Who does this?
In my experience it's hard. There's black, but that's kinda boring. I usually go for a little holographic sparkle... At least I did occasionally since teenage years.
Recently I've been experimenting with colours, or gold. Seems to me dark colours, somewhat co ordinated with long sleeves works. Gold sorta works, but with bare arms (I'm pale skinned). I don't want to use car colours though...
Mostly I wear it on my thumbs, because I see them more and it's a little less intrusive than all 10.
Anyone else?
See, I'd totally do car colours. Gulf would be cool, four blue nails on one hand with the middle one being orange. Rubystone would be great as well.
Nope. Can't be bothered, way too much faff, plus my Mrs would look at me like I'm a bit odd.
This guy. Silk and epoxy. 23mins:
Superhans
>Gulf colours
I meant more like greys and grey-metallic, it's a different form
>look at me funny
You have to be able to pull it off, yes
>Superhans
Omfg yes
I go for black nails but not with nail polish, I use a hammer and whack each fingertip.
This thread wasn't what I was expecting. Which is a good thing.
My fingernails are currently blue but that's not because of nail varnish, it's because I dyed my hair and it's all accumulated under my nails from messing with it.
Hahah nice. I'm also tempted to do that. I keep shaving my beard into different configurations also. Last week I had a Hang Ups era Tom Wrigglesworth one
plus my Mrs would look at me like I'm a bit odd.
You really think it would only be your Mrs looking at you like your a bit odd?
Like push up bras, 6" high heels .. and an MX5, nail varnish is very much a girly thing far as i know.
It appears to be a thing. I watch an Australian engineer on Youtube and was always a bit shocked to see he wore nail varnish, albeit only one thumbnail. You can clearly see it in the first few moments of this video...
I've a casual male friend (no not like that!)
Who wears black nail varnish.
It's a look I guess.
Personally I can't be bothered.. Keeping my nails trimmed and clean is plenty enough maintenance effort for me.
Same with women.. Long or fancy coloured nails are just straight up strange and high maintenance as far as I'm concerned.
Like pubic hair.. As long as it's neat and clean I don't really have a preference!
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plus my Mrs would look at me like I'm a bit odd.
You really think it would only be your Mrs looking at you like your a bit odd?
Like push up bras, 6" high heels .. and an MX5, nail varnish is very much a girly thing far as i know.
That's kinda funny, the mx5 is a genuinely decent cheap sports car.
Yet you'll get blokes driving corsas saying it's a girls car, so who's the girly in this scenario? Hahah
So this is actually a serious thread?…..I thought it was a piss take but is men wearing nail varnish an actual “thing” now?
"They" have decided it is
So this is actually a serious thread?…..I thought it was a piss take but is men wearing nail varnish an actual “thing” now?
I see it a bit like tattoos.. But less permanent.
It's not for me but it's a look I guess. Each to their own.
Personally I couldn't be arsed with the maintenance so I'm strictly cut short and looking clean and that's it.
I'd prefer that in a spouse too.. It just seems like a superficial statement having silly nail finishes, I've got better things to be concerned about!
Mum used to put 'Stop n Grow' on mine to stop me biting them. Does that count?
I see it a bit like tattoos.. Not for me but it's a look I guess.
Thats certainly one very watered down way to phrase what I was about to post,
Not something I’d choose to do but have noticed it’s growing in popularity with music and arty types.
Not something I’d choose to do but have noticed it’s growing in popularity with music and arty types.
Depends on the art.. Good luck playing a stringed instrument with acrylic nails...
Although.. Thinking about it.. Acrylic glued on nails might be a plus for finger picking guitar style?
You'll be in a world of pain though if you get too enthusiastic and rip your actual nails!
My partner painted my little finger nail in a sparkly silver a little while ago. I quite liked it and kept it on for a week or so. But no way I could be arsed to paint my own and buy the gear!
Could get quite artistic with it, I suppose, like ...
I have never tried painted fingernails but wore painted toe nails for a while when we had my grand daughter over for a sleep over and I dozed off while she was awake and armed with makeup. Thank god it was only my toenails, kids makeup seems to have more bonding power than - insert example here* - does
*I default to saying POR15 but few get the reference
That's like if your the first person to fall asleep at a house party... You're gonna wake up with a bit more decoration than what you fell asleep with? Haha
Depends on the art.. Good luck playing a stringed instrument with acrylic nails...
It’s the guitar players I have noticed it most on, seems to part if the look for rock type.
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Depends on the art.. Good luck playing a stringed instrument with acrylic nails...
It’s the guitar players I have noticed it most on, seems to part if the look for rock type.
Finger picking style maybe but that brings it's own problems with snapped or cracked nails?
There's a happy medium for that.
You'll notice the fretting hand has short nails and the strumming hand slightly longer to pick..buy too long and you'll just snap your nails.
You'll notice the fretting hand has short nails and the strumming hand slightly longer to pick..buy too long and you'll just snap your nails.
I have never studied enough just a case of noticing them when speaking to some.
My nephew where nail varnish. Generally black, but most of his wardrobe is black!
It's always been a thing in certain circles, especially gothy type stuff and heavy rock. I kind of like it but couldn't be arsed myself.
Ollie Hassel-Collins who plays for Leicester Tigers and has played for England rugby Union always has his nails painted and usually his hair dyed. Edit: beaten to it as I'm in the slow typing club...
It appears to be a thing. I watch an Australian engineer on Youtube and was always a bit shocked to see he wore nail varnish, albeit only one thumbnail. You can clearly see it in the first few moments of this video...
"Shocked," really?
Penn Gillette has one black fingernail. It's an in memoriam thing, for him anyway.
You'll notice the fretting hand has short nails and the strumming hand slightly longer to pick..buy too long and you'll just snap your nails.
I have never studied enough just a case of noticing them when speaking to some.
It's different styles of playing, strumming or using a plectrum V's finger picking at a very basic level.
I see it a bit like tattoos.. Not for me but it's a look I guess.
I’ve got a lot of tattoos, but never seen the point of nail varnish. The ink is basically zero maintenance, but nail maintenance extends to keeping them clean, and below a certain length*, and smooth so there’s no snagging on fabrics.
*I’ve never bitten my nails, so they keep growing, which I take advantage of by using them as tools, eg lifting up corners of labels, adhesive tape, opening penknife blades, etc.
You'll notice the fretting hand has short nails and the strumming hand slightly longer to pick..buy too long and you'll just snap your nails.
I have never studied enough just a case of noticing them when speaking to some.
It's different styles of playing, strumming or using a plectrum V's finger picking at a very basic level.
He's not wearing the headband. Or nail varnish.
I'm enjoying the thread so-far. Some inspiration.
Black nail varnish was certainly a thing for some guys when I was at High School in the 70s. But then that was also the era of glam rock.
He's not wearing the headband. Or nail varnish.
I'm enjoying the thread so-far. Some inspiration.
blues show on radio 2 live on mondays!
I might sing my kids DS to get them to sleep, but I mostly listen to EDM myself.
The kids like the nail paint too. They're uninhibited, they just like the colours
I could see having colours could be cool. Sad reality is that like many others I just can't be arsed with the faff. I wouldn't mind if the kid decided he wanted to do them for me. Would be amusing although I doubt it would just be the nails
It's not something I've ever done but I've been tempted by it for a while. It's just a way of expressing yourself through your appearance, same as clothes, shoes, glasses, tattoos and jewellery. A few of my friends' partners do it, but they go to a nail bar for it because, I suspect, as men with limited experience of it they'd do a shit job, and it gives them some inspiration.
EDM sounds grim.. Like a medical procedure...
Do you refer to techno or house?
Keeping my nails trimmed and clean is plenty enough maintenance effort for me.
Erm, I'm lucky to shave once a fortnight, maintaining nails is getting to unnecessary levels of complication.
My daughter painted my pinky nail Barbie pink whilst we were watching the Barbie movie - I quite liked it. Kept it on.
fast forward to the following week and I’m sharing a table at lunch with some people I know and a few I don’t really know (all men) and some ball bag insists on regurgitating some ignorant they/them/teapot nonsense he’d doubtless heard on a podcast for the thinking impaired
now my look otherwise is more mugger than mugg-ee but as I drank my drink I made sure he saw that pinky and when he did I’m fairly sure he did a little poo in his pants
so from time to time I wear a pink pinky.
a lady at work told me it made her feel sick in her mouth (a peculiar reaction for sure) but that’s fine.
Most people don’t notice. Some people see it as an allyship signal and that’s quite nice I’m cool with that.
OP - crack on lad!
Do you refer to techno or house?
The tuna mayo and strawberry jam sandwiches of EDM.
Do you refer to techno or house?
The tuna mayo and strawberry jam sandwiches of EDM.
Ahh, so you're more of a dutch hardstyle man? I can get down with that, but the beat is a bit fast for me to dance too long at my age 😎
