22 Celebrity Men Who Are Comfortable Enough in Their Manhood to Rock Painted Nails in Public
More men than ever are enjoying "menicures" and challenging the notion that nail polish is a feminine trend.
Over the years, many fashion trends that were once reserved for women or men individually have become unisex. Women have embraced wearing suits, ties, and oversized shirts.
At the same time, men seem to be opting for tighter pants, lower-cut tops, and more feminine colors. However, there is another trend that men have been enjoying more frequently in recent years—painting their nails!
So, why are men suddenly eager to wear pretty nails? While we know that gender norms have been shifting for quite some time, there is more to it than that.
More men than ever are enjoying "menicures" and challenging the idea that nail polish is a feminine trend. "Since our culture has viewed nail polish as feminine and marketed it exclusively to women for decades, these cultures understood that a man wearing nail polish challenges that notion," said Garrett Munce, the author of Self-Care for Men.
"Anyone can paint their nails," he said. "It's a low-risk thing to do because it takes little effort, apart from waiting for the nails to dry, and if you don't like it, it's easy to remove."
Celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Johnny Depp, Keanu Reeves, Chris Hemsworth, Jason Momoa, and many others have been seen sporting brightly colored nails. Keep scrolling to take a look at 22 celebrity men who are comfortable enough in their manhood to rock painted nails in public.
1. Chris Hemsworth
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Brad is not only sporting nail polish; he's wearing nail art!
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4. Macaulay Culkin
Wearing painted nails seems to be the norm for Macaulay.
5. Jared Leto
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Even when Jared isn't wearing colors, his nails are still perfectly "menicured."
6. Jason Momoa
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7. Andrew Garfield
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Such a pretty choice of color, Andrew!
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8. Steven Tyler
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9. Harry Styles
Harry often matches his nail polish to his outfit.
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10. Liam Hemsworth
Liam's one painted nail is to raise awareness about the seriousness of violence against children. Such a good cause, and a great color choice too!
11. Brooklyn Beckham
12. Bad Bunny
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Nails to match the hair?
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13. Zac Efron
Zac also joined the Polished Man crew and painted one nail to say no to violence against children. Awesome job, Zac!
14. Kevin Nealon
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Those are some perfectly painted nails, Kevin!
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15. Adam Lambert
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Adam is rarely seen without paint on his nails.
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16. Dominic Monaghan
17. Chris Sullivan
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18. AJ McLean
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The former Backstreet Boy knows how to rock a good manicure.
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19. Seal
20. Marc Jacobs
21. Johnny Depp
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22. Darren Criss
So, there you have it! Who knew there were so many celebrity men wearing nail polish?
Whether you love it or hate it, you have to admire them for throwing caution to the wind and challenging the "norm." Besides, let's be honest, some of these guys can pull off nail art better than we girls can!
We would love to hear your opinions on this. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comment section below.
