Men and nail polish (Page 2 of 3)

Timdoeswell, excellently stated, and I agree with you 100%.

I don't find it particularly attractive but don't mind it, so pretty neutral here. Does have a bit of "edge" to it, gets some attention for sure.

LOL personally can't pull it off, and have no patience to do it even if I wanted 

I have seen men with their toes painted. Normally this is done as a joke

when they are asleep and the color is bright red.

Nail polish or enamel is actually the same substance as car paint.

I'm sure it has found it's way onto men's nails but probably by

accident. Not sure if the world is ready for this to be a trend

but it might be fun , especially the metallic gold, silver, bronze polishes that

are around now might be striking on a masculine hand.

Wil Anderson (Australian comedian - and very easy on the eyes) has black fingernails. I'm not averse - on him I find it strangely attractive. Can't find a photo of him showing the nails to upload  - google him.

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Back in the day, I used to paint my nails black. It looked edgy when I was 19 or so. Now at 44, working in a conservative office, I probably couldn't get away with it. Maybe on my last day before I retire.

Have to say I agree.

Like mascara and eyeliner, this is just another grooming issue where we can advocate freedom of choice and declare what people ought[ to accept until we're blue in the face, but if we're being honest, it just comes down to our own gut reaction.

Chances are, if the straight men I came of age with (and my father) wouldn't be caught dead with it, it's not something I will find appealing in a straight man (theoretical potential mate). Call me closed minded, but that's just how I feel. One of the earlier posters said there are few things hotter than a guy in black nail polish. For me, I would substitute "hotter" for "ickier." But I'm an old foggie. 

It's a non-issue where I live.

It matters not all if the man wears polish on his nails. It certainly doesn't define his character. It makes him no more or less sexy/sexual. It makes him no more or less intelligent.....or considerate....or tender....or worldly....or passionate about me or life in general.

My goodness.........

@Zoka, imagine if someone told you not to wear a certain fragrance because it was for women only 

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+1 -- HAHAA! This is the 1st thing I thought about too! I LOVE Spike!!!<3  - Baddest vampire ever!

Zoka - You can get away with that only if you're Spike! Otherwise, in my humble opinion, though not necessarily bad, it is an emasculating look for a man.

Hi Candymarie, not disingenuous in the least.  I meant exactly what I said and stand behind all of  it.  I would not have bothered responding in this thread otherwise.  It's rare that I respond in a thread like this, Candymarie. RARE.

Now, as for Boy George, he states that he is homosexual, so waking up in bed with him would indeed not be appealing to me.  Part of what makes me weak with a man is understanding how much he wants me and feeling absolutely helpless in the face of that kind of attraction...need. *shrug* It's highly doubtful I would find that with BoyGeorge or any other homosexual male.  The beauty is they find it with each other.  I'm not sure what this has to do with nail polish, just thought I would give you a straightforward response to your reply and picture post.

As for his makeup application..... I simply do not care.

As someone stated earlier, we do so try hard to keep men in a box.  We've let them out of the fragrance box here on this site, maybe we could extend the same in other areas?

Take care

LOL.  I stopped by the forum today only to check out the swap thread, goodness 

So far I've only seen men wearing clear nail polish which I honestly find off because its really shiny. but then again I'm a person who keeps her nails simple, short and w/o nail polish so when I see others, especially men, with polish I unconsciously think its too much.