The answer to the question what nails are for a woman is not clear-cut. Of course it depends on the woman. For one thing, her nails don’t matter at all, except that she has to cut them once in a while. At the opposite extreme – and it’s probably a much denser pole – we have women who will answer that nails are everything to them and nail accessories are like diamonds to Marilyn Monroe. You can see such a picture at every step, starting from television and ending with the nice lady selling in the greengrocer. Let’s take a closer look at this issue.
Show me your nails and I’ll tell who you are
Nails have become part of fashion, beauty and the general image. And it has always been so, but never on such a large scale. In the past, it was enough to saw off her nails and paint them with a nice color varnish, and every lady did it herself at home. The nail accessories consisted of clippers , a metal file, scissors and several varnishes, most often in red, pink and burgundy. And that’s all – it was enough to pass for a well-groomed and elegant woman. The downside was that nail painting had to be repeated every few days due to the short durability of the then varnishes. But it was also a kind of pleasure. Unfortunately, this approach has become a thing of the past and it is definitely not enough today. Today, apart from the fact that they are full of staff on the shelf in our bathroomnail accessories in the form of varnishes, oils, foundations, hardeners, files, flakes, nippers or other gadgets, ultimately each of the ladies goes to the nail shop every third week. And after returning to everyone, he boasts about the new pattern, color and shape of the nails. Because the nails are trendy. It’s embarrassing to show up without your nails done. Nails are a showcase, they show belonging to a certain community that is considered neat and fashionable and every woman wants to be considered such. Of course, almost every one.
Nail stars
By the concept of a star, we mean people known to the public. From the point of view of nails, there are two groups of stars often seen in public. The first group are sportswomen. I mean especially athletes, whose nails are often shown by the camera in a strong close-up in the starting blocks. The nails are usually accompanied by precisely braided pigtails on the heads. In addition to runners, the camera also likes to show the nails of the volleyball players when serving or attacking, accompanied by horse tails on their heads. In the case of female athletes, nail accessories often appear as a red and white flag on their nails, especially during the Olympics or the World Cup.
The second group of stars are the so-called celebrities who present their nails even intrusively on social media. Here, the variety of patterns, colors and various extravagances is much wider. This is also where most manicurists get their ideas. There are no limits, and the more bizarre patterns and shapes on the nails, the greater the popularity of our star. Celebrities compete in increasingly crazy nail designs, the length and shape of which sometimes make you shiver. It is also puzzling how the owner of such nails can do anything with such claws, even if she can afford to do nothing.
The star next door
Drawing on rich patterns, every woman can be the owner of nails no less interesting than our stars, who do not have the exclusivity of originality. Generally available nail accessoriesthey do not favor anyone, the only obstacle may be self-restraint. It is also visible on our streets, in stores and among friends. The patterns and colors on the nails are as varied as women are. Saying that everyone can be a star is absolutely appropriate here and ladies often use this being a star. We see ladies with beautifully decorated nails everywhere, no matter what they do, because the durability of modern nails is an attribute of physical work. It is even a sign of our times that in the greenhouse around the corner, a lady with beautiful nails sells potatoes and carrots. Not to mention the ladies from the bank, whose nails we watch all the time when they skillfully count bills.
Nail industry
The market for all nail accessories has become enormous and its availability is unlimited for everyone (not to mention for everyone because men are also using it more and more often). Like cosmetic services, they turned into a great service industry. In drugstores, nail care departments occupy a large part of the entire range. Over the past decade, the broadly understood cosmetics industry has grown in an unimaginable way, additionally fueled by ubiquitous advertising. The nail care department is its great pillar, which is visible every day on the beautiful hands of the fair sex.
