others think of my hands! 

2)  I cut band-aids in half (the long way).  I usually use them to cover hang-nails or extremely short (bit) nails, and they get wet every time I wash my hands, so I cut them in half and get two for the price of one.

Well, I have good news:  I am no longer a nail - biter, nor do I any longer have the ugliest hands in the world.  Several months ago, I got permission to use a nail strengthener (normally, we don't even wear clear nail polish!). Long story short and several less-than-adequate strengtheners later, I have real nails ... 10 real nails.  I will probably have to use strengthener for the rest of my life (I'm pretty sure the weak nails are genetic), but I no longer want to wear gloves 24/7/365!


Who cares? Probably no one... but it was worth a post!

 

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Miss Bethy

 
hey, sometimes you just gotta get that out there!
 
Posted by Miss Bethy on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 9:12 PM
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✰kelly✰
kelly Harbert

 
that's pretty cool.
the strengtheners never worked for me...i'd STILL bite my nails.
once or twice a year i get acrylics.
i STILL put my fingers in my mouth! LOL.
last time i was really pleased with myself. under the fake nails, my own grew out great.
i SHOULD have started using strengthener, didn't and am now back to bitten tips.
what kind did you use?
 
Posted by ✰kelly✰ on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 9:23 PM
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eliztrin

 
Nail Magic, purchased at Sally's Beauty Supply
 
Posted by eliztrin on Sunday, May 04, 2008 - 11:25 PM
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Jilly

 
Well, this comment is connected only vicariously. I once had to use that nail biter fluid on a parakeet. He broke his leg, and my vet actually got it taped up so it could heal. (I nearly needed stitches from the bird biting me.) He tended to chew on the tape, so we covered the cast in that bad-tasting stuff for nail biters. By the time the tape wore off, his little birdie leg was all healed.

I'm glad your nails are better.
 
Posted by Jilly on Tuesday, May 06, 2008 - 12:31 AM
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Mike

 
Believe it or not, I have the same problem with my nails. I take gelatin, in the form of Jello and it works. My mom taught me that little trick. :)
Congrats on the biting. I still do that when I tear one.
 
Posted by Mike on Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 3:35 AM
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God bless you!

 
i bit my nails the other day. usually i trim them. they were getting so long and pretty but one got shorter and i shortened all of them. :(
 
Posted by God bless you! on Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 2:58 AM
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lucy

 
I also bite mine really badly, and use the band-aid trick sometime.
 
Posted by lucy on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 12:15 AM
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