What's with the painted nails lately?

[Mjonis]

Been seeing a lot of guys on reddit with painted fingernails.  And a few people in person with them.  For some reason it kinda freaks me out/bothers me.  I don't much care for it, I must say.

 

[+ azdr0710]

Insecure souls desperately looking for some sense of identity??!!  Sheeple??!!  

[+ StLouisOct]

1 minute ago, azdr0710 said:

Insecure souls desperately looking for some sense of identity??!!  Sheeple??!!  

I’ve been with guys who had painted nails, and others with earrings, and some with tattoos. None of them were insecure and each seemed to be comfortable with their identities. When I was young and foolish I would have written them off because of their decorations. I’ve grown up. 😃

[marylander1940]

1 hour ago, Mjonis said:

Been seeing a lot of guys on reddit with painted fingernails.  And a few people in person with them.  For some reason it kinda freaks me out/bothers me.  I don't much care for it, I must say.

 

I haven't noticed that but... non binary things are becoming more common all over the place. 

[MscleLovr]

I certainly dislike seeing a man with painted nails, especially if the nails are long. I find it odd.
 

I much prefer to see a man with carefully tended nails that are clipped short.

[Fcfs]

Mani and peni are prereqs. Two of my regulars, in their late teens, take them to the next level. One paints his finger nails black, the other multicolour. Love them both.

[caliguy]

17 minutes ago, Fcfs said:

Mani and peni are prereqs. Two of my regulars, in their late teens, take them to the next level. One paints his finger nails black, the other multicolour. Love them both.

Teens and my regulars should never be in the same sentence. Damn. 

Edited September 9, 2021 by caliguy

[LookingAround]

1 hour ago, azdr0710 said:

Insecure souls desperately looking for some sense of identity??!!  Sheeple??!!  

Lol I thought you were talking about the poster who was bothered by them. 

[Fcfs]

29 minutes ago, caliguy said:

Teens and my regulars should never be in the same sentence. Damn. 

Well they are in mine.

[+ sync]

I'm resistant to the nail polish along with tattoos, piercings and multi-color hair, but considering how many other more destructive forms of expression there are, I support their individual rights for nail polish, tattooing, piercing and hair colorings.

[dbar123]

It’s a buzz kill for me…

[+ Lucky]

There was an earlier thread on this topic, but the admins closed it. I wanted to post this article then, but it seems timely now as well:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/men-wearing-nail-polish/2021/06/18/cd0485ce-c581-11eb-8c18-fd53a628b992_story.html

[jeezifonly]

What a shame it’s permanent.

Wait, what?

[lonely_john]

5 hours ago, Mjonis said:

What's with the painted nails lately?

Those guys are probably part of the ...

But in summary, to me ...

[brettnyc]

it's a Gen Z thing to distract from the beer belly and iphone slouch

[+ Coolwave35]

I hired a 19 year old male employee that painted his finger nails and several of my clients commented negatively on it. It didn’t bother me but it did stand out to my customers. 
 

I painted my toe nails for the first time several weeks ago when I was at gay summer camp. I loved it but the second I got home and had to see my alpha male trainer, I got super self conscious and removed the paint. I didn’t expect to have such prominent reactions to nail polish. What a timely post! 

[+ FreshFluff]

2 hours ago, Coolwave35 said:

I hired a 19 year old male employee that painted his finger nails and several of my clients commented negatively on it. It didn’t bother me but it did stand out to my customers. 
 

I painted my toe nails for the first time several weeks ago when I was at gay summer camp. I loved it but the second I got home and had to see my alpha male trainer, I got super self conscious and removed the paint. I didn’t expect to have such prominent reactions to nail polish. What a timely post! 

Gay summer camp?

[+ Coolwave35]

9 hours ago, FreshFluff said:

Gay summer camp?

Yeah it’s amazing. Www.eastonmountain.org

 

They have incredible programming for gay men. 

[+ MysticMenace]

12 hours ago, Coolwave35 said:

I hired a 19 year old male employee that painted his finger nails and several of my clients commented negatively on it. It didn’t bother me but it did stand out to my customers. 
 

I painted my toe nails for the first time several weeks ago when I was at gay summer camp. I loved it but the second I got home and had to see my alpha male trainer, I got super self conscious and removed the paint. I didn’t expect to have such prominent reactions to nail polish. What a timely post! 

there's a gay summer camp?! 

EDIT: then just realized it was just discussed. that's awesome.

 

I go for spa mani and pedi every other month, and my friend decided to get his toenails painted teal...not my thing, but if you're bored, why not? doesn't really bother me unless I am asked to suck it.

Edited September 11, 2021 by JoeMendoza

[CatDaddy]

Total buzz kill!  I have a friend that is 64 that has his toe nails painted (it's not a good look in berkenstocks).  Now, pedicures - I'm all in without but NO polish ever.

[Rod Hagen]

There are some young non-effeminate alternative types on whom painted nails suit them well.