Dark Shades.. From Way Back Then..

When I say black polish, what is the first thing that comes in your mind? Goth? Punk? Vampy? Elegant? Sophisticated? Classy? Yap you got all right. All depends on how do you wear them and carry them off. It can be anything you want. Black or dark shades do have double personality :-)

Dark shades especially blacks has gone a long way before being what it is today. The History?: ^{http://nymag.com}

• Ancient China
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Nail varnish originated in China; some dynasties reserved black and red for royalty.
• 1967 
Trippy Chic 
Moody London boutique Biba makes black nail varnish for its groovy clientele
• 1974
Bohemian Crossover
 Flouting several conventions in one go, glam kingpin Freddie Mercury wears black varnish, but only on one hand; Marc Bolan, David Bowie, and other rock-star gender benders also polish.
• 1979
Ominous Glamorous
 Bauhaus releases “Bela Lugosi’s Dead,” a throbbing goth anthem; their fans incorporate lots of black everything for both genders.
• 1996
Comfort Goth 
White contacts and black nails: the basis of Marilyn Manson’s safe-for-the-mainstream wardrobe.
• 1998
The Drugstore Version
 Urban Decay releases Perversion, a vinyl black polish with purple highlights named after a Gravity Kills album.
• 1999
High Fashion, Part I
 The models in Gucci ads sport immaculately manicured black nails.
• 2003
Still Rock and Roll
 Despite cropping up on fashion models, black nail polish still says “rebellious rock,” as evidenced by indie band the Deathray Davies’ album, titled Midnight at the Black Nail Polish Factory.
• July 2003
A Manly Manicure
 Football superstar/dandy David Beckham is photographed for L’Uomo Vogue with black nails
• 2005
Red Carpet Accessory 
Lindsay Lohan and Nicole Richie keep their bad-girl images by mixing black nails with couture outfits.



• Summer 2006
High Fashion, Part II
Chanel introduces Black Satin ($18), whose limited-edition status virtually ensures the kind of waiting-list frenzy that greeted its legendary 1994 Vamp.

And Now..

  

 

The Problem with black or darker shades are its hard to pull it off the way you want it to be. Frait not! Read the tips below on the looks you want: 
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For Gothic Look, along with your polish wear:

• •       Jet-black, stick straight hair
• •       Pale white makeup
• •       Black lipstick
• •       Black clothing

For sophisticated, elegant look:

• •       Do not wear black clothing.
• •       Wear simple jewelry. Let your black nails be your main accessory.
• •       Black tends to look classiest on short, well-manicured nails. Extremely long or obviously fake black nails simply look scary or costumish.
• •       Very dark nail polish attracts attention and requires a bit of confidence. If you prefer to be a wallflower, skip the black.

Love them? These are the colours we recommend:

Espresso Your Style | Lincoln Park After Dark | Lincoln Park At Midnight

* click on the names to view swatches:-)

For More Dark Colours click here.

Bare in mind that these colours are not suitable for girly girls, its more for those who wants to look outstanding and sophisticated. For girlys, I would suggest pink or red shades instead:-)