Black Nail Polish — Try Every Shade on Your Skin Tone
10 blacks. They all sit close together, around flat noir.
Pick your skin tone and see any of them on a hand like yours before you spend anything — a noir reads as sharp contrast on a pale hand and as pure depth on a deep one, and that’s the part a shelf will never tell you.
Set your nail shape and length while you’re here too. A black you love short and round can read like a different color long and stiletto.
Or start from your skin tone: Pale skin · Fair skin · Olive skin · Tan skin · Brown skin · Dark skin
Questions people ask before they buy
How do I pick the right black out of 10?
Start with your skin tone — pick one of the six above and the range narrows fast. Most people land on 3 or 4 real contenders once they see the color on skin instead of in a bottle.
Are all 10 blacks actually different from each other?
Yes. They come in crème, glitter, shimmer and other finishes at different depths, and two shades a few codes apart can look like completely different colors once they're actually on skin.
Will a black look the same on every skin tone?
No, and that's the whole reason to try it on first. The same bottle can read completely differently depending on the hand it's on.
What if I don't love any black on my skin tone?
Blacks aren't the only option. Every color family is on the same page, so you can compare black against the others on your exact skin tone before deciding.