The Real Reason Why I Painted Nails as a Guy
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- Опубликовано: 24 авг 2024
- Many people have wondered about why I sometimes paint my nails, and why sometimes I don't, so here's a fairly short bonus video as to why I do, and trust me, it's fairly mundane.
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I have noticed the nail polish a few times, but my whole reaction was on the first time I noticed and it was basically, "Hmm, he's got nail polish on." And I continued watching the video without thinking twice about it. I don't see why everyone makes such a big deal about stuff like that.
Same, I didn't realize this was still a big deal actually, even in my small Midwest hometown when I was in middle/highschool some alt guys would paint their nails and got fawned over by some gals. I assumed nail polish had become like pants now, I guess.
Same.
Yep, same. "Ah, painted nails." [insert Jeremy Clarkson] "Anyway..."
Basically the same.
Same.
💅🏼 Do whatever you love 💅🏼
As long as it isn't hurting others, it shouldn't matter.
Exactly!!!
Although people can be curious about the reason without it "mattering", in the same way as he does it because he wants to, simply because of genuine curiosity.
Him painting his nails is hurting me therefore he shouldnt do it
@@asetr3w45 - oh noes, your feelings? Please don't tell me it is your feelings! 😂
I used to be super uncomfortable with things like painting my nails. It always makes me feel a little better seeing other guys with painted nails.
I've been considering painting my nails again - I stopped because I suck at doing it myself and don't want to pay to get them done professionally, but I like how I look when they're painted.
Definitely do it if you want to! Practice will help. Rest your hand on a table rather than trying to paint the nails in the air… and use a qtip to clean up after and BOOM! Nails painted ☺️
As someone who also sucks at it, just go for it if you want to. You can use q-tips or kleenex corners with nail polish remover to help tidy up a touch.
I stopped not because I sucked but because I didn’t feel the need to do it.
i want to paint mine since long time ago, i did when i was younger, now i wonder how a 44 yo man will be looked at if he have nails done... but i think i ll give it a try this summer
@@buckwarp1475 do it! Your nails are on your hands! You can do what ever you want to them 👏🏼
I've always had this problem with eye makeup. There's a lot I wish I could do with it and I used to regularly try when I was younger but could just never seem to get the hang of it. Mostly just poked myself in the eye a lot lol.
A fun thing that one of my classmates did with nail polish was an experiment based on how fast nails grow. It was for his sixth grade science fair project. He painted two nails on his left hand and two nails on his right hand and then took a picture. He was experimenting whether or not a hand would be faster at growing nails. So he found his nails grew at just about the same rate but his ring finger on his right hand had the most growth over the time period.
Awesome experiment. Thanks for sharing.
Considering that you apply the varnish on a part of the nail that is already dead, it is no real wonder that the nail polish does not change the growing rate :)
@@olivier2553 The varnish is to see how fast the nail is growing, the experiment was _not_ to see how nail polish affects growing rate, the nail polish was used to measure the growth.
@@biigsmokee Oh, it makes sense!
I did a similar experiment by dropping a concrete slab on my foot , it took quite a while for the bruised/damage part to work its way to the end of my toes ./ and as a bonus I cant move or feel two of my toes now lol
«I want to», «I like it» and «I feel like it» are absolutely valid, and sufficient, answers to several questions about things that you do or wear.
There was a time when pink was the boy's colour.
And then others ask "buuuuut why?" like everything has to have a psychological meaning or something. A perfect example when someone asks "what is your favourite colour?" and you answer it with whatever, then immediately you get other questions like "and why?", "because it means ...?", "it symbolize ...?", "that's the colour of ...?" And I'm just like "I look at it and I like it the most", it doesn't have to mean anything.
@@attila0323 To a «Buuut why ?» inquiry, my answer is : «Because I like it, that's all». Possibly followed by : «It don't have any meaning and it don't need to have any meaning»
I like to wear pink panties, bras, short skirts, lipstick, eyeliner, grow long nails, and paint my toenails and fingernails deep red. Why? Because I can.
I also painted my nails when i was a kid (just with my pen) and teachers and my parents didn't like it. In fact they punished me for it. What a stupid world we live in...
Punished?
That's awful!
Good grief...
The things humans decide are right or wrong for boys or gitls to wear or not wear are ridiculous.
In Nature the males are often the more colorful gender, so if a boy is punished for being colorful, he's punished for being "natural"!
Ridiculous!
In any case, unless something is dangerous or illegal, who the hell cares what someone does with THEIR body!!!
The ink you get in pens is possibly more dangerous than nail polish.
I used to love having black nails with glitters in high school but for some reason dislike guys that do the same thing now.
In ancient times it was the men that wore makeup. It wasn't too long ago that pink was a male colour and blue was a female colour. I like seeing a man paint his nails just as I like to see a man with long hair. I remember when I first paid attention to your painted nails I slowed down the video to see because I thought I saw them painted. After I confirmed it I said to myself good for him. Keep being yourself. I been watching for a long time. I am glad that your channel keeps on growing.
Pink is still a male colour
Men still do it now in many different cultures. Native Americans still rock that shit.
Fashionable men were wearing make-up and high heels when they were fighting the American and French Revolutions.
I knew, and totally agree with, the answer before you gave it. You don’t have to explain yourself to anyone, you are not answerable to any viewers, subscribers or even Patreons. Let's be honest there’s far worst things in the world than nail varnish, such as purposefully putting out misinformation, being anti vaccine or racist.
While agree that he doesn't owe anyone an answer to the question why he does it, I also don't want to discourage anyone to ask the question. Being naturally curious is how you learn things about the world around you. You might not always get an answer to your questions, for whatever reason, but if you don't ask the questions you're genuinely curious about, that's when your brain starts deteriorating.
@@johanngerell As a disabled person I'll take the honesty of a child asking me why I’m breathing funny over the looks of adults any day of the week. I agree with you but I think a lot goes into the framing of the question and its relevance. Nick says in the video that he likes comments about everything in his video but also says he wishes people would focus on his arguments. After saying that he still doesn’t owe anyone an explanation. So effectively I think one should be able to ask most questions but people always have the right to say "That’s my business go away." Coming from a British background of course I would never ask questions about money. 😉
@@markharrisllb "So effectively I think one should be able to ask most questions but people always have the right to say 'That’s my business go away.'" - as I said, so we agree.
@@johanngerell I just like using more words. A late friend of mine was a top journalist and he used to say: "Why use one word when twenty will do?"
I'm an almost 50yo Black man and have been wanting to paint my nails recently, I probably won't but I have been thinking about it.... awesome job, my dude!
Try it if you want
Dude, be yourself and do what makes you happy! When you're happy, I'm happy for you.
That's a long way to say '"Why not?" Once I joked I would dye my hair pink and people got so triggered in the end I had to do it. Big surprise the world didn't end.
My son a few years ago had to paint his fingernails or at least a couple of them for medical reasons, a couple of fingernails were flaking.
Once the problem was rectified, he painted them from time to time as his girlfriend liked them and so did the customers at the coffee shop he is barista for.
He did though, forget to take the paint off before going on stage one night during a dramatic stage play, the paint was black, the director said afterwards that it enhanced his character.
So who's business is it if you do or don't paint your fingernails, only your own.
That's awesome. Well not the medical part. But you know what I mean!
@@abelis644 wow you everywhere, I love your positive comments tho😂😂
@@edwisongogo6326
😅😅😅❤
I'm not always so positive when idiots say cruel things...😠😂
I work in a very ‘masculine’ male dominated environment and take great pleasure in painting my nails for no other reason than to stimulate conversation and expose the bigots.
Please be safe though!!!
I did the same in high school. I’d still do it, but I play a lot of guitar with my fingernails, and it destroys the polish.
I am trans, although i am capable of passing for female if i wish, i choose not to for exactly this reason, bigots cannot help exposing themselves and once they do i know who i never want in my life, it makes it so easy to surround myself with decent folk that are worth my time
As a goth, I've painted my nails for years. Nothing wrong with it. I wear lipstick and eyeliner too.
I painted my nails in my youth and I still remember when I made them checkered one day and two Kardashian type girls asked me how I did that. It was a really positive interaction, especially from someone I would have expected to have a negative reaction to it, and it still makes me happy to think about :)
I used to paint my nails all the time & found that I got a lot of attention from the opposite sex. I know for a fact that it’s gotten my foot in the door more than a few times. That’s not why I do it, but it was certainly a nice side effect..
I painted mine for years starting in high school back in 2000. A best friend of mine would paint them in class for me. She liked trying different things on me and I loved having them done. She had this cool wrinkle effect that looked killer, but usually had them black or red. She was killed by a drunk driver a few week before graduation. So I kept painting them for years. I liked them and was a memory for her. I stopped when I joined the Marines and havent really started again (also got rid of my gauges and other piercings too of course). Been thru war, blown up, had other friends die. But being her pallbearer at 17 is still the hardest thing Ive done. Its been 20 years and I still miss her. May start painting them again lol
Side note. Dont fucking drink and drive.
You do you, as long as nobody gets hurt.
Screw those that judge, laugh at those who do.
I'm a 49 year old, overweight bin man from Scotland. Every time we go on holiday, I get my toenails done. The comments I get are often colourful and lewd. But I couldn't give a flying fuck what any c%$# says. Good on yer fella.
On that note, you should try some burgundy polish if you haven't. The red in it is a good compliment to blue eyes and the darker shade matches brown hair nicely! 💃
I used to paint my nails black all the time after starting to watch ur videos its making me want to paint them again
I used to paint my nails. And dye my long, wavy hair rose red. And wear black lipstick & white foundation. And get my bum pinched at the bar by metal guys... who then called me a 'puff' when they saw the goatee...
As a 53 year old man... I wish I could still carry that look 🙂
You can! My husband is 63 and they are painted all the time.
I’ve never even noticed this lol
He mentions it in the video, but I normally notice when he doesn't wear nail polish, lol. Ive never commented about because, like, who cares? Just do what you want to with your fashion
I've wondered about the painted nails for a long time, but then I thought "well, it's really none of my business, and it's probably something mundane like, he likes to paint them sometimes."
Imagine my surprise when I'm correct. And my disappointment that the reason really was as mundane as I thought.
dunno why people beef with pink.. red is, scientifically speaking, the fastest color. but pink is just red that's moving so fast the color saturation can't keep up
Dear PlanarWalk. I am a 43 year old Cis-hetero guy, 10 years married, 1 child and a psychologist from Germany. I really like your videos (especially debunking FE) and you are absolutely right about your nails. I will color my nails now and then, from now on, because you are absolutely right, the color of the nals has nothing to do with your sexualitiy or anything else. Dont give a f*** what anyone says!! Keep it up man, although your young age, you are really an inspiration!! Thank you, that I am still learning!!!
Best wishes from Germany!!!
Feels weird being complimented by a satanist.. 👀
@@Human1136 Why?
Love the nails. I'm a guy who paints his nails sometimes too (often too lazy / don't think of it though), I like seeing someone else like me & it reminds me to do a thing I like. All it does is add to your videos, never takes away from them
I’m a guy and I have painted nails every day. I wear any colour I like, red, pink, blue, purple or black. Nobody has ever had an issue with it in my family or at work. Do what makes you happy as we’re only here once.
I like short videos. I can fit them in more easily. Longer videos sometimes have to wait a few days and then I’ll binge them.
I figured your paint nails reason would be because I want to.
I don’t paint my nails because It would mean going into a store to buy some; then spending time painting; then spending time cleaning. And then getting headache from the smell. I’m just too lazy. I don’t even shave till the bristles irritate me, or I have to look professional for some reason (that means I try and avoid any meetings where I need to look professional). :)
But if I did paint them, I want to try emerald green, or a turquoise colour that reminds me of the Yukon glacier lakes. If you want to try that latter colour, it’ll be my chance to live vicariously through you. If I really like how it turned out on you, I may breakdown and get that colour for myself (my niece would be happy to paint my nails so I’d get to visit with her and wouldn’t consider painting a misuse of my time-might even avoid the smell headache).
Speaking as someone that is always triggered, you rock that nail polish, mate! At the end of the day, you do you. And I respect that. 😁♥️
Also, have you considered painting your nails lime green? 😁
Hey Limey. How’s your back doing? You coping ok? 💚
Good seein you on here. Hope you're feeling well.
@@ElJefeS4 Doing alright, cheers. You?
lime green has my vote but you need to stop dying your hair so the lime green comes through lol
@@MelanaC Sorry. Didn't see this message when I replied directly from my notifications. My back was getting better. Then I put my new desk together yesterday. So now it quite bad again. Still, it's worth it. 😁
How're you doing?
Some men: why do women dye their hair. It doesn't make them more attractive.
Women: Come here. Come close. I've got something to tell you ... WE DON'T DO IT FOR YOU!
(What I thought of. Also I think multicolored nail polish would be fun.)
I would love to try a hair colour called "oil slick", but it only stays vibrant for a few days and costs several hundred dollars to get done, and you would definitely need a professional to do it as it is really elaborate.
@@Starhawke_Gaming that would be incredible! I had a friend who did a blue and purple and it lasted quite a while. I was surprised because it seems like blue always fades quickly
When I was 17 (which was 47 years ago) I met one of my dearest friends through painted nails. I was at a party, sitting on a couch, when the young lady sitting next to me asked if she could paint my nails. I said yes, and thus began a friendship that has lasted decades.
When I was in elementary school, all boys wore straight leg pants and parted their hair on the side, by the time I was in Jr high, we were all wearing bell-bottoms and platform shoes, parting our long hair in the middle, times had changed and it was the 70s , and it was great, I'm old now, but one thing I learned, my growing up was way different than my dad's, and it means nothing, it's what a person says, not the way they look, that's important, I watch your videos for what you talk about, doesn't matter how you look, every generation has it's own styles, it means nothing, there's always gonna be haters and criticizer's , little do they realize, they're the ones with a problem, the rest of us are just well adjusted, so they're flawed and don't even know it. Besides the 70s rule 😊
it's a good way to stop nervous nail biting and some people find the sight of bitten nails kind of gross. but it also looks quite cool to have them painted. like a tattoo you can wash off.
You nailed this response! 💅
I think one time you had like a metalic violet nail polish. I liked that one a lot. It fits you very well. 💟💜💟
The most baffling thing about this is that there people out there who actually care whether your nails are painted.
you are probably the same kind of person who thinks its perfectly fine if an 18+ yr old (older than normal average) people use a bounce house that's empty because they like to....
@@gemini4958 I have literally no idea what you are saying.
To me, it *is* distracting because you're a guy.
...however, I recognize that's my BS to deal with, not yours. Now I get to reassess what arbitrary rules I've unconsciously absorbed, and make a conscious choice about whether they're useful for navigating reality. (Spoiler alert: in this case, they're not) Thanks for the providing the opportunity to do so! And that blue looks dope as hell, BTW
Ha ha ha, I must admit it distracts me as well for the same reason, but like you said, that's me to deal with it. It is simply a look I am not used to from a guy but why should I care to be honest? Live and let live is my motto.... well, as long as it does not hurt anybody.
I noticed from day one, or maybe not day one, but I noticed very early on. As a grown man, I never worried about it, and it never made me think any particular way about you. I've known many guys, been friends with many throughout my life who painted their finger nails. Most were straight, some were not, either way it made no difference to me. Because I was all about... IF THEY'RE GOOD PEOPLE, THEN THEY ARE COOL. Regardless of appearance. You don't owe anybody an explanation, because anybody who is bothered by it, is obviously watching your videos for the wrong reason. It is what it is, so you keep on doin your thing, for you. For the record, you seem like good people.. 😁🤘🤘🤘
Good that you paint them simply because you want to.
As for whether a guy or girl paints their nails or not, isn’t a concern for me.
You've started a thread in my mind... my daughters 6 & 11 mention now & then their experience with exclusion in their otherwise xlnt school on the Kapiti Coast. You've made me think through the potential positive results of me doing something akin to nail decorations, unexpected and showing by example that we're all individuals who deserve respect as a matter of course. I'm reasonably well known in the community and something like that might just help to do the trick.
In my experience Kiwis are a long way advanced in matters of respect for all.
And for that I consider myself to be an honorary Nzer and I take a MASSIVE amount of pride in that.
More power to you young man! :)
In the seventies (when I was a teenager) nobody would have reacted to a guy who painted his nails. You could even wear makeup without people going crazy about it.
It's interesting to notice how things have changed.
When I first saw that you had painted nails (I think they were black that time) I thought: "Hey that's cool and I like it.
This is a guy that's not stuck in time and does what he like to do".
Ubviously I was right. 👍
I like dressing up in strange colourful exotic (mermaid) attire while escorting my friends home safely at night, and I'm only 65 nearly 66;-)
@@Crocusकृष्ण I'm the same but for different reasons, I'm a stage actor and I am constantly dressing in "weird" costumes and having to put make up on, on occasion, lipstick.
I'm 77
I'm currently in rehearsal playing Nathanial for a production of War of the Worlds, based on the 1953 movie version.
When I was in my early twenties, it was in the Cinderella/Poison era and most of my mates wore makeup, painted their nails and used hairspray.
I didn't because .... Cinderella and Poison suck :)
@@treadingtheboards2875 Awesome, may your "rép·er·toire" be quite magnificent as befitting such a fine knight!
Right now I live across the street to the school I attended in the early 1980's. What I've noticed is that nowadays there is far more stylistic conformity and sameness among the teenage students than back when I was in school.
Are you my illegitimate child or illegal clone? You just described exactly the reasons I do things.
As a teen I wanted to paint my nails and wear makeup but I didn't dare until way into my 20's and the moment I first did it I felt awesome, so I urge everyone who might be interested in experimenting with things like makeup or clothes or jewellery to just go for. People will find a reason to make fun of you no matter what, so you might as well give them a show while truly feeling like yourself about it.
You "beefed up" is a pretty funny joke. You're adorable, don't change.
Noticed and thought it's none of my business. Doesn't bother or distract me in any way from learning things from your videos.
As far as colors are concerned, might I suggest you go with green on your right hand and red on your left? Great way to keep your port and starboard sides sorted out.😝
All kidding aside, your explanation was great and I think your videos are really fun & informative.
I now believe the entire reason you started painting your nails was so you could make a video about why you paint your nails.
Well played, Planarwalk. Well played.
That's right, brother...you'll never please everyone, so be yourself. I'm here for your awesome seasoning and unbiased arguments. Paint water you want!
as a trans man, whenever i paint my nails or wear a skirt i seem to get comments on it from people who think my style and what i enjoy need to fit their arbitrary ideas of what a man is or i'm "faking it"... 😑 as if fashion trends don't change all the time and with them what's "acceptable" for a guy to wear!! so when i see cis guys doing the same things that i do it makes me really happy because it shows it doesn't make you any less of a man :). to me gender is like the matrix, if i've realised it might all be fake why tf would i take the blue pill and head on home lmao? once you see gender expression is arbitrary imo that's your sign to just go wild with it and do what you want rather than what society tells you, which is why i find trans people who seem hellbent on upholding gender roles quite bizarre. anyway mini rant over i love the nails they look good on you lol
Hey man! My wife uses some polish called holo. (I think it’s short for holographic). Looks great on her. Probably would on you too. They all have some base color, but change as you change the angle of the light hitting them. Highly recommend the ones called linear holo.
Its definitively the peak of polish paradise. Holos ❤
Most of my male friends in the ‘80s wore nail polish and makeup on the regular. It was never an issue. They also wore some fantastic gowns. It seems that it is more of an issue now than it was 40 years ago 🤷🏻♀️.
As a boomer I think it is a strange question why someone paint their nails, for me the obvious answer would be "for I think it look nice", it is a bit like asking why a man wear a striped jacket or brown shoes, and I still think you would look good in shorter hair or a pigtail.
I think that you should paint your nails rainbow colors at least once in June because in the US we are celebrating our LGBTQ+ community throughout the month of June. I am a 67 year old cis white male, a strict heterosexual, and I do not simply tolerate diversity, I celebrate it. You be you!
You once had a copy of FXII, the Zodiac Age lent up against your Keyboard. That made me happy. That game needs more love. I would like more random thought videos. Maybe about your favorite FF game.
I've watched most of your videos and did notice that sometimes your nails were painted and sometimes not. I never commented on it because I really don't care if you paint them or not. I just watch your content because I like it. Just be you.
Ahoy hoy! Dude, paint your nails whatever colour you want, or don't. But could you do a video explaining the relevance of the things on your keyboard. The tin foil hat and area 51 (which I guess you debunked) I get. But the fish, the black box, the sheep, the photo print and the little card leaning against the end of the keyboard, please explain. Many thanks :-)
I have to admit, I have found your nails distracting on occasion but I've never commented on it because it's honestly not a problem and it's nothing to worry about.
I actually find your shirts more distracting. 😂
I started wearing nail color about 10 years ago. My son had been persuaded by my younger neice to help her paint her brother's toes neon pink while he slept. Nephew woke, saw, became infuriated.. I got the call to come get my son from the sleepover. "Correcting" him later, I heard myself saying things about social concepts of femininity, and masculine shame and devaluation, which I recognized were fundamentally wrong. True, but wrong. So, instead of ordering my son to paint HIS toes with the neon pink I bought for "disciplinary purposes", I challenged myself to paint MINE, to explore the assumptions behind the things I had heard myself saying.
Eventually, I realized that I had never considered.. and would have vehemently refused.. painting my own nails, out of FEAR that some stranger (or all of them..) would have opinions about me like this; "He should be ashamed to wear that.. he devalues himself by wearing that.. because I associate that with women.. and women are inferior to men". I think that most people who would have that opinion, wouldn't articulate the "inferior" part in their minds.. but it must be there underneath, because without the presumption of "women are inferior", there's no basis for the prezumption of "devaluation" or "shame", and without that there's no reason to avoid wearing nail color.
So I recognized that I was acting from fear of opinions which would be BASED IN SEXIST PREJUDICE. I also realized that such opinions are invalid, with no legitimate authority to define me or the "rules" I must live by... that the only "power" they had was power I GAVE THEM by assigning more value to them than they deserve.
I also recognized that I had been following customs blindly without thinking.. but now that I had found the sexism behind the dress code, I couldn't plead ignorance anymore, and my only choices were to begin CONSCIOUSLY reinforcing through obedience.. or to begin ACTIVE DEFIANCE.. of customs rooted in sexist prejudice. I chose defiance - it seemed more "manly" than following corrupt customs out of FEAR. I have literally not been without nail color somewhere, fingers or toes, in 10 years.. and I have developed an intense passion for strappy heels and cute skirts!
However you got to where you are with your nail color.. BRAVO!
Been watching a chunk of your recent and back catalog since I subbed recently, and I'd never noticed the painted nails.
I think it's neat. :)
I don't do it but I can understand how it can be interesting. I remember messing around with nail polish when I was a kid. It's like filling in colouring books.
I'm glad you made this video. I'm starting to feel old and when I started noticing male RUclipsrs with painted nails, I was curious about it.
Was it trendy?
Was it in solidarity with someone/something?
Is it more accepted in Gen Z?
And I've never really seen anyone address it - almost like it was just so normal that it didn't merit commenting on.
Having 4 sisters, I painted my nails when I was young during summer break when there wasn't a lot to do.
If it's fashionable now for men to paint their nails, maybe I'll give it a go sometime.
RUclipsrs I've noticed: CrankGameplays, LonerBox, Ethan is Online.
I'm sure I'm forgetting a few.
"Because I want to" is a very valid reason.
I have a heterosexual marriage. We both come from a strictly conservative christian circle (we're not christians anymore, thank "god" haha), so this is why I was impressed when my husband wanted to try out nail polish. He chose a beautiful emerald green polish and wore it till it was completely gone. It only happened once, because after that he told me he didn't like the feeling of something on his fingers, but I completely admired how confident he was about his little experience. I found his painted hands sexy and I was so glad that he was so assured in his masculinity, that this form of artistic expression did not bother him at all, even though we live in Romania, a very conservative and oldschool christian country (unfortunately! Unfortunately we romanians are still obsessed with stupid superstitions, prejudices, harmful christian doctrines etc)
I can’t stand how nail polish feels on my fingers. I paint my boyfriends nails.
I used to paint my nails just because I found it fun. People would assume I'm gay but it's purely down to being very expressive through the colours I wear. I had a lot of female identifying friends who would ask me to do there's because I liked experimenting and could do it neatly
Good old RUclips, at least the algorithm knows that five minutes is lower than ten
Peacocking is a term coined off of real world example. Most, not all, life on earth has one mundane appearing sex, and one, ummm, flashy? Lavish? Doing ones nails, hair, hell even a new outfit, doesn't need to be explained, does it?
Lots of people giving input so I guess I'd add the white was awesome, of all the times I put on black, I never imagined white popping and standing out so much. 💪💪👍
I do it 'cause I feel like it. Sparkly purple is my go-to.
After the first time i noticed (and thoufht they looked nice-) it didnt cross my mind again. It amazes me that some people can be triggered by it. I do think you would look nice with a deep plump purpl nail polish!
I paint my nails. Love it. I have nothing but compliments. The only thing I do get a bit annoyed about is what most people say how neatly I paint them as if men can't be good at putting on nail polish. As if it's genetics. 💅
You are probably the same kind of person who thinks young adults still using bounce houses is okay
Keeping doing it if it's your thing! Been doing my nails for about 25 years. I tend to save it for holidays these days as it's against the dress code at work (healthcare - infection control purposes across the board, not just because I'm a man). So I now make sure I'm rocking eye shadow as that *is* ok. Used to get more negative comments when I was younger and didn't really know how to respond, these days it's a lot more positive.
Hello ...You're a Fantastic Guy ..Do what makes you happy :D
I like how every episode you post has a random magic card in the corner :3
i'm a 44 years old guy and painting my nails for years. when i've been asked why, my answer is: " because i can" (:
Prewatch guess: Because you like it.
Postwatch: Nice! Keep going for it. I have two kids, they both love nail polish and they've done mine. The only reason I don't let it happen more is because it's not allowed at work (no one can have it on the manufacturing floor) and I can't stand the smell of the remover.
About that person who said the nails are distracting, I'm legit torn if that's even a negative comment. Could be complimenting your craft like "they're so dazzling I just couldn't stop admiring them"
Because you feel like it? Because you think it looks nice? To be perfectly honest, I noticed it a couple of times and just ignored it after a minor 'huh, thats unusual'. It is none of my business, or anyone elses for that matter.
Yep, pretty much exactly what I expected. And once again, who gives a shit? The only people whos opinion you should care about are the people who mean something to you. Your family, friends and loved ones and even then, you shouldnt let them control everything about you. Sure, if you paint your nails, they might tell you that a colour doesnt look good on you, but if they tell you to stop...why? Its your body, your life and your choice.
Love the nails. Would like to see dark blue. You do you though. I definitely like shorter videos sometimes too.
Ever consider painting them clear just to see how many people think that you didn't?
I once knew a guy that painted his nails all the time but clear, when I finally noticed and asked about it he said. " I find painting my nails to be a calming thing to do and by using clear people tend to not notice." I thought back to when my mom was alive and wanted me to paint her nails, he was right it is a very relaxing thing to do and it gave us some bonding time. If somebody asked me to do their nails I would be more than happy but I'm not going to start doing my own just to have nails to paint.
I think the "distracting" part is actually partially because you do "talk with your hands" a lot too. One or the other isn't typically that distracting, but I have noticed on a couple of occasions when you've had fairly brightly-colored nails, my eyes just spend the whole video unconsciously tracking the "bright colored dots flying back and forth across the screen" as you do all of your hand gestures while talking, and realize I haven't really been watching anything else in the video.
(Maybe it's just my inner cat coming out again, though..)
Not that that's necessarily anything you need to change.. just that I can sorta understand the "distracting" comment sometimes (even though I'm already pretty used to all kinds of people (of all genders) having painted nails, so that's definitely not it..)
Yes, painted nails are distracting and I find it ugly on anybody, regardless of sex or gender (and esp. on TOES), but... you do you, I'm not stopping to watch your stuff because of that ;=)
You're easily distracted.
@@necko2529 I agree… Thomas must be very easily distracted… 🤦🏻♀️
@@MelanaC I have ADHD and painted nails distract me too so I understand Thomas haha, but I usually only listen to Planar so it's not a problem with him. Painted nails imo are very hard to pull off but they look very good when they are well done and coincide with a pleasant aesthetic such as matching clothing, but that doesn't often happen.
I can find them distracting sometimes, but I don't always notice them myself. I have not noticed pink, but I have with black. But like you, I won't stop watching because of it.
I started painting my nails on my feet 3 1/2 years ago. I am 68 years old. I only wear a nude color for now when I wear sandles. I do paint my left little finger nail darker colors but they're a matte finish. Not brave enough to wear all fingers painted yet but working up to it.
I live in a small town and only seen a couple men wearing black nails. Thank for speaking up for why you do it. Same thought here. My wife is a little touchy with me about it. I wear it more then she does.
I like the idea of short videos about random topics. I also like the nails.
Hello dear, I watch you because I love how you present yourself. I watch a lot of your peers. I have fantastic belly laughs watching flat Earthers. I watch with my grandsons who are both eight, we get great entertainment from you. I just wanted to tell you that I love you, I’m so happy that you are able to be yourself (I’m happy to see that you are also a smart ass). People get worked up over such stupid petty things. I personally like green, I think a bright neon green would look good. Keep doing you, love, Grandma Awesomeness💚💚
As a subscriber I wondered but not particularly cared about the colour of your nails. It's the content that matters. I must admit the nails are kind of cute.
I think the last time it drew my attention was like 10 years ago. It's just because I never saw many guys painting their nails before. Now is just normal. Painted nails, who cares, why should anyone care, it's paint, on nails, not your nails.
I used to paint my nails 💅 in high school.... in the 90's!!!
Good one for being You, man. 😁 Your New Zealand accent is also amazing.
A-hui-hui 😁
You are a true original PW.
Always be changing.
Why do I paint my nails?
Because it's rather rude to go around painting other people's
Why wouldn't an Australian girl paint her nails? That's probably how I'd go if I were a flerf.
I can't say I'd really given the nails too much thought sometimes they're there, sometimes they're not. A lot of the time I'm listening and not really looking anyway.
I'm apparently on the short list for this year's 'Least observant person of the year' award. I never noticed. Probably because a person's style/appearance choices and reasons are none of my business.
I'm a pretty normal looking man in my sixties. I like jewelry, but can't wear it because doing so just drives me crazy. Rings, bracelets, necklaces, watches, anything like that just constantly draws my attention and annoys me to no end. But nail polish is jewelry that I actually CAN wear. It doesn't weigh on me in any way, it looks nice, and I honestly don't care if it bothers anyone. Right now I'm rocking glow-in-the-dark turquoise polish with a glitter dusting. It's got nothing to do with sexuality - I'm 100% straight, and have no desire to cross-dress or etc. I just... like color on my otherwise kind of unattractive nails. So anyone that doesn't like it can take a hike.
You are probably the same kind of person who thinks young adults still using bounce houses is okay
I always like to see what color you’re wearing. I notice, but it’s in no way distracting. Bottom line, they’re your nails…do what you want with them.
As someone who quasi-regularly DMs for D&D games, I understand the 2 joke thing. I've created characters that had tons of thought put into them, and they get forgotten almost immediately.
Then I show up to a game completely underprepared, roll a random encounter to make up some filler, and that's the story behind Stanley, everyone's favourite 'shiny' obsessed kenku.
I love your nail polish! I love nail polish on anyone and everyone. I don’t understand the hate people get for painting their nails!
It seem ridiculous to me 💅🏼
Edit: HOLO TACO IS FANTASTIC NAIL POLISH!
I think they deliver to New Zealand 🥰
Best reason. Also, consider a black base, then pink or like a real bright yellow. I think it would look smashing
You are probably the same kind of person who thinks young adults still using bounce houses is okay
@@goldenrule8706 if they only end up hurting themselves, I do not care, no
only after you made this video did I really think about it more than a simple, non thought provoking observation. I enjoy your content and have for years! Shorter vids are cool too. Do whatever you want, it's your channel!
Like the card propped up there?
I also used to paint my nails for footy, in the teams colours. Sky blue and navy blue. I felt so cool, it was refreshing for my id.
I am of two minds about painting nails. It ads maintainance to yourself, making it harder. But it is also something you can choose about your body, it is an expression, and can just be fun.
I as a girl don't like painting my nails, i always cut them short cuz i find it more comfortable and cuz i play guitar, but if u'd ask me what colour do i prefer on nails i would say black. Cuz it is my favourite colour and also it can be brutal, it can be elegant, it can be mysterious, all at the same time and it fits well with everything.
And yeah, u r a smart guy, why would anyone hate on ur appearance? I like how u look like, and i also love guys with long hair (metalhead lol). And i think it's cool that u do what u want:)
Up until now I didn't notice I haven't reacted in anyway to your fingernails. A) I was never interested in guys fingernails anyways, so why should I care for colored fingernails? B) Back in the day I was a goth kid with black fingernails - so, you don't think too much of colored fingernails, but maybe: "he no goth, fingernails not black". C) Most obviously to me (so this should actually be A I guess): the content! As I said before - I did not come for the painted nails or that Lebowsky-shirt, I love so dearly. I came for what you had to say - and I am glad I subscribed for that!
Fun fact as bonus: some people ask me, why the fingernails on my right hand are super long, whilst those on my left hand are super short. They are all really disappointed when I tell them, it's because I play guitar and use finger picking style where I use my nails as plek.