Nail biting Habitual nail-biting also known as onychophagia is not peculiar to children alone. You will find some adults obliviously biting their nails. This said whether your nails are polished or not, it is not good to bite your nails. Picking at the polish You may be bored and perhaps your phone has run out of battery; the next thing you turn to is picking at the polish of your nails. Soon the polish will gradually disappear if don’t stop. Then you have to spend another money to polish it again. Wearing nail polish for weeks Wearing the same nail polish for months is not something that should be encouraged. The maximum time you should wear a nail should be 2 weeks. Not applying lotion You don’t want your nails looking cracked and dry when you go out. To deal with this never forget to apply lotion to your nails to make it moist. Using your nails as tools We have all done this before. We have used our nails to remove tiny items. If you do it often, your nails will be damaged. So, stop using your nails as tools. Adeniyi Ogunfowoke works at Jumia Travels, Lagos. ]]>