Nail Bit(e)

So I thought, since I do nails, why not do a little "bit" about nails. As a manicurist, I get to see and work with many different types of nails during all seasons of the year, and since it's winter, let's talk about what is happening with our nails...they're DRY! And yes, when i say dry, I not only am talking about our skin, but it's our nails as well! So there's a lot of chipping, splitting, and breaking of the nails going on. It's sad. And as most of you know, I bite my nails as well (yes, I should know better as a manicurist but really, as long as YOUR nails look good after you see me, that's all that matters right?) and this is the worst time for nail biters because our cuticles get so dry that things hang everywhere and we pick and bite every second of the day. My advice? Keep lotion around you at all times. All the Purell and sanitizers everywhere makes our skin even worse. Try to lotion as much as you can until the warmer weather comes (which I am hopeful it'll come early this year). And ladies, I do recommend clear nail polish if you do not have any nail polish on at all, it helps from breakage a bit.