I gave up on nail polish years ago. The solvent in the nail polish and the remover was causing my nails to crack and split so I stopped wearing polish. I do wear my nails shaped but not long because I work with my hands a good deal and longer nails break. It's really bad when I have a week of trap shooting because handling the ammunition breaks nails and after a week, I am luck to have any figures without broken nails.

I gave up on letting my nails grow because of breakage plus the new style is  short at least amongst the college kids in my area.

I paint my toes and nails even though I only own closed toe shoes, and my job constantly messes up my fingers.  The actual doing of it is a calming experience for me, and I just find that it gives me a zen time.  I also ALWAYS get complimented on the work, and color choices, and more than once someone wanted to know where I got them done...heh.  Maybe it's just them being nice, building up my ego, but I'll take it!

I am currently wearing Sally Hansen's Insta-Dry "Black To Black" color on my toes. I love it! It makes me feel very feminine and right.

Another poster mentioned how wearing polish is just for them and no one else. I agree with that 100%! :-)

Quote from: SarahMarie1987 on September 02, 2015, 11:10:21 AM
I am currently wearing Sally Hansen's Insta-Dry "Black To Black" color on my toes. I love it! It makes me feel very feminine and right.

Another poster mentioned how wearing polish is just for them and no one else. I agree with that 100%! :-)

Hi Sarah Marie,

Is that the colour black or does it relate to something else?

I've never worn anything other than red or pastel shades.

Julie xx

Ack, sorry JS UK, I didn't see your reply.

To answer question, yes the "Black to Black" polish is a black color. I really like it!

I'm going to go for the black next, all the students around here are into the black.

I'm going to do my toes black tomorrow. Currently, they are red right now. I like it. Pretty sassy!

Is it already winter?  I tend to wear flip-flops all year, except on the few days it drops below freezing (seriously, rain runs through flip-flops and I couldn't be happier).  Honestly, I've been keeping my nails painted because a few paint jobs back, my nails got dyed pink by some purple polish.  Also, two of my nails have been damaged in the past so they have cracks & crevices that I can't get the polish out of.  Long story short, my toenails are always painted because they're very ugly without the polish.

Even if I wore shoes, I'd wear the nail polish.  It's fun, it's for me.

As was said, I wear polish for me
I wear nail polish year round.  I started going in and having a pedicure when I can afford it.  I only pay $25.00 for the pedicure and that is with Gel.  My last pedi was about 5 1/2 months ago and my nails still look very good.  I have had a problem with my fingernails splitting and chipping. A gel polish helps, but I also discovered using false nails.  People don't even realize that my fingernails are fake.  I was surprised at how natural they look.
Jamie

I don't wear nail polish. Only very occasionally and even then it's a clear one.

[pre-hrt] I usually keep my toenails painted. Besides I always wear athletic shoes when out so I can see them only at home. Right now they are a light sheer pink.

My nails are done for me and have a pedi done every three weeks.

I had a ingrown toe nail prior to starting with pedicures while over the course of several months the person performing this pretty much had the ingrown nail to virtually go away.

It's nice to pamper yourself in small ways such as this and there should be no fear as men also go in for this too, just not colors. Many nail salons are (at least in my area) oriental which are far less judgemental to clients. I started going to this place as a male and zero issues. When I started my RLE they were supportive and now treat me like a average female.

Any ways going to a salon is a great experience and would recommend trying it at least once.

Oh me, pretty feet are so important!!! I wish I could post a pic of my new so cute sandals from newchic.com & my so nice red toes. Our feet & toes are so important to make us all feel better about ourselves. Good luck girls, look pretty please. Make the most out of yourself.

Not currently, but I love painting my finger nails!

I have quite a wide variety of colours and sometimes mix and match them o:

My toes are painted all year long and my fingernails just on special occasions since my artwork career is hard on painted nails.

I always paint my toes, and I tend to grow my fingers longer, but then break them, so have to trim them down and start over.  I live in Florida, so open toe shoes pretty much year round if I want to show them off!

I wear toe nail polish all year.  I choose my colour when I go for a pedicure (every 3 weeks) and stay with that colour for the 2 weeks when I just get a manicure.  I also have a French tip over the colour on my toes.

QuoteIt's probably been at least ten years since I haven't had nail polish on my toes.

Almost 12 for me.

   My toenails have been painted since the day after I told my doctor I thought I was trans in january. It was like giving myself permission to do more. I have also been shaved below the neck since then.  Finger nails is another matter as I am still very much in the closet for now.

  Hugs,
    Jeanette