'It’s a whole new crop of hands to paint!' 'I think it’s amazing that men are wearing nail art and nail polish,' she said. One day you can cover your nails in stars, the next week you can get a snakeskin accent nail, or spell out what you want to say in lettering,' she concluded.Įssie celebrity manicurist, Michelle Saunders, agreed. 'Nail art is like getting a tattoo without the commitment. 'We have always offered a men's service at the salon, and men who are into polish usually go for an edgy black or experimental color.
'We support self-expression for everyone - especially when it comes to nail art,' she told. Sarah Gibson Tuttle, founder and CEO of Beverly Hills-based salon and nail polish brand Olive & June, said that his endorsement is a great act of self-expression that others can mimic. However, leading nail experts are all for it. Rockers paint exclusively in black,' one troll commented. I don't even like a lot of jewelry on men,' a female commentor said recently. This polarizing tendency hasn't gone down that well on his Instagram, where some of his 11 million followers seemingly aren't approving of the trend.
ASAP ROCKY TESTING NAILS TRIAL
(Followers of his recent legal drama will likely be aware that the star spangled banner and the 'f**k off' expletive came right after he was freed from jail and allowed to return to home turf after the assault trial despite being found guilty.)Īt Rihanna's fifth annual Diamond Ball in New York, ASAP was seen posing with his signature chunky rings and just one yellow painted nail. Similarly, there have been references to his latest album etched on his nails too.Īnd while he's had the words 'Love' on his nail bed, he's also had the more aggressive, 'F**k off' on there. Recent photos posted to his Instagram show the rapper with everything from tiny American flags and yellow smiley faces to flames and neon checkered designs painted on his nails. 'I feel like men should be able to do nail art without feeling feminine,' he said.įor his recent collaboration with Prada, Rocky said a 'really, really good lady' drew the Italian fashion brand's logo and other references to their Fall/Winter 2019 collection on his nails. Finger decor: The Harlem, New York-born entertainer said he wishes more men would dabble in nail art