Finger Leper

i'm trying to quit biting my nails (and cuticles) AGAIN. the only thing i've found that works (other than just not biting) is putting liquid bandage on my fingers. i think it works because then i pick at the liquid bandage instead of picking at my skin.

the unfortunate side-effects to this treatment are that i now smell of some strong foul chemical, even hours after application, and my fingertips look strange... the bandage peels and flakes and makes me look like i have leprosy or some other skin disease in my fingertips. the bonus to all this is that the liquid bandage is also shiny ... so my fingertips (not my fingernails!) are shiny. and peely. and i leave little flakes behind wherever i go.