We are just days away from thanksgiving. Once we leave that celebration behind, the Christmas countdown begins. Away with the orange, brown and autumn colors. It is time to express the Christmas spirit and celebrate the holidays that mark the year end and new beginning.
Reds have to be my favorite shade. Lucky for me, there is an abundance of red pigmented nail polishes. I had been putting of wearing what has to be my favorite shade of red for about a year now. Although it is not a new color, it is an everlasting classic by now that many nail polish manufacturers have tried to emulate unsuccessfully.
Even though some have come very very close, there is still nothing like Chanel’s “Malice”. A special limited edition color from Chanel, “Malice” is simply stunning. It is a deep jewel tone burgundy red color that ads enough shimmer to make it stand when put under the sun.
It is elegant, the kind of color that screams “chic” and is the perfect color to wear all thru the holidays.
Under ambient light it tends to look deeper with more brownish tints. This polish has something unique to it. Instead of the usual shimmer it gives of a “velvety” look. Malice is definitely not for everyone, aside from the steep price, it seems engineered for the counselor or demanding nail polish wearer, It applies nicely in two coats with a shiny finish. Of course I applied three coats as usual and even though this particular nail polish does not need a top coat to make it shiny, I applied Seche Vite top coat for a long chip-less 15 day wear.
This is definitely a 5 bottle rating nail polish, a very nice addition to any nail polish collection. It is hard to find at the regular selling price these days. If you find it a half decent price, grab it, you will not be disappointed.
Happy Holidays and Happy Polishing!
wow this polish looks awesome, looks great on you man. i need to have it.
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juliob.
Nice to hear from you Julio! I know, this shade is awesome!
DeleteI am married 1 kid, wife tolerates toe rings, but having trouble accepting nail polish. I have secretly apply color, hope she is able to tolerate some color. I find it interesting and fun.
ReplyDeleteWell hello there! Thanks for posting your comment. Many people, men and women alike, have this issue. You are not the first man I have come across that has something like this happen to him. My very straight forward opinion on this subject is very simple. It is really not your wives fault that she is having a hard time with you wearing nail polish. It is contradictory to say that a man can wear a toe ring but can not wear nail polish on his toes. Specially if the reasoning is that it is a feminine thing to do. The problem is her mind conditioning, her parents and surroundings made her think a certain way. To many people men wearing nail polish is taboo. To other people, a man wearing toe rings is taboo. What I think is that she is having a hard time processing the two things at the same time. I would just take of the toe rings for a while but keep the toes polished. When she gets accostumed to the polish, you can put the toe rings back on. Women are very intelligent beings, once she sees that you step outside with painted toes and nothing happens, she will relax and accept it. Right now, she is only fearful. But she will get over it.
DeleteWell, I'm a girl, who wears her hair short, wears male jeans, and yep, I do my nails all the time. I think regardless of sex, nail polish is not for everyone. I have female friends that don't wear nail polish well, just as I don't wear skirts well, and Scots are way better than me at it with their sexy kilts. I think the same is right for men, and if you like it, wear it guys, and be proud.
ReplyDeleteI don't know how you do it, your nails look fabulous!!! Hope you don't mind that a girl with super short nails follows your tips.
By the way, I have a real crush on men wearing black or any dark shade nail polish, I love it. I actually copy nail designs from a Japanese guy who used to do his nails, so I'm glad I came across this site.
Hello Girl! Nice of you to stop by and posting. I just wish I could know your name to address you properly. I agree with you that nail polish is not for everyone. You have to have a sense of style and/or the personality to wear it well. I have seen short nails on some guys and some women, and depending on the nail bed and the shape of the nail they can get away with it. The other thing is that not all people get nail polish. Thank you for the compliment on my nails! I just take care of them, and of course I don't mind, nail polish is genderless. Some people, depending on the nail bed shape and fingers (long or short), can't wear long nails, but that does not mean they can not have beautiful looking nails. Just keep them well groomed and embrace your style.
DeleteWell, I'm Caroline, nice to meet you. And I'm shy, I kinda thought it would be crazy to post in a blog addressed to guys, but I was shocked that real-life normal guys wore nail polish, I also thought only famous guys and rock stars did it. It was a nice feeling, finding out that something I like to see on famous guys and on some gothic guys is something that's natural to other men. Maybe it's also because I feel kind of ashamed to admit publicly that I like a guy who wears nail polish, and I won't be anymore. Nail polish is great, so I share the feelings of fondness about it with anyone who loves it, regardless of sex.
DeleteDear Caroline: All people are welcome to post here, men or women. your comment is really interesting because that is precisely the purpose of this blog, you see, contrary to popular belief, not just rock stars and celebrities can wear nail polish. A whole lot of men wear it, they just do it secretly. Society's double standard of accepting men wearing nail polish ONLY if they are an "ACT" (celebrities) , has to end. It is very strange and senseless how society labels things. If you belong to a certain group, then you are "ALLOWED" to be a certain way. We are individuals, and thus, have the right to express our individuality regardless of sex. We are all equal. As human beings, men are also emotional, though society programes us to suppress emotions. Wearing Nail polish is an emotion driven form of self expression. No shame in admitting you like men in nail polish, quite the opposite, you should feel empowered by it. You are one of the elite that decides to write your own rules. Your lead, not follow, good for you. No shame in that!
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DeleteThanks for your supportive blog on men wearing polish. I wore it years ago, then stopped as I entered a "professional" career. Three years ago I changed my path to Architectural and Interior a Design and feel much freer to express myself. I started wearing polish again 6 months ago and quite frankly don't know why I ever stopped. I favor the Chanel Black Satin, today I picked up Chanel Graphite, my new favorite. I like wearing both at the same. Men don't be afraid to express yourself.
DeleteThanks for stoping by and leaving your comment! Agree with you 130%, Men need not to be afraid of self expression thru nail polish.
DeleteI LOVE that color. I love reds too, and my favorite is dark reds/burgundy/wine colors. I'm wearing Red Carpet by Sally Hansen Xtreme wear and I am loving this color. It's not as dark as I'm used to but damn it looks good in my opinion.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, just new to finding all of this. I am 40 and have been painting my toenails off and on for almost 17 years. So wish I could start wearing out in public. Love your blog, love your nails, they are very nice.
Thanks for stoping by and thanks for the compliment. Don't wish, just do! Wearing nail polish in public is no big deal really, if it says something about you, it is that you have a personality!
DeleteMissing your blog posts Gustavo! Hope to see you back soon, I know your busy.
ReplyDeleteMy only Chanel. Fortunately, I succumbed to it's siren call while I could still get it from Chanel. $25 + S&H. $28 doesn't seem at all bad seeing what they want for it on Evilbay these days.
ReplyDeleteI agree!, specially with the limited edition ones, I have only 2 myself, Malice and Bel Argus. Once their gone from the Chanel counters, those puppies can go as high as $70
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