I don’t think it would make a dude seem more sexy or studly to me. But it’d make him seem cute and quirky and sometimes I’m in the mood for that.
I would not reject a man for having colored nails, nor would I be put off by him asking me to color my nails. It’s not something I would think to do on my own, however.
I… can’t imagine why I’d care. They’re just fingernails.
I doubt I’d associate it with “sexy warrior” (WTF?), but other than “That color looks nice on you, honey,” I wouldn’t really notice it much, either.
I don’t wear polish on my fingernails myself (really just doesn’t work with my nails, plus it makes my fingers feel heavy). Sometimes (rarely) on my toenails.
I saw that site through Cracked. It’s gotta be fake. Please tell me it’s fake.
About 15 years ago, Hard Candy used to make nail polish for men (cite). And Urban Decay used to market their nail polish line (with the typical Urban Decay names like “Gash,” “Uzi,” “Asphalt,” “Roach,” and “Smog”) as unisex.
So it’s not a new idea. Calling men who wear nail polish “sexy warriors” is.
Out of the pictures shown, the only one I like it on is the guitar player, because it brings attention to his hands, which are, well, playing guitar. So THERE, it works.
All the other ones are just goofy-looking.
I tend to find black or other very dark colors distracting and annoying on both men and women when it’s used as nail polish, lipcolor or lip- and eyeliner.
Sexy.
I heard about this through the Cracked article as well. This falls under a simple rule that having to have a masculinized name of a product means it is inherently unmanly. So, calling it Alphanail, as a play on Alphamale, means it’s just them trying to pretend nail polish is now manly. It falls in the same category as man-purse, guyliner, manscara, etc. If a guy wants to wear it, fine, it fits with certain looks, but calling an offwhite nailpolish Cocaine or Smoke Alphanail, like in order to be manly you NEED this product… just makes me roll my eyes. If I wanted to wear nail polish, I don’t see the point in paying the extra money for a masculinized version, chances are I could find a better deal looking at another brand.
Also, on the idea of calling a nail polish color cocaine… cocaine nails has a very different and very negative connation. Very, very poor choice of name. Calling it Bone probably would have been a better choice.
It would really depend on the guy. I’ve seen some guys it works on. Others, it would just make me laugh. Probably not their desired result.
I doubt I’d ever notice if a man were wearing clear coat, maybe not if it were a really neutral color. But red, black, or others? It would be so jarring, I’d stare at his nails the whole time with a WTF look on my face.
David Beckham painted his toenails and wore a sarong. Stiiiillll sexy. The average man? Probably not, but it wouldn’t bother me particularly. The linked to colour palette seems about right.
I don’t think I’d break up with a guy who wanted to paint his nails or anything, but I wouldn’t like it much. I haven’t seen a lot of guys with painted nails, though - maybe I’ll have to paint Jim’s nails and see how it looks. 
I think colored nails would look great on me as I tool around town in my 2013 beige minivan.
It chips, has the potential to turn-off potential mates and makes people of your own gender look at you funny.
And that it probably just looks stupid in general. Moreso if the rest of their outfit is boring and plain and then their nails are bright and gaudy.
I don’t think it’s the nail polish that’s the problem here. I’ve known quite a few people in the goth subculture that painted their nails. It’s the website that is so awful. It’s distilled douchbaggery in its purest oiliest essence.
Generally no, but I think it looks kind of silly on adult women too. I think you have to be in a subculture to pull it off - rocker, punk, hipster, goth, anime, etc.
Bah. I’m sick of marketers trying to pitch all these cosmetic products to men bc they only have half the market. Girls have enough issues with image and all the crap magazines try to convince them they need.
p.s. - I work in a gay bar and have never seen this even once (unless it’s full drag. ) not that that is the be all end all death knell, just saying I personally haven’t seen it, FWIW.
I’m not a lady so maybe my opinion doesn’t count but off the top of my head, here’s the extensive list of warrior-type dudes who have been seen in public sporting finger or toenail polish and who seem to have no problem getting a date:
- Chuck Liddell (retired UFC light heavyweight champion)
…aaaaaand I guess that’s it about it for the list right now.
