Next is ILF by ManGlaze. This is an idie nail company making nail polish targeted at men. The two founders came up with the idea while supremely drunk and here we are. ILF is a dusty turquoise that dries matte, like all ManGlaze lacquers, and with almost a chalkboard finish. There is some hidden metallic in there so if you top this with a glossy top coat you’ll bring out a little bit of sparkle. Without a glossy topper, you’d never know.
I think it’s a fun and unique spin on turquoise nail polish that’s definitely attention-grabbing. ManGlaze polishes tend to be on the raunchy side so if you’re easily offended, skip browsing their other colors names. But if you’re like me, their polish names will have you cracking up.
I feel it’s important for me to say that I think it’s great there’s a nail polish line appealing to a more masculine aesthetic. That’s important and good and there’s no reason they shouldn’t. However, I can’t sign off on the idea that this is the nail polish for guys. All nail polish is for guys and this polish is for all genders too. Fingernails aren’t gender-specific and the colors you paint on them will work whether you’re a woman, man, neither, both, or anything in between.