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[carbro]

dirac, on Feb 19 2010, 02:14 PM, said:

Brightly colored nails don't usually blunt the hand, however, unless they and/or the hand are badly shaped, though - generally colored longer nails enhance and emphasize longer fingers and elegant hands and often they are used to draw attention to those qualities.

The first time I noticed nail polish was when dancer's strange looking hands caught my attention from the fourth ring.  I raised my opera glasses and saw that the dancer (initials JF), who  usually had lovely hands, was wearing coral nail polish, a shade or two darker than her skin.  That contrast, from that distance, was enough to cut the continuity of the line of her hands.  In life, we seldom have reason to create a line from head to neck to shoulders through arms and out through the fingers.  

[carbro]

Just wanted to add that we may have the opportunity to see for ourselves in the next three Olympic figure skating events.  The ladies generally polish their nails, and some may choose dark colors.  I couldn't help but notice one of the ladies in last night's Compulsories had dark nails.  Not a big deal when one hand is holding the partner and the other is held by him, but during the Original and Free Dance, and during Pairs and Women's, maybe we'll see what I've described.

I beg for readers' forbearance if I've become too insistent.  Also, I am not unaware that nail polish is not the topic of this thread.  However, it is a form of body ornamentation, even if it is temporary.

[Helene]

This article is primarily about how opera singers' tattoos are concealed although it does mention dancers as well:
http://www.wqxr.org/...m_content=item1

I didn't realize how much more work it would be to conceal them for HD broadcasts, of which there have been more recently for dance, primarily thanks to Emerging Pictures.

[sandik]

I notice when performers have body art, but it doesn't affect my opinions one way or the other.  I knew that I was seeing more tattoos in the last few years, but had no idea it was 1 in 5 adults in the US!

[bart]

Tattoos seem to be a permanent solution to what may turn out to be transitory desires.  Given the increasing call for bare torsos and legs in ballet and opera, perhaps consumer demand will lead to improvements in cover-up technology that can meet even HD standards.

[sandik]

bart, on 03 August 2012 - 07:58 AM, said:

Tattoos seem to be a permanent solution to what may turn out to be transitory desires.

Very succinct!