• BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf
    link
    fedilink
    English
    arrow-up
    6
    ·
    1 year ago

    That’s interesting. I was a long time nail biter, and I only recently managed to stop, I literally never before had cut my nails. Even when I was a baby, my mom bit my nails, she was like 15 when I was born and didn’t know how to adult. Do you have any tips for taking care of nails? It’s all new to me. So far I’ve found that filing them is worth doing, and my hands get way dirtier now that I have a place for dirt to hide under.

    • Mr_Vortex@lemmy.sdf.org
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      arrow-down
      1
      ·
      1 year ago

      Proud of you for breaking the habit! Not sure if you're masc or fem, but I'm masc and all I do is clip them before they get too long which helps prevent the buildup of dirt. Nail clippers also usually have a little scraper attachment that works great for getting dirt out when you notice it. I've never felt the need to file my nails, but you may prefer the extra smoothness!

      • BartsBigBugBag@lemmy.tf
        link
        fedilink
        English
        arrow-up
        2
        ·
        1 year ago

        Ooh that makes sense. I always kinda wondered what that little knife thing in the clippers was for haha. Thanks!!!

        • Ms. ArmoredThirteen@lemmy.ml
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          2
          ·
          1 year ago

          Yeah and if the scraper is textured on a side that's for filing. Be careful with cheap files though they can have sharp edges. I recently learned the joys of cutting right into the tip of my finger this way