Without consciously realising what I was doing, my hands would be in my mouth! Crazy!

My thoughts about my nails had always been negative, as the biting was a bad habit & they didnt look cool. So, I ignored 'them'. ;)

I decided to change these two factors ~ mindlessness & negative association! 

I started actually being mindful about my nails & created a positive association. 

I started shaping them, creaming my cuticals... & most importantly, I painted them a really bold cool colour every few days. This made me super-aware of them! It also disguised the white tips & made the nail look like one large, 'normal' nailbed.

By keeping my nails out of my mouth & having the nailpolish also act as a protective seal, my nails strengthened quickly due to them being exposed to less moisture...

I started seeing positive results & the desire & habit, after 25 years, just vanished!