Men Wearing Nail Polish

[rick401r]

I just bought some "Glow In the Dark" nail polish for Halloween.

[phathack]

I have a nail biting habit and wearing polish on my nails reduces my nail biting.
I have been wearing a clear semi-gloss polish on my nails for several years now.
On occasion I will live it up with a little color, nothing that would call attention like some of the colors I have seen on men in the past.

[crfriend]

I have a nail biting habit and wearing polish on my nails reduces my nail biting.

I am a living example of the Law of Unintended Consequences. When I was very young, in an attempt to combat my incessant nail-biting, my parents tried coating my nails with Tabasco sauce (a hot pepper and vinegar concoction). As things turned out, 40+ years on I still bite my nails and I love hot and spicy food.

I suppose I should try to knock the habit at some point, so perhaps something truly vile might help....

[steve66oh]

When I was very young, in an attempt to combat my incessant nail-biting, my parents tried coating my nails with Tabasco sauce (a hot pepper and vinegar concoction). As things turned out, 40+ years on I still bite my nails and I love hot and spicy food.

I suppose I should try to knock the habit at some point, so perhaps something truly vile might help....

That's why I avoid the brown polishes - looks like something "truly vile" on my fingers...

[skirted_in_SF]

I suppose I should try to knock the habit at some point, so perhaps something truly vile might help....

Might want to take a look at the no bite product on this page:
http://www.orlybeauty.com/specialty.php

[phathack]

I tried the Orly NO BITE Nail Bite Deterrent Polish and did not find it of much help.
The taste was only mildly bitter and did not deter me from chewing on my nails.

It makes one wonder why I only became concerned about this after turning 50.
Its a habit I have been doing since I was a young boy.

Taking better care of my hands and nails, with a regular Manicure, has just about stopped the nail biting habit.

[Jack Williams]

I have a nail biting habit and wearing polish on my nails reduces my nail biting.

I am a living example of the Law of Unintended Consequences. When I was very young, in an attempt to combat my incessant nail-biting, my parents tried coating my nails with Tabasco sauce (a hot pepper and vinegar concoction). As things turned out, 40+ years on I still bite my nails and I love hot and spicy food.

I suppose I should try to knock the habit at some point, so perhaps something truly vile might help....

I'm confused. I had always believed that nail biting was a symptom of insecurity when young, but one one grew out of.

[crfriend]

I had always believed that nail biting was a symptom of insecurity when young, but one one grew out of.

In my case it's purely a "bad habit". There's no particular physical harm involved, just very short nails.

[the_scott_meister]

I've never had a nail-biting problem, but I did have a fingers-in-mouth habit when I was very young. I remember my parents putting socks on my hands to keep them out of my mouth and I believe that it helped because I haven't done it since I was 2 or 3 (so 40 years ago).

But I do wear nail polish on occasion. I like the Sally Hanson Diamond Finish (or whatever it's called) as it's about the same color as my nails so doesn't stick out, but is very hard, stays on for long periods without chipping off, and is impervious to most stuff that gets on my hands. I work with a lot of wood stain and wood finish and it keeps them clean without staining. It also keeps them clean when I work on my truck without the oil/grease staining them. Everything just wipes right off. Even furniture lacquer comes off it easily, as does polyurethane, waxes, oils, varnishes, and pretty much any other furniture/piano finish.

In fact, what's on right now is getting a little ragged so I need to take it off and redo it afresh.

My wife hates nail polish so when my daughter (6) wants to have some she has me do it because I'm better at it than her mom. lol

[Ben]

I wear polish on my toes, Light purple close to flesh tone at work and deep blue when at home for the "weekend". I love doing my nails, just started but looking forward to working on my hands

[steve66oh]

I wear polish on my toes, Light purple close to flesh tone at work and deep blue when at home for the "weekend". I love doing my nails, just started but looking forward to working on my hands

Ben, that's awesome! I wear it on my toes constantly, and about half time on my hands, and I've gotten almost zero criticism but many compliments! Wear your colors proudly, and welcome to the hobby!

[Departed Member]

I occasionally have a manicure & enjoy it very much. I rarely get a full set of nails that are long enough for a decent amount of "point" on the nail (which is how I like it) & have never done nail polish, either.
How do you go about coordinating the nail polish with the various skirts & outfits you have?

Note: I have never worn or owned a kilt & am not likely to in the near future, prefering lighter material. I suspect it's easier to wear nail polish with skirts rather than kilts, which I assume are heavier & more masculine

[steve66oh]

Generally, I try to wear a polish that matches my shirt. Easy for me because I wear a lot of solid colored shirts.

For myself, I never wear polish with a skirt, it's either-or... my thing is to wear these as items of men's fashion, to demonstrate how polish, or a skirt, can look completely masculine on a man. When I combine them, that message is lost and the look becomes much more feminine. Which is perfectly fine, just not my thing.

But, definitely, try the polish. With or without a skirt is up to you. Start with your toes, get comfortable with that, then go out in sandals. When that feels like no big deal, try it on your hands. Have fun with it!

[SkirtRevolution]

Generally, I try to wear a polish that matches my shirt. Easy for me because I wear a lot of solid colored shirts.

For myself, I never wear polish with a skirt, it's either-or... my thing is to wear these as items of men's fashion, to demonstrate how polish, or a skirt, can look completely masculine on a man. When I combine them, that message is lost and the look becomes much more feminine. Which is perfectly fine, just not my thing.

This is an important key to masculinising the skirt (or nail polish for that matter). When wearing a skirt I usually go Hyper masculine in everything else so my point is very clear to the viewer. If I was to add another feminine accessory or was to wear the skirt in a feminine length etc then it changes the look and the "motive" dramatically.

[steve66oh]

One more thing...

purecotton, I'm wondering where you get nail "polish" in the UK... I've heard that your markets and salons are all full of nail "varnish"..

I'm just kidding with you, but seriously, nomenclature is a funny thing. The bottles usually say "nail lacquer", but over here the ladies call it "polish". I usually call it "nail color", which to me seems to place less emphasis on the substance, and more on the visual effect, while emphasizing that I am proudly wearing color instead of clear lacquer. Plus, to me, "polish" is a verb, or as a noun it's shorthand for the "polishing compound" I use when I'm in the act of polishing something. I might adopt the UK standard though, and start using "nail varnish" to refer to men's color, in the same way that "kilt" refers to a men's unbifurcated garment. But that wouldn't work in the UK.

Which reminds me - I recently figured out that it's impossible for one man to be a "Real Man" on both sides of the Atlantic - in Europe, a "Real Man" loves "football" - played with a round ball that people are forbidden to touch with their hands, but in the USA, a "Real Man" loves "football" - played with an oblong ball that is carried in the hand and forbidden to touch the ground... and he LOATHES the sport that Europe calls "football". So, there are actually two, mutually exclusive definitions of "Real Man".... go figure!