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I like feminine fingernails, by that I mean manicured painted longer fingernails. It's always been one of my favorite things to see on a woman.

I've read these threads and though I'd start my own.
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,240242.0.html
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,12443.msg
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,660.0.html
https://www.susans.org/forums/index.php/topic,106493.msg801767.html

I've been getting manicures for about 5 years now. Started at first to keep myself from biting them all the time. It worked. Added color about a year after that, and then another year added artificial ones, as in acrylic extensions. I go every three weeks for a fill and new color. I'll post some pictures.

I have gotten a lot of comments, all good. Mostly from females who say, "gosh they are beautiful", "I wish I could do that", "very nice". And I have had about 3 comments from guys. One guy at work said; "Wished I had the balls to do that." And a guy at a Taco Bell restaurant said about the same thing, and he was with his wife.

Anyone else here have such nails and still present as male, or sometimes?

(https://i.imgur.com/7b2qYZg.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/s4bwzHd.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/gruPEpJ.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/6cIc1g2.jpg)

I even get my toenails done in the summer when it's sandal season.

(https://i.imgur.com/IzwOKBB.jpg)

I have manicured nails, but I keep them short, because I do a lot of manual stuff around the house and vehicles.  Long nail would break, even when wearing gloves!
And i have them still manicured, when i do my mal guy stuff going to auto part stores, etc.  I also leave my small earrings in.

I do manual stuff too. For work I'm an inspector for a machine shop which makes Boeing airplane parts. So I handle stuff all day long. I've learned to wear gloves and how to handle things to keep from breaking them. Although I still do, every once in a while. But it has gotten way better than it was at the beginning. I'm also a DIY type of guy, I don't believe in paying someone else to do something that I can do. I've done brake jobs and oil changes with these fingernails. Put up shelving and rebuilt a wooden bench that started to fall apart. I have a garage full of tools, including a table saw, band saw, drill press, small lathe and about every type of hand and power tool available. A few months ago, the wife and I cut down some trees that were encroaching on a clearing we have.
I really love my fingernails! ;D It is possible, I'm proof.

Doing all that stuff, my fingernails would be worn down to he cuticles!  I am a master in breaking fingernails!  I could not do it!

Yes, I cut down saplings growing in the understory around my yard before they get too big to safely take down by myself.

I've let them grow to about 1/4 inch before they interfere with my typing. 

Well fitting gloves help.  I've spent a lot of time in stores trying out gloves.  More time than I've spent trying on shoes.  ::)

Quote from: Maid Marion on December 23, 2018, 07:34:48 AM
Yes, I cut down sapling growing in the understory around my yard before they get too big to safely take down by myself.

I've let them grow to about 1/4 inch before they interfere with my typing. 

Well fitting gloves help.  I've spent a lot of time in stores trying out gloves.  More time than I've spent trying on shoes.  ::)

I use gloves, too, for those tasks.  But if I deal with small mechanical or electrical items, gloves don't cut it, only the bare fingers work, and that means, after a while, the nails go down the tube!

Quote from: GordonG on December 22, 2018, 04:31:48 PM
I like feminine fingernails, by that I mean manicured painted longer fingernails. It's always been one of my favorite things to see on a woman.

Having painted nails is very special to me; they keep me grounded. Just noticing them I feel my tension subside. It's probably because I don't pass, at least partly; I use my mother's color, and I'm sure that helps as well.

After having been nagged by several other people, I finally had them done with gel rather than polish, and I have to say I've been thrilled with the result. Polish starts deteriorating after a few days, but gel lasts much longer. I usually lose the gel on at least one nail after a week or so, but those that stay colored are tough and durable.

I've recently begun thinking I'd like to wear them longer, and shaped. Yours are lovely, by the way, as are you. :)

Mine aren't evened out at all but they're ok. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/f8b3c217b1cb2c780e109d8a23a877b1.jpg)

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I love to do my nails lovely, it's not often I do it with the cars and all, even the keyboard at work I don't like typing with em on.

Heres a couple of the last time I did em for my staff Christmas party.

(https://i.imgur.com/sCpo3tE.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/bG1yDhX.jpg)

And here was an old pic when I had my hands and feet done in Switzerland.
Back when I was still living as man :')

(https://i.imgur.com/Vyzd7a1.jpg)

Oh how I love being out now :')

Quote from: GordonG on December 22, 2018, 04:31:48 PM
I like feminine fingernails, by that I mean manicured painted longer fingernails. It's always been one of my favorite things to see on a woman.

I've been getting manicures for about 5 years now. Started at first to keep myself from biting them all the time. It worked. Added color about a year after that, and then another year added artificial ones, as in acrylic extensions. I go every three weeks for a fill and new color. I'll post some pictures.

I have gotten a lot of comments, all good. Mostly from females who say, "gosh they are beautiful", "I wish I could do that", "very nice". And I have had about 3 comments from guys. One guy at work said; "Wished I had the balls to do that." And a guy at a Taco Bell restaurant said about the same thing, and he was with his wife.

Anyone else here have such nails and still present as male, or sometimes?

You have gorgeous nails GordenG I would love to have them like that

For years I have had long nature nails well as long as I can keep them without the breaks. I have colourless nail gloss to make them shine but no colour yet. Thinking what I can get away with as I am male to work clients and home?
(https://i.imgur.com/i1XL75p.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/TH6ZiNM.jpg)

Love Jessica

QuoteI have gotten a lot of comments, all good. Mostly from females who say, "gosh they are beautiful"

I've been wearing nail polish most of the time for years.  I've often received compliments from women, but little comment from men.  I go for a manicure every week.

I love having long finger nails (which my wife says is very girly), and I love painting them (usually only on holiday even when presenting as male), but I do wear clear varnish most of the time so that they shine, a coloured varnish would probably raise too many questions from colleagues at work...

Quote from: Ann W on December 29, 2018, 11:15:41 PM
Having painted nails is very special to me; they keep me grounded. Just noticing them I feel my tension subside. It's probably because I don't pass, at least partly; I use my mother's color, and I'm sure that helps as well.

After having been nagged by several other people, I finally had them done with gel rather than polish, and I have to say I've been thrilled with the result. Polish starts deteriorating after a few days, but gel lasts much longer. I usually lose the gel on at least one nail after a week or so, but those that stay colored are tough and durable.

I've recently begun thinking I'd like to wear them longer, and shaped. Yours are lovely, by the way, as are you. :)

As you discovered, Gel out lasts and out shines regular polish. And thanks for your compliment Ann.

Quote from: IzzyM on December 30, 2018, 05:24:12 PM
I love having long finger nails (which my wife says is very girly), and I love painting them (usually only on holiday even when presenting as male), but I do wear clear varnish most of the time so that they shine, a coloured varnish would probably raise too many questions from colleagues at work...

I worried like crazy about wearing mine to work but did it anyway. When asked, I merely said "because I like it". End of discussion. I only did this about 4 times, nobody else asked. I've learned not to care what other people think about me. Life is better and easier that way. Besides I'm in good standing at this company, I've been there for almost 12 years, and when my annual review comes, I've been told many times by my boss, "I wish I could clone you!"

Quote from: Allison S on December 30, 2018, 01:42:00 AM
Mine aren't evened out at all but they're ok. (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181230/f8b3c217b1cb2c780e109d8a23a877b1.jpg)

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You have very nice nails.

Chrissy

Definitely love having feminine nails. I do artificial nails on a budget for myself, and I get lots of compliments.

And how do you girls handle car repairs with them nails?   ???

Quote from: Dietlind on December 30, 2018, 06:45:33 PM
And how do you girls handle car repairs with them nails?   ???

Gloves.

Quote from: Dietlind on December 30, 2018, 06:45:33 PM
And how do you girls handle car repairs with them nails?   ???

I get a nice strong man to do it for me at the garage

Love Jessica

I have heard that if you have adequate progesterone in your system, that your nails will be stonger.  Some ladies have progesterone as part of their mtf HRT medicines.  Is that so?


Do you all put on a top coat (not simply clear nail polish, but use a top coat polish, which differs from clear nail polish) to protect your colored nails?


I hear that a clear base coat is good to use under colored polish so that your nails will not as likely turn yellowish.  Do you use these clear base coats?


Chrissy

I have not found this to be true with progesterone.

I do take biotin supplements and that seems to help, but they are pretty brittle without polish these days. I start getting breaks and tears pretty easily with or without Progesterone.

I use OPI nail envy. Have far fewer breaks now and nails are far less brittle

Quote from: Dietlind on December 23, 2018, 08:30:22 AM
I use gloves, too, for those tasks.  But if I deal with small mechanical or electrical items, gloves don't cut it, only the bare fingers work, and that means, after a while, the nails go down the tube!

Linde,

Could you use medical gloves?  Those are pretty thin.

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on December 30, 2018, 07:01:48 PM
I have heard that if you have adequate progesterone in your system, that your nails will be stonger.  Some ladies have progesterone as part of their mtf HRT medicines.  Is that so?


Do you all put on a top coat (not simply clear nail polish, but use a top coat polish, which differs from clear nail polish) to protect your colored nails?


I hear that a clear base coat is good to use under colored polish so that your nails will not as likely turn yellowish.  Do you use these clear base coats?


Chrissy

I do a 3 coat thingy.  The base coat, the polish and the same stuff as the base coat for a top coat!

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on December 30, 2018, 07:21:55 PM

Linde,

Could you use medical gloves?  Those are pretty thin.

Chrissy

I used those half of my working life, but they don't cut it for some of the stuff I like to do (like trying to repair watches)

Quote from: Jessica_K on December 30, 2018, 06:58:21 PM
I get a nice strong man to do it for me at the garage

Love Jessica

My son is a mater mechanic, and runs a big shop!  I know what is going on in those shops (my in laws had a dealership, too).  I can do almost all repairs by myself (after all, I have a medical education, which makes sense to work on cars  >:-)), and if I can do it myself, i sure will do that.  I can trust myself better than any strong man in a shop (they are almost all on a flat rate pay scheme)

Quote from: Dietlind on December 30, 2018, 07:45:26 PM
I used those half of my working life, but they don't cut it for some of the stuff I like to do (like trying to repair watches)

Watches with lots of complications can be fascinating.

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on December 30, 2018, 07:49:32 PM

Watches with lots of complications can be fascinating.

Chrissy

I like tinkering around.  If I had to start over again, I would be an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in hand surgery!

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on December 30, 2018, 05:59:40 PM

You have very nice nails.

Chrissy

Aw thanks I'm not sure where I get decent nails from but I like them.. Oh and I have on pink almost sheer nail polish on.. I like it I just refreshed with a new coat

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Quote from: Dietlind on December 30, 2018, 06:45:33 PM
And how do you girls handle car repairs with them nails?   ???

I have a friend who does the car fixing, but I am sporting one torn nail at the moment so my nails are not so attractive just now.

And thanks GordonG

Maybe I should be a bit more adventurous at work.

Love Izzy

Quote from: Dietlind on December 30, 2018, 06:45:33 PM
And how do you girls handle car repairs with them nails?   ???

Simple, push through the pain.
I'm stripping an 86 Passat at the moment.
If you take your time be careful there is no need to be braking em in the first place.

Quote from: Allison S on December 31, 2018, 12:17:24 AM
Aw thanks I'm not sure where I get decent nails from but I like them.. Oh and I have on pink almost sheer nail polish on.. I like it I just refreshed with a new coat

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Allison,


They turned out very nicely!

Chrissy

Quote from: Rachel_Christina on December 31, 2018, 04:30:29 AM
Simple, push through the pain.
I'm stripping an 86 Passat at the moment.
If you take your time be careful there is no need to be braking em in the first place.

That is quite a job!  My son just finished to pimp his 2008 Passat RS 36.  He removed all electrical components out of the engine bay back into the trunk!  I don't see the reason why he did it, but he thought it is cool looking that way!

Just the other day I was noticing how feminine my nails and fingers were looking.  I just had clear nail polish on them, however, I think HRT has done some reshaping on my fingers, and just the way that I was holding my hand to flip some papers, it looked very feminine.

Yeh, painting my nails is one of my favourite things. It has such an instant feminizing impact when done well.  I've never tried acrylic extensions - GordonG - those pics you posted look incredible - and appreciate all the other gorgeous hands and nails on this thread! 

I have found that growing your nails longer and polishing or wearing false nails/extensions makes your fingers look longer, and thus more feminine. I spend a lot of time lifting rocks and digging gravel so my "man hands" can use all the help they can get.  ;D

My toenails got pretty messed up as an ALS caregiver a decade ago.
They are finally looking pretty good again!