I wish I could tell you that the disgusting bitten nails in this photo belong to some random guinea pig we've unwittingly roped in to helping us out. Sadly, they don't. They actually belong to me, and I'm very ashamed to be putting them on display to you all like this. I've bitten my nails on and off for as long as I can remember, and it's a habit I'm determined to kick this year. Thing is, I have the willpower of Amy Winehouse, so the only way I can even attempt to make changes is by embarrassing myself into stopping. Cue lots of photos of my ugly, dry, bloody cuticles and crappy nails, displayed to the world. Aren't you excited?
I'll be trying as many products as it takes to get my nails, cuticles and hands into some semblance of attractiveness. It's a tough job, but I have a desk full of products that promise to solve all the problems I face, from the biting itself to the subsequent soft, flaky nails. I'll be recording it all in this diary so you can follow my success (or lack thereof).
Starting off, I'm going old school with Boots Expert Nail Biting Solution, a bitter liquid so strong it only needs to be applied every other day. I've used products like this before to some success, but the usual problem is that they make everything you pick up taste crap too. This isn't too bad for me (it's more of an incentive to work on that willpower) but it may cause some problems when I'm feeding my pet hamster.
I'm just about to apply it, so stay tuned tomorrow to see how it goes. If anyone has any tips on how to stop biting my nails, do let me know. I'm willing to try almost anything!
