I know there a quite a few black men who may think brightly painted toes are cute on black women, but I’m not going to attribute this beloved thing to both black men and women.  For real, there may be a few brothers (You know I love the KIDS!!  Ooo woo! Ooo WOO!) who paint their toes in bright colors too…but that’s beside the point.

Go into any Asian owned nail shop in the black community and take a look at the color selection.  Then go to a nail salon that doesn’t primarily service black women and there are some colors that will most likely (no guarantee) be missing.  Bright green, neon orange,  deep blues…very unique colors.  French tips are usually white (I don’t think they belong on the feet, but…ok.  Do you.), but you’ll find sistas with  fuchsia tips…metallic gold tips…the possibilities are endless.   Many of these colors are loved because they absolutely POP against brown skin in a way that is so beautiful.

Sure, sure…lots of people just call these bright colors ghetto.  For many others, loud colors, contrasting tips, and designs are a unique art form that they love to have showcased on their bodies.  I say, “To each [her] own.” (NOTE: Fake nails are never acceptable.  You should never have a fake nail put on any of your toes unless you need a nail on the toe for medicinal purposes.  If your nail falls off and you just need to have a nail there…ok, that’s fine.)