Comments on: Japanese Nail Art: Trendy or Tacky?

By: Optional Kitten

Optional Kitten — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 15:38:13 +0000

The images listed above aren’t really true Japanese nail art – simply having patterns painted on the nails (as some ladies have already mentioned) is much, much older than the current trend. True “Japanese Nail Art” consists of miniature three-dimensional sculptures built up on the nail using acrylic, the designs are not flat. Impractical yes, but oh so lovely and perfect for special occasions, especially if you get the removable/reusable falsies. So let’s keep our definitions straight, and give credit where it’s due (I’m talking to *you*, media).

And for you ladies who have been wearing the painted art designs for ages, I always thought they looked cute on you. :) Ignore the haters, their mothers clearly never taught them the golden rule of “if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all”.

By: yoki

yoki — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 23:41:07 +0000

I love the way the nails look.Sometimes I wish my nails were like that.

By: sarah

sarah — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:48:26 +0000

Love ‘em! Have a few pairs too! They actually look pretty amazing on!

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:27:26 +0000

I absolutely LOVE Japanese nail art!!! I mean, it’s not for everyone, but considering that my personal style is rather basic, having some funky, crazy designs on my nails (a place so small compared to the rest of my body). They’re so intricate and fun. Perhaps not practical, but if you can’t make art, you can wear it!

By: Yane22

Yane22 — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 08:51:50 +0000

I think it is awsome ok who the hell would ever think it’s tacky maybe people who don’t knoe fashion or love there nails
peace:)
glad u wrote about it dough

By: Candace

Candace — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:04:59 +0000

“Black girls been doin’ this for years…and now all of a sudden instead of “ghetto” it’s “trendy.” Puh-lease”.

I second that.
I was at work one day, describing some of the nail designs my friends and I used to get in high school, and noses were turned up and it was thought of as “ghetto”.

A few weeks later, when a similar story about the Japanese women doing it now, appeared on wgsn.com…. the article was circled around the department and called “amazing”!

Double standard, anyone?

By: Pineapple

Pineapple — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 03:02:45 +0000

NO & YES;

I THINK THESE NAILS SHOULD STAY IN THE “KAWAII” CATEGORY WHERE HARAJUKU’S & OR UNIQUE PEOPLE CAN PULL THIS OFF.

IT’S NOT AN EVERY DAY TREND FOR THE DULL OR GRETTO FABCULOUS

By: name

name — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:43:41 +0000

There is nothing better than Japanese nail art! i love it so much. I do admit that some designs are not my style, and over the top, but over all, they are so much fun to look at. I am traveling 7hrs away just to go to a salon that does this! :)

By: Amt

Amt — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:19:01 +0000

I think they are beautiful!!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:12:54 +0000

Bury it! Dating japanese girl, looking on internet to find anything positive to say when discussing her nail art, but coming up dry. Totally gross looking, but I have to take the nails with the girl. Why? this is the overwhelming question I have.