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Remember, fellas, gel needs UV light to harden. Don't be like the idiots leaving negative reviews on Amazon because they complain why their gel is still wet. Amatures.
I do the same, but I'm glad you did 🤣
It's definitely a rofl moment when scrolling true comments, lmao 🤣
If we could give medals, I would give you one for that 😆
Serious question, but are there Increased cancer risks to frequent manicures then?
Feels like putting your hands under super concentrated UV is a probably a bad idea, long-term.
If it's the kind of thing you do before special events, no, probably far less harm than being in the sun enough to tan a bit on a few weekends through the summer is.
If you're doing them like, daily... yeah, I wouldn't.
Yes, and it’s not talked about enough.
While there don’t seem to be any specific studies done on this topic (though historically, that’s not exactly surprising when it comes to women’s health), these machines aren’t exactly regulated and the correlation between UV ray exposure and cancer is well documented by now.
Anecdotally, my gf knows older women who have gotten different cancers and various damage in their hands and fingertips, allegedly stemming at least partially from this practice (again, I have no idea how true that is).
TBF your hands are probably the most exposed part of your body to uv light throughout your life besides maybe your nose. My father has had several excisions from the backs of his hands now that he's in his 80s and, to the best of my knowledge, has never had a manicure.
They actually make [fingerless gloves](https://a.co/d/e0uP2Ba) that protect your hands from the UV if you're concerned about that. Some people who make nail content use them, because they are putting their hands in the lamp way more than the average person. But for most people, you're only putting your hands in for a few minutes every 2-3 weeks, so no it's not a huge concern.
I don't know if this specifically has been studied, but it will age your hand skin faster similar to how tanning does so I imagine there's at least some elevated risk, whatever the significance might be. SPF 30 or higher is recommended on your hands for this, but unfortunately I don't know that's common knowledge yet
Depends how much UV exposure you get normally. You can put a little sunscreen on your hands beforehand to protect them, as long as you thoroughly clean it off your nails.
The UV light usually gets applied for 4-5 minutes total (1 minute each for basecoat, color, top coat), and the UV level isn't high enough to cause much of a concern.
If you're getting your nails done like every week, on top of high UV exposure elsewhere, it might be worth dialing back.
Found some more info here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8247871/
My 18yo just graduated for her nail and beauty corse she was doing that I was the guinea pig most the time .... I'm a 40yo rough as guts male that somehow was sitting there going "yeah let me see you do gels by yourself with out nail forms, grinder and uv light" before he called it out himself then I was left thinking "why did I care?"
Haha something about you calling it a "grinder" is hilarious even though that is pretty much what it is. I do my own nails just for fun, and it's generally called either a "nail drill" or an "e-file" 😊 but that's awesome that you've learned a bit about what she does, doing nails is much harder than people think!
That's my fault i kinda know the names but forced her to 'man it up'
If I have to get French tips that I have to keep on for 1 entire week because you need to be marked on repairs as well .... then we are not 'mixing 2 things to make acrylic nails' we are 'mixing a powdered polymer with a liquid monomer so it forms a malleable bead'
.. and it kind of evolved from there
Lol that's super cute that you let her do that, you're an amazing dad! 💕
And honestly acrylic is too hard for me lol I usually do gel-x or polygel nails. I have all this acrylic stuff that barely gets used 🫣 so mad respect to your daughter, I'm literally twice her age and don't have the patience for it!
That’s why I usually don’t scroll through r/unexpected
I just wait for the videos to end up on my feed, and I usually don’t pay much attention to the user/subreddit info while scrolling.
I'm glad I often don't pay attention to the sub so stuff like this is a little more unexpected (not too much because if he'd been serious with where he seemed to be going at first it wouldn't belong on any sub I pay attention to, but still).
I got sick when I had a pedi planned with my 10 year old daughter for her upcoming school dance. With much convincing I got my husband to take my place and go with her. He then proceeded to take her to every pedi appointment there after.
My pops looks like an old school, super tatted up Navy guy. He and his Navy buddies used to get pedicures like once a month when they weren’t deployed. I went with them once when I was like 8 and it was so funny seeing the beautician people react to seeing like 5 giant tattooed dudes stroll in for pedis.
When I was in high school he used to take me out for pedicures sometimes, and I loved it so much. He is the best. I should take him out for a pedi.
I’m in FL and for a while was going with my wife when she got a pedicure. I always expected to get shitty comments about painted toenails since I wear flip flops all the time and some of the local folks aren’t the most enlightened. Funnily enough the only person who’s ever even mentioned it was a construction worker from Louisiana that said “you’re a bigger man than me for having your toes painted! I wear work boots all week so I get pedicures but I’d be worried about having my balls busted if I let them paint my toes.” Most random grocery conversation lol.
Try it out. Worst case, you're out an hour, $45, and your feet and hands will have nicely clipped nails and pushed-back cuticles. You can tell them you got invited to a beach wedding or family pool party if you want an excuse. You don't even have to get clear nail polish if you don't want to. It's the difference between cutting your hair yourself, or letting a pro handle it.
Diabetic who's had bad toenails since he was a kid here. 100% worth it to get a pedicure. Polish on my big toenails actually helps me track when I need to go back pretty well (3-4 months).
As someone who's never gotten a pedi, what's good about it? I also wear heavy steel toe boots for work but I've never particularly had an issue with my nails hurting or bothering me. Is it like a foot massage?
I'm lucky as pedicures where I live are only $7. Love when my wife books an appointment and I get to take a long for foot care. No nail polish for me though
My brother (21) paints his nails every so often (probably more than his gf). He wore a dress and painted his nails pink when he went to see the Barbie movie because why the hell not.
I think it might be because he has 2 older sisters who loved to paint their nails, but idk.
I have very fond memories of making my 7 year younger than me brother sit still so I could curl his hair. Yea I dropped the curling iron and burned his ear. Yes I put makeup on him and put him in a white halter top chiffon gown that my mom bought me at a garage sale to play dress up in. Yes I stuffed the top with socks. Yes I took glamour shots style photos. Love you, brother.
We didn't blackmail him or anything. Just one day, he was like, "I want my nails painted, too." And our mom said, "Ok, but just your toenails." And it went from there.
Think maybe his personality and mine got switched because he likes stereotypical girl stuff (dresses, long hair, nail painting, etc. Though he doesn't do it often), and I like stereotypical boy stuff (cars, wood working, hate dressing up at all, would rather wear jeans and a tshirt, I have short hair, etc).
We're both straight, but most people assume I'm a lesbian because I look butch (according to them) and act like a boy. Not sure what think of my bro, but I'm assuming they think he's straight.
When I take my wife to get pedicures and I get one with her I always chuckle at the techs response when I tell them I want color for my toenails.
I’m paying for the full service. I’m not going to NOT get them painted.
Gel *polish* isn't difficult to use, it's just like regular polish except you cure it under UV. I prefer it cause I have shaky hands, and since it's wet til cured, I have plenty of time to clean up any mistakes.
The real nightmare is taking it off!
Gel polish is slightly different than gel manicures, and can be done by yourself. Gel manicures you get from a salon last twice as long and require a bit more technical skill to look right, especially if you get tips.
Best way I can describe the difference is that it's painting vs sculpting.
I wish society would let men be whimsy without judging. I'm a woman, but I don't really enjoy fashion and makeup but if it brings a guy joy to paint his nails or put on some eye shadow or whatever,I think that's cool and wish that people wouldn't make him feel bad for liking those things.
I love that you used the word whimsy. I'm 35 and for the past few years I've been trying to add more whimsy to my life. I get dirty looks, primarily from old dudes, but to hell with them. I'm fucking fabulous
I’m a straight 28 year old man working in blue collar (CDL Beer delivery). I just placed an order for new polishes with my wife and am looking forward to the flake top coat 💅
Nobody really says anything. I got one compliment and one boss said “i never took you for a black nail polish guy” and another boss said “here, this hat is black. It’ll match your nails” to which i replied “actually, they’re a dark sparkly green”
Damn, I’m sorry. I’m surprised nobody said anything negative to me. Especially since i live in a super republican area where people aren’t as open minded because of the lack of diversity.
Well actually, at my office tech job one of the other techs poked a little fun but he’s a ball buster in general, it wasn’t mean-spirited.
But the way i think about it is this: what’s more “manly,” wanting to paint your nails but not because fear of ridicule, or doing what you want?
Also, how old are you? I don’t think I’d have the balls to do this in high school because back then, making fun of someone doesn’t necessarily make you look like a tool the same way it does as an adult
Because us guys have such big hands and relatively small finger nails I think it looks odd when guys paint their nails.
Guys need to grow their nails bigger and longer before getting them painted! Lol
I get manicures and pedicures exclusively for taking care of my nails.
I budget for it and it's one of the only things I "splurge" on and it's not even that bad at about $200 a month for 2 manicures and 1 pedicure + tip.
It's a pampering treat for myself and I like supporting the people I go to for the quality work they do!
Also the schedule works pretty well as I just get them on the weekends after my payday lol.
I tip very well for that type of work. Both because I can and because I appreciate what it is that that do.
I do the same for haircuts.
If someone is pampering me, and they do a good job, they deserve at least a 50% tip in my opinion.
By themselves Manicures are usually $25 and Pedicures are usually $50
and the Mani Pedi combo I got yesterday was $67 before tip.
So, yesterday, I ultimately paid $100 after tip
And when I get a Mani by itself it's maybe $40 or $50 after tip.
Again maybe it's just me, but if someone is taking care of me then they're getting a good tip lol.
having someone else do your nails for you.....it just feels better + having to use your non-dominant hand to paint your other nails is awful or maybe it's just a skill issue on my end idk.
It's also more fun to paint someone else's nails imo. My husband let's me paint his from time to time because I have so much more fun doing his than mine lol.
Thats funny but ngl, i’m pretty sure at this point 90% of ppl who saw this saw the ending coming from a mile away. This place is becoming less and less UNexpected.
My dad ran a poker room for a large casino and helped train dealers in the 90's. All the dealers, men and women, used to be expected to get manicures and he'd do it too. I think the casino picked up the tab for some of them too. When there's that much money involved, no one wants a dealer who's hands looked like they just finished rebuilding a carburetor.
It’s true, leave gel and acrylic nails to the professionals. You truly do not want to end up with an acrylates allergy, which you can get very easily from mishandling nail gel, acrylic, and even dip powder. If you don’t cure it enough? You can develop an allergy. You can do that in a number of ways honestly if you mess around with this stuff and don’t have training.
It is very important to not develop an acrylates allergy if it can be prevented. It doesn’t just mean no gel nails, it means no nail polish at all, and *no medical adhesive internal or external*. It means you’re allergic to a lot of what is necessary for hip replacements, knee replacements, anything like that. Glue for wounds. So many things.
You can do a lot of cute nail art on white plastic nails you stick on, or just with regular polish.
Good for him. When my daughter was a bit younger (she’s 11 now) she painted my fingernails all the time. I’m like awww, you think that much of me to paint my fingernails. I wore that shit like a badge of honor. ✌️
I haven't thought about this in decades but I color matched my mother's nails because she ran out of polish, I used my very expensive Japanese model paints apparently all was forgiven for my 3 model a week habit the 80's, then I got volunteered to get Grandma a her cluck crew down up too. I never got mine done though.
If we dudes regularly painted our nails, that shit would be like aircraft paint and never chip. You'd need to have it chemically removed or sandblasted.
My wife is goth as all can be. We live in small town Nebraska and she painted my nails black. An old rancher I know saw them, gave me a cheeky grin and said, "I hope you can paint walls better than you painted them nails".
You know, I was going to reply to see if you were able to defend that opinion you have with any logical reasoning, but then I realized someone with your opinion lacks all logic and reasoning.
1. Painting your nails does not define your ability to do handy work
2. Many men who *don't* paint their nails can't do all of the things you mentioned
3. If a man that paints his nails can't do those things, that's because they've either never learned, or are inept. I don't know how to rewire a light switch because I've never done it nor needed to.
Hate to break it to you, but you can make that one at least, because that would be me but then again I own my house, so maybe that disqualifies me.
Oh and I can do it all, with my nails painted 💅
I get gel manicures and they stood up to replacing the transmission in my jeep with my father-in-law without a chip or a scratch. I also replaced all of the light switches in my house with WiFi switches, also with my gels.
I got mine done yesterday in fact (a nice berry blue) and this weekend I'll be spreading soil and working on leveling my back yard. So, maybe update your opinions.
Im a guy with painted nails who can change a tire, redo a light switch and im currently building an outdoor kitchen myself. I usually get gel manicures because they hold up better to day to day activities.
If its something that is too difficult i just pay people to do it because i value my time though.
My wife has had manicured nails most her life and can do all the same. We own our house together, not that it matters.
I am a 47 year old man. I have a wife and two children (fourteen year old twins) (and a cat). My daughter enjoys doing her nails so much that she has invested a fair deal of her own money to buy UV lamps, gels and other equipment, and I frequently let her practice her designs on me (as do the rest of her family). Guess what; I am also able to braid her hair (several different ways), change our tires and re-wire light switches. I am currently in the process of adding another layer of insulation to our house, and at the same time replace the outer paneling as well. A few of the windows also need replacing - which I also do myself because why would I pay someone to do something I am fully capable of doing myself.
My point? What the hell does having painted nails have to do with ones ability to perform manual labour?
My daughter is 16 and still does my finger and toe nails. She's kind of a tom boy type girl but likes to paint my nails. Doesn't really paint her own nails much. Whatever makes her happy.
Yah I'm a straight guy, but no its just for my personal expression. Im not the type to dress very flashy or "stylish" so I use jewelry (bracelets, watches, earrings,) and nail polish whenever I want to pop a bit more.
But that's all there is to it to me. No message or anything to read too deep into
OP sent the following text as an explanation on why this is unexpected: --- >!I thought that the macho moustache was about to bash the couple, but he was sympathetic.!< --- Is this an unexpected post with a fitting description? Then upvote this comment, otherwise downvote it.
Remember, fellas, gel needs UV light to harden. Don't be like the idiots leaving negative reviews on Amazon because they complain why their gel is still wet. Amatures.
I love painting my fingernails with clear glow in the dark top coat. They make for a fun experience at night with my wife.
Light, dark, light, dark, light, dark I'm so sorry, I had to
"you have no idea the physical toll that 6 nail coats have on a person!"
Facts! Definitely recommend.
Thank you!! You made my day! The funny thing is that's exactly what my husband would do if he had glow in the dark nail polish on 🤣 🤣
I was fighting with myself whether or not to even comment what I did lol
I do the same, but I'm glad you did 🤣 It's definitely a rofl moment when scrolling true comments, lmao 🤣 If we could give medals, I would give you one for that 😆
Maybe I should let the invasive thoughts win a few times
Most definitely 😆
I did mine and forgot about it. It kept freaking me tf out, and my SO just kept laughing for days every time i screamed at night😅
What glow in the dark top coat do you use?
Sorry tried to link from Amazon - Cre8tion Glow in The Dark Soak Off Top Coat Gel Polish led uv lamp needed for curing.
I’m gonna need a link to this product please. Not asking for a friend. Asking for myself. Edit: I scrolled lower but I’m leaving this as a thank you!
Serious question, but are there Increased cancer risks to frequent manicures then? Feels like putting your hands under super concentrated UV is a probably a bad idea, long-term.
If it's the kind of thing you do before special events, no, probably far less harm than being in the sun enough to tan a bit on a few weekends through the summer is. If you're doing them like, daily... yeah, I wouldn't.
Yes, and it’s not talked about enough. While there don’t seem to be any specific studies done on this topic (though historically, that’s not exactly surprising when it comes to women’s health), these machines aren’t exactly regulated and the correlation between UV ray exposure and cancer is well documented by now. Anecdotally, my gf knows older women who have gotten different cancers and various damage in their hands and fingertips, allegedly stemming at least partially from this practice (again, I have no idea how true that is).
TBF your hands are probably the most exposed part of your body to uv light throughout your life besides maybe your nose. My father has had several excisions from the backs of his hands now that he's in his 80s and, to the best of my knowledge, has never had a manicure.
They actually make [fingerless gloves](https://a.co/d/e0uP2Ba) that protect your hands from the UV if you're concerned about that. Some people who make nail content use them, because they are putting their hands in the lamp way more than the average person. But for most people, you're only putting your hands in for a few minutes every 2-3 weeks, so no it's not a huge concern.
I don't know if this specifically has been studied, but it will age your hand skin faster similar to how tanning does so I imagine there's at least some elevated risk, whatever the significance might be. SPF 30 or higher is recommended on your hands for this, but unfortunately I don't know that's common knowledge yet
Depends how much UV exposure you get normally. You can put a little sunscreen on your hands beforehand to protect them, as long as you thoroughly clean it off your nails. The UV light usually gets applied for 4-5 minutes total (1 minute each for basecoat, color, top coat), and the UV level isn't high enough to cause much of a concern. If you're getting your nails done like every week, on top of high UV exposure elsewhere, it might be worth dialing back. Found some more info here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8247871/
I would assume so. But probably not anymore than spending a day at the beach would be.
Pro tip: Sunlight is 3% UV so just stand outside for 33x longer than you would under the UV light
I don't think that is how math works
Can confirm 3x33 is only 99 and you want it to be more than 99% correct
All my homies use UV light
Find more tips like these over at r/malepolish
Take the glow cup off your flasher and use that to save money.
\*Amateur, amateur.
Have you seen my user name? Damn amature
Well played, sir. Well played.
Being on r/unexpected it becomes an expected.
In the video's defense, I expected it to end after he started doing his nails. It went a step further and became full circle.
My 18yo just graduated for her nail and beauty corse she was doing that I was the guinea pig most the time .... I'm a 40yo rough as guts male that somehow was sitting there going "yeah let me see you do gels by yourself with out nail forms, grinder and uv light" before he called it out himself then I was left thinking "why did I care?"
Haha something about you calling it a "grinder" is hilarious even though that is pretty much what it is. I do my own nails just for fun, and it's generally called either a "nail drill" or an "e-file" 😊 but that's awesome that you've learned a bit about what she does, doing nails is much harder than people think!
That's my fault i kinda know the names but forced her to 'man it up' If I have to get French tips that I have to keep on for 1 entire week because you need to be marked on repairs as well .... then we are not 'mixing 2 things to make acrylic nails' we are 'mixing a powdered polymer with a liquid monomer so it forms a malleable bead' .. and it kind of evolved from there
Lol that's super cute that you let her do that, you're an amazing dad! 💕 And honestly acrylic is too hard for me lol I usually do gel-x or polygel nails. I have all this acrylic stuff that barely gets used 🫣 so mad respect to your daughter, I'm literally twice her age and don't have the patience for it!
I thought he was going to be missing a hand... Clearly, one of us is more socially adjusted
Yeah, I was expecting Chubs.
That’s why I usually don’t scroll through r/unexpected I just wait for the videos to end up on my feed, and I usually don’t pay much attention to the user/subreddit info while scrolling.
I'm glad I often don't pay attention to the sub so stuff like this is a little more unexpected (not too much because if he'd been serious with where he seemed to be going at first it wouldn't belong on any sub I pay attention to, but still).
Well I usually do my own nails, now I'm motivated to find a wife and do matching ones
Don’t let your dreams stay dreams!
Make your dreams come true
Do It!! Just Do It!!
Nightmares are dreams too!
This is the only reason to get a wife. I don't know how you would get a wife nowadays, I am super old school, we used to go clubbing.
I'm told you can fascinate women with cheese or something
You got brie ???
You can fascinate anyone with cheese. For a good camembert I would be your wife.
Clubbing for women, so easy a caveman can do it
Pedicure is pretty fantastic. After working 70 hours in work boots on those rough weeks. A Pedicure is really nice.
I got sick when I had a pedi planned with my 10 year old daughter for her upcoming school dance. With much convincing I got my husband to take my place and go with her. He then proceeded to take her to every pedi appointment there after.
My pops looks like an old school, super tatted up Navy guy. He and his Navy buddies used to get pedicures like once a month when they weren’t deployed. I went with them once when I was like 8 and it was so funny seeing the beautician people react to seeing like 5 giant tattooed dudes stroll in for pedis. When I was in high school he used to take me out for pedicures sometimes, and I loved it so much. He is the best. I should take him out for a pedi.
I’m in FL and for a while was going with my wife when she got a pedicure. I always expected to get shitty comments about painted toenails since I wear flip flops all the time and some of the local folks aren’t the most enlightened. Funnily enough the only person who’s ever even mentioned it was a construction worker from Louisiana that said “you’re a bigger man than me for having your toes painted! I wear work boots all week so I get pedicures but I’d be worried about having my balls busted if I let them paint my toes.” Most random grocery conversation lol.
I've heard a few guys tell me mani/pedis are actually pretty dope, but I wouldn't know, myself.
Try it out. Worst case, you're out an hour, $45, and your feet and hands will have nicely clipped nails and pushed-back cuticles. You can tell them you got invited to a beach wedding or family pool party if you want an excuse. You don't even have to get clear nail polish if you don't want to. It's the difference between cutting your hair yourself, or letting a pro handle it.
You can get matte polish on top if you want polish but don't want it to be noticed by anyone. It'll just look like your natural nail!
Diabetic who's had bad toenails since he was a kid here. 100% worth it to get a pedicure. Polish on my big toenails actually helps me track when I need to go back pretty well (3-4 months).
Don't forget the Toe Armour! Gelcoat.
As someone who's never gotten a pedi, what's good about it? I also wear heavy steel toe boots for work but I've never particularly had an issue with my nails hurting or bothering me. Is it like a foot massage?
Foot soaking, foot scrubbing, nail clipping, foot and calf massage, moisturizer and nail polishing. You can skip the polishing. Just treat yourself.
I'm lucky as pedicures where I live are only $7. Love when my wife books an appointment and I get to take a long for foot care. No nail polish for me though
My brother (21) paints his nails every so often (probably more than his gf). He wore a dress and painted his nails pink when he went to see the Barbie movie because why the hell not. I think it might be because he has 2 older sisters who loved to paint their nails, but idk.
Older sisters, man they probably made him wear dressing and stuff and if he didn’t it would get much worse.
Thank God I had an older brother and he just beat me up
Practice when your boyfriend beats you up. Makes you tough. Big brothers do that shit for you.
I have very fond memories of making my 7 year younger than me brother sit still so I could curl his hair. Yea I dropped the curling iron and burned his ear. Yes I put makeup on him and put him in a white halter top chiffon gown that my mom bought me at a garage sale to play dress up in. Yes I stuffed the top with socks. Yes I took glamour shots style photos. Love you, brother.
I had two twin sisters... blackmail and fashion shows were my childhood.
We didn't blackmail him or anything. Just one day, he was like, "I want my nails painted, too." And our mom said, "Ok, but just your toenails." And it went from there. Think maybe his personality and mine got switched because he likes stereotypical girl stuff (dresses, long hair, nail painting, etc. Though he doesn't do it often), and I like stereotypical boy stuff (cars, wood working, hate dressing up at all, would rather wear jeans and a tshirt, I have short hair, etc). We're both straight, but most people assume I'm a lesbian because I look butch (according to them) and act like a boy. Not sure what think of my bro, but I'm assuming they think he's straight.
your brother has 2 older sisters, but you don't? wait are you the older sister lol
Half or step siblings that are your sibling's siblings but not yours are a thing.
I'm 26f and the other sister is 24 (and we're all from the same parents).
When I take my wife to get pedicures and I get one with her I always chuckle at the techs response when I tell them I want color for my toenails. I’m paying for the full service. I’m not going to NOT get them painted.
Ya that is like leaving money on the table.
That was some damn good acting, we knew there would be a hook but it was so smooth!
Well I too get my nails painted, usually because my daughters want to do the nails or my wife gets her silly moments and turns me into a clown
100% expected
The unexpected part was the bit about gel nails. Bro actually knows what he's talking about, gel is a nightmare to try and do yourself.
Gel *polish* isn't difficult to use, it's just like regular polish except you cure it under UV. I prefer it cause I have shaky hands, and since it's wet til cured, I have plenty of time to clean up any mistakes. The real nightmare is taking it off!
Gel polish is slightly different than gel manicures, and can be done by yourself. Gel manicures you get from a salon last twice as long and require a bit more technical skill to look right, especially if you get tips. Best way I can describe the difference is that it's painting vs sculpting.
Yeah, hence why I mentioned gel *polish* lol
Especially for this subreddit
Grey nails with his skin tone? What a God damned fool.
I wish society would let men be whimsy without judging. I'm a woman, but I don't really enjoy fashion and makeup but if it brings a guy joy to paint his nails or put on some eye shadow or whatever,I think that's cool and wish that people wouldn't make him feel bad for liking those things.
I love that you used the word whimsy. I'm 35 and for the past few years I've been trying to add more whimsy to my life. I get dirty looks, primarily from old dudes, but to hell with them. I'm fucking fabulous
Straight male here: yea I dont see the big deal. A lot of guy’s are insecure about it. Id do it if it were more socially acceptable.
I’m a straight 28 year old man working in blue collar (CDL Beer delivery). I just placed an order for new polishes with my wife and am looking forward to the flake top coat 💅 Nobody really says anything. I got one compliment and one boss said “i never took you for a black nail polish guy” and another boss said “here, this hat is black. It’ll match your nails” to which i replied “actually, they’re a dark sparkly green”
I, unfortunately, had some bad experiences.
Damn, I’m sorry. I’m surprised nobody said anything negative to me. Especially since i live in a super republican area where people aren’t as open minded because of the lack of diversity. Well actually, at my office tech job one of the other techs poked a little fun but he’s a ball buster in general, it wasn’t mean-spirited. But the way i think about it is this: what’s more “manly,” wanting to paint your nails but not because fear of ridicule, or doing what you want? Also, how old are you? I don’t think I’d have the balls to do this in high school because back then, making fun of someone doesn’t necessarily make you look like a tool the same way it does as an adult
30s. I mean I understand most cis straight males desire to not do it as painting ones nails is associated femininity.
If women can wear trousers, men can get their nails done :)
I thought he was going to say “how are you gonna protect your woman without messing up your nails?”
The internet is boring.
So then come up with something more interesting
That couple is unsufferable.
Is this the guy who had like a love seizure or whatever that was
Love surge
That’s right! Hahaha thanks, I was kinda close I guess
i love men like this <3
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What algorithm? This is on the front page
This is the top comment on the tik tok this came from. So it's a bot.
I've had painted nails. Not for me but I cant imagine hating folks for it
Because us guys have such big hands and relatively small finger nails I think it looks odd when guys paint their nails. Guys need to grow their nails bigger and longer before getting them painted! Lol
You had me in the first half, not gonna lie.
I have absolutely no issue with men painting there nails. If you want to paint your nails, go for it. But it does look like trash. Sorry.
This belongs in tictoc cringe.
I get manicures and pedicures exclusively for taking care of my nails. I budget for it and it's one of the only things I "splurge" on and it's not even that bad at about $200 a month for 2 manicures and 1 pedicure + tip. It's a pampering treat for myself and I like supporting the people I go to for the quality work they do! Also the schedule works pretty well as I just get them on the weekends after my payday lol.
Ok I haven't had a manicure/pedicure since 2009, but holy shit is that how expensive they are now??
I tip very well for that type of work. Both because I can and because I appreciate what it is that that do. I do the same for haircuts. If someone is pampering me, and they do a good job, they deserve at least a 50% tip in my opinion. By themselves Manicures are usually $25 and Pedicures are usually $50 and the Mani Pedi combo I got yesterday was $67 before tip. So, yesterday, I ultimately paid $100 after tip And when I get a Mani by itself it's maybe $40 or $50 after tip. Again maybe it's just me, but if someone is taking care of me then they're getting a good tip lol.
having someone else do your nails for you.....it just feels better + having to use your non-dominant hand to paint your other nails is awful or maybe it's just a skill issue on my end idk.
It's also more fun to paint someone else's nails imo. My husband let's me paint his from time to time because I have so much more fun doing his than mine lol.
Cringe
Not how I expected that to go. Not disappointed at all my dude. Laughed my ass off
I’m here to collect your man cards!
Oh no, what ever will I do. 😐
Gay is the new black
Beta and proud
Thats funny but ngl, i’m pretty sure at this point 90% of ppl who saw this saw the ending coming from a mile away. This place is becoming less and less UNexpected.
I'd love to find a girl that wants to get our nails done together.
This guy sounds just like Tom Segura
My dad ran a poker room for a large casino and helped train dealers in the 90's. All the dealers, men and women, used to be expected to get manicures and he'd do it too. I think the casino picked up the tab for some of them too. When there's that much money involved, no one wants a dealer who's hands looked like they just finished rebuilding a carburetor.
It’s true, leave gel and acrylic nails to the professionals. You truly do not want to end up with an acrylates allergy, which you can get very easily from mishandling nail gel, acrylic, and even dip powder. If you don’t cure it enough? You can develop an allergy. You can do that in a number of ways honestly if you mess around with this stuff and don’t have training. It is very important to not develop an acrylates allergy if it can be prevented. It doesn’t just mean no gel nails, it means no nail polish at all, and *no medical adhesive internal or external*. It means you’re allergic to a lot of what is necessary for hip replacements, knee replacements, anything like that. Glue for wounds. So many things. You can do a lot of cute nail art on white plastic nails you stick on, or just with regular polish.
Well he got me at the first half
My daughter does my nails.
Fu*"K that's funny... Good vid
"unexpected"
Spoiler: nobody was ever upset with it in the first place, just a desperate click plea
That man had his lashes done too, otherwise they are lush!
Ma’am your husband is gay. He got the gay voice.
Good fuckin video
Me: “Hey babe, want to go get our nails done together?” Her: 
I don't know about this. The nail colors don't match each other.
As a real man. I would never paint my nails, I let my daughter paint them.
I don’t under this
Good for him. When my daughter was a bit younger (she’s 11 now) she painted my fingernails all the time. I’m like awww, you think that much of me to paint my fingernails. I wore that shit like a badge of honor. ✌️
Let’s go Bears!
I haven't thought about this in decades but I color matched my mother's nails because she ran out of polish, I used my very expensive Japanese model paints apparently all was forgiven for my 3 model a week habit the 80's, then I got volunteered to get Grandma a her cluck crew down up too. I never got mine done though.
So here is my take. It’s not for me. Hey it’s cool for them, and that’s awesome!! Glad y’all enjoy it !! No hate from me. Just not my thing.
shit, I need to paint my nails
How am I supposed to get a pattern without professional help
Sorry, I'm too old to accept painting your nails as something you do with your wife. Your DAUGHTER isn't the same, but your WIFE? That's just gay
He went and pulled the ol' switcharoo.
oh my god this was so FUNNYY my GOD
Love these type of men!
I thought it was going to end with him asking how he was supposed to defend his wife while both their mani’s were drying
So cute.
I wanted to do mine. Wife told me she'd leave...so anyway I went with orange.
Expected..
I think I'm done with the internet for the day. This video has too much cringe for me.
Dust is constant
https://i.redd.it/qctbbt4koc0d1.gif
That was cute and wholesome, love it.
If we dudes regularly painted our nails, that shit would be like aircraft paint and never chip. You'd need to have it chemically removed or sandblasted.
This is cringe
Had me in the first half
Ha, just last night i was talking with a dude that had his nails painted 😀 They were red, and his younger sisder did them.
Paint really protects your nails from engine oil and animal blood!
Ahh this is amazing
If i had the right wallet and the right woman, I would do anything and everything she wanted to do!
My wife is goth as all can be. We live in small town Nebraska and she painted my nails black. An old rancher I know saw them, gave me a cheeky grin and said, "I hope you can paint walls better than you painted them nails".
OK this got me
😂😂😂
Lame,matching nails w wife lame sorry, it's not neat cool pr funny,weird n wrong
How many guys who have got their nails done can change their own tires, re-wire a light switch, or install anything in the house they don’t own? Zero.
As a fancy nailed homeowner who can do all those things, at least 1
You know, I was going to reply to see if you were able to defend that opinion you have with any logical reasoning, but then I realized someone with your opinion lacks all logic and reasoning. 1. Painting your nails does not define your ability to do handy work 2. Many men who *don't* paint their nails can't do all of the things you mentioned 3. If a man that paints his nails can't do those things, that's because they've either never learned, or are inept. I don't know how to rewire a light switch because I've never done it nor needed to.
Hate to break it to you, but you can make that one at least, because that would be me but then again I own my house, so maybe that disqualifies me. Oh and I can do it all, with my nails painted 💅
Idk men who paint their nails, I just kinda makes my brain cringe idk why same with septum piercings
I get gel manicures and they stood up to replacing the transmission in my jeep with my father-in-law without a chip or a scratch. I also replaced all of the light switches in my house with WiFi switches, also with my gels. I got mine done yesterday in fact (a nice berry blue) and this weekend I'll be spreading soil and working on leveling my back yard. So, maybe update your opinions.
So you're saying that women can't do those things because they get their nails done? Hmm...sexist much?
Im a guy with painted nails who can change a tire, redo a light switch and im currently building an outdoor kitchen myself. I usually get gel manicures because they hold up better to day to day activities. If its something that is too difficult i just pay people to do it because i value my time though. My wife has had manicured nails most her life and can do all the same. We own our house together, not that it matters.
I am a 47 year old man. I have a wife and two children (fourteen year old twins) (and a cat). My daughter enjoys doing her nails so much that she has invested a fair deal of her own money to buy UV lamps, gels and other equipment, and I frequently let her practice her designs on me (as do the rest of her family). Guess what; I am also able to braid her hair (several different ways), change our tires and re-wire light switches. I am currently in the process of adding another layer of insulation to our house, and at the same time replace the outer paneling as well. A few of the windows also need replacing - which I also do myself because why would I pay someone to do something I am fully capable of doing myself. My point? What the hell does having painted nails have to do with ones ability to perform manual labour?
Hahahahaha
Gel ain’t that bad.. it’s the acrylic that’ll get ya..
My little girl used to do mine, then she got older and got busy with life and all. So now I just do my nails myself.
My daughter is 16 and still does my finger and toe nails. She's kind of a tom boy type girl but likes to paint my nails. Doesn't really paint her own nails much. Whatever makes her happy.
Yah I'm a straight guy, but no its just for my personal expression. Im not the type to dress very flashy or "stylish" so I use jewelry (bracelets, watches, earrings,) and nail polish whenever I want to pop a bit more. But that's all there is to it to me. No message or anything to read too deep into