Genesia said:

Gawd, I just don't miss the nail stuff I used to have the gunk on my nails years ago. I got too broke, had to stop going & my natural nails were so thin/brittle/painful under all that stuff I vowed to never do it again.

Just an observation, not a judgment. I'm cheap!

u can get some nasty things from a nail salon. If you don't see products they clean the files with or if you are a regular they should have files JUST FOR YOU. Trust me the amount of acrylic they are using and how it is purchased they are making a killing off from you.

If you have problems with lifting with acrylics make sure if you are using hand lotion before or for everday use that it doesn't have mineral oil in it. It's not good for them
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I hate what my thread has become

ZombieKitten said:

&

ZombieKitten said:

But why?
At least it wasn't jacked with the poodle-haired guy, or the bear man...
It's just people talking about different kinds of nail treatments, and what we prefer to be attractive.

chocolate1 said:

because I don't know anything about nail treatments and to be honest, a good thread jacking would have been far more entertaining for me

I wanted to hear from men what they think of painted nails, what kind of a statement men believe women are making when they do it, because it IS a statement, whether it is a come-on, a doing it because everyone else is doing it kind of thing, is it cheap? is it sophisticated?

I wanted to hear from THE MEN!!! I know why women do it I want to hear from the men why they THINK women do it

I think clean, well-kept nails are attractive, and I like French manicures best. Painted nails are cool if they're not overly ornate.
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Lammastide said:

thanks love

why would a woman decorate her nails to this extent do you think?

honestly, if i notice them at all i think 1 of 2 things:

a. 'that's tacky'

b. 'warning! warning! high maintenance alert!'

ZombieKitten said:

Ohhh...I get it now.


Okay, men: Tell Charlotte what you think!
(Maybe it would help if you altered the title)
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whistle said:

I'd love to know how these assumptions come to be?

chocolate1 said:

yeah!!!

ZombieKitten said:

I think some people are just inclined toward HIGH ornamentation. I'd guess most women do this sort of thing more for themselves (and for notice by other women) than for men.

I think nicely painted nails can be fine, even elegant, though not altogether necessary... especially in less-than-formal settings. And in ANY setting, when they're 3-inch-long talons, multicolored, edged in gold, pierced with hoops, etched with little pictures of cherry blossoms or Hello Kitty, etc., they are a total freak show to me. More than insecurity, though, I just think it's a hint at bad taste... which is unsexy to me.
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ZombieKitten said:

i don't know how to elaborate on tackiness. it's subjective. you either feel that way or you don't.

as for b, i guess i'm dreadfully old-fashioned, but women don't really need all the extra stuff (makeup, tattoos, painted nails, etc). in my experience it all spells 'insecurity' and that's a drag for any potential partner.

Lammastide said:

I think it's become a hobby by the time it reaches that stage it ceases to be anything other than something fun to do that gives that woman enjoyment and probably also not really caring any more what others thing, except those similarly engaged in that whole scene (I'd almost call it a subculture - possibly comparable to scrap-booking and painting those little warcraft figurines)

BUT on the other hand, being self-adornment, it IS inviting a reaction (hopefully admiration!! ) otherwise someone's scorn is just a reason to say FUCK YOU!

whistle said:

I keep reading that over and over on this thread!!!

guys think girls do themselves up because they are seek approval?

ZombieKitten said:

I agree totally.

ZombieKitten said:

Pshh, I'm fucked then.

ZombieKitten said:

as i said 30 or so posts ago, i think women mainly do it to impress other women, whether subconsciously or not. you can't really think that straight men will say 'ooh-er, she's a bit of alright. look at those nails!'

Lammastide said:

but that's an extreme, I enjoy seeing a woman's freaky nails now and then, so I got something to talk about at the BBQ to my mother in law.

so, neatly kept, manicured nails are sexy
subtle, non-attention seeking nails (possibly still a fairly high degree of maintenance, be don't look it - ie. $ and time to look "natural" )
= acceptably pretty much across the board as "attractive"

whistle said:

In my opinion, they do it to please themselves, it gives them pleasure

it's probably a big surprise to hear men think they are insecure!!!

Acrylic said:

it's crazy!!!!!

ZombieKitten said:

That's my personal thinking.

Lammastide said:

I don't think you are alone in this thinking either,
women also find men with nice nails attractive also
but BEYOND that, self-obsessive

ZombieKitten said:

eh, shows you what we know. if you want insight on understanding how women think, hetero men are probably somewhere below squirrels on the list of good interview options.

whistle said:

yeah but the point is I want to see how misunderstood we really ARE :Falloff:

ZombieKitten said:

Women get them does to impress other women yes and they don't mind telling you what others think of them. With the price that is paid to have them done i guess they have the bragging rights to say what they wish.

I might not be a man but I have seen enough hands to know what women like on there nails

My guy told me point blank that he can't stand when a woman's nails aren't done. He said he notices right away whether or not they've been taken care of. He doesn't see it as "high maintenance" or "insecure"; he sees it as carign about your appearance right down to your nails.
I also got a whole thing about feet...
Then he made it clear he wasn't talking about me, because he knows I already take care of it.

I think that like anything else, some people like them and some don't.
But to say that we are automatically vain or insecure is unfair.

What the fuck is so wrong with being high maintenance?

Or do men think someone that is high maintenance when it comes to their looks is somehow automatically high maintenance when it comes to relationships?

I'm definitely high maintenance but sure as hell am not when it comes to relationships with others.

lilJ said:

No matter if you are a regular client or not, they should always use new and clean files. I don't trust the drilling files though, they can really do some major damage to your nail bed. I prefer the regular manual files to be used on my nails.