Recovering cuticle picker

TLDR- started picking a year ago and found a new nail tech who has helped me so much!

I have developed a major picking problem over the past year. Mostly my dry cuticles and sometimes my nails and nail polish. I didn’t realize it how bad it was until I went to my normal nail salon and one of the nail techs called it out but not in the kindest way. It was quite embarrassing actually because she was talking loudly in front of a packed nail salon. 🤦‍♀️

I stayed away from that salon but the picking only got worse. I was doing it subconsciously especially while watching tv at night. I had to get a manicure this summer for an upcoming event and tried a new salon. The new nail tech was so sweet and supportive. She was inquisitive but wasn’t rude. My cuticles were probably at their worst then. She gave me tips on how to stop. She really gave me the push to do something about it.

This pic is my fourth manicure with her from this week and I love it so much. Healthiest my nails have looked in over a year. She probably has no idea how much she helped me but so glad I found her and this new salon.