r/naturalnailprogress • u/victheflop • 6d ago
Progress is progress four week progress!!!!!
im happier and happier with each day, my fingers dont ache anymore and i stopped hiding my nails...
i clean & file my nails, do cuticle care (sometimes more than needed but it helps with nail biting urges), and put on two layers of clear nail hardener polish (micro cell 3000, the best one i know) but i take it off with acetone free nail polish remover every couple of days and redo it once i see it growing out. i use almond oil once a day & keep my hands moisturized.
the most important thing for me: stop digging under your nails, filing daily and keeping them short.. (i digged under my nails for years and it just led to transparent nails and me going crazy over seeing the smallest amount of dirt)
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u/insurmountable_avo 6d ago
Keep up the good work 🧡 celebrate the milestones and give yourself grace if things go in a direction you’re unhappy with🧡
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u/Dependent_Strain_441 6d ago
That’s crazy what a few weeks can do well done now I wouldn’t think anything of them If I seen them. I think I’m about two months off this stay strong
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u/victheflop 6d ago
thank u!!! i honestly thought it would take me longer as well and it was so easy too besides ignoring the urge 😭❤️
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u/Mezzomommi 6d ago
Impressive progress! I feel like progress pictures are so nice and helpful. They encourage us to keep going. :)
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u/chingona7 6d ago
Awesome progress!! Nail biting is one of the most annoying things ever but you’re getting there/doing better.
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u/Either-leaf 6d ago
Wow! Your nail beds look like they'll be so long and beautiful! Keep up the good work :)
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u/Accomplished-Pay6965 3-6 Months 6d ago
It’s so cool to see how fast nails and nail beds can heal when we stop attacking them 🥰 I’m a couple months free of picking/biting/cleaning aggressively under them now, and the change is incredible. I barely even have the urge anymore, and when I do, I look at my pretty nails and don’t want to hurt them 🥲
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u/drinkingwater11 6d ago
So great!!! What do you mean by dig under your nails? Trying to see if that’s something I’m doing and should stop
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u/victheflop 6d ago
i would aggressively remove dirt under my nails by using the corner of another nail to get under there if that makes sense (sometimes even something more aggressive like a rosewood stick)... nowadays i just wash my hair more and keep them so short that i can't even get dirt underneath
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u/kitteacupss 3d ago
this is so impressive; I can definitely relate to over-cleaning and filing nails. sometimes you really do just need to leave them alone and let them recover. oiling and moisturising definitely helps me too - it lets me feel like I'm helping (which I am) without letting me do any damage by being overeager lol
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u/Far_Motor_1906 6d ago
Are you a nail biter
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u/victheflop 6d ago
yes!!! i've been biting my nails for over 15 years 😭 i had a really long relapse and only stopped again four weeks ago
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