You've decided to stop biting your nails. As your nails grow, you'll want to keep them healthy and looking good. To help you, here are 10 tips to get through the "growing out" time.

1. Don't use your nail as a screwdriver. As your nails get stronger and longer, you will be tempted to use your nails to pick and pry things open.

Scraping a price tag off a purchase with your nail may seem easy. Unfortunately it stresses the nail leading to broken nails. Use a knife to remove the tag.

2. Use a tip from models by wearing rubber gloves for cleaning and washing dishes. Detergents, cleaning supplies, soap and dishwater dry out your nails, which can cause breaks and peeling.

3. Avoid hangnails by moisturizing your cuticles. Keep a small container of cuticle oil or moisturizer by your bed. Every night before you go to sleep generously apply the oil or moisturizer to your cuticles.

4. Be prepared for rough edges on your nails as they grow out. Instead of biting the nail to smooth it out, use an emery board. Buy a large package of emery boards. Place one in your desk at work, in your pocket or purse, and in various places throughout your house. That way if a rough edge catches, you're prepared.

5. Use a gentle nail polish remover to avoid drying out your nails. Acetone-based nail polish removers can quickly remove polish, but they remove moisture as well. Nails low in moisture tend to peel and break.

6. Buff your nails to shine and increase circulation to your nail beds. Lightly buffing your nails every other day can improve the appearance and growth of your nails. The key is light buffing. Heavy buffing can damage the nail.

7. Avoid fungal infections in and on your nails. When washing your hands, dry them completely. Don't share or borrow manicure tools or emery boards. If you are having a professional manicure, make sure the tools are sterilized between uses. Better yet, bring your own manicure set and emery boards to the salon.

8. Eat a healthy diet to encourage the growth of strong nails. Foods high in calcium such as milk and broccoli can really help. Talk with your healthcare practitioner about the benefit of taking supplements such as biotin.

9. Moisturize cuticles don't cut them. After washing your hands gently push back your cuticles with a towel. Also before bed when you apply hand lotion or cuticle oil gently push back the cuticles. With time the excess tissue will disappear.

Cuticles are the primary barrier guarding against infection in your nail beds. So if you are having a professional manicure and the person starts cutting your cuticles, STOP them.

10. Take nail infections seriously infections can spread quickly from one nail to the next. Don't pick or poke at nail infections. Let your health care practitioner know. You may need antibiotics or other treatment to get rid of the infection.

Give yourself every possible advantage when growing out your nails. Your decision to stop nail biting is important, so help yourself every way you can. You deserve 10 beautiful nails.

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Sherry Merrill speaks from experience having bitten her nails for over 20 years. Using hypnosis she was able to stop her nail biting in one week. You can too in the privacy of your home. Make sure you check hypnosis works today to stop your nail biting.