Back To Black

This title is not to be confused with the great Amy Winehouse song/record, "Back To Black" as that would be deeply offensive. I'll always love that chick.

Black nails really do matter as the nail color is no longer a symbolism of goth, rather elegance and class. Black is universal to everyone and black symbolizes strength and importance. We always here "this is the new black", "the simple black dress" and there's an award winning TV show, #OrangeIsTheNewBlack. Black is always in style and matches with everything. The question is.. What are my choices with black?

Nail polish either has one of three finishes: creamy, shimmer and glitter. Next, there are top coat options, the two most popular being matte and shiny.

My favorite black nail polish is Sally Hansen Triple Shine #190 "Slick Black". Sold in most drugstores for around $5-$7. The Triple Shine line has mostly shimmers and glitters. I have found other great metallics by Triple Shine. Sally lives up to her word.. When she says something will dry fast, it does. Really fast! When she said this would be shiny, not even a matte top coat could fully dull the shine. Instead, it produced a really fantastic, edgy yet still professional look! At the same time, what the polish's color looked like inside the bottle was exactly how it looked on the nail after drying. A welcomed plus. With a top coat application every few days, it didn't chip for nine days and I play guitar.

To describe this color is a tricky question. It is also two different colors: 1. when it's shiny, it's natural design and 2. matte finish (see photo). #SlickBlack190 is a true, lively black in its natural state that resembles a midnight's look into the galaxy.. There are tiny far off stars that reflect through this complete and clean, dark abyss. This black color is awake like an after party and it's reflecting back at you, knowing you're drawn in. A true metallic.

With a matte top coat, as you can see (also on my hand), it doesn't dull the shine, it slows the momentum of the shine, letting us get lost figuring out what else is there. #SlickBlack190 is still black, though there might me specs of diamond or gray or silver. Or is it gun metal? It's a different shade of black under every light and it's not dull. The brand is called #SallyHansenTripleShine and matte top coats couldn't really dull it; they made it look great! This is my favorite! I think every guy who's reading this needs #SallyHansenTripleShine in #SlickBlack190 with a #MatteTopCoat. This is my color.

As for the matte top coats, I am presenting you with two.. The Sally Hansen matte top coat which ranges from around $4-$7 and is the one I just used with this nail polish and I have no complaints. My nails looked great, I got tons of compliments and they didn't chip for nine days. I already polished my St. Patrick's nails with the Poparazzi version and they look really good and dried fast. Thinner brush too. I'll let you know how it wears. I got that for around $1 on sale. I think Poparazzi usually runs from $1-4. Check promotions. 

I hope you guys have fun getting your black nail polish. Can you name the owner of the foot in the last pic "sporting" the matte black pedicure? 

Having a go-to black nail polish favorite is like that black suit. It compliments you. Although I highly recommend this shade, I have seen many shades of black with different finishes, tints and hues. Have fun!