Nothing special happened on this day to do with my nails. But I had started taking pride in the nails on my right hand because the free edge had really grown. It's only day five and I can see an actual physical difference in my nails. To be honest, I felt a bit stupid documenting my nail growth on a daily basis because nails hardly grow. I'm not sure there's a huge difference (if any) between single days, but the difference is visible between every couple of days. I can obviously notice tiny differences on a daily basis, but that's because they're my nails and I see them constantly throughout the day.
Apparently bitten nails grow slightly quicker to protect against more damage, like the damage they sustained from being bitten. As I've been biting my nails since I was wee, it doesn't surprise me that my nails may grow quicker than others. Poor nails :(
If I could give any nail biter a piece of advice, I would tell you to take care of your hands and nails because you do actually think twice before biting nails that look (or even just feel) healthier. And taking pictures of your nails every night isn't a bad idea either. Just like I used to take pictures every couple of days or every week when my nails were long, doing it when your nails are short doesn't hurt either. It means that if you start biting again then you have pictures or healthier and longer nails to look at to remind yourself that you're capable of stopping, and even if it takes several attempts (like it's taking for me) you can get there in the end.
I know I sound like I've totally kicked the habit or even sound patronising, but it's just my way of getting this stuff written down and published online for myself and others to see to motivate myself to keep at it.
I think it was a good day this day. The free edge is definitely lengthening. I've been pushing back my cuticles and still moisturising my hands and nails religiously. I carry coconut oil with me in a mini travel tub (the ones for bringing stuff onto aeroplanes) when I'm out of the house, and use it before and after work. I wish there was a way for me to use handcream during work, but I don't work in a shop like Lush or The Body Shop so can't sneak some haha maybe next time!
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