MY LONGEST NAILS EVER + CRAZY SIMPLE NAIL GROWING TIPS

[@valeria8235]

I bit my nails for almost five years and ever since I started doing it, I hated it. I tried to stop but I was never able to. Until about 8 months ago, I was able to break the habit. This is going to sound really stupid, but it's true. I stopped biting my nails because I got a crush on a boy that had really nice nails, and if we ever dated, I didn't want to have horrible nails and him having beautiful nails. Now, 8 months later, I have great nails and I don't like him anymore.😉

[@elleandish]

Yeah girl!! Proud of you for stopping :)

[@buddahflower2424]

+Valeria Camarena thanks for the tip! Now I need to find some sort of decent boy...

[@roses9707]

Me too!! I stopped biting my left hand around 7 months ago.

[@ashjaceall]

I had the same issue. I bit my nails from middle school up until junior year of high school. I used to see all the girls with nail polish and when presenting how much of a difference it made. It just inspired me to want to grow them out and be girly, fun, and express myself through the nail art/trends that I always wanted to try but, couldn't. So I bought press on nails and I'd wear them to insure that I wouldn't bite on my own, I would place a small dot of nail glue to lengthen the wear time and when it was time to switch them out I would run to the drug store and buy another set of the press on nails ($6-$8) and by senior year i had strong beautiful nails and I was able to go to prom with just a manicure and they looked better than acrylics. I was so proud of myself and now I've just become addicted to having my nails perfectly polished at all times because, It makes me feel put together and confident. I commend you for breaking the habit- it's the best feeling!

[@jazzyblogs36]

Valeria Camarena Me too I have a crush on a guy in my class. Still in grade school and he has nice nails trying to stop but not there yet

[@ameliaxb]

If you want to stop biting or picking your nails I suggest to paint them. It helped me because I didn't want to ruin my nail polish :)

[@SaheeliRai]

There are even special polished with a bitter taste to stop biting them

[@hannahdavies6273]

GalaxySky thanks for the tip x

[@user-gf6iy3bz8n]

Becca Mei that's disgusting all nail polish has an awful taste because you're not supposed to bite them they have so many chemicals that can make you sick

[@veronicah7735]

+Guardian Angelz they're intended for people who bite their nails, so they're safe...

[@SaheeliRai]

***** It's like Veronica said. There are special nail polishes that don't contain harmfull substances, made for children who bite their nails. They are sold in pharmacies. and in germany they controll these things a lot.

[@anjelikab5373]

Whoever is reading this you are beautiful 😊

[@tiffanytan4608]

Thanks

[@diva6183]

Cookie Monster aww shucks

[@petrinandini1456]

thanks and not going to like cuz its in 69

[@givemeashawnmendes6916]

Nah, I'm ugly as shit 😂

[@kimdotterweich6431]

shoking

[@maeveholm9628]

If your reading this you are amazing ❤️❤️

[@timidelle1127]

you too 😘

[@yanavanhoecke3274]

you're*

[@misopark4055]

Y- UNICORN thank tou

[@sianm7062]

thank you xx so are you xxx

[@meganlege8864]

Thanks?

[@sonamilia2229]

To be honest i stopped biting my nails only because i wanted to do nail art, haha :D

[@buddahflower2424]

Sophia LovesYa yah me too haha. I suck at it though

[@dancekatastrof9083]

Sophia LovesYa SAME! And idk how it was so easy because I had been a nail biter for literally all my life

[@sonamilia2229]

Me too honey, me too. :D

[@dancekatastrof9083]

Sophia LovesYa And I even used to be a girl that literally NEVER did her nails, haha, I love my nails so much now haha

[@sonamilia2229]

One year ago I thought like wtf why people use nail polish. Just why. And now I have more then 60 polishes and everyone thinks "oh thats that girl with ne nail polish". :D

[@jaidatavares4455]

Oh no, poor buddy. Janelle I am so sorry to hear this, I can not imagine the pain you must be feeling right now. Dogs have a way of finding the perfect companion, and bring out the best in people. You are in my thoughts, keep moving forward. Love you Janelle

[@elleandish]

+The Girl In The Pink Ring love you too! Thank you for the kind words... I'm working on the next video right now! It's been slow going because I'm still devastated honestly. :/ We're currently fostering another senior dog and planning to adopt him after the foster period so there's something positive to look forward to. After getting so sick with the flu and after having to put Buddy down.. it's been difficult to get life back to normal and continue KZbin. I really appreciate this.. you have no idea how much your words mean to me ❤️️

[@emilytoasty7191]

Janelle Estep I have a 13 year old dog (almost 13) and he is a border collie aussie. He is starting to have trouble with everything, and he whines if anyone touches his mouth or hips. he can't sit or stand comfortably. we will have to put him down soon. I understand how you feel having to put your dog down, as soon I will go through pain as much as yours.

[@remainingembers]

I've had long nails all my life. I think one of the best ways to get them long is to have a gentle touch. I grab things gently and never played sports or did hobbies that were rough on my hands. These days they break even less when I moisturize my hands. Keeping your nails hydrated also helps because then they're not so dry and brittle. Nail Polish is great for helping them grow out faster because thick polish on top is like an armor! Trust me, cuz mine are probably twice as long as Janelle's or longer x)

[@meredithsimms3868]

Tip for nail bitters: Put on a top coat or base. That way it tastes really bad. Also put on a really pretty nail polish (fav color works best) that way you don't want to bite your nails If watching videos or just relaxing put socks on your hands or play with a stress ball in each hand. Try using nail remedies from online to help make you think (and have) nail growth then you don't want to bight your nails Try watching a lot of nail art videos and look at there nails. This will help you keep motivated. Give yourself a treat when you see white part coming in. When it gets larger and ledger give yourself more treats. When you have long nails start to file them. I jade a wry long pointer finger and it broke bc it was to long. So sad Tell your family and getting them to be happy for you. This makes yourself proud. If you ever start bugging your nails SIT ON THEM. No way to do it if you are sitting on Them If your nail gets wet and is bendable sit on Rehnquist and let them dry. This will make them tough again and you can recover your nail. Keep a nail polish collection in your room or someplace you see a lot to remind you to not night your nails. Start to make a nail polish collection this will keep you motivated. Put on acrylics and let your natural nail under neath grow. Get long acrylics so you start to feel what it's like to have long nails. Hope these tips help! Leave more tips for me to add if you have any suggestions. Just to tell you i was a past nail bitter. I still am but I have improved my nails are now off my finger and are probably 3 mm long now. Change is possible.

[@plumquinpie9908]

I used to be a nail bitter too but now my nails are super long. My longest nail ist about 1.5 cm long (with the nail bed it's a bit over 2.5). I get asked so often if they are real. To not break this nail I use like 10 coats of glitter polish so even when I bump it, it can't break.

[@kritika1120JB]

My nails always breaks from the side and always when they are all nicely grown out. 😅

[@Midgeria]

I have the exact same problem! The break is always right at the bottom of my smile line and I have to cut/file it all away. Using some nail strengtheners helped a bit. I used a brand called Snow Crystal and their brittle and bendy formula. But just having nail polish on reduces the breaks so much.

[@kritika1120JB]

Midgeria the nail strengtheners are quite expensive for me. I use nail Polish and leave my nails bare for at least a week in a month. Also my aunt told me that if you use a lemon.. You know al juiced out. And use the remaining part, rub it on your nails.. It makes them stronger. :)

[@_JoyceArt]

Kritika Taya that will dry your nails out quite a bit.

[@kritika1120JB]

+Joy ce. I don't think it should. If you use it twice a week.

[@bintakurien449]

Kritika Taya same issue with me also

[@steph.l4366]

A lot of people buy certain nail polishes that taste disgusting to stop biting their nails and they usually work for a short amount of time but the problem is people eventually get used to the taste and just bite away like they used too. I used to bite my nails but i stopped and without using special products to stop me biting them. All I do was I painted my nails about once a week which I enjoyed, it turned into a hobby for me and I got a lot better and a more steady hands and now I can do some pretty and advanced nail art designs. All I did each week was paint them and then when I went to bite them I would look at them and think to myself no don't bite them they look pretty don't ruin it you put lots of effort into that! After a about 2-4 months of saying that to myself I just got out of the habit of not biting them and now they r long and strong. I still paint them about once a week because I enjoy it and I also get a lot of comments about them which I really like! Also if u paint them an learn how to paint them yourself you won't need to go spend money to get them done like getting acrylics destroys your nails by making them weaker and more prone to braking. If you learn to paint them yourself, you can save money, create a new hobby, and paint designs that you wouldn't get at the salon! I suppose you would buy nail polishes but it's still cheaper than getting your nails done regularly. I know this worked for me and I know it probably won't work for everyone but that was my method to stop biting them. I definitely recommend trying this but just give yourself around 2-4 months so you can really get the message into your head and just naturally stop biting them. I hope this helps!

[@steph.l4366]

Also sorry for the long post but plz do try this! Thx xoxo

[@steph.l4366]

Oh and also now that they r long and i used to bite them my nails are weak. I do buy a cheap product that makes my nails stronger but I rarely use this. only if they feel weak. I use the w7 brand and it's a clear polish called harder and tougher. I find this works quite quickly and effectively. I bought this for only 5 dollars from Priceline pharmacy in Australia. You should be able to find them at any Priceline in Victoria.

[@steph.l4366]

Oh and also now that they r long and i used to bite them my nails are weak. I do buy a cheap product that makes my nails stronger but I rarely use this. only if they feel weak. I use the w7 brand and it's a clear polish called harder and tougher. I find this works quite quickly and effectively. I bought this for only 5 dollars from Priceline pharmacy in Australia. You should be able to find them at any Priceline in Victoria.

[@jazzlovessilkies]

I was the exact same way! I use bite my nails all the time so I started doing nail art to prevent myself from biting them. Now I do a different design on my nails every week and I own tons of nail polish and nail art products (it's starting to hurt my wallet) and I've started to do some more advanced types of nail art. My nails are really long now, but, I just started working as a carpenter doing woodworking for theatrical scenery and now my nails on my right hand are much shorter.

[@claudiacolina6766]

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[@mmmmmmolly]

i bit my nails until high school, then i asked my mom to take me to get a manicure, i managed to not bite them for a few days and after i saw how pretty they looked i didn't want to bite them again. then i got a bit obsessed with nail polish and started collecting it. i realised if i painted my nails i didn't want to bite them. fast fwd to this year when i found out about jojoba oil, it really makes your nails stronger. there's a science thing behind it, i don't want to make this comment longer but if you use it regularly it works.

[@samf63]

Your mother is a smart lady! Better the carrot than the stick!

[@dianamarcelaserraloleon3877]

Samantha F

[@ranibhatia5463]

same thing happend to me since i painted my nails I won't bite em cuz they are soo pretty

[@adriannelaconi4368]

I stopped biting my nails by constantly painting them. I was probably 12 or 13, was painting them every other day or so and started getting lots of compliments on how my nails looked. Definitely helped...although I started peeling the polish off instead lol.

[@MuskaanMalhotra]

you are a life saver!!! you are the only person who's uploaded a video and I'm sooo happy! I hope you have a wonderful day

[@richaaa]

I am trying to grow my nails but I bite them soooo.... It doesn't work

[@athayaclarissa6221]

same here....

[@SaheeliRai]

There are special nail polished that are extremely bitter, but are safe to eat. Maybe that would work?

[@lana1929]

RichaRich3 take a spray that has a nasty smell and spray it on ur nails and it Will taste gult everytime u pur them in your mouth. I took spray that avoids Bugs and it's nasty and i ended up with Strong and long nails! 💗

[@carolinanoriega3813]

I bit my nails for over 30 yrs, someone told me to rub garlic on them and that helped me to stop biting. So the grow now but they break alot because I use them as tools like Janelle says so now I'm going to try to follow her tips!

[@steph.l4366]

Becca Mei they usually work but the problem is people eventually get used to the taste and just bite away like they used too. I used to bite my nails but it stopped and without using special products to stop me biting them. All I do was I painted my nails about once a week which I enjoyed, it turned into a hobby for me and I got a lot better and a more steady hands and now I can do some pretty and advanced nail art designs. All I did each week was paint them and then when I went to bite them I would l ok at them and think to myself no don't bite them they look pretty don't ruin it you put lots of effort into that! After a about 2-4 months of saying that to myself I just got out of the habit of not biting them and now they r long and strong. I still paint them about once a week because I enjoy it and I also get a lot of comments about them which I really like! Also if u paint them an learn how to paint them yourself you won't need to go spend money to get them done like getting acrylics destroys your nails by making them weaker and more prone to braking. If you learn to paint them yourself, you can save money, create a new hobby, and paint designs that you wouldn't get at the salon! I suppose you would buy nail polishes but it's still cheaper than getting your nails done regularly.

[@timidelle1127]

my nails are super longs for past 2 years, the only thing I'm using on them is garlic and castor oil :) it works wonders!! 💅

[@eg_daria4689]

I've noticed that my nails will break less in an oval or rounded shap although i think a square shape is pretty. i use really good quality cuticle oil a few times a day and ive been able to grow them out pretty long.

[@andreassweetcakes79]

Ever since I started taking iron pills and vitamin B12 my nails have grown like crazy! And all my problems like brittleness and peeling stopped! I love your videos!!

[@iqra3163]

Andrea Sullivan same with me

[@therat83]

I never bit my nails, but I would pick t the edge until it got the corner lifted, then I would tear it off. what help me was pure self control. I have amazing self control. I did the same thing to stop smoking after I adopted a child.

[@Sugary-Stardust]

I stopped biting but started picking at the edges, too. I try really hard to resist tearing them, but it drives me crazy when the tips are at all uneven. :/

[@user-ee9sj9dq8h]

I first tried the Sally Hansen Diamond nail strengther and that also works as a basecoat.. and guys trust me it idk what happened it seriously had my nails grow way much faster than before! Definitely recommend it!!

[@vidyavathi6643]

The nailpolish bottles at the end ar the cutest thing ever😍 Thanks for all the tips,they ar really helpful Keep being awesome Janelle😎

[@MerryMerino]

Filing my nails to a hard oval shape was the best thing I've ever done for my nail length. With nail oil and keeping hydrated (drink lots of water, it's not just good for your nails!) I've had them longer than I ever thought was possible. Except for my thumbs. I keep them shorter since they do a lot of the heavy lifting and have a tendency to break and rip close to the nail bed.

[@etta5487]

YES! I LOVE WHEN MY FAVES UPLOAD ON MY BIRTHDAY. THANK YOU!

[@ridaasid6253]

Awesome I love you❤️ I've been with you for so long! A video by you makes my day

[@eternalparadox2951]

The ending was the cutest thing in KZbin! OMG!!! Eek!

[@SheritaGurl]

You are just the sweetest person ever!

[@TheGirl-wt1yx]

Nail Growing Tip: I bite my nails all the time and I can't help it...I want really nice nails but I can't help giving them a little nibble...Here is my tip...Nail Vanish💖 Right now I am wearing a super strong nail vanish that never chips and can only come of by peeling or warm water...I used 4 coats but you can use as much as you want...Also please note if your a boy who wants nice nails and bites them...Dont be afraid to put nail Polish too...What my brother did he went out to by nail vanish he bought clear ones...like a skin colour and when he was buying them he got his phone and prentend to call his mate saying "Hey Bro I got the nail vanish my sister wanted" No one knew that he was talking too know one...And just don't be afraid of wearing nail vanish...It might seem girly but you be who you want to be...Also I don't know the brand of the nail Vanish but as soon as I find out I will let you all know...💖💖

[@reemalgh3102]

i think oval nails look better on you

[@samf63]

Agree completely. I see those coffins and stilettos and I think, "Can it get any uglier?" I've stopped following some nail artists who keep those shapes because all I can see is the creep, ugly shape ruining the art they wear.

[@berthavillalobos8163]

im a nail bitter. since i can remember. right now im pregnant with my 4th child and ive noticed everytime that im pregnant i let my nails grow. they r not long at all but compared to how they use to b they r presentable. i give myself little manicures and that helps me from biting them. so hopefully this time i can just let them grow even after the baby is born

[@pupper3435]

I was an avid nail biter until probably three months ago. Because holidays were drawing near, I wanted to grow my nails out! So I painted them white and kept on looking at them every time I caught myself wanting to bite. Now my nails are nicer and if I do feel the urge to bite, I either clean my nails or graze the tip of the nails against my teeth. It kinda works!

[@kimberlygraef]

I bit my nails all through my childhood until I was about 15. I think the biggest helper for me was getting into nail art and painting them constantly so I didn't want to ruin the design I worked hard on, as well as getting manicures and not biting so it wasn't wasting my money and my nail tech held me accountable. The other factor was learning how much bacteria I was putting in my mouth.

[@extendedbones]

Nail biting tip: if you like painting your nails but you always bite/scratch it of then dont paint your nails until you have stopped biting on them. I know this is a pretty bad tip, but i used it and it worked.

[@Nycgoomba]

I bit my nails for like 6 years hopelessly. My fingers were always stubby and my cuticles were a mess of hangnails. Until I got really into nail art I never really felt the desire to stop. I thought, since nail biting is just a habit, replace it with another, less destructive habit. Whenever my teeth had that feeling (like they wanted to bite something) I bit the end of a pen or the inside of my lip. It'll take a while to set the new habit but once you do the likelihood of a relapse will decrease to almost 0%.

[@lyla1640]

honestly your nails are so pretty!!!!

[@McChick]

I used to bite my nails all the time, really really badly! Then I started getting into nail art and really focusing on the designs. I started to realize that I was biting my nails less and less cause I was proud of my nail art and didn't want to ruin any of it. Eventually I completely stopped biting my nails!

[@jvondungern]

Janelle, I swear by a product called "Duri Rejuvacote". It is the most amazing product to stop nails from peeling, and strengthen your nails without making them too hard (where they can break more easily, it instead strengthens them but keeps them flexible so they are less likely to break).

[@jennw6809]

Never thought about the shape affecting breakage before, but so true!

[@itsjustacupcake]

I bit my nails ever since I was a kid, I wanted to break the habit but it was so difficult, my nails are always accessible lol and I tend to be more of an anxious person. What helped me stop was I started carrying a nail file and cuticle oil with me and instead of biting I would file and moisturize instead. my nails started to grow and now I love my long nails 😄😄🤗💅

[@KristinaSandnes]

You have beautiful nails! 💖 I'm trying to grow mine atm, and after treating them better they already look 10x better than before + longer!

[@msawp6694]

I love your nails. I totally agree with being gentle is key and no it doesn't sound stupid. I want to try opi envy because I have peeling nails too.

[@nicee90]

Changing my nail shape like you suggested was HUGE! My nails don't break anymore and they're so long.

[@salty_shelley]

Having round/oval nails definitely makes them less prone to breaking. I was able to grow my longest nails when they were curved. :)

[@gummidoodle]

Me and my friend always bit my nails when we were bored in class so whe decided that we had to find something to do with our hands during these boring classes. We found that playing with cleaning gum (I don't know if that is the actual name... here in the Netherlands we call it ''kneedgum'') really kept us busy and stopped us from biting our nails! What also really helped was that when we saw the other person biting their nails, we would just pull her hand out of her mouth :P

[@toolgirlyx3]

My tip to stop biting nails is to paint them! Work really hard on a design and you wont want them to break. It worked for me! I was a nail biter for almost 13 years

[@whippetgirl123]

I bit my nails my whole life, until about six or seven years ago. I started going to an all-girls high school and wanted to be able to do nail art, or at least wear nail polish for a while longer than I was used to. One other thing I did (I grew up protestant) - I gave up nail biting for Lent, lol. It worked pretty well for me. I still sometimes bite at the cuticles bc of anxious tics but idk, it's easier now for me. :)

[@milicicanails8178]

try to always have a nail polish like transparent or base transparent and peel it with teeth i know that isn't good but that helped me i bitted nails 14y now i have 15 and sometimes i bitte them, when you are nervous you take something nibbling snacks or gum or something give your hands to work, for example, I am mostly bitted nails for school and when I watched movies. this is my tips cuz that help me! great video Janelle, love you!

[@ashleypalin9341]

I used to bite my nails a lot, but a good trick is to do your nails really often and if you like your manicure, you are less likely to bite them and the more often you paint them you will get used to not biting them.

[@_JoyceArt]

For the nail biters: try a pretty design or get acrylics for a while to break the habit. My nails are currently the longest they have ever been and use Sally Hansens and jojoba oil (pure).

[@qisstifying]

You have the prettiest nails everrrrr

[@merc5333]

100% Pure's base coat is really good too. And beautiful bare nails!😄

[@PinAda92]

Somehow, I stopped biting my nails after I put fake nails on and they grew. I sometimes go into specific frenzies. Like book frenzy, then I get bored, then this nail frenzy where in a month I bought around 20-25 nail polishes.....I took an oath to stop biting ( hope I will not get over this nail frenzy >.>) and also to take them at a salon to give them shape. I put treatments on them and rub them ( after using acetone to take off polish) with Argan Oil. IT HELPS! My nails were destroyed due to the nail gel....and they recovered in most parts. When they broke, i told myself I will file them at home a bit so I will not hook them into a certain cloth material or so and I have let them like this. I STOPPED EXFOLIATING! This is also important not to let yourself do that at all. Else you just feel like biting, then u bite the rest so you can let them grow from 0. DOn't! You will regret it.

[@chelseacole8445]

If u wanna stop bitting your nails just put bandaids on for the weekend then on Monday take them off and all the sticky ness is left on there. It might not be pretty but it works

[@jia__qi]

my nails grow really fast. so even if they break it won't be an issue 😂😂

[@piaferbezar3586]

i used to be a nail biter but now i have long but weak nails..i have been using essence hardening nail polish for 2nd year now and i make great nail art and even have an instagram for that :)

[@SnowyOwl0731]

I was never a nail biter, but one way I keep my horribly weak (from genetics) nails from breaking is I _always_ keep them polished. They grew longer than they'd ever been in about 2-3 months, so much so that I had to trim them back because they were getting _too_ long! LOL So, if you keep them polished, in my experience anyway, they're less likely to break. :-D And I agree with the gentle thing, too. I have my boyfriend open all my cans for me now, lol. And, when he's not around, I use a spoon or other utensil. ;)

[@ham2629]

HOW TO STOP NAIL BITING: Now I don't know if it's going to work for every one but it's worth a try. 1. Get something to fidget with whether it be a necklace, rubber band, Fidget Cube. If you have something to do in class or something like that it fights the urge to bite. 2. Paint your nails with gross tasting nail polish. I know you can get nail polishes that taste gross on purpose to prevent nail biting. I hope this helps! :)

[@kyla3834]

I wish my nails grew like that

[@kikisklaws]

Beautiful! And I've found the oval shape is SO MUCH BETTER for me too, I brake them way less and they grow much longer!

[@manaal3327]

Janelle I'm sorry about Buddy😭 Just know, you can come to your subs for company if you feel lonely or sad💜Remember, Bud is in a better place now, and he doesn't have to be in pain anymore💙 Again, I'm so sorry for your loss. Buddy is still alive in our hearts, so let's cherish that.💗💛💚💙💜

[@Sugary-Stardust]

I used to bite my nails all the time. Lately, I tear them manually rather than bite them. I've tried to grow them out for a while now; I think the longest I've ever managed is three months before tearing them down to nothing again. My problem is that I hate the feeling of any unevenness on the tips, so I tend to get obsessive and start rubbing them. They're also weak and break all the time from everyday things I do like washing the dishes. I'm trying to grow them out a little so I can do nail art (it's really hard to paint your nails when they don't even go past the tips of your fingers; so messy), but they don't want to cooperate. They just break all the time from things like cleaning the kitchen. :/ My fiance and I made an agreement that for every month I don't destroy my nails, I can get a new nail polish. It's working pretty well... but then I give myself a manicure, giving all the layers time to dry and everything, and two hours later, I touch something and it all smudges and smears off. :/

[@classy5488]

This is the issue, I always tried to stop biting my nails, but I can't. I tried no bite, regular nail polish, the hardening stuff(I don't know if that is no bite, but I think no bite is the most disgusting tasting one. It is so annoying. My mom made a deal with me, if I stop she will let me get fake nails, which I am dying for. So what I suggest is, filing your nails, the hardening stuff(at least 2 coats), also I just did this I got these fake nails called "Impress" and they don't come off easily. I slept with them for 2 days and had to take them off because of school. My nails apparently grow really fast and now they are longer. I am gonna do this again!

[@d011p4rtz]

NAIL TWINZIES :DD I always watch nail care videos with girls that have like SUPER long nails and immediately get envious :C it's nice to see someone else with the same length (it's a decent length to have ^^) and this is the longest my nails have ever been too :33 since recovering from anorexia (and bulimia) and started eating meat again (after 10 years =O) , my nails got MUCH stronger. But with my stomach condition getting the proper nutrients is more a responsibility than for vanity :C...so my nails break, chi, and split a lot :C...coconut oil, shea butter and keeping my hands, nails and cuiticles hydrated, not just "moisturized" has helped SO much. I even make my own nail oil and hand salves :33

[@_.soymilk]

I stopped biting my nails by only biting some of them at first and leaving the rest to grow. Over time i stopped biting more and more of them until most have grown out. After I saw how useful longer nails can be, and after not biting most of them for a while, I eventually stopped biting all of them.

[@miaangelos1918]

If u want to stop biting your nails add any type of oil and if u put your nails in your mouth you will instantly take them out. It works for me because my nails were at 0.5 centimeter and now they are 1.2. And also i suggest to polish your nails cause u will not want to mess up your design.

[@user-uh2ii6rw5h]

Wow they grew lots. I need this with my nails ❤️

[@squeelia97]

I got acrylic nails to maybe help me break my habit of biting my nails, I thought that if I went a couple weeks without biting them and if I saw how long they were I wouldn't want to. But when I had them I realized I don't like having long nails I'd rather have them short so I trim them now.

[@kornishealthy]

I have a good tip to save your nails from accidental breakage if you're clumsy like me. Get in the habit of reaching for things with your knuckles rather than fingers outstretched, especially in the dark reaching for light switches or door handles.

[@PearlDeAmethyst]

For those in England with access to BOOTS Pharmacies. Give Nu Nail strengthening cream a try. I've tried so many expensive nail care products to strengthen and treat my dry brittle nails and nothing worked on that until I tried the cream. Its super cheap for about £2 end it helps strengthen, maintain, and GROW healthy happy nails. *goes back into hidey hole*

[@chlr1ne]

If you bite yours nails I'M WITH YOU! if you have a fidget spinner play with that while you are on the computer or while watching TV

[@Steelerebecca92]

my tips to stop nail biting (and bear in mind I did it for like 13 or so years like I've ruined my nails beyond hope) is to 1, chew gum because if your mouth is occupied you won't bite your nails and also well gum tends to be sticky and, y'know, ew. 2, keeping your nails painted I know there's like apparently psychology with colors and whatnot but like not the point imo the nail polish just makes it taste bad and 3, I know this is like counterproductive to growing long nails but keeping them short so there's not a lot to chew on is a really good way to break the habit itself.

[@JennyStone]

I've been using Develop 10 Calcium Gel as a base coat and it works really well for me! And I'm super gentle & careful specially with my swatching hand! Me screaming: ►"My nails, my nails!" Hahaha! ♥

[@MaryMajikku]

When I'm not wearing my acrylics I put press on nails to stop me from biting and it helps my nails grow. Honestly tho nothing really helps unless I wear my acrylics I don't bite or mess with them since I paid for the nails and they're hard AF! They grow out longer and once you got the length you want I'd ask for gels so your nails don't chip!! Just my opinion. I need something strong on my nails because I'll always pick at them. They also break because I have eczema so I scratch my arms a lot. Which I know is a bad habit that I need to stop lol

[@nicolev6906]

i have been biting my nails for about 2ish years now and about 2 months ago i painted my nails for the first time in a longgg time and i realized that i got rlly frustrated cuz i couldn't bite my nails.:( so i decided this was better and i painted my nails every week or so. they grew out longer than they were before but not that long.:( they are still a lot shorter than yours in the beginning. but i like how they are now and that tip really helped me not bite my nails:)

[@tenzinyoung9449]

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[@emmabloom1793]

On my instagram page I post pictures of my nails. You can totally tell when I am in holidays. Then my nails are long. On schooldays my nails are short, because I play volleyball and long nails aren't that good😅

[@AarushiShardaRush]

I have super long nails! I'm always scared that I'll bump them into something 😅 Sometimes I bump them into the table while filming a tutorial 😂 I've heard that nail strengtheners make your nails brittle and more prone to breakage?

[@jlove68]

Some ways to stop biting is: -paint your nails pretty because you don't want to ruin the pattern -buy some type of nasty non nail biting serum to put on your nails -keep your self from biting one nail every week until you don't bite any of them

[@samf63]

Nice vid! Your nails look fantastic! Hmm, I wonder if that's what's been helping me... I gave up my square shape and vacillate between a squoval and an oval and now I'm constantly filing them down because they get longer than I want them (I like them short enough to fit the smaller images from Moyou's plates, not the XL ones). I also believe that generous and frequent helpings of cuticle oil (which is mainly jojoba) assists as well.

[@danielled4725]

When my brother and I both had a habit of biting our nails, my grandma made us use a clear nail polish that made your nails taste horrible when you but them. It was totally gross but it really worked!

[@nayurmamax5989]

So HELPFUL! Xoxo

[@navelijain1205]

Amazing video! I love you💜💙

[@panicatdx]

my nails are always this long and people are always amazed when they find out they are my real nails haha

[@kezziahangel]

If anyone bites their nails and can't stop if they don't like the taste of lemon juice for example they should paint their nails clear and add the juice of a lemon into the nail polish 🍋 then they're most likely to not like the taste and stop biting them I've never actually done this before but it just crossed my mind if anyone sees this and try's it if it works then you can share this with other people to help them stop

[@shanleyshoupe7873]

i stopped biting my nails when i got my first job at a fast food joint and i was sticking my hand in a bucket of murky water to rinse the cloth i was wiping tables with all day. i still couldnt keep my nails grown out because they kept breaking and we werent allowed to wear polish ( and i got into nail art immediately after getting the job lol)

[@i.s.666]

i use to bite my nails but now i dont. i noticed that when i put nail polish on i dont want them to ruin so i dont bite them. or spray perfume on your nails so every time you take it to your mouth it tastes bad! hope this was helpfullll :)

[@60shollywoodbeauty68]

Hi janelle! This might be a silly question but, I was wondering if maybe rubbing crushed biotin pills on my cuticles and nails would be of any help of growing out my nails ?!

[@chefSqueez]

sally Hansen strengthener is awesome!

[@shelbyhiromi]

Instead of chewing your nails, try chewing gum because it will keep your mouth busy and also maybe have some little toy that you can mess with to keep your hands busy, like a stress ball or a bit of playdough or some other small thing that you can just carry around with you. Also I find that I don't chew my nails as much when they have a design on them that I like a lot so maybe try painting them in a way that you really like!

[@lowkeynightcore50]

Right when I saw the "Sally Hansen Hard as Nails" i screeched because I knew I had them

[@kellychen9292]

I've always liked round nails, and I think your hand and fingers suit this nail shape and length more than squovals.

[@aliciaruiz012]

keep growing them!

[@manaal3327]

Hey Janelle! The smile lines of my nails are all wonky and have little jagged lines and strange points in them. Is there any way that I could straighten them out, or am I stuck with weird smile lines?! Please let me know!

[@IhazmelissaXOXO]

I used to bite my nails a lot, like right under the smile line (trust me that hurt so much) and my family was really tired of it, so my sister took me to get acrylic nails. I had them on for 3-4 days until they would rise up a little bit on the sides and then id bite them off. Now, whenever i get my nails done, i keep rubber bands on me and i pull and release them on my skin as a reminder of 1) i payed money to get these done and 2) to stop. Now im not much of nail biter, but i still bite here and there ;/

[@HanazonoHikari13]

I've tried going my nails for 1mth and it grew to the length between your previous and current length. I've always liked long nails but sometime I just really wish my nails are like unbreakable! because it's impossible for me to not use them and accidentally break them T.T And something, it's really a pain to have longer nails. Like it's so much easier to type with shorter nails and I don't get stuff stuck under it. Basically, I have this love hate relationship with long nails. It look so nice but yet it's a plain to have them sometimes.

[@kimdotterweich6431]

its been a month so now my nails are ao much longer thank you

[@lissettemendoza72699]

the way I stopped biting me nails was something I found online and it said cover ur nails with bandaids. After I finished both hands, I told myself u really need too stop this 😂

[@ingridjager3134]

I have never bite my nails but still they don't grow! 😧. I have like those nails were it looks like you have room between your nail ,like it you have a nail growing with air inbetween the nail..😞? (no idea how to discribe that) but it keeps on chipping of my nails.

[@kia9874]

Who else just wants long nail to paint them is it just me..... Ok I'll go now

[@allisonheltzel512]

I do

[@buddyholly4672]

really nice nails!

[@SaraAnneMiller]

Oval shape murders my nails fast. I have to do square or squoval. Mine are super long, even longer than yours, and are hard as rocks with a major c-curve. I use nail oil everyday to help them be a bit more flexible and less prone to cracking off.

[@btsarmys6350]

Put garlic in a base or top coot bottle and put garlic in it and put it on ur fingernails and it will help u stop butting ur nails and all so helps u grow ur nails stronger to.