Bare nails = the new status symbol?

[00:00:00]Bare nails are the new status symbol.

[00:00:02]Rich women are ditching manicures. This influencer went viral saying she no longer gets her nails done to save time.

[00:00:08]And in a world where time itself is a luxury, that tracks. The look is also being read through quiet luxury, looking expensive without looking like you tried. Sociologists even have a word for this, counter-signaling. Basically, when you're high status, you stop flexing it.

[00:00:23]But, there's a blind spot. Nail art has long carried meaning beyond fashion or status. It's identity, self-expression, and cultural practice. So, [music] framing bare nails as a status move can flatten what manicures actually mean for many people. So, what is this trend really about? Nails, or just who gets to decide what good taste is?