Do you paint your toenails? Read on....

[Guest MichellePetite]

The other day I was bored and as often happens when I'm at a loose end and 'schlepping' around the house in my mules and co. my attention drifts to my feet and then the thought pops in 'I know let's see what colours go best with my mood, the new carpet, the'... well whatever I use as an excuse for getting the 'paint box' out and so a happy hour or so is spent carefully building up the paint and lacquer finish - currently sporting a basic pearl with gold glitter lacquer top coat - I only paint my toenails if'n I'm going bare legged or nowadays bare foot (in mules sandals and the like of course) I am quite a fan of footless tights and those cropped leggings currently.

Any way my question is this girls:

Do you agree with my feeling that it is not a thing to do to have painted toenails under nylon and such or am I just being old fashioned?

You see long long ago when Michelle was young and.... well let's just settle for young shall we?!

It was considered a bit 'common' to have one's toes painted and not be bare footed.

I do know that times change and attitudes change and such. The prevalence of tattoo and other body art is a prime example of the changes over this girl's life.

I am not being judgemental just wanting to know prevailing girl thought on this.

[Guest Eve Caillard]

I always use clear nail varnish on my toes, stockings or no. Love the shiny clear look to them. I've never tried colour although I have a nice range I bought to try out!

My feeling is - do what suits you!

Eve

[Guest MichellePetite]

Eeh ba gum your a lass I like Megan; full speed ahead and Damn the torpedoes!

LnK

Michelle zzzzzzzzzzzzz!

[Guest Kaylee234]

My toenails have been painted for years. Doesn't matter if anyone sees them or not. Haven't done them in a while though, so they need a refresh

~ Kay

[Charlize]

If it is cold and i need to wear stockings or socks i just wear shoes with toes as well so it has never been an issue. If i was in a nice set of heels and dressed as for a party or work i wouldn't care if my toes shined through. My mom might have but then again her toes were not usually painted and mine are. I get mine done at the salon and don't want to remove as i'm too cheap to do it to often.

Hugs,

Charlie

[Guest sophia.gentry58]

I love painting my toe nails, but don't get to show them off as often as I would like since I haven't gotten to the point of RLT. Therefore, as I pen this thread I have my toe nails painted pink covered by socks and shoes. Oh well, what's a girl to do.

Sophia

[Guest]

Laquer them, laquer them, laquer them.

Whether they're covered or not.

Huggs,

Joann

[Guest MichellePetite]

Hi Sophia,

Smile quietly to herself and look forward to applying a nice sparkly lacquer finish to them as soon as the socks are off!

Hi Eve,

I could have guessed that you would go for the refined option! I always try to have my nails all polished at least... but doing the boy stuff plays havoc with a girls ambitions!

Hi Charlie,

I certainly wouldn't class getting one's nails done professionally as cheap! gosh envy button on ..... now! right... button off! Of course a girl must always avoid getting cold feet!

Hi Kaylee,

I am quite sure you have changed the paint often! (giggle!) I was also minded to ask do any of you have patterns and such to your nails? I have seen some really impressive professional jobs. But have had to forego the, what I would imagine as thrilling experience due to 'wimpiness' and my current clandestine lifestyle as if I had such work done there would be nothing for it but to wave my hands at all and sundry! lol

Lnk

to all you painted girls out there!

Michelle

[Guest MichellePetite]

Hi Joann,

Steady on Lass! one should always have proper ventilation when getting that lacquered! lol

LnK

Michelle ............. Hey! it has just occurred to me that my previous post was actually 4 in one! what a swizz! oy moderators I wanna recount!!!! lol

[Guest ~Phoebe~]

Yes I paint my toenails and fingernails. Hopefully should warm up soon. 60 F here for a high today, not exactly open toe sandal weather. But soon will be able to see my bright pink toenails

Phoebe

[Guest MichellePetite]

Hi Janet,

I think that a nice bright pink would go really well with the lavender/purple shade of your dress in your picture!.

LnK

Michelle

[Guest *Charlotte P*]

Love painting my toenails, still not the best at it but getting better, getting to your question, I actually like the look of painted nails under stockings/pantyhose, but like everyone else here, it's all about personal preference.

Charlotte

[Guest MichellePetite]

Hi Charlotte,

Yes it always is, what I find to like about the times we are living in now is that; less and less does the 'what other people thinks of one' syndrome control one's life style choices. It seems more to me about if it does no harm and it makes me happy why not? Would that our societies were more open and honest when I was young and so vulnerable.... Gosh deep stuff for the subject of toe painting! I was referring to my comment that one may have wanted to paint one's toes then wear stockings but one didn't because of the fear of other judgemental folk thinking one was 'common' and now it is looked upon as 'their problem not mine' and that is what I like, at last I think we are staggering to a time of a healthier outlook and a grown - up attitude to 'self' at last. See! you fly the flag for freedom of thought even by painting your toes and then wearing stockings girls!

LnK

Michelle

[Guest Stefie]

I have always painted my toe nails, I try to give them a break once and awhile but I always seem to find a reason to paint them again.

[Guest MichellePetite]

Hi Stefie,

First of all, welcome to the playground. I hope that you find this site as rewarding and helpful as I have.

I for one don't need much of a reason to paint....... just time!

Explore, ask enjoy.

LnK

Michelle

[Guest Bellexia]

The heck are socks? I paint my toenails black, everything I want it black.

[Guest MichellePetite]

Hi Bellexia,

This is novel for me I am using an internet cafe thingy and remotely accessing at the mo en route for the Big Smoke (London)

Your post evokes the Stone's hit Paint it Black great piece of work all about grief, I sincerely hope that you are not grieving and it is a fashion statement?!

LnK

Michelle

[Charlize]

Mine are orange at the moment which i like. My old school colors are orange and black and i might have to get black tips next time. I last had them done for a LGBT conference at the University. That was so nice. Both the nails and the conference. Amazing how accepting things have gotten in 40 years. From being afraid of death to open orange toes!

Hugs,

Charlie

[Guest MichellePetite]

Hi all,

I'm into a new addiction I think! Having discovered the wonder of the er... wifi hotspot? is that it? anyhoo... I am now doing this from my car! (I am in a service station by the way not hurtling down the M1!)

I know you internet gurus will think it all old hat but for an old girl like me who started out communicating ship to ship by flags semaphore and flashing lights...... wow! I feel a new topic around the corner .... unfortunately not as nice as the girly toe painting tho! giggle!

Hi Charlie,

Sorry getting carried away with the tekkie thing...... This is more interesting orange and black would be quite daring and I would love to see your 'Bumble Bee toes!' you must post a picture if'n you ever do it! It occurred to me that perhaps you went to Hogwarts in Gryffindor House! but that's er scarlet and gold isn't it? Motherwell's colours? I am sure one of our soccer girls will correct me if'n I'm wrong!

This remote access thingy is really great it mean's that I can carry you all with me when I'm walkabout! except for Darkest Yorkshire! there it is again 'den, den, den, den, daaaah! I definitely heard it that time! When I said Darkest Yorkshire it definitely did! there again I'm certain this time! Oh for those girls who haven't a clue what I'm wittering on about.. Darkest Yorkshire (there I'M sure now!) is where my aged loved one lives and it is in a broadband dead spot sob! but what's a girl to do the house was built in the 1600's and I suppose they didn't think about internet access back then .... bit short sighted if'n you ask me!

Keep painting those toes girls!

LnK

Michelle

I just had a thought..... go on someone is going to tell me what I am doing actually costs a small fortune aren't you?! well I think you are all worth it! so there! LnK M

[Guest Roberta-Belinda]

I haven't painted my toenails since I was six year old, I knew I wanted to be a girl at that young age. I would love to paint my toe nails again, I think I would go for a red or pink colour. I am not keen on the idea of wearing painted toe nails underneath my tights, I like the look of a panty hosed foot with a tailored toe and prefer to have unvarnished toes. I think my feet look pretty enough anyway.

[Guest geek]

I would paint my toe nails if I had a full set of them. Toe nails I mean.

[Guest MichellePetite]

Hi Roberta,

At last a refined gal with taste! Well at least - a similar viewpoint to mine any way!

LnK

Michelle

[Guest MichellePetite]

Hi geek,

Welcome to the playground I hope you have fun and make a few friends it is a great environment to explore.

I trust you haven't been subject to a bout of extraordinary rendition or whatever they euphemistically call it!

Are you referring to the smallest toe? Intrigued!

Lnk

Michelle

[Guest Roberta-Belinda]

Hi Roberta,

At last a refined gal with taste! Well at least - a similar viewpoint to mine any way!

LnK

Michelle

Thank you Michelle. Always a pleasure to meet a girl with a similar viewpoint.

[Guest Wendae]

I always have a light pink covered with Hard as Nails on toes and fingers. I do love to appy color so I can admire and wiggle wiggle my toes. Love to see them peeking out of my sandles. I usually do them when I going out femmed up. As it is now summer here in Florida and I wear slides every day I have to remove the color as family and friends still haven't met Wendae. At my age I could care less about "convention" when wearing painted toes. With or without hose whats the diff?