Manicures fro men

[monkeyboy]

Acceptable or not?

Talking with a coworker and he gets them all the time. he is a programer so his finger take a beating.

But what about the average Joe?

 

[wenrob]

I guess it depends on who you're talking to. I'm not a fan of the metro sexual thing at all. Me, not fond of soft hands (or weak handshakes) on men unless they're a doctor. Just not my thing. Doesn't mean I don't think it's acceptable just not my preference.

That said it's quite accepted and pretty popular. I wouldn't think twice about it if a guy friend said he was getting a manicure. I see quite a few guys of all ages getting them in my sister's shop.

 

[JerseyJanice]

I've been trying to talk my DH into going for a pedicure (because he really needs one), but he won't go. Says it's for girls.

 

[tonilea]

Honestly, I like manly men. Hands that are too soft, hand shakes that are too limp, hair that is too "perfect".... well that isn't my idea of a man. Someone else may like that and they are welcomed to it! lol

 

[acejka]

Don't want my man wearing pink or having a weak handshake, but taking care of his hands and feet is up there on my list. To me, its basic grooming as long as he isn't getting man-polish.

 

[Jennasis]

No mani's but DH loves a nice pedi. We both get one maybe twice a year as a treat.

 

[punkin]

Yes. My DH gets a many occasionally and pedis too when I force him. He has gorgeous hands.

 

[MELSMICE]

I don't see anything wrong with it. My DH would never go for an official manicure but he does file his nails.

Of course, that's his little secret.......he would die if his friends knew that he used a nail file on himself!

 

[Rora]

Not something I find even remotely attractive...

 

[Saphire]

Not necessary, but I really dislike rough hands! I buy Norweigan Formula Creme and ask my DH to use it. I am very happy that he does.

 

[ilovepcot]

Clean and neatly trimmed is all I ask. That goes for toenails as well. If there's any buffing and filing at this house, let it be me.

 

[Cantw8]

Not something I find even remotely attractive...

This

 

[MM27]

There's a boy in my class that gets his nails done every few weeks, clear polish and all. He showed me the first time he got it done and said that his mother didn't want to cut his nails (he's nine) and they were dirty so she took him with her to the nail place. Kid doesn't come to school with pencils and never in uniform, but at least his nails look good

 

[dislaney]

I know men that do and I don't see anything wrong with it.
Now my DH would die before he went for a manicure. He does take care of his nails though. Clip and file- no polish.

 

[dyna]

Not something the men I know would do tho I think they could benefit from it.

Funny a broken nail drives DH nuts....which often break due to dry skin on hands which also contributes to dry nails. It took me years to get him to use hand lotion, even now DH says don't know why my hands so dry I used hand lotion......Sometimes it takes more than 1 time to soften hands lol

 

[NHdisneylover]

I don't see why not. My husband had them done a few times back when we were in college (very affordable beauty school was nearby). He doesn't do ti any more for cost reasons more than anything (I only get 1-2 year myself--and when I do both kids--son and daughter--come and get one too).

 

[indimom]

Doesn't bother me what other people do, and I could care less what a person's handshake feels like, BUT I like my hubby's rough paws.
He would be horrified if I asked him to get a mani/pedi and would likely blow a gasket if I took our son in for one. (Not that my boy would go, he'd be pulling at the leash if I tried.) We still have 'old-fashioned' ideas regarding these things around here.

 

[mhsjax]

I have no problem with it. And sense when does a manicure equal unmanly hands? I love nice neat hands, I don't want ugly nails and nasty rough cuticles. You can still have very manly hands and have nice nails. For me, there is nothing more unattractive than ugly nails and ugly teeth.

 

[mhsjax]

Doesn't bother me what other people do, and I could care less what a person's handshake feels like, BUT I like my hubby's rough paws.
He would be horrified if I asked him to get a mani/pedi and would likely blow a gasket if I took our son in for one. (Not that my boy would go, he'd be pulling at the leash if I tried.) We still have 'old-fashioned' ideas regarding these things around here.

MAnicure are for the nail, not the hands themselves. I am old fashioned to, but I refuse ugly nails and cuticles. Which by the way, DH has started biting his again, maybe this is why I am so for it now. It has nothing to do with his rough hands, but having nice nails is a must for me.

 

[mhsjax]

Don't want my man wearing pink or having a weak handshake, but taking care of his hands and feet is up there on my list. To me, its basic grooming as long as he isn't getting man-polish.

Exactly