I’m 28 and I have some pretty bad callus of both my yet and hands and have wanted to try a mani/pedi but just feel kind of weird about it
Is it weird for men to get manicures or pedicures?
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I’m 28 and I have some pretty bad callus of both my yet and hands and have wanted to try a mani/pedi but just feel kind of weird about it
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Depend on how the women like at men. Every women have a different preference. As they say “it’s somebody for everybody.”
I know so many men that get them and love them. Men deserve to be pampered too! Especially if you’re having issues that need resolved. Have one, you’ll love it!
No. I used to work at a bougie spa and men would come in all the time (mostly for pedicures though).
I can’t speak on manicures but your feet feel brand new after a solid pedicure. I’m not afraid to say that as a man.
I got my boyfriend a mani-pedi for our anniversary. He wouldn’t have done it on his own, but it made a huge difference in the calluses on his hands and feet.
Get a good moisturizer too, and that’ll also help.
Nah, I often see a guy at the nail place. In my opinion peak masculinity is basically taking or leaving gender norms based on whether they serve you or not.
Decide if you want a color, clear polish or no polish. You can even find places that advertise “man”-icures. Oh and bring sandals if you’re getting polish.
I see men getting pedicures every time I go and I live in podunk Indiana. For hands, you can try Urea cream for calluses.
Not weird at all, caring for your hands & feet should be a priority and many people don’t have the know how or the time to do so at home. Plus, well manicured hands on a man is such a turn on.
I think in particular that diabetic men benefit from regular foot care like pedicure
Foot and calf rub? Nice trim on my toe nails, remove any ingrown?
Shit son, sign me up.
If someone thinks you’re “less of a man” for self care they can stick It in their ear. They aren’t paying for It
Never done it, but mainly because I’m cheap.
Manicures feel a little silly to me, but pedicures are great. My feet are in work boots 12 hours a day, everyday. My feet are in rough shape, so every few years I’ll join the Mrs and get one. I always walk away thinking I should do this more often. It just feels refreshing.
i was a nail tech for 15 years. def not weird at all, it’s hygiene and you also deserve to relax too! get the mani/pedi. 🙂
Self care mate. There’s nothing wrong with it at all
My wife and I go all the time. I’m always the only man there .
Man-ish-icures are perfectly normal at your age – a true mark of having things (mostly) together! Treat yourself. For the married folks, that’s 20 pampered appendages. For the single crowd, I’ve heard whispers of a bonus 21st getting some extra love. Enjoy!
No
Who cares what people think. If a dude wants a mani or a pedi, he should get one.
It’s not very nice for anyone to have chipped gross fingernails and ugly talons for toenails.
NO! We need to normalize men getting manis/pedis and having it not be a big deal. Y’all want nice toes too!
I do it myself. Manicures are necessary for looks, yet pedicures are more about hygiene and foot health.
Would have no qualms going somewhere, although I do suffer anxiety booking stuff in advance and all the good places generally don’t cater to walk-ins.
No. Every man in my family has always gotten both. And they will even get their toes painted because it makes me happy 😊 They say they don’t care because they’re only without shoes at home. But seriously… even my 93 year old grandpa goes regularly.
Yes most people consider it weird.
But who cares.
Healthy feet=’s healthy body
I get pedicures all the time.
Get a pedi once a month with color.
Not weird at all! Check out a few places near you online for pricing and stuff. Lots of places do packages. ( for mani& pedi.)
If there are spa pedi options with hot towel wrap 10, 15 min foot rub, spend the extra $20 on a mid/high nice one with a little bit of the works. Treat yourself! I’m sure you deserve it. I second that!!- men with well kept hands is a turn on! lol
I love getting pedicures. I have a gift certificate that I got for Xmas that I need to go use. Never gotten a manicure though.
Not at all. They’re incredibly relaxing and do not require nail polish unless you want it. And the idea of colored nails being purely feminine is not set in stone and never has been. Go get your mani/Pedi and relax.
I went and got a pedicure because my feet were cracked and dried. I just wanted the dead skin removed and another out. I had to endure calf massage and hot rocks massage and a whole bunch of shit that was supposed to be relaxing but I just wanted my feet fixed. I’ll never go back!
66 years old. Male. I just started getting both pedicures and manicures 4 years ago. On my to-do list now every few months.
No.
My parents get pedicures together.
Why would it be?
I’m a pedicure guy. My feet can get a little hoof like due to wearing flip flops a lot and doing mat sports. I’ve had manicures also. Love that shit.
Don’t make it weird. Head up, shoulders back. Stroll in like you own the place.
Not weird. When I see a man at a nail salon, I think he’s evolved. 👏🏾👏🏾 I wish more men would care for their nails.
Only when I can’t reach my feet
Weird? No. Common? No.
No
Nothing wrong with it. I’ve had both. Used to get mani to I could stop biting my nails. Cause I’m cheap, if I spent money on it, I wouldn’t bite. Things are a bit different for me, I’m a big dude, so more rare to be judged as less manly. Main thing is, don’t worry about what others think.
Also, my last pedi- the lady doing my feet, and the 3 other ladies (doing 3 other ladies’ feet) spent the whole time talking to me. We all had a blast. They often love the change of getting to chat with new people.
Not weird at all.He even if you wanted it to look like a women’s manicure and pedicure it wouldn’t be weird.
Are you in a more conservative part of the country?
I would say 6 times out of 10 when I go to the nail salon, there’s a man in there getting a pedicure.
Yes.
No
My phrase for many things is: it’s only weird if you make it weird
I don’t see an issue with it. Who doesn’t enjoy to be pampered
Nor entirely normalized. I get it. But who’s going to decide what you want to do for yourself? It’s a Yolo world out there, bud. Decide for yourself.
Edit: typo
No, I(f) gave myself a manicure today and just finished giving my husband one. He asked me earlier today if I would do his nails. He loves it and it’s a great bonding time with him.
I don’t take care of his feet though. He does that
I’m 34, if someone wants to belittle me for creature comforts, 1) they can go fuck themselves 2) it says a hell of a lot more about them for judging me for treating myself than it does about me doing it in the first place.
TLDR- you’re a grown adult, do things to take care of yourself. No one else has to endure the things you do or don’t do anymore than you.
No
Outside of a Brett Easton Ellis novel, yes.
Inside of a Brett Easton Ellis novel, oh, fuck, yes.
Hell no! I do it all the time. Just do it💪
As a nail tech, no I have plenty of men that come in for pedicures and it’s pretty normal they just skip polish (most of the time)
No.
I do pedicures because my feet are fucked from walking in leather shoes all day. They’re great. It’s also really hard to cut your own toenails well given how far they are from your eyes physically – a salon tech wouldn’t have the same issue.
Manicures, same thing, but it just feels like a waste because you’d be cutting the nails short yourself anyway and wouldn’t need them professionally shaped.
Get a mannie and get a peddie and while you’re at it wipe your ass.
It’s not weird for men to take care of themselves and groom themselves properly. And bathe properly…
No, please do it. Im thinking of sending my husband in to have his feet done. Men need to care of themselves too. Plus it feels really good after it’s all done.
its weird to selfcare?
what
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No
I’ve only had a pedi. I wore a pair of shoes one day that messed up two of my toenails and it was annoying to trim them myself. Back to normal now and haven’t had a pedi since. Not unusual.
It’s 2025. Weird is in
I get a few each year. I started about a decade ago. I’m usually the only man in the salon, but I don’t care.
Nah. My husband and I go and treat him to a nice mani/pedi/massage/shave. He works hard and deserves self care too. Take him out for a nice steak and scotch after. He loves it!
Go for it, but keep in mind that calluses are there for a reason. If you are still doing whatever job or hobby that caused you to build them, you will have more sensitive skin.
I’m 49 and a cis gender male. I have been getting mani-pedis for 20 done odd years. I go with my wife, my sister, my mother, girlfriends, friends, nieces, nephews, whatever. They feel good and look good too. Give yourself a chance to relax.