What I've learned recently
Develop your own style. Mine is dark a colour that is somehow coordinated, then with a metallic gold or silver edge, like a french polish. Silver matches my wedding ring, gold matches tanned skin and red tint base colours. I don't see this elsewhere.
Adding a sparkle top coat (holographic flake) allows you to obscure some errors underneath, saving time.
Less is more. Thumbs or maybe a finger or two seem to attract less stares than the whole hand. Actually it usually gets some admiration.
It's takes a lot of patience, so start in the afternoon with the base coat and choose you moments carefully so it's really quite dry at bedtime. Otherwise as soon as you pick up a shovel (or scratch your balls ) it's wrecked. The next morning it should be pretty tough.
Metallic is stronger, so it's good as a tip. You can also touch up dissimilar colours better. It's also possible/better to delete some before repair to stop it getting too thick.
Overspread the base coat so you can easily scrape off if you hit the skin.
Base, or under coats can be painted on sideways to giver better edge coverage or more even finish.
It's your style, own it. Don't blink when someone asks and just move on.
Enjoy it! For me it is just a pretty thing to stare at while I think. Also, a little chip away against gender normal, whatever they are.
PS it can be handy, you never know
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I might try some nail varnish. Mint green for MintMTB, our band of the four riders.
Ages.
55, 50, 60 something and 86.
PS One of our riders used to turn up late, nick name After8. 🙂
bumping your own thread because you didn't get enough attention last time. good for you. go brighter with your nails to make sure everyone notices.
Indeed, who gives a stuff about reflections 🙂
I think this exactly demonstrates the reason the thread was interesting. Do you usually assume people dress for your attention? Is that what you do?
Also, thanks for the bump 😉
Heaven forefend that someone might want to participate in their own discussion.
Now, where did I leave those pearls...
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.
Yeah, I keep my fingernails fairly long, they’re useful tools for finding the end of rolls of tape, prising off lids, all sorts of things, but bugger painting them!
Tattoos, very low maintenance, just some cocoa butter lotion every now and then. So far, I’ve got 30+ and counting… 😄