Best nail repair products according to redditors
We found 28 Reddit comments discussing the best nail repair products. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 28 Reddit comments discussing the best nail repair products. We ranked the 3 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
I had bitten my nails to bloody stubs for the last 25 years. I was always self conscious about them and embarrassed about it so a couple months ago i decided i had to stop.
Bought a bottle of this stuff on amazon and haven't bit them in the last 3 months. I even had to go out and buy nail clippers!
Every once in a while i get the urge to bite again, but another application of that stuff does the trick. I basically dont even think about it anymore, completely fixed the habit.
The only downside is you cant eat finger food with that stuff on...
To any one who hasn't seen this stuff, it saved my fingers without making me look like the weird glove guy.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00336WT3O/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Pros:
Stop biting your nails and eating your cuticldes
When your nails grow back in they have a nice gloss coat which makes them look more attractive.
beating your bad habit, yay.
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Con:
You literally want to gag every time you put your finger in your mouth.
Your food tastes like shit for 2 months
Anything you touch will taste bad too.
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But this shit works, and it's cheap.
I've started using this "no bite" nail polish that's clear and taste absolutely disgusting. It's been easier to stop because it's hard to bite when you have that stuff on!
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005HGWH26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1480028937&sr=8-1&keywords=no+bite+nailpolish#
You should get some of this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HGWH26/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_UfTIxbA1PETGV
Try THIS. Seriously!
As long as you're positive it is caused by the trauma from the biting, which it sounds like you are, and not an underlying medical problem, you just have to give them time. I believe it is 4-6 months for a fingernail to grow back.
Make sure you're filing in one direction only and not sawing back and forth, as that can cause damage too. You might have to consider not filing the nail(s) for a bit longer than you like to give them time to grow back properly.
This should stop any desire to bite.
Good luck man.
My hair gets pretty thin and a couple days ago I tried the Lador Perfect Hair Filler and my hair felt like it had a lot more weight to it. Since then my hair has been a lot less unruly and I will definitely do more of these!
As for nails, I really like Nail Therapy masks. It comes in a pack of 5 and they're enriched with vitamins and botanicals to strengthen and repair the nails. I do one every week or so!
here you go
Onyx Professional"Stop The Bite"... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HGWH26?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
This is the one I have and it works super well. You’ve got this! I’ve been biting my nails my whole life and I’ve managed to stop for about a month twice. After one application of the nail polish I haven’t had to reapply because I’m just too proud of the progress I’ve made to bite again
Check this out player.
If a 13 year old can do it.
We can too.
Ok, those are pretty bad! I've had one or two fingers look like that, but never a whole had! I quit by You Mavala Stop. Then I had a problem with picking, which I stopped by keeping my nails manicured--either acrylic or dip. I might be fine with nothing now, but I'm afraid to try! This was my before.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00336WT3O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_XhoTCbZG6KMQN
This stuff tastes disgusting and has been the closest I’ve ever been to quitting.
Though I can't talk from experience in this respect, I did have issues with biting my nails, and although they're not too dissimilar, they're obviously different things, so not sure of this'd help..
And actually I've looked it up, and yes, it may help.
There's this nail varnish that; "discourages nail biting and thumb sucking for children AND ADULTS"..
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mavala-Stop-Discourages-Sucking-Children/dp/B00336WT3O/ref=asc_df_B00336WT3O/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=310509396915&hvpos=1o2&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7852064523560561618&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=1007325&hvtargid=pla-523088092229&psc=1&th=1&psc=1
And don't worry, it seems you're not alone with this; hence the 'and adults' pre-fix..
Hope this helps.
Paint them with Bitrex and hope he is a pen chewer.
Have you ever thought of including hitting a table punching bag into your self-care routine?
Joking (or not) aside, what makes me look forward to self-care time is that those minutes are completely mine. Example: I do a hair mask once a week, and for it to work I have to keep it on for 10 minutes. That time is pure free-time, a space where I can keep my mind off responsibilities and just stay on my phone/read something/staring into space without it being time wasted because I'm actually using it to take care of my hair! It's just an activity that doesn't require attention.
So my advice is: buy something that takes a while to act (more than five minutes, less than fifteen/twenty) and doesn't require much thinking/preparation, but just sits there doing its thing while you relax and enjoy your "free-time". It also needs to leave you room to move and not restrict your vision or hearing if you wan to read/listen to something.
The bath bombs in your wishlist might work, but they do take longer. My advice is getting
The last two leave you with less room, but you just need to listen to podcast/audiobooks, or have everything at hand.
I used this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HGWH26?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00 to stop biting my nails. It tastes disgusting like I can't quite describe it but it shocks your mouth. When I was first starting, I couldn't put nail polish on because with short nails, it just doesn't look right. So I just put that on along with an opi nail envy strengthener just to let them grow and heal. After a while I got used to not biting so I stopped putting it on but keep doing it until you've kicked the habit!
I haven't bit my nails since thanksgiving and I still use this when I feel my willpower shrinking. I got really invested in nail polish so I just put it on as a top coat and it works just the same
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005HGWH26/ref=pd_aw_sims_1?pi=SY115
Mavala Stop
I don’t mean to sound like a jerk, but I also suffered from the same problem. STOP BITING YOUR NAILS. Go to CVS or equivalent and ask if they have a nail biting repellent. Works like a clear nail polish, and tastes awful when put in mouth.
https://www.amazon.com/Onyx-Professional-Biting-Sucking-Deterrent/dp/B005HGWH26
So sorry for the late response but what really helped me stop nail biting once and for all is to use the Mavala nail polish that is specifically designed to stop nail biting (you can get it on amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Mavala-Switzerland-Stop-Nail-Biting/dp/B0000YUXI0 or https://www.amazon.com/Mavala-Helps-Biting-Thumb-Sucking/dp/B00336WT3O). The taste is sooo bitter and disgusting that you don't want to put your finger back in your mouth. The only downside is that it can rub off onto finger foods or cooking, so if you eat chips or grab food with your nails you will taste the polish. But it's a small price to pay for long term reward. I cannot tell you how badly my nail biting was until I used this nail polish and now I have the longest nails out of all my friends. I hope you try it out some time! Good luck!
Onyx Professional "Stop The Bite" Nail Biting & Thumb Sucking Deterrent Polish 0.5 fl oz - Helps Nails Grow & Can Be Used As Top or Base Coat https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005HGWH26/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xmBXCb9GWJT7P
You can get the unpleasant tasting stuff they use to keep people from biting their nails or eating switch cartridges and spray that on the plants:
https://www.amazon.com/Onyx-Professional-Biting-Sucking-Deterrent/dp/B005HGWH26
Bingo. There are commercial products as well meant to stop nail biting/thumb sucking. They come with nail polish applicators so it might be a little easier to work with and easier to reapply on to go than something like vinegar. Can't attest to the smell of it. Here are three that have good reviews on Amazon, ranging in price from low, middle and high.
Or, if you like the look of painted nails, I've heard some people say that worked for them. They didn't want to ruin their manicure by biting their nails. This seems less effective to me though because nail polish will inevitably chip regardless and may tempt a biter.
Tons of products. Look up Nail biting polish.
https://www.amazon.com/Onyx-Professional-Biting-Sucking-Deterrent/dp/B005HGWH26
did you guys try the polish?
https://www.amazon.com/Onyx-Professional-Biting-Sucking-Deterrent/dp/B005HGWH26
the cheap one worked for me so far. feel kinda stupid for not trying it for so many years
Aw, I hope it clears up soon. I've been a nail biter since I was 3, and after a few of these I learned to not chew them down so badly, but they were still stubby and gross. I chew nail polish off, chewed acrylics off, if I can not chew then I pick then eventually chew when I get to nail.
At 24 I'm now trying to stop for good. I bought
http://www.amazon.com/Hoof-Biting-Sucking-Deterrent-Polish/dp/B005HGWH26/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1393728496&sr=8-1&keywords=hoof+stop+the+bite
I put it on and when it tried tasted it to see how it was. At first I didn't taste anything so I said "heck" and licked 4 nails straight across - biggest mistake of my life. This stuff is the nastiest tasting polish I have ever had the displeasure of putting in my mouth and by the next day I didn't want my hands anywhere in my mouth. I was soothing my urge to bite by just running the underside of my nails over my teeth. Don't even want to do that now.
Hope something works for her, it's super embarrassing to have stubby nails and peeling chewed cuticles when everyone else has cool pained nails.