Toenails; To Paint or Not To Paint?

[veggiechicken]

Simples AD. Beneath that beard lurks a trained beautician He's a dab hand at filling in the wrinkles too

[julesapple]

Paint application & technology were the basis of my 5 year apprenticeship the other trick which is far harder to master for maximum sheen is the time elapsed between coats

Seriously? You spent five years learning to paint your nails? There's dedication for you.....

[bearded bloke]

Difficult to explain but basically what you are looking for is,the point at which the applied layer has evaporated enough solvent to not show subsequent brushstrokes,but not so much that the solvent in the new coat will not easily soften the previous enamel coat before evaporating.If you get it right the multiple coats will bond together as if they were one thick coat but without the worry of trying to apply a single thick coat which would suffer from unequal coverage over the length of the nail & probable "sagging" of the coating near the tip.

[bearded bloke]

Seriously? You spent five years learning to paint your nails? There's dedication for you.....

Not quite Jules,but I have painted nails for many an ex girlfriend I have also painted houses,road markings,swimming pools also cars with spray guns (nitro-cellulose & isocyanate) & just the once an estate car with brushing enamel.

[bearded bloke]

And back on topic ...............

Paint your toe nails any colour that pleases you &/or will compliment your footwear & no it does not need to be the same as what (if any) colour your nails are

[Tripmeup]

Not quite Jules,but I have painted nails for many an ex girlfriend I have also painted houses,road markings,swimming pools also cars with spray guns (nitro-cellulose & isocyanate) & just the once an estate car with brushing enamel.

Well, he is our creative director after all.....

[Kirk]

Saw a woman in the supermarket with very nicely painted toenails, all I really wanted to do was find out if they tasted as good as they looked

I think that was the effect she was wanting to get.

Cold shower time........

[sammy_roser]

I haven't painted my toenails in years but for my holiday in Spain I painted them lilac. Now they are a deep blue/purple.

[Hazel at the Hill]

I happened to be around about a minute after Jules posted this thread, and started a reply of 'yes... and as to the colour....' but work stuff went a bit crackers and I didn't get round to completing my words of wisdom.

The topic has moved on somewhat - and I have learned an astonishing amount about all sorts!

Back to the original Q though - I'm sure that Jules is now fully versed on the desirability of toe-nail painting.

Just the COLOUR thing - I was told when I had my colours 'done' (I'm 'Autumn' doncha know) to match my nail colour with my season. So I do coral/orange (to set off a tan) rather than pink/red (to make my skin look blotchy and unhealthy - works well for me.

[Patchninja]

Deffo! For me, it's summer and having toes wiggling in the sunshine is heaven. Coral is this year's colour - well here it is, and it goes with my new walking sandals from Decathlon

[susieq100]

How I envy you guys. I have skanky toenails on my right foot (fungal infection) and so I am applying a medicated lacquer to try and kill it! So I would only be able to paint my left foot! I have to cover up this year

[julesapple]

I really fancy buying some scarlet peep toe shoes now......to go with my new red toenails. Any excuse...

I don't own any flipflops or sandals, so nobody will see my toenails, but I know what wickedness lurks inside my shoes

[Patchninja]

I bought some coral peep toe wedges to wear to my son's wedding on the 13th!

[Florence Fennel]

Mine are Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple) at the mo. Just can't help myself can I?

[veggiechicken]

Mine have been licked clean by a stranger's dog A roadworker man came to the door to find out who's car was parked across the road - as if I'd know So I went out to look at the car without my shoes on - just as the owner returned with her dog - so we chatted and the dog washed my feet Probably clean enough for varnish now
As you were...............