If you dreamed of cutting your nails, polishing them and getting a manicure, this means that you care too much about what people say about you. The dream in which you see your nails long and brightly painted has the same meaning.
False nails in a dream indicate that you are prone to lying and your friends do not like you for this.
Seeing your nails healthy and strong means your efforts will be appreciated.
If your nails are yellow, sick, or break, you will have to work hard for little pay.
If in a dream your nails were dirty, this means that someone is spreading dirty rumors about you - alas, not without reason.
If a woman dreams that she is scratching someone with her long nails, the dream foreshadows a sexual affair on the side. If blood comes from the scratch, her husband will find out about the betrayal.
If a man has such a dream, in reality his aggressiveness can cause a quarrel with the woman he loves.
If you scratched yourself in a dream, this means that some mistake of yours will bring you a lot of trouble.
If you are scratched until you bleed, your family will also be involved in these troubles.
If you dream that your nails have fallen out (or have been pulled out), this is a very bad dream and may mean the loss of a loved one.
Throwing away or burning your own cut nails - you will commit an accidental crime, which you will try to hide from others.
If no one was present in your dream, in reality you will be able to hide the ends.
If someone was nearby in a dream, it means that in reality you will have witnesses. You can work through this dream by imagining that the cut nails are not yours, but someone else’s.
Seeing your nails grow is a favorable sign. The dream suggests that you will live to a ripe old age.
Excessively short nails mean a short life.
Seeing toenails is a sign of travel.
If your nails were dirty and covered in dust, the journey would be long and not very pleasant.
Fungus on the nails - to gossip and intrigue.
A universal way to work out a dream about nails is to imagine that your nails are of normal length, not too short and not too long, clean, healthy and strong.
Dream Interpretation - Nails
Having long, beautifully trimmed nails means wealth, honor, unexpected money.
To have long nails is a nuisance / to commit cruelty or to have cruel thoughts / to be spiritually like a corpse in some way.
Having short-cut nails means you have no strength to fight / resistance and conflicts pose a great danger for you.
Cutting your nails means resentment, quarrel, irritation.
Cutting out a dug-in nail is a need, a loss.
Biting your nails (wiping wet hands) is a gift.
Interpretation of dreams fromEvery girl dreams of meeting the ideal man who would become her soul mate, with whom she can create a strong family. However, men, in principle, like girls, have certain character traits that define them as a person. Based on the shape of their nails, men can be divided into four types. Thanks to this distribution of character traits, it will be easier for a representative of the fair sex to understand what kind of man is in front of her.
The Modest Prince (Nails. Photo No. 1)
Men who belong to this type are shy. They cannot take the first step and be the first to meet a girl. Even if such representatives of the stronger sex have a beautiful appearance, their shyness prevents them from feeling that they are worthy and to be loved. Because of this, they become even more withdrawn and never dare to express themselves. In turn, a girl who wants to meet such a man must take all the initiative into her own hands. This, of course, does not mean that a lady should impose herself in communication; rather, she should show the young man that she is interested in him. Also, after meeting, it is worth considering that in the future such a man always needs to be set up for a certain action and his self-esteem increased. If you are ready for this, your humble prince will appreciate your initiative. Click on photo to enlarge.
Confident knight(Nails. Photo No. 2)
Such a man will make a girl feel like a real princess. His intentions and feelings will always be clear. His self-esteem is not low, he feels harmonious with himself, he is who he is and the girl will have to accept it. However, you will always be aware of his plans for the future.
If a relationship with a girl does not suit him, he will not be modest, but will tell it like it is. On the one hand, you will really feel the support of a strong man nearby, on the other hand, you may encounter his selfishness and excessive self-love. A real knight will be able to win the heart of a princess; whether to accept such courtship or not, it all depends on you.
High flying bird(Nails. Photo No. 3)
An amazing and unpredictable man with charisma. He knows what girls like and is confident. However, his arrogance can be off-putting, because he only plays by his own rules. Such a man believes that he has no equal rivals, which means he is a winner. Belittling someone's abilities, loving criticism, using pressure when communicating with other people is a clear disadvantage of men of this type. This happens for the reason that they consider themselves superior and smarter than everyone else. Do you like the type of man like this, are you sure you can win his heart? Perhaps this will be the case, because if such a man has chosen his beloved woman, then she is the best. Another woman simply cannot be with him. If you feel ready to fly that high, then your bird is perfect for you. Forward to victories and conquering heights!
Favorite clown (Nails. Photo No. 4)
A man of this type will not let you get bored, because he is the life of the party, and the holiday would not be complete without him. And his friends love him for his amazing sense of humor. Such a man attracts the attention of many women, because he will always find an approach to the heart of a beautiful lady. If you like to have fun and joke, then this man is perfect for you. However, we should not forget that sometimes under the mask of a clown there is a very vulnerable person who can sometimes become sad. If you are ready to support your “favorite clown” in difficult moments, you are lucky, because such a man will appreciate your attention and give you many more smiles.
I hope that it’s no secret to anyone that a man’s hands are not just a business card, but a whole resume. Not a single ironed shirt and patent leather shoes will tell more about a man than his hands, and mainly his nails.
Want to make a good impression? Forget about wire cutters on your keychain! Your hands need care, so you need to know how to care for a man's nails.
In this article, I propose to consider some aspects of men's manicure, get acquainted with special tools and simple rules that will help you better care for your nails.
Manicure basics for men
So that we can analyze the manicure process in detail and in the same language as you, let’s name the main parts of the nail:
- The nail plate is the visible part of the nail that is located on the nail bed.
- The free edge of the nail is the part of the nail plate that protrudes above the edge of the finger.
- The smile line is the natural line between the free edge of the nail and the attachment point of the nail bed.
- The cuticle is the rim of skin that surrounds the nail plate at the bottom of the nail.
A man's home arsenal should include more than just a drill and a hammer. A personal manicure set includes the same personal hygiene products as a toothbrush, comb and razor. Therefore, in our article I will give the minimum composition of a men’s manicure set. An important feature of owning this kit is its mandatory disinfection before and after the procedure.
- Manicure scissors for nails. Used to trim nails
- Manicure scissors for cuticles. Used to trim cuticles and hangnails.
- Nail clippers. Used to trim the skin around nails
- Pedicure nippers. Used to trim toenails.
- Sandpaper or glass file.
- Scraper, or manicure spatula. Designed to work with the cuticle (the leather rim that frames the nail plate). It is used when it is necessary to push back the overgrown cuticle to prevent the occurrence of painful hangnails, and can also be used to clean the free edge of the nail from dirt.
For manicure tools, their sharpness is important. Dull tools are not only useless, but also make manicure a painful and very unpleasant procedure.
How to take care of a man's nails
Step 1. Wash your hands thoroughly in warm water and soap.
Advice: a man’s nail is quite thick and to make it easier to trim the free edge of the nail, I advise you to slightly steam your hands in hot water.
Step 2. Trim the free edge with nail scissors in a semicircle, parallel to the smile line of your nail. You should not cut your nails “to zero”, along the natural smile line, always leave half a millimeter of the free edge of the nail, the soft edge of the fingertip will tear the skin away from the nail, thereby the nail bed will decrease and your smile line will move further and further from the edge of the finger. You will end up with completely unsightly looking hands.
Step 3. Using a nail file, adjust the shape of the nail. To do this, use the abrasive side of the file to make frequent movements left and right along the edge of the nail, giving it a rounded shape.
Step 4. Working with the cuticle. For this procedure, there is a rule: the cuticle must be softened. To do this, we either soak our hands in hot water (10 minutes) to steam the skin, or use a special gel to soften the cuticle.
We take a manicure spatula at an angle to the cuticle, apply light pressure and move the skin towards the beginning of the nail. We remove the remaining fragments of dead skin and hangnails with manicure cuticle scissors or cuticle nippers. The main thing is to be careful and not to overdo it, so as not to damage the skin or cut the hangnails too deeply. Otherwise, you will only damage the skin, which will cause pain, cuts and bleeding.
Step 5. Apply hand cream. The cream perfectly moisturizes and nourishes the skin.
In conclusion
Neat, clean and well-groomed nails are an important aspect of personal hygiene, health and your attractiveness. It is important to regularly care for your nails and cuticles, as well as promptly remove dirt, hangnails and dead skin. Men's manicure is the key not only to your presentability, but also to the health of your hands.
Women are easily associated with long nails and so on, but... men and long nails, for most it is nonsense, just as for many it is not acceptable that men also do not mind well-groomed nails. Although well-groomed nails on the hands of men evoke, in general, positive associations - it is more pleasant when there is no dirt under the nails - we are not talking about a bright manicure.
men and long nails
But for most men, too long nails are still nonsense, although both women and men want to become famous, even if in such an unusual way -! 🙂 The story will be about such representatives of the strong half of humanity. The longest nails among the male population of our blue ball are recorded from Sridhar Chillal, a Hindu by origin. This year the man will turn seventy-eight years old and for forty-eight years he has been growing nails on his left hand - then he was only fourteen years old.
The experiment continued until the year two thousand, and the length of the nails in total reached six meters and fifteen centimeters. The longest nail reached a length of almost one hundred and thirty centimeters and Sridhar was extremely proud of his nails, although he experienced considerable difficulties in everyday life. In addition to everyday inconveniences, the man began to develop deformation of the fingers of his left hand, and to this unpleasant fact was added damage to the nerves of the entire left side of the body - too much weight was placed on his hand... The consequence was the left ear and Sridhar decided to say goodbye to the subject of his pride - cutting his nails took place in the year 2000 .
The passion for growing long nails is not the prerogative of representatives of any one nationality - people who belong to different races and feel the need to grow long nails do it with great pleasure! 🙂 no worse than Americans or Indians.
So the resident of the Celestial Empire, Wen Zhang, also came up with the idea of growing long nails on his hands as a deterrent to his irrepressible nature - the resident of Fujian Province was too pugnacious. Wen Zhan wasn’t thinking about becoming famous, he was just tired of constantly quarreling with his neighbors and friends because of his pugnacious disposition - men and long nails.
Long nails prevented the man from fighting with his fists, otherwise he could not imagine demonstrating that he was right - not everyone has an angelic disposition, unfortunately... The longest nail of the pugnacious Chinese reached thirty-five centimeters and it took fourteen years for this to happen, and the Chinese brought him, in addition to fame, something new nickname - he was now called "Long Nail". The resourceful Chinese also found a way to protect the object of his pride from breakage - when he went to bed, he put his hands and nails in large shoe boxes! 🙂 Another record holder for growing long nails was a native of Michigan from the city of Pontiac and took the time to
Reasons for wearing long nails on the little fingers by men of different nationalities.
Each person looks individually and tries to highlight their best sides externally. Some people in this way pay tribute to fashion and the rules of etiquette in a particular society.
So there are standards for hair length, neatness of clothing, its style and combination with other accessories. You may object that these rules are not axiomatic to follow. Yes, this is true, but if a person wants to be accepted in the society in which he lives, then he will subconsciously begin to follow them.
There are a lot of legends, fictions and real explanations for such an unusual phenomenon as a long nail on the little finger of a man’s hand.
Let's look into history and take a closer look at the reasons that influenced this.
What does a long nail on the little finger mean for men?
the hand of a dark-skinned man with long nails on the little finger and thumb- Historical data says that growing a nail on the little finger in men dates back to the 17th century.
- Then representatives of the strong half of humanity conducted active correspondence and communicated with the world in this way. And to quickly open letters, they found a way out - the nail of the little finger of the left hand, because the right hand was used for writing and firing weapons
However, with changes in the peculiarities of sealing postal envelopes, the need for nails of different lengths on men’s hands also disappeared.
- At the same time, in France there was a rule of good manners when a guest did not knock on the door with his fist, but scraped it with his finger. Agree, it’s easier and faster to do this with a grown nail
- The past century has been turbulent in events and changes in human appearance. So in the 70s, the United States was overwhelmed by a wave of youth addiction to drugs. Cocaine was especially popular
Young guys began to grow the nail on their little finger to make it easier to measure one dose of the drug. In their world, their own measure of the weight of white powder appeared - a fingernail.
the man just started to grow a nail on the little finger of his left hand
- In Soviet times at the end of the last century, crime bosses grew their pinky nail to stand out from other prisoners. Since the former enjoyed special conditions for serving their sentences and did not work physically, they could afford to take care of their hands and nails
- Card sharpers have jumped on the bandwagon with the long-nail fashion for performing exchange tricks. They placed it between the cards in the deck and performed a tricky removal called "volt"
- Continuing the theme of those who do not respect the laws, let us remember about pickpockets. Among them there are representatives with an overgrown nail on the little finger, with which they carefully cut the bags and pockets of their victims
- The real need to have a long nail on the little finger was accompanied by the work of an assistant driver. This man gave them a tape with information about speed, route stops, and braking distance. And this tape was akin to a black box on modern airplanes
- Among pilots there are also many representatives who wear a long nail on their little finger. The history of the tradition dates back to the Second World War. The pilots then did not have time to really sleep, much less take care of their appearance. And they got used to cutting their nails on the spinning propeller. But one day Meresyev did not have time to cut them off completely; he was left alone on the little finger of his left hand. This is what saved the pilot. He was able to get food, cut the parachute cables, build himself stilts and get to his people. Since then, the elongated nail on the little finger of the pilot’s left hand has become the personification of the faith, resourcefulness and invincibility of the Soviet soldier
- Employees of jewelry workshops have such a distinctive sign as a long nail on the little finger. They use it to grab small gems and chain links during repairs.
- Many guitarists to this day leave long nails on their hands, which make it easier for them to play the guitar without a pick.
Although there are other explanations for wearing this phenomenon. For example, A.S. Pushkin had a long nail on his little finger because he was a member of the Masonic society.
portrait of A.S. Pushkin, who also wore a long nail on his little finger
A few unconfirmed explanations:
- superpowers. In ancient times, sorcerers, magicians and wizards had nails of different lengths, which distinguished them from other people. Perhaps this tradition has become firmly entrenched in the family and now the descendants simply follow it
- palmistry. The little finger symbolizes a person’s oratory abilities and his penchant for science. If a nail grows on it, then the owner wants to strengthen these traits in his character. Therefore, among teachers you can often meet men with long nails on their little fingers and in practice you can be convinced that talking with them is pleasant and interesting
- a talisman, that is, the owner of a non-standard length of a fingernail thereby attracts good luck and success into his life
Unconvincing, but valid arguments in favor of the presence of different lengths of nails on the hands of men are:
- to attract women
- show your involvement in Satanists, the vampire movement
- to be identified among sexual minorities
Nowadays, it is not uncommon for men's manicures and differences in the length of the nail plates on the hands. This is how representatives of the stronger half of humanity express themselves in order to simply stand out and follow a specific style. A striking example of this is the Chinese. They tend to rarely cut their nails and wear them very long.
Why do Asian, Armenian, and Muslim men grow their nails on their little fingers?
young asian man wears a very long nail on his little finger - The male population of the Celestial Empire everywhere loves to wear long nails on their hands, especially on the little fingers
If you go to China, you will come across this appearance feature on the streets and in transport. Loaders, builders, janitors, market sellers, posters, factory workers, taxi drivers wear long nails.
There are several explanations for this manifestation:
- historical.
During the reign of emperors and court nobles, the entire poor population worked hard in the fields to grow rice. But the nobility and the ruler were exempt from this, because they wore long nails on their hands. They served as a kind of symbol of difference and involvement in blue blood. To psychologically compensate for such injustice, in our time, Chinese men of all classes began to grow their nails - religious.
There is an opinion that if the little finger is longer than the index finger, then the owner of such a hand has a good fate and karma. And since such a natural hand structure is extremely rare, the Chinese compensate for the situation by growing a nail on the smallest finger - for the convenience of performing specific actions, for example, tightening screws, taking care of your appearance, scratching an itchy spot, typing on a push-button telephone
- esoteric.
The Chinese believe that the long nail on the little finger of the left hand is a magnet for money and represents the health of their family. That’s why it is cherished and protected from breaking off. Otherwise, money will bypass their home, and relatives will become seriously ill and die - an attribute of a man that testifies to the well-developed qualities of a representative of the strong half of humanity and attracts beautiful ladies
Among Armenians, an elongated nail on the little finger is also not uncommon. This people has a tradition when the youngest son in the family acquires such a feature of appearance.
Muslim with a long nail on his little finger
Other examples:
- household necessity.
For example, for market workers, the nail comes to the rescue for cutting tape, cheering and unscrewing something - a tribute to fashion, when a person is surrounded by men with long nails and he likes it, then he will pick up this trend
- imitating a person who commands respect, such as a crime boss
Men of Muslim countries are sure that a long nail on the little finger is their protection from evil spirits and destructive influences.
Whatever explanation for men wearing long nails on their little fingers resonates with you as reasonable, this phenomenon exists. Therefore, it is easier to accept and come to terms with it, rather than imposing your point of view and demands to be cut off.
We all tend to make mistakes, seek the truth, find it and change. The main thing is comfortable, peaceful communication and recognition of the other’s right to preserve their individuality.
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