Men and Manicures

Aug 18, 2014

Carolyn S.

I'm giving an interview about men getting mani/pedis...anyone have any questions they think I should ask??

Aug 18, 2014

Mrs B.

I am all for men getting pedicure but a mani is to girly for any man I would want.

Aug 18, 2014

Naomi S.

Who are you interviewing?.
men? in general? a particular type of man?.
I dated a guy who did his own and that worked for me.. I don't want a dude with feet that look gross and I also don't want a man that sitting up in the nail shop twice a month.. (I don't even get manis/pedis.I do my own.. so that totally wouldn't work for me).
but its part of personal care and hygiene as far as I'm concerned.

Aug 18, 2014

Yaya B.

I don't like those types of men...I think they're categorized as metrosexual...although I feel like some men really do need a pedicure since they're feet may be jacked up lol.

Aug 18, 2014

Mrs B.

I do my husbands feet and just clip his nails

Aug 18, 2014

M G.

Welp I clip my mans toe nails and he's pretty good about keepn hs feet clean but let face he's a man. I think if he went to an actual salon and got a mani or pedi it be wierd to me. I dunno why.

Aug 18, 2014

M G.

I guess man to me are suppost to be ummm not dirty but not super super clean to were they have to go to a salon and stuff. aye no it wierd too mr.

Aug 18, 2014

Samantha C.

Such sexist comments! why is it that a man is not manly if he has a Mani or pedi? what if he also works as a fisherman. raises his children with love, works hard for his family, Is he okay to be called manly then even though he gets 'girly' pedicures and manicures?

Aug 18, 2014

Samantha C.

Some good questions would be, why do you get them? were you nervous your first time? how do you feel about the social stigma associated with Mani's/pedis being for females only? would you reconmend to a friend? things like that. :) good luck with it all xx

Aug 18, 2014

Carolyn S.

Thanks girls!

Aug 18, 2014

Bethany K.

I do my husbands, for a pedi I use an electric ped egg and then shape his toe nails and buff them and moisturise his feet and for his hands the same. it looks smart and urban and its nice.

Aug 18, 2014

Mrs B.

@Samantha do you know any men like that because on my 29 years of life I've never met any all of them were gay or bisexual and metrosexual is some bulls I should be able to tell if a man is gay or not no salons no skinny jeans no neon colors

Aug 18, 2014

Genevieve D.

I think Carolyn that this is a very good subject!! I agree with the questions of Samantha! I would add : Do you prefer to do your own mani's/PedI or do you go to a salon (are you ok with paying for it)? how did you start getting them? did it changes you self confidence or the way you see yourself?
I'm very interested to see what will come out of it!! good luck!

Aug 18, 2014

Alyx T.

Agreed with Samantha. If someone made a post on girls that fish or hunt, and someone said "fishing/hunting is a mans thing, woman can't do that or they're lesbians" or a man said "I wouldn't date a girl who fishes, that's not feminine enough for me" everybody would freak out and call them sexist. Men can wear makeup without being gay (almost all actors and musicians do, not every one of them is gay), they can wear pink or bright colors without being gay, they can wear skinny jeans and not be gay (have you been to a high school lately? Every teenage boy wears skinny jeans) I think it's bull that women actually think that a guy wanting his hands to feel/look nice makes him less of a man.

My best friend gets me to do his nails all the time, and he's the manliest man I know. He practices jujutsu, drives a huge truck and works in construction. He is not gay, he's the picture of manliness. His hands are so dry and rough that he gets me to put lotion on them and fix his beat up nails, sometimes even a clear coat on top.

Just because a guy is not "manly" (which is subjective and set standards are not real) doesn't mean they're gay, just like a girl who doesn't wear makeup or isn't into fashion is not automatically a lesbian.

For questions I would add
Do you get your nails done for looks or just to feel nicer?
Did you start because they were in pain? (Many construction workers have dry super painful cracked hands and can result in nerve loss and a lot of them require special manicure treatments to help moisturize and keep care of them).
Are you open and tell people about your mani/pedis or do you hide it?
Do you feel better or does the way people react (society's way of automatically assuming you're gay) make you feel ashamed and secretive about it?
Do you think getting mani/pedis makes anyone less of a man?
Would you suggest other men to get them done?
Do you prefer to go alone or with groups?
What do you get done? (Full on painted nails, just foot scrubs and lotion and then trimmed nails etc)

Aug 18, 2014

Mrs B.

Not my teenage brothers don't wear skinny jeans Alyx and you seem mad I bet you your friend comes out in a few year lol.

Aug 18, 2014

Alyx T.

Literally every guy under the age of 25 here does.
And I'm mad yes, it's stereotyping, calling any man who gets his nails done or does anything that isn't a stereotypical manly thing gay. You think a guy is gay because he wears bright colors? So what, every straight man in your life only wears black, grey and white? Or is white too bright. What about the manly sports players with the bright jerseys and uniforms? And no salons? So they can't get their hair done, and when they step foot in a salon their automatically gay now?

like I said, if a guy said he wouldn't date a girl who didn't wear makeup, or went fishing, or hunted or did something "manly" every girl on here would be bitching and freaking out at the sexism. Where as you're encouraging it and treating it like a joke. I just hope you're not helping fight for equal rights, because you're definitely not treating men equally. I bet you don't wear pink constantly, have your hair, makeup and nails done proper at every second and have a sparkling house every moment and cook all the meals for the men when they get home like woman are supposed to. But if anybody called you out on that and called you gay for it, you'd be mad too.

Aug 18, 2014

Dillon D.

Darn skippy Alyx! And beyond that if my man's hands are rough I tell him no roughing me, that crap can hurt if you have delicate/ sensitive skin! I would LOVE him to get manicures, seriously. But he is afraid his dad & friends would think he is "gay" or "girly". Like either if those things is an insult, it's darn misogynistic to think someone is less of a person because they're "girly". It's like saying someone throws like a girl as an insult, seen softball much those ladies could kill you with a well aimed ball to the head!

I think it's sexy when a man takes care of himself. And it's twice as sexy if he does it because he understands rough "man hands" don't feel as nice on delicate areas ;) That is a very "manly" thing to do! That applies to everyone though, nice soft hands are well nice and soft and feel nice.

And Mrs. B you are being condescending, rude, and judgmental to those that don't agree with you. Saying that them being straight is bull is completely out if line & it is none of your business anyway. You shouldn't throw around girly and gay as a slurs. And why should gay people fit YOUR stereotypes, you don't need to "know" who they are, it isn't your business.

Sorry if that was rambling...

Aug 18, 2014

Dillon D.

And to the REAL question posted. I am sure you see the stigma attached to this, why not ask how they feel about it. And what people can do to help overcome that hurdle. And if course if it something they DIY or get at a salon/ have another do it. And if it is something they keep up at home & if so what are their go to products. And after that, how do they feel about the fact that there are really only nail products marketed at women. Does that influence purchase decision & does it seem embarrassing. Or is it a situation that they don't care about packaging, just results.

Aug 18, 2014

Mrs B.

Dillon you obviously have a problem with comprehension because I said be a metrosexual is some bull and the other girl is just mad because she's got a crush on her gay best friend I said getting a mani is girly

Aug 18, 2014

Catherine G.

Carolyn, good luck on the interview, I can't think of any other questions these ladies haven't already covered.

There is a difference between stating that you aren't attracted to metrsexual men and stating that they are really closet homosexuals and then making fun of someone and their friend. Let's keep this site friendly please, so it won't disappear.

Aug 18, 2014

Alyx T.

1. You said "do you know any men like that because on my 29 years of life I've never met any all of them were gay or bisexual and metrosexual is some bulls I should be able to tell if a man is gay or not no salons no skinny jeans no neon colors" which is just rude, just because someone does something outside of gender expectations does not mean they are gay. Like I said, does a girl that hunts, fishes or works construction mean she's automatically a lesbian? No.

2. I don't have a crush on my straight best friend, that's a very childish "dig" at me. I'm happy in my current relationship and you don't even know if I like men or not.

3. Just because you can't understand that nothing is strictly for men and nothing is strictly for women does not mean you get to be rude to people who have do the non stereotypical option.

4. Plenty of straight men get manis and pedis. Even some homophobic men get them. That does not mean they're gay.

5. Being girly or gay is not an insult. Don't act like a man doing something that you deem "girly" makes him any less of a man. It doesn't. Just like you doing something "manly" does not make you any less of a woman.

6. Not all gay people need to cater to your stereotypical expectations. Some gay men are very clean, get their nails done, wear pink etc.etc. and some look like lumberjacks and are not at all into anything pink or "girly" and can be "manlier" than some straight men. Just because there's a stereotype or gender/sexuality expectation does not mean everybody needs to meet them.

Aug 18, 2014

Lauren B.

Go Alyx :)

Aug 18, 2014

Mrs B.

Alyx got her boxers I'm a bunch lol I'm done chatting with sexual confused ppl deuces.

Aug 18, 2014

M G.

Wasnt tryn to be sexist. Tht ws just my personal opinion.

Aug 19, 2014

Yaya B.

lol Mrs B