Orly Nails for Males

Men love pampering too and when I meet with my grooms and corporate male clients, the appreciate this finishing touch. Dries matte but with a hint of "sheen" - doesn't flash back for photography either, looks nice in wedding "hand and ring shots".

I had been looking for a basic clear matte for both fingers and toes for some time. A friend who is a nail technician recommended Nails For Males as a product she has used for years on her male clients when they received manis/pedis. It was a little hard to find, and no store or salon in my area carries it for retail sale. The local Sally Beauty Supply stores carry some Orly products, but no Nails for Males! C'mon Sally! Start carrying it!

So, online, I found it on Folica.com and the order got here quickly.

I like the bottles! Very attractive packaging. The product itself smells so good. I use BB Couture for Men's color polishes on toes quite often, and am used to their natural, low-chemical products. But they don't have an all-in-one matte clear like Orly! The Nails for Males goes on easily, and two coats dry to hardness in about a half hour. It goes on shiny, and then becomes more and more matte as it finishes drying. Very low-key and classy product! It makes both fingers and toes look well-cared for and healthy, with just a hint of shine if the light is just right. Otherwise, it is a very natural product that fills in small nicks and scratches on nails. If you buff your nails, and apply NfM, it is very smooth and understated.

I will use this all the time on fingers, and will use it on toes when they need to look natural and not have color. Highly, highly recommended. All men should use this product.

-- Michael

I am a guy who lives in flip flops and bare feet year round with what I've been told are nice looking feet and toes. I use Orly Nails for Males clear enamel which gives my toes a nice low gloss shine and healthy appearance. Easy to apply and a great way to finish off a home pedicure. The low luster matte finish doesn't advertise the fact you are wearing toenail polish but definitely enhances the appearance of your feet and toes. So if you have the toes for it, go for it!

I have been using Nails for Males by Orly for over 20 years and it is the best. For that well groomed look, and it is better than buffing your nails to a shine. Drys fast to a matte finish. When you get complements of, " wow you really take care of your nails" it makes you feel good.

Ihave always love polish on girls and when this was discovered years ago I love wearing it.I have worn it for years in getting a manicure and pedicure at my only place i"ve gone for years.I love it on my nails and knowing its for men is great!!!! Rick.....Madison, Wisc.

Nice semi gloss finish thats long lasting. It does get a bit shinier in the second week, so keep your fingers off those greasy chicken wings.

I didnt worry that much about my raggedy fingernails but when I saw that this stuff is flat, not shiny, I decided to give it a try. It really does help. For the past year or two Ive used it on and off. When I stop my nails go all to ell. When I start up again its just a matter of a week before they need filing and look good again. It does make me look better groomed overall. I guess my nails just need that extra help to keep from cracking or hanging up on stuff and eventually getting chewed. Plus, its pretty cheap so you can give it a try without laying out any real money. But dont overdo it or it will be noticeable.

Goes on smooth and a single coat dries to a semi-gloss finish that very much resembles what a light buffing would produce.Can get too shiny if you use more than one coat, or apply a single coat too thickly. So practice and then practice some more, until you get the desired look without using too much polish or more than the one coat.

I have tried a number of products to help strengthen my toenails. They have a tendancy to break at the edges (causing ingrown nails - ouch!) and split. After using Nails for Males for about three months, my nails were growing out strong and healthy! My girlfriend even suggested that I get a pedicure, so I did and it was a real treat.I use Nails for Males regularly now on my toenails because it keeps them looking freat, and I dont have any problem with ingrown nails now either.

This product has been a long time overdue for the market. I really like it. Me, being like the guy from Collinsville that likes colored nails, I also like my nails to be polished in a variety of colors as well. Why? I guess I am an attention hog, I guess. Similarly, I also really like tattoos, for the same reason as I like colored polished fingers and toes, as a form of colorful self-expression. Nail colors are merely self expression. The issue of men wearing colored nail polish is no big deal anymore, it hasnt been for quite some time now. Even the ultimate fighter Chuck Liddell has worn two-tone pink and black toes (see ESPN mag article from this last May...). I could list hundreds of rock stars, pro athletes, extreme sports figures, and even surfers that wear nail polish for self expression. It is sort of like wearing a tattoo, but you can change the color of design whenever you see fit. I am sorry that one guy posted that he didnt like seeing colored toes shown here? I simply do not understand that, because, to me, why wear a product if you cant show it off??? Im proud of my nails, and Im lucky enough to be employed in an occupation that doesnt care about whether I wear nail polish or not. From a business standpoint, I can see why nail salons and polish manufacturers would want to have as many men as possible for customers, their overall sales would double! Personally, Im glad that this product exists, Im glad that society has gotten to the point where it doesnt care about whether a guy should wear polish or not. Im totally comfortable in my own skin, 99% of the people who see my colored nails loves them, and that 1% who doesnt - tough!