Here’s How to Get a Perfect Black Manicure

Rosdiana Ciaravolo
No, it’s not just a phase. A black manicure—whether glossy or matte, impeccable or artfully chipped—has been recently spotted on the fingers of celebrities like Megan Fox, Harry Styles, and Selena Gomez. (Also seen on the super hot barista at my local coffee shop.)
“Gothic Glam is huge right now,” says celebrity nail artist Brittney Boyce. “We’re seeing a lot of nail art with black as a base or black as the accent color.”
Another major black mani moment: Boyce, who has her own press-on line named Nails of LA, created $30,000 manicure for punk prince Machine Gun Kelly for the Billboard Awards last week. It started with black polish (natch) before being topped with diamonds.
The major appeal behind black is it’s truly universal when it comes to skin tones and styles. “Both matte and glossy black manicures are having their moment right now. It’s fun to use them in the same mani to play with textures, like a matte base with a glossy design, or to just have an accent matte finger.”
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