Dwyane Wade -- I Still Paint My Toenails ... So What!?

Dwyane Wade is more polished than we thought -- and the proof is in his toes.

Wade has been documenting his weight loss in a 30 Day Transformation challenge by posting pics on social media of his weight on the scale in his home.

We learned 2 things:

1) He's lost about 12 pounds ... so congrats!
2) He still paints his toenails.

The NBA star first started polishing his piggies back in 2008 ... simply because he thought it would look cool.

In fact, in 2011 he talked to GQ about the first time he showed his colorful toes to his pal LeBron James:

"I was on vacation in the Bahamas with LeBron and when he saw my toes he was like, 'Something is seriously wrong with you.' But eventually Bron was like, 'You know what? You're crazy, but that's just you.' When I first got into the league, I tried to fit in. Now I don't care."