I should probably find a real on though

I’ve been wanting to paint my nails for awhile and I finally got to it, I think it’s pretty good for my first time.

First time with a dark color. Love it! Already planning the next color when I get my next pedicure.

So after my last post I decided to mess around last night while I was bored 🤣

Summer colors on acrylics 😍

Wife did not like it(it’s too pink) but she got over it pretty quick. I love them and can’t wait til next time so they can be longer. Had real short middle fingers. I think they just look better longer.

Fairly new to this at 45 and getting tips from my wife but this is my first fully solo effort, how did I do?

I’ve been doing some new things. Trying my hardest to learn.

So yeah, haven't done this since around 2013 or whatever, so please excuse how bad my nail polishing skills have become, haha. Nails are also too short and kinda uneven, but I just wanted to post here and say how thankful I am for a subreddit like this and how happy I am to be here. You all rock! 💅

Here’s one more. I had a crazy day. It deserved a crazy paint job

I started with professionally done extensions and Gels (diff colors but love French Tip!) back in 2020 and stopped about 6 mo ago for no particular reason. I've been missing them and now finding this sub encourages me to get back to the salon! Thanks for doing this sub! If your curious my 'origin story' is below.

I'd decided to present a more "feminine" appearance publicly. I'm Bi M, was in my late 50's and had, privately, very much enjoyed crossdressing at home for some years and slowly replaced all my wardrobe with women's clothes. No dresses (ok, a couple) but you can get a lot done with yoga pants and, imho, bellbottom jeans still rock.

I'd just done 2 months of proton therapy for prostate cancer (cured! psa=0) and just figured: "I'm single, successfully self employed, don't really have to answer to anyone so... Fukit. I don't have to give a shit anymore if someone "gets" me or not." I have to say though, stepping out the salon door that first time with my long, perfectly done, pale yellow nails shining in the sun was a little nervy.

My friends were curious but got used to the look quickly. I explained that they'd be seeing a little "softer" image from me from now on. I hired five of them to help me rebuild my boat and we spent half a year at the boatyard doing the hard stuff. The boatyard is not a particularly "genteel" location and I was pleasantly pleased I got no static at all. Turns out you can still be taken seriously with long red nails and long blond hair if you're serious about your work.

The extensions didn't make it through the second day so I had to go back and have the salon re-do them extra thick. They still looked really good after work but brother, I coulda killed a man with these things, lol! Practically speaking though there were actually lots of times my nails helped me get some detail done but there's certainly limits and it hurts like MF-Hell to jamb one of those things!

The relatives at Christmas were curious and respectful. Three of my 4 older step brothers conspicuously made a point of making sure that they understood just how the entire process of getting them done worked, how often they're done, are they on all the time (they are/were), etc...., and I wouldn't have respected them quite the same if they hadn't gently busted my chops a little, mostly i think just making sure I was comfortable and secure in my decision, which I am.

I hope that wasn't to wordy, I'd really like to hear other guys experiences! I've been the only guy I know who wears their nails polished full time.

I love trying new colors. I work at a bank, in the financial crimes department so it’s not customer facing, but I still get a little nervous walking in with new colors.