Beat the Biting Habit
Nail biting is one of the most common nervous habits, with about 30% of the population, and 45% of teenagers said to have it. The good news is that Onychophagia or chronic nail biting isn’t likely to cause long-term nail damage. Nails are formed within the nail bed — and as long as the nail bed remains intact, nail biting isn’t likely to interfere with fingernail growth. However, it is a fact that bitten nails make hands look unattractive and nail biting in itself can cause a variety of other issues and ailments.
5 reasons to stop biting your nails
Germs-even regularly washed hands have germs and dirt under the fingernails. Biting your nails means giving the germs and dirt access to your mouth, increasing your chance of illness dramatically!
Infection- biting increases the risk of Paronychia, an infection of the nail which could lead to a painful, red, swollen area around the nail, often at the cuticle.
Teeth-nail biting could cause your teeth to shift out of place, break, or result in enamel damage. The germs could also potentially infect, or cause irritation, to your gums.
Hangnails-constant nail biting will inevitably result in you biting off more than you anticipate, if a torn piece of skin appears at the root of your nail, that’s a hangnail. These are open sores that can easily become infected.
Ingrown nails-biting can cause your nails to grow under your skin. Ingrown nails can cause pain, swelling, and potentially lead to infection and surgery.
If you’re concerned about nail biting, and want to stop, then applying a bitter tasting lacquer to your nails is one of the most sure fire treatments. At the BREATHE DAY SPA we have the perfect solution ECRINAL® Bitter nail polish.
ECRINAL bitter nail polish is completely invisible and prevents the biting of nails thanks to its extremely bitter taste. Made without formaldehyde or toluene, the polish also facilitates regrowth. Just apply on nails and renew the application every day.
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It’s happened gradually. Gucci has been at the forefront of the ‘everything goes, day or night, and pile it on’ philosophy. While labels such as Rixo — whose dresses mix up leopard print, florals and spots — started out designing only party wear, now you’re just as likely to see its star-spangled shirts (with clashing neck ties) any day or night.
Call it maximalism. Call it living for the moment. Call it the Marie Kondo effect (everything must spark joy, so don’t keep anything for ‘best’). Whatever’s behind it, the pack-a-punch — or PAP — print is no longer only for special occasions and celebrities; it’s for all of us.
And yet, the funny thing is that it’s not hard to pull off PAP prints at all. What no one tells you is that bold prints are 100 times easier to wear than one hit of print with complementary plain colours. More print looks confident, cleaner and less fussy. Oddly, where you can run into trouble with bold prints is underdoing them: mixed in with this and that and paired with a black polo neck and red shoes, they can start to look messy. If you’re going to go for PAP prints, go large. Otherwise it couldn’t be simpler.
How to wear ‘PAP’ prints like a pro
If you don’t feel comfortable with bigger prints, compromise with a mix of prints in one piece, Mixing up prints is what makes them look modern. Clashing them is even edgier.
To clash, you need colours on the same spectrum — a sherbert pink won’t work with a baby blue. Sometimes just a small dash of clash, such as in a scarf, makes an outfit sing.
Wearing all one print is the alternative — including co-ords .This is where you see the more-is-better principle in action.
The trousers on their own with a red shirt? The top paired with jeans? Neither of those options would be worth a second glance. But together, you’ve got a punchy outfit.
As a general rule, the less flesh you have on show, the better.
Go for shorter bracelet sleeves and bare calves so you don’t look smothered. Shoes should take a step back. Don’t kill the colour moment with black heels. Neutral sandals or boots work best.
You may have to step up a bit on the makeup and grooming front. You don’t want to be eclipsed.