# Nail Polish - is it primarily for teens and young adults?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nail-polish-is-it-primarily-for-teens-and-young-adults/643516>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [December 9, 2012, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nail-polish-is-it-primarily-for-teens-and-young-adults/643516 "2012-12-09T17:33:51Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nail-polish-is-it-primarily-for-teens-and-young-adults/643516/41 "2012-12-10T18:14:46Z")

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I paint my toes, but can’t have polish on my nails. I can be charged for being out of uniform.

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**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nail-polish-is-it-primarily-for-teens-and-young-adults/643516/42 "2012-12-10T18:19:21Z")

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I never wear polish. All ten of my nails are beautiful already. 🙂  
(Age 42)

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**Author:** ![Zjestika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/8edcca/32.png) [@Zjestika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zjestika)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2012, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/nail-polish-is-it-primarily-for-teens-and-young-adults/643516/43 "2012-12-10T18:22:32Z")

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I voted both, but only if I get a mani or pedi. I don’t like to paint my own. (33yo)

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