This trend has been popular for a while now. You've seen many celebrities sport dark nail polish such as Lauren Conrad, Kim Kardashian, Jessica Simpson and Vanessa Hudgens. However, I can never get dark nail polish, specifically BLACK polish, to look right on my fingers. So I did some research and have come up with some tips to help you pull of this look.
1. The biggest tip I have is that dark polish looks much better on SHORT, SQUARE shaped nails. Oval nails are going to make you look a little goth or a little like the wicked witch.
2. Try a different shade of black or dark, especially if you have dark skin. OPI has come out with a great collections of purpley black and reddish black colors.
(From left to right: Lincoln Park at Midnight, Midnight in Moscow, and Black Cherry Chutney.)
3. Go for quality. OPI is price-y but it is by far my favorite brand, especially with dark colors. I tried Sally Hansen's black polish, but it was a water-y black color -- not solid black the way I wanted; I needed to put a second coat on it which I do not like to do. I think quality is definitely important. It does not have to be OPI as there are other great brands out there too.
Anyways, dark nail polishes are a big hit. Light colors WILL be coming back this Spring, but darks are not going away anytime soon.
What are YOUR favorite nail polish colors and nail polish brands?
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