Best Manicure for Nail Biters

Best Manicure for Nail Biters text overlay aqua, yellow and red water colors

Best Manicure for Nail Biters text overlay aqua, yellow and red water colors

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Manicured nails are pretty to look at. 

When you have something pretty on your hands, you’re less likely to want to destroy it by biting your nails. You are also less likely to bite your nails as it may result in the accidental eating of paint.

When you bite your nails, and want to stop the habit, one of the best things you can do is to keep your nails fully covered and manicured.

When your nails are painted and covered in a manicure, it can prevent snags and tears which may be temptations for biting.

To manicure your nails, the first thing you want to do is prep your nails for a manicure by shaping and cleaning them.

Once your nail bed is prepped for a manicure, apply a long-lasting nail polish in a darker color like deep red or navy blue.

The best manicure for nail biters is a darker color in a long wear formula because:

  • It will keep your nails fully covered for long periods of time, which can help prevent the urge to bite

  • Your manicure will be chip-free for longer, so you can grow your nails out

  • Darker colors show chips more easily, which encourages you to give yourself a fresh manicure when your current manicure wears out, to help keep your nails covered

Here are a few manicure ideas for nail biters:

essie gel couture bubbles only swatch

essie gel couture bubbles only swatch

essie gel couture bubbles only

essie gel couture bubbles only is a creamy burgundy color in essie’s long wear gel couture formula. This color is part of a 2-step long wear system that requires only a top coat and no base coat.

OPI I’m Not Really a Waitress swatch

OPI I’m Not Really a Waitress swatch

OPI I’m Not Really a Waitress

OPI I’m Not Really a Waitress is a burgundy pearl shown above in OPI’s long wear formula, Infinite Shine. Infinite Shine is a long wear system that requires an Infinite Shine base coat, an Infinite Shine color coat (called Infinite Shine 2) and an Infinite Shine top coat.

essie gel couture caviar bar swatch

essie gel couture caviar bar swatch

essie gel couture caviar bar

essie caviar bar is a one coat wonder and a deep navy blue in essie’s long wear gel couture formula. Because you only need one coat for opacity, a bottle of caviar bar can last for a while.

Best Manicure for Nail Biters text overlay aqua, yellow and red water colors

Best Manicure for Nail Biters text overlay aqua, yellow and red water colors

All three of these colors will last on the nail and they are so gorgeous, they can prevent the desire to bite - if only to prolong their beauty. 

To keep yourself from biting your nails, also consider adding some cuticle care into your personal hygiene routine. Caring for your nail bed will help create a new habit that can replace the urge to bite.

When your nails are fully painted in a fresh manicure, there is less temptation to bite them. 

To keep them painted, when your manicure chips, repaint your nails as soon as possible, because chips can also encourage biting.

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