Why do guys like light blue nails

28 May 2021, 14:01

Text your boyfriend what colour you should paint your nails. If he say's light blue then he's just proven the TikTok theory.

It's been a while since we've seen a good text challenge go viral and now TikTok has just blessed us with a new one. The 'Light Blue Nails' trend is a popular thing on TikTok, and it's currently going viral again on the app.

The trend isn't quite new. In fact, it seems to have originally appeared to start on TikTok back in 2020 when @_urdadsgirlfriend posted a video with the caption: "Why is it that everytime you ask a boy what colour you should get your nails they say 'light blue'".

Flash forward to May 2021 and it's now back. A video posted by @notgraciefedorko has gone viral on the app with almost 2 million views and over 360,000 likes. The caption on the video reads: "When ur friends wanna have hot girl summer but u just got ur nails done light blue."

Of course, everyone in the comments was asking the same question: What does having light blue nails mean? One commenter even wrote: "I've been single for so long I had to read the comments to understand this."

What do 'light blue nails' mean on TikTok?

Basically, if you've got blue nails, it means that you have a boyfriend, or you're taken.

There's also a theory that when girls ask their boyfriends what colour they should get their nails done, they will apparently always say "light blue" or "baby blue".

While some might think it's just a random "boy thing", some guys on TikTok revealed that they're in on the whole thing too, and understand the colour to mean that a girl is 'taken'.

Other TikTokers are now stitching and duetting the clip with videos and screenshots of them asking their boyfriends what colour they should get their nails done. Some of them prove the theory completely right.

Text your man right now and ask him the question. Did he say light blue?

TikTok users have come up with a strange theory about light blue nails — what does it mean?

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What does blue nail polish mean on TikTok? 

“Why is that every time you ask a boy what color you should get your nails they say, ‘light blue,'” @_urdadsgirlfriend posited. 

She then showed off her long, light blue acrylic nails — and a theory was born. 

Guys might be in on the light blue nail polish trend

Another user, @itz_emerson, implied that guys might be in on this secret code. 

“If a girl ever asks me to pick her nail color I’m gonna pick light blue every time just so no other guy flirts with her,” he said. 

Then @anthonysshawtybae dueted him in shock, saying, “Y’all telling me it’s a code for ‘I have a boyfriend?'” 

Now light blue nails signify you are spoken for

To announce she had a boyfriend @hannahheraso didn’t have to say anything, she just flaunted her light blue nail polish. 

“Why did I instantly understand this?” someone commented.

“I’m so happy I understand,” another wrote.

It’s becoming a way to announce a new relationship

“When your friends wanna have a hot girl summer but you just got your nails done light blue,” @notgraciefedorko said to reveal she’s off the market. 

“They always say light blue,” a user said. 

“Why do they always say light blue,” a person commented. 

Don’t worry, the blue nail squad will be supporting singles this Hot Girl Summer. 

As part of the “I got your back meme” which uses an original sound by @comediandre, sporting light blue nails @itjayzlyng showed support for all the single ladies in her life. 

“When my friends wanna have a hot girl summer but I’m happily taken,” she captioned the video.

Then @comediandre’s voice-over said: “Don’t worry girl, I got your back… from right here.” 

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The light blue nails trend is taking over TikTok right now, but what is it? And what does the colour symbolise? Here’s everything you need to know.

When you go to the nail salon, which colour do you like to get? Red? White? Pink? You just choose a colour that you think is cute, right?

Well, if you’re a fan of blue nails, you’re never going to look at the colour the same way again.

TikTok users are asking their boyfriend what colour nails they should get, to which they seemingly always reply ‘light blue’. Now, the colour has gained a secret meaning.

So, what do light blue nails mean? Let’s find out.

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What do light blue nails mean?

  • You’re in a relationship.

If you get light blue nails, it means that you have a significant other, aka a boyfriend.

Having blue nails is a way of telling others that you are officially taken and no longer available. Well, according to TikTok anyway.

TikTok’s light blue nails trend explored

Over the past few weeks, a new trend has been taking over TikTok called the Light Blue Nails Challenge.

The trend involves asking your boyfriend what colour nails you should get when you next go to the salon, but why?

Well, apparently men ALWAYS say ‘light blue’, and TikTok users are trying to prove this theory.

It’s unclear whether men know what the colour symbolises, or whether it’s just a bizarre coincidence, but all men seem to say light blue, and it’s actually pretty creepy.

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Testing out the challenge

Everyone on TikTok claims that their boyfriend told them to get light blue nails. But, being the skeptic that I am, I decided to test it out for myself.

So, I texted my boyfriend “what colour should I get my nails done next” and to my surprise, he actually said light blue. Case closed.

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Why do guys pick light blue for nails?

Basically, if you've got blue nails, it means that you have a boyfriend, or you're taken. There's also a theory that when girls ask their boyfriends what colour they should get their nails done, they will apparently always say "light blue" or "baby blue".

What do light blue fingernails mean?

Blue fingernails, or cyanosis, occur when your blood doesn't have enough oxygen. It is most often caused by cold temperatures. Occasionally, it can be caused by medical conditions. These include diseases of the lungs or heart, or atypical blood cells or vessels.