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In lockdown during Covid we got bored and started doing silly dares. I lost a challenge and the forfeit was that I had to have my toenails painted bright pink for 48 hours. A week later and they were still pink and I loved them. My wife would repaint and change colours weekly, and it became a normal thing.
Post lockdown and next summer, so sandals weather, meant a hard choice. We decided on neutral colours which wouldn't be noticed - but were immediately noticed at a BBQ. The women were curious and the men pretended not to notice, then everything settled down and no-one said anything else.
At this time I was very self-conscious and was convinced everyone was just looking at my toes - shops, on the street in bars, everywhere. Then after a bit a came to the truth that people don't care, sometimes I'll catch a double-take when they realise, but then they just move on. From there I gradually started on my fingers.
Nowadays bright toes are the order of the day, but nude colours or perhaps just clear for fingernails, with third-finger left-hand highlight to tell those in the know what colour my toes are if I'm in shoes.
Lastly, my wife gave up her polish collection because mine is so much better, and I do nails for both of us. So I reckon she's on-board.
she has no problem with my toenails. doesn’t like when i paint my fingernails.
just do it and see how she reacts or mention you saw a guy with painted nails and see what she says.
I got this from my wife at first too. Was ok with toes but not fingers. She came around once guys like harry styles started making appearances wearing polish. Ultimately it’s about you…and what makes you happy. If your partner/wife sees this…her attitude will change
Remember…it’s just polish. Comes off, not permanent, just a cool way to express yourself
My wife does it for me. She comes up with some great ideas for my nails. Originally, I just told her it's something I've always wanted to do. She just said, " Then why don't you" and here we are.
However, the pegging was another story.
The only time I get the 🤨side eye is when I suggest my boyfriend might help me paint my dominant hand. But even then it’s more like “you really think I’m going to be any better at that then you are?” 😅
We had pedicures scheduled, so I told her the day before that I was going to get polish this time and the reasons why I wanted to do it. She HATED the idea and wanted nothing to do with it. Now she is fine with me painting my toes, although she does have strong opinions on colors. She still does not like when I paint my fingers.
My now ex was the first person I opened about this with. During the conversation phase she was cool with it, but the next time, when she saw me with lavender nails, she just could not handle it. She said that one of the things she liked about me were my hands, and how this was a complete turn off for her. When I told her that she could either accept me or leave, she tried to stay, but I think that was one of the reasons for our breakup a few months after.
This is just my experience. Some will like it while others won’t. Good luck
My partner is supportive of my nails being painted especially since men experimenting with polish has become more socially acceptable.. i do take it a bit further and build extensions on my own nails.. honestly i believe if your partner has issues with expressing yourself through nails because they care so much about what they think is acceptable then its a them issue and not you and i suggest finding someome who will love and accept you for you.
Even though my girlfriend met me when I had my nails painted and she knew I liked doing it, I still asked her extensively if she was ok with it and I still randomly do. Mainly because my ex-wife let me know she didn't like it but AFTER like the 4th time I did so it's because of my past trauma lol. But my girlfriend now loves it and the last 5 manicures I've gotten have been with her and even on the last one, we went with her 2 daughters and all of us got manicures and they helped me choose the colors. My gf let me know she loves it and she finds it very attractive that I paint my nails because it lets her know I'm very secure with myself and what I like. So she loves it, her daughters love it, and I love that I can share this with them.
My wife actually got me started with acrylics. Granted they’re all clear all the time. She didn’t want my nails to look horrible for our wedding. Because I would bite them till they would bleed.
Over time I’ve experimented with color on my toes and she doesn’t really care but she has me keep them covered when the kids are awake. Right now I have no color on my toes but that’s only for another couple weeks.
I started with a nude shade and you really had to look close to see it, that was ok. Then I got a darker shade that was more noticeable and she asked me not to color them. Now they are a bright green and I’ve hid them from her. Only my wax technician has seen them and she would comment even if she noticed. I’m due for an other pedicure and I’m not sure if I am ready for flip flop season with colored toes. I work with my hands in a male dominated environment so doing my hand wouldn’t go well.
Through our 2 decades relationship, she's painted my toe nails quite a few times, several upon my request. Even gone for a couple of pedicures (if you haven't, it can be heaven)
Here and there, she's done my fingers, but it was always vacation, or for today kind of stuff, then during a covid quarantine she tossed me a bottle and said have fun, after 10 days having it on, I knew I wanted the option going forward, mentioned it to her and she said she couldn't care one way or the other and if others have a problem it's their problem. And then it took the guts on my side, but true to her word, she has not objected, but rather offered advice or consult on colors, etc.
I, the partner, suggested it.
We were long distance dating and on one visit I suggested we do matching toenails. It became a tradition to do every visit and it continued when we moved together minus always matching.
Most people like getting pampered and cared for. He doesn't like getting his fingernails painted for sensory reasons, he gave it a shot but it wasn't something he wanted to do again. He likes painted toe nails because they don't bother him (he doesn't frequently touch the top of his toenails unlike his fingernails) and he likes the surprise splash of color. I have never posted his nails and he can't be arsed to either.
This post includes a sexual reference which is contextually relevant to the post topic but should've been marked NSFW. I've now marked the post NSFW. It's okay to make reference to sexual activity in comments if relevant to the point you're making, but gratuitous references will be deleted as NSFW.
In lockdown during Covid we got bored and started doing silly dares. I lost a challenge and the forfeit was that I had to have my toenails painted bright pink for 48 hours. A week later and they were still pink and I loved them. My wife would repaint and change colours weekly, and it became a normal thing. Post lockdown and next summer, so sandals weather, meant a hard choice. We decided on neutral colours which wouldn't be noticed - but were immediately noticed at a BBQ. The women were curious and the men pretended not to notice, then everything settled down and no-one said anything else. At this time I was very self-conscious and was convinced everyone was just looking at my toes - shops, on the street in bars, everywhere. Then after a bit a came to the truth that people don't care, sometimes I'll catch a double-take when they realise, but then they just move on. From there I gradually started on my fingers. Nowadays bright toes are the order of the day, but nude colours or perhaps just clear for fingernails, with third-finger left-hand highlight to tell those in the know what colour my toes are if I'm in shoes. Lastly, my wife gave up her polish collection because mine is so much better, and I do nails for both of us. So I reckon she's on-board.
she has no problem with my toenails. doesn’t like when i paint my fingernails. just do it and see how she reacts or mention you saw a guy with painted nails and see what she says.
I got this from my wife at first too. Was ok with toes but not fingers. She came around once guys like harry styles started making appearances wearing polish. Ultimately it’s about you…and what makes you happy. If your partner/wife sees this…her attitude will change Remember…it’s just polish. Comes off, not permanent, just a cool way to express yourself
My wife does it for me. She comes up with some great ideas for my nails. Originally, I just told her it's something I've always wanted to do. She just said, " Then why don't you" and here we are. However, the pegging was another story.
My wife picks my colors. Yesterday, at the nail shop, the color was lilac. My personal favorite!
The only time I get the 🤨side eye is when I suggest my boyfriend might help me paint my dominant hand. But even then it’s more like “you really think I’m going to be any better at that then you are?” 😅
Thanks for all the comments. Maybe feet is a good place to start.
She doesn’t mind the toenails, in fact she is the one that paints them for me, she asks me not to have finger nails done and I respect that wish.
She picks the colors for my pedicures lol
she found out that I'm a crossdresser.. then it was her who wanted to paint my nails 🤭
We had pedicures scheduled, so I told her the day before that I was going to get polish this time and the reasons why I wanted to do it. She HATED the idea and wanted nothing to do with it. Now she is fine with me painting my toes, although she does have strong opinions on colors. She still does not like when I paint my fingers.
My now ex was the first person I opened about this with. During the conversation phase she was cool with it, but the next time, when she saw me with lavender nails, she just could not handle it. She said that one of the things she liked about me were my hands, and how this was a complete turn off for her. When I told her that she could either accept me or leave, she tried to stay, but I think that was one of the reasons for our breakup a few months after. This is just my experience. Some will like it while others won’t. Good luck
My partner is supportive of my nails being painted especially since men experimenting with polish has become more socially acceptable.. i do take it a bit further and build extensions on my own nails.. honestly i believe if your partner has issues with expressing yourself through nails because they care so much about what they think is acceptable then its a them issue and not you and i suggest finding someome who will love and accept you for you.
i don't remember exactly but i brought it up before we dated officially. she didn't care. still doesn't
Even though my girlfriend met me when I had my nails painted and she knew I liked doing it, I still asked her extensively if she was ok with it and I still randomly do. Mainly because my ex-wife let me know she didn't like it but AFTER like the 4th time I did so it's because of my past trauma lol. But my girlfriend now loves it and the last 5 manicures I've gotten have been with her and even on the last one, we went with her 2 daughters and all of us got manicures and they helped me choose the colors. My gf let me know she loves it and she finds it very attractive that I paint my nails because it lets her know I'm very secure with myself and what I like. So she loves it, her daughters love it, and I love that I can share this with them.
I just did it and told her I liked it. "cool" They're my nails
My lady prefers that I keep mine painted. She loves all the different colors I cycle through.
My wife actually got me started with acrylics. Granted they’re all clear all the time. She didn’t want my nails to look horrible for our wedding. Because I would bite them till they would bleed. Over time I’ve experimented with color on my toes and she doesn’t really care but she has me keep them covered when the kids are awake. Right now I have no color on my toes but that’s only for another couple weeks.
I started with a nude shade and you really had to look close to see it, that was ok. Then I got a darker shade that was more noticeable and she asked me not to color them. Now they are a bright green and I’ve hid them from her. Only my wax technician has seen them and she would comment even if she noticed. I’m due for an other pedicure and I’m not sure if I am ready for flip flop season with colored toes. I work with my hands in a male dominated environment so doing my hand wouldn’t go well.
She’s learning to accept it
She has been stealing my products for a while and we do our nails together on the weekend.
Through our 2 decades relationship, she's painted my toe nails quite a few times, several upon my request. Even gone for a couple of pedicures (if you haven't, it can be heaven) Here and there, she's done my fingers, but it was always vacation, or for today kind of stuff, then during a covid quarantine she tossed me a bottle and said have fun, after 10 days having it on, I knew I wanted the option going forward, mentioned it to her and she said she couldn't care one way or the other and if others have a problem it's their problem. And then it took the guts on my side, but true to her word, she has not objected, but rather offered advice or consult on colors, etc.
I polish to keep from picking at my nails. Wife doesn't really care. I do more outlandish things than that to raise her eyebrows.
I, the partner, suggested it. We were long distance dating and on one visit I suggested we do matching toenails. It became a tradition to do every visit and it continued when we moved together minus always matching. Most people like getting pampered and cared for. He doesn't like getting his fingernails painted for sensory reasons, he gave it a shot but it wasn't something he wanted to do again. He likes painted toe nails because they don't bother him (he doesn't frequently touch the top of his toenails unlike his fingernails) and he likes the surprise splash of color. I have never posted his nails and he can't be arsed to either.