The BBC published a report by Tiffanie Turnbull and Simran Sohal on women who visit salons for filing and buffing yet skip polish. The coverage treated the choice as a matter of social rank. Critics cited in the piece said treating uncolored nails as a high-status signal could harm vivid designs that began in Black, Latino, and Asian communities. Beauty journalist Kristina Rodulfo told the outlet the fashion favors a uniform look that strips away cultural markers valued by Black and brown people, while terms such as elegant or tasteful often function as coded backing for white-centered beauty ideals.