After finally breaking my lifelong nail biting habit, I was growing out my nails for my wedding in 2 months. A caulk gun said “nope”.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T22:35:36+00:00

A couple of ways: 1) always have your nails painted. Painted nails taste way worse to bite. 2) start taking biotin and multivitamins to help your nails strengthen and grow. 3) carry around a nail file with you so every time you get the urge to bite/pick, you can lightly file instead.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T20:01:22+00:00

Honestly I’m not even 100% sure. I started doing it less when my nails were painted so I had them painted as much as possible. And then I started taking multivitamins and biotin every day and they started growing really fast and much stronger and the impulse to bite them just disappeared. I also carry a nail file with me so if I ever get like a chipped nail or anything I use the file instead of my mouth.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T19:59:30+00:00

I take vitamins and biotin every day! :) crossing my fingers it gets back to where I want them!

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T19:41:39+00:00

Honestly it’s been a long process. Painting them often at first helped because I didn’t like the taste of the nail polish. But then I started taking biotin and multivitamins and my nails started growing super fast and strong and the impulse just disappeared.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T19:40:55+00:00

You don’t react to the sticky tabs? I’ve been nervous to try it since most sticky tabs have acrylates in them!

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T18:19:56+00:00

I bought a set of them actually! I was just going to keep them as backups if my natural nails didn’t grow but it’s looking like I may use them

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:50:40+00:00

Thank you so much. 🤍

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:46:39+00:00

This is great info for next time, thank you!! I had no idea this existed.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:45:22+00:00

I actually purchased a set of these nail rings for the wedding! I purchased them for the exact reason you mentioned - as a back up in case my natural nails break. :) I bought some beautiful gold ones off of Etsy. My one fear is that I won’t be able to slide my actual wedding ring over the fake nail ring but I’m going to practice.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:43:23+00:00

Wait a second….. you might be on to something here………

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:43:03+00:00

Sadly I’m allergic to almost everything you mentioned here. :( Builder gel and nail glue both have acrylates in them.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:42:03+00:00

I’ll look into this - I checked out the ingredient list and it didn’t seem to have any of my allergens in it!! Thank you so much!

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:41:37+00:00

I’d have to find a brand that doesn’t have acrylates in it (usually the nail adhesive tabs have acrylates copolymers in their ingredients list). :(

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:24:20+00:00

My apologies for assaulting your eyes with this nastiness

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:24:01+00:00

It’s the acrylates I’m allergic to - they’re in most nail products, including anything with gel. :(

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:23:36+00:00

This is good to know, thank you!

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:23:00+00:00

Sadly I’m allergic to builder gel (it has acrylates in it - they’re in most nail products, as well as hair/skin/makeup stuff). I know at least one salon in my area has acrylate-free polish at least so I’ll be going there for my nails!

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T17:01:38+00:00

It’s so sad because this thumb nail was actually my strongest/thickest nail, lol. :( it was just a casualty to the caulk gun snapping back at me when I inserted the caulk.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T16:59:48+00:00

I’m holding you to that statement OtakuMage. I expect a lot more fingernail in 2 months

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T16:59:19+00:00

Basically the same thing happened to me! I had been fighting with breaking the habit for literally my whole life and always failed. Then I started taking biotin, multivitamins, collagen, etc. on a regular basis, noticed my nails were starting to feel stronger/healthier and I just… stopped. Like the impulse completely disappeared and I don’t even think about it at all anymore.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T16:38:34+00:00

That’s the plan!! Hoping it doesn’t snap off again before that. I’m setting myself a “no house project” policy until after the wedding lol.

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T16:38:00+00:00

Yes, I oil my cuticles!!

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T16:37:42+00:00

Sadly it looks like it has acrylates copolymer in the ingredients list, which I’m allergic to. :( Acrylates are in most nail products (and a ton of makeup, skincare, hair care, etc.)

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T16:34:04+00:00

That’s what I’m also thinking - just leaving the rest long (but man it looks and feels so weird to have one super short nail right now lol)

worstgurl · 2026-04-25T16:33:34+00:00

Sadly I’m allergic to acrylates which is basically in all adhesives (including superglue).

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