Well I never! Finally catching up!

My fingernails never get polished, they are too short and prone to low breaks and flaking. I have tried practically every treatment going, but with no visible improvement, although not the Rimmel Nail Nurse mentioned on another thread, so might try that.

Loved Viney's fried nails, altogether better than dried I think. I only paint my toenails in the summer, usually a very dark burgundy red. Not a good idea to do it on the bed, our spare bed now has a little splodge on the throw, and it won't wash out. Years ago, I phoned my youngest DS at work. His boss said he was out buying black nail varnish, (he was going through a serious Goth phase), then he asked if I had other children. " are they Normal? Yes, they are, but he is so special, now all grown up with his wife and baby. Ahhh!

Thanks Viney!! Though I think I like "fries" better!! :D

But... Although I only bother with colour on my toe nails in sandal weather, I do find it makes me feel good. During the winter I had bought some glittery blue for a craft project and I decided to be very "cool" and use it on my toenails. It took me a few days to get used to it, then I really enjoyed it, but my 6 year old DGD informed me that blue is no longer cool. Apparently purple is the current colour to be "cool". Oh well........

Dries not fries!

I've just discovered Barry M sunset nail polish - you really and truly do get a gel finish and it lasts for ages on both my toe and finger nails - I've got coral, red and turquoise (they are often in special offer at Boots ). You put on two thin coats - the first fries almost immediately, the second I put on just before I go to bed so it has all night to dry properly. Then you put on the sunset topcoat - it cures in the UV in daylight and is dry/cured and very shiny in less than a minute. You can also remove with normal nail varnish remover (unlike gel/shellac nails that have a right palaver to get them off!). I LOVE it and it makes me feel like I've made an effort

I am a great fan of bidets and can't understand why they have never caught on in the UK. It's quite comfortable to sit on the toilet seat with your feet on the edge of the bidet to do your toenails!

Ana, you do know that nails don't have lungs, right?

I can reach my toenails easily if I sit on the bed with my feet on the dressing table stool, which is the same height,, but not if I sit on the stool with my feet on the bed - go figure!

Loved seeing blue polish on DD's toenails - so tried it out on mine, BUT did not like the way it emphasises blue veins on old feet!! See corned beef post earlier!

- think it only looks good on younger skin, beautifully tanned!

I can reach my toes, but I can't get close enough to see clearly with my reading glasses! Another problem is that all but the big toe nail are tiny, and the nail polish brushes seem to be wider these days. The result is often a mess, so I rarely bother.

I'm not very adventurous with nail coloours and blue is not a good look on me but I too have trouble with doing my toes, I got OH to do it once, not a good look.. its my hips and stiff knees that prevent me turning my foot to a good angle so I sit on my bed with my foot up on the radiator and stretch A LOT the left foot is easier than the right but I manage it just.. only do them in the Summer though as I'm permanently bare foot or in sandals/flipflops.

I had a black polish way back in the 70s, and even though I wasn't keen on the finished effect I used it a lot on principle once a friend told me that her boyfriend would never allow her to wear it!

I always feel a bit unfinished without nail varnish on fingers and toes, but since I retired I find I haven't as much time for titivating and standards are slipping. How did I ever find the time to work, etc, etc....

I like my fingernails, but I have horrible feet.

hildaj, I'm the same. It feels as though my fingernails can't breathe with polish on!

My toenails are a very conventional pink this week. Last week the big toe was navy blue, then working towards the little toe, turquoise, pale green, purple then finally shocking pink.
Rainbow toes as GD2 put it. I loved that look

I never paint my nails. Once, in my youth I bought clear nail polish, I hated the feel of it on my fingers, and vowed never to do it again!

I've got a pair of pale grey open toed sandals and a while ago my daughter painted my toenails to match the shoes. I got so many compliments that day, I was walking on air .

I'm lucky with my feet, I have small feet and straight toes. My family say I have "mice feet"

I also paint toe nails with one foot on the edge of the bath.

Not all of us are able to assume that position rosesarered

Why is it so hard to do polish on toenails? I just put foot up on the side of the bath, it's easy that way.

I first( and last) wore pale blue nail polish when I was about 20 and was told by a few people that it looked as if I had heart problems! put me off it forever.

All my nail varnishes are ones that have been free with magazines. Mainly by Nails Inc. and mainly in sludge colours.

Ah, now, you see, Luckygirl, as I think I have posted before, MR P usuallly does my toenails ,partly due to ease of access.
However, I have managed all by myself today (had to, he is away until Friday evening ) and it CAN BE DONE !

I won't try to describe the whole process, but it involves sitting on the floor, a certain amountof flexion of the hip/pelvic joint, a judiciously positioned cushion, and a glass of wine.(Optional, but reccommended)

Sort of seriously, I did find it easier sitting on the floor!

Love, strong pastel colours. I have blue nails today. I have teal and mauve polish too.

Nor can I LG have to have some one do it for me .....cant believe how my arms grown so long

If only I could reach my toe nails....!

yeuck remember the mac for school