Afternoon beauty fix: Another trick to help you stop biting your nails

Should I use that bad-tasting nail treatment to avoid biting my nails, or is there another way? We wouldn’t want you to wash your mouth out with soap to stop cursing, and we wouldn’t recommend ingesting harsh-tasting chemicals to teach you a lesson about nail biting. It’s much more humane to change your habits by keeping a nail file on hand, and using it to smoothen rough surfaces the moment they happen. We love the size and cute-ness of Tweezerman‘s Super Kawaii Matchbox Itty Bitty Nail Files ($5, at Sephora). They’re small enough to hide in the pocket of any purse or pant, and put a positive spin on a disappointing snag.

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