Black nail polish

[rachelmonday1]

Is black nail polish generally considered fashionable?

Bit too gothic for me but I do wear very dark red and purple.

No, not really.

No

I love it. So probably not fashionable

This is lovely. It isn't black black due to glitter!
www.nailpolishdirect.co.uk/nails-c270/mavala-mini-color-creme-nail-polish-black-diamond-211-5ml-p15181

Depends how you wear it. I have a dark greyish blue, and a deep red almost black.

Ideas
www.bustle.com/articles/122082-11-creative-ways-to-wear-black-nail-polish

Not in my opinion.

Colours that are almost black look much better so very dark reds/purples/blues etc.

Straight up black is a bit goth teenager.

i like it!

goes with everything, looks great on squareish nails, super shiny

i like a bit of glitter too, there's one I often have with glitter through it, just to de-goth it a bit.

I agree that very very dark shades which appear almost black in some lights are more stylish. OPI Lincoln Park After Dark is a fabulously dark, dark purple. Alternatively, Essie Wicked is a very dark crimson and is an excellent dupe for Chanel rouge noir, which chips within hours.

I love it, for winter on hands and always on toes. I don't think it's fashionable, but it's not unfashionable either.

Yes. But possibly not in the general MN demographic, and if not your 'style' it will jar.

Thinking: Youtubers, Instagram, Pastel Goth, Nu Goth, Monochrome fashion bloggers. The type who bleach their hair and dye it grey. Nails will be glassy shiny or matte, stiletto/coffin/short. Perfect brows. Very on trend.
I sometimes do this type of look, when I have time but not the grey hair, too much naturally LOL and use black polish then. A very high shine gel polish OR a matte polish. Not so much when in my 'go down tesco' look as if I'm not 'dressed to the 9s' being late 30s with dyed hair I look like an ageing student.

Only at Hallowe'en on Stiletto false nails for me

OPI are good, most cheapie one are too streaky

I love black nails. They look especially good on short square nails, although I really like coffin nails, wouldn't do it myself though (coffin nails, that is).

Come to think of it, I prefer really dark shiny nails which are assumed to be black but on closer inspection are actually purple, ink, dark red.

Hmm, now going to find that Lincoln Park one...

OPI Russian Navy is good, too - really deep indigo with a very pretty shimmer in the light.

I love me a really dark polish!

Don't know whether it's fashionable because I don't care. I paint my nails weekly with any colour that takes my fancy at the time purple, pink, blue, red, black, silver. Anything really I'm not fussy. I generally use OPI with Seche Vite top coat followed by OPI Infinite Shine, can easily get 7-10 days without chips and I don't wear gloves to wash up or anything.

I tend to wear a dark brown - it just feels a bit more feminine, but still gives the dark colour, which I think looks gorgeous! A bit of top coat to make it shiny and it's perfect

No idea about fashionable, but I have a black glitter one that I love, storm [[http://www.zoya.com/content/item/Zoya/Zoya-Nail-Polish-in-Storm-ZP645.html]]

Glitter elevates black from a teenage gothy look and makes it a bit more glam.

Probably wouldn't wear it in summer, as I am into my pinks and oranges then.

hmm don't know what happened to my link

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Thanks for all of your feedback Ladies. I eventually went for the Essie Wicked, which a totally love! Pity I can't wear nail polish all the time, but then I'd probably not enjoy it so much if I could. :)

If you wear it with a tan it's fine, (and look great), without a tan is a bit goth.

I'm lucky to be quite tanned and love the look :)

Even better - black with multicoloured glitter! By Bourjois. Makes your nails look like a Goth birthday party!

Too much choice!!!! :)

I think if you keep on top of it, keep it glossy with a top coat and not let it chip it can look glam as opposed to gothic. I would do for a dark red or purple though as my skin tone doesn't allow black.

Love black polish, and darkest Navy too.