French Nails = Slutty?
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Dark_Phoenix
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Perhaps in a professional environment it would be looked down upon to look slutty in any aspect.
Originally Posted by Shimmer
Given the propensity for today's female population to emulate strippers or escorts in some manner or another, I'm not sure how having 'slutty' nails would be perceived as a bad thing. |
Perhaps in a professional environment it would be looked down upon to look slutty in any aspect.
thestarsfall
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I definitely understand those hatin' on the huge tipped nails....a girl in my class has them and someone I know online has them and they just looked so awkward and fake....the white part was bigger than the neutral part...
MAChostage
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I happened to see Judge Marilyn Milian on an episode of The People's Court the other day. She had a French manicure. What a strumpet!
Raerae
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As far as the professional world...
From my observations, the higher up on the ladder that you go, the more you are expected to erase all signs of being feminine. Just look at like all the female politicians, there not exactly the most, "feminine" of women. It's not that they don't look like women, it's just that, the choices that they make in clothing, makeup (if they wear any other than some eyeliner), nails, shoes, etc all tend to be fairly masculine in design.
Your not going to see Mrs. Rice meeting a leader of a foreign country, with 3" heels, a knee length flowy skirt with a floral pattern, and a strappy tank with a light cardigan over it. That would just never happen. Instead, she basically ends up dressed like a man.
Perhaps thats also why certain people see french tips (or probably any type of nails that are done up beyond a neutral (read: pink) tone) as, "slutty." Especially if it's worn on a daily basis. Special occasions like parties and weddings are an exception, a long as you take it off after ;p
Hunnybun's lawyer friend was basically telling her, "If you want to be taken seriously here, as a woman, you need to look a certain way. And if you have your nails done like that (where it's obvious they are done up), it will make certain people assume things about your character. Perhaps not that she's easy, but maybe that she's not as compitant in her argument as the male laywer on the defense team. Fair? Not really. But an easy sacrifice for career success? Probably.
I just know at my job. All the low end ladies, the assistants, the frontline sales reps, low end managers, etc, all tend to look like women. I see people in heels, skirts, pretty tops, lots of makeup, lots of french tips, pretty jewelery, etc. Walk into the executive section of the building, and all you see is women in flats, and suits, nearly no makeup, conservative haircuts (nothing too long), etc. They basically look like the men who work there.
From my observations, the higher up on the ladder that you go, the more you are expected to erase all signs of being feminine. Just look at like all the female politicians, there not exactly the most, "feminine" of women. It's not that they don't look like women, it's just that, the choices that they make in clothing, makeup (if they wear any other than some eyeliner), nails, shoes, etc all tend to be fairly masculine in design.
Your not going to see Mrs. Rice meeting a leader of a foreign country, with 3" heels, a knee length flowy skirt with a floral pattern, and a strappy tank with a light cardigan over it. That would just never happen. Instead, she basically ends up dressed like a man.
Perhaps thats also why certain people see french tips (or probably any type of nails that are done up beyond a neutral (read: pink) tone) as, "slutty." Especially if it's worn on a daily basis. Special occasions like parties and weddings are an exception, a long as you take it off after ;p
Hunnybun's lawyer friend was basically telling her, "If you want to be taken seriously here, as a woman, you need to look a certain way. And if you have your nails done like that (where it's obvious they are done up), it will make certain people assume things about your character. Perhaps not that she's easy, but maybe that she's not as compitant in her argument as the male laywer on the defense team. Fair? Not really. But an easy sacrifice for career success? Probably.
I just know at my job. All the low end ladies, the assistants, the frontline sales reps, low end managers, etc, all tend to look like women. I see people in heels, skirts, pretty tops, lots of makeup, lots of french tips, pretty jewelery, etc. Walk into the executive section of the building, and all you see is women in flats, and suits, nearly no makeup, conservative haircuts (nothing too long), etc. They basically look like the men who work there.
FacesbyNiki
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What do you mean by ghetto? Please explain.
| Originally Posted by kuuipo1207
Yeah, that was my thought on it too... I'd agree with the length thing too...although, I tend to associate the really really long nails with some ghetto person rather than slutty. And it was always bright cherry red for the color with the length. When I was in high school, and we would have career day or whatever, I was always told that if you get your nails done, and you get more than just a manicure, to not get them painted any sort of color unless you did a french manicure, simply because its still semi basic looking but professional. Women in the military are only allowed to wear french or american manicures or a light fleshy color that isn't gawdy. I can understand how men associate french manicures with sluts simply because of porno's and crap, but all the same, when the hell did prono sex crazed men start deciding about fashion and turn something that looks elegant and professional into something slutty?? |
What do you mean by ghetto? Please explain.
Raerae
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Poor probably...
When I think ghetto... I think eigther white trash, or innercity blacks.
I know my neighbor who was living in HUD houseing in Long Beach, she always had like 1inch long gold nails... Sooooooo tacky lol... They were pretty ghetto, she sat on her porch all day drinking 40's of budweiser.
| Originally Posted by FacesbyNiki
What do you mean by ghetto? Please explain.
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Poor probably...
When I think ghetto... I think eigther white trash, or innercity blacks.
I know my neighbor who was living in HUD houseing in Long Beach, she always had like 1inch long gold nails... Sooooooo tacky lol... They were pretty ghetto, she sat on her porch all day drinking 40's of budweiser.
ginger9
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I'm a dirty dirty whore
This is a natural french manicure I did myself. It's not as nice as the salon variety but I like doing it myself as I am less harsh on my nails. I use a 6 dollar kit, the kind with the stickers for the tips and I choose a sheer pinky top coat for this one (you can barely see it with the flash since I just did one coat). Tell me what you think of my slutty manicure, am I a dirty bad little whore who needs to be spanked and punished??
This is a natural french manicure I did myself. It's not as nice as the salon variety but I like doing it myself as I am less harsh on my nails. I use a 6 dollar kit, the kind with the stickers for the tips and I choose a sheer pinky top coat for this one (you can barely see it with the flash since I just did one coat). Tell me what you think of my slutty manicure, am I a dirty bad little whore who needs to be spanked and punished??
thestarsfall
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The only thing I hate about the DS kits is that the tape doesnt necessarilly correspond with your natural nail tips. I have different shaped nails...most of the halfmoons are pretty flat across so the tips of those ones I can file to a more square shape, but my thumbs are really rounded/oval and if I tried to put a square shape on them they look funny in contrast to the halfmoon...
so I do my own french manicure and I put it on the natural whites of my nails and use remover to make a nice line...that way they look more natural and not like contrasting with my halfmoons...
so I do my own french manicure and I put it on the natural whites of my nails and use remover to make a nice line...that way they look more natural and not like contrasting with my halfmoons...
PrettyInPink_26
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I LOVE yor nails!!
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| Originally Posted by ginger9
This is a natural french manicure I did myself. It's not as nice as the salon variety but I like doing it myself as I am less harsh on my nails. I use a 6 dollar kit, the kind with the stickers for the tips and I choose a sheer pinky top coat for this one (you can barely see it with the flash since I just did one coat). Tell me what you think of my slutty manicure, am I a dirty bad little whore who needs to be spanked and punished??
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I LOVE yor nails!!
ilovexnerdsx
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i agree with stormy. i don't think long acrylic nails look that classy, but i think when you do a nice french manicure it looks like you've made a nice effort. i think when they're too long it just looks like you're trying too hard and don't know when to stop.
just my opinion.
just my opinion.
archangeli
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I'm very hard on my hands so I rarely put polish on them simply because it chips and looks sloppy after 2-3 days.
My boyfriend, who is completely oblivious when I get haircuts, dye my hair or change my makeup notices what I do to my nails. The one time I had acrylics done (and NEVER again! omg my poor nails!) he told me he didn't like it and that it looked trashy. I told him whatever, I liked it
But the thought of anyone taking a Dremel to my nails again is enough to put me off from ever having acrylics done again.
When I opt for red or black he tells me he doesn't like it because it looks (and I quote) "scary." Hahaha
French manicures just look "weird." because he doesn't like the "white stripe across my nails."
So in his perfect world I'd only ever have baby pink nail polish.
Silly boyfriend
My boyfriend, who is completely oblivious when I get haircuts, dye my hair or change my makeup notices what I do to my nails. The one time I had acrylics done (and NEVER again! omg my poor nails!) he told me he didn't like it and that it looked trashy. I told him whatever, I liked it
When I opt for red or black he tells me he doesn't like it because it looks (and I quote) "scary." Hahaha
So in his perfect world I'd only ever have baby pink nail polish.
Silly boyfriend
MsCocoa
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^^^I agree hand done acrylics (for lack of a better word) are much better for your nails!
I love classic french mani but with acrylics they can look slutty if there's too much white, too thick and in general very footballers wife-esque but when done right I think they look good.
I love classic french mani but with acrylics they can look slutty if there's too much white, too thick and in general very footballers wife-esque but when done right I think they look good.
OohJeannie
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I second this... French mani's/pedi's never have crossed my mind as being slutty. I just think the length just may contribute to the sluttiness factor....see below lmao
| Originally Posted by justanothergirl
I like French Peds. I think french manicures are classy, as long as they're fairly short. |
I second this... French mani's/pedi's never have crossed my mind as being slutty. I just think the length just may contribute to the sluttiness factor....see below lmao
Beauty Mark
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I don't see long nails as slutty necessarily. Maybe high maintenance and not particularly hardworking? To keep them looking good, you have to be so diligent and at least whenever I've had long nails, I couldn't do a lot, including type, because the length got in my way
