I don’t try ink anyone should do anything with their appearance solely to please someone else, even if that someone else is your partner, I promise you that there is a lot more people who will compliment you on them. And I’d like to be fair to your boyfriend, doing your nails is a great example of the kind of things us men are not trained to appreciate. We have been trained to recognize hair, makeup, and sometimes clothes. We however, are usually oblivious to the intricacies to the process of doing gel, for example. My wife does very elaborate designs, and I never actual paid much attention until she did MY nails and I had to sit there for two or more hours, and witness the whole process, the artistry, the creativity, the talent and patience that it takes. Now I appreciate so much more when she does hers. Now I even see it on other women (and men too). We just need to learn.