This Is the Disgusting Habit That Became Worst For Me During the Pandemic
Beauty confession! I’m a nail biter and a picker….! The most disgusting habit in the world I have is I bite my nails. It’s gross! But even worst than nail biting is nail picking. I get the worst hangnails and I have absolutely no issues just ripping them off. My masochist side totally had no issues with just ripping a hangnail until I’m bleeding. It’s a nasty habit.
I know last year when COVID hit it totally cured me of nail biting. I mean instantly, I became so much more aware of touching my face, biting my nails, etc…! A year later and I’m beyond disciplined about touching my face, rubbing my eyes, and most importantly biting my nails. I simply don’t do it anymore.
Hangnails are a different story.
That’s a habit that got a lot worst with the pandemic.
My boyfriend gets mental when he sees me picking a hangnail. Last year I was just sitting there all anxious picking my nails whenever I watched the news….! I think the best tip I ever got was someone telling me to buy a baby nail clipper and keep it around to clip hangnails as they pop up. I wish I can remember the reader that told me that so I can thank them personally because it helps SO much.
I typically keep one in my makeup bag and one in my desk drawer. I started to keep one in case near the TV! Seriously! It helped! It’s better than having a horror show happen every time I tore off a hangnail. Just clip it and done! No blood, no bandages, no pain! I was considering buying stock in hello kitty bandages at one point because I was constantly uses them to cover up my battle wounds.
Hangnails are the worst but they don’t have to be. Get a really small clipper and keep it around to snip off any drier skin developing around the sides of your nail beds. I chronically apply hand cream but it’s honestly never helped me with hangnails but sometimes it can soften the skin around your nails so you’re less tempted to pick. I can’t say that’s something that helped me but some people swear by just making sure to keep your hands hydrated to avoid hangnails.
Personally, I’m a huge advocated of the mini or baby nail clipper. Keep a few around and just clip those bad boys as they pop up!
I hope this helps the nail bed pickers out there!
Good Luck!