"I made an appointment for a manicure on Saturday morning for a nice treat. She used "Living Nightmare" brand, which I can only assume is a leftover from last Halloween. It actually turned out quite nicely considering the goopiness. After the topcoat was applied, it looked like patent leather or vinyl.

I don't think I will try this again anytime soon. I felt a little self-concious about it, like I should be listening to My Chemical Romance and wearing combat boots. I think it might be kind of sexy with the right outfit, though. Can't wait to see how everyone else liked it!"

"Knowing this color choice would be dicey for a pale redhead, I chose the warmest shade I could find – it bordered on navy, and had a hint of sparkle.

Disappointingly, the polish was thin and runny. I needed 3 coats (!) just to even out the color. Even if the polish was of a higher quality, this is one fall trend to which I won’t be subscribing."

"I have to say that I'm not feeling this black nail polish phenomenon AT ALL! It just doesn't look pretty to me - it looks like you painted your nails with permanent marker. Besides which, black is just not a good color for me - I think it makes my skin, which usually has really warm undertones, look ashen.

If I were to try to be in on this trend, I would go a really, really dark blood red or even a dark brown as a more fitting alternative."

"I just had to have Black Satin, the hot color from Chanel this Fall, but I wasn't so sure that the black nailcolor trend was going to work for me. I have really long nail beds, and even though I had trimmed them short, I was sure that I would look too goth. And not that the goth look isn't in right now, but as someone who wears a lot of pink, feminine clothes...well, frankly, I thought I would be the subject of amusement at work and among friends. I am happy to say that I found this trend very wearable, from art parties to important business meetings. Not only did I not hear any snickers from afar, I didn't even get any comments about them! I thought the color, which is actually either a deep dark purple or a deep dark brown (I can't decide), looked very chic with my updated fall wardrobe and I never felt uncomfortable with my bold nail color.

Now, the wearability of the trend and the wearability of the color are two very different things. I didn't go to the nail salon to have them do the painting as I had planned, so this may be a lack of skill on my part, but I found that the color went away -- not chipped, exactly, but wore down -- more quickly than with other colors I've used. I also noticed that the color lost its luster more quickly. I have to apply a new layer of topcoat very frequently, every other day to be exact, to keep the polish looking shiny and fresh.

I am definitely more willing to experiment with these dark colors after trying the black, but I may end up going with a chic plum or chocolate on a regular basis if I find it easier to maintain."

"I've been using this pretty much for the past month and right from the start, I had no trouble getting used to it at all. I've been keeping my nails pretty short the past few years anyway, so that wasn't an issue for me. It really is KEY to keep your nails short for this. I have small hands, and I think that may be another slight advantage to the success of the look.

This particular polish got compliments everywhere I went. I'm not kidding. Every time I checked out of a store at the counter someone would comment on how shiny they were (I did NOT even use topcoat) and our veterinarian (shut up, she's young!) even commented on how she'd tried black polish before but it just didn't look as good as this one did.

It's true that you have to touch it up a little bit every 3 days or so, even with this polish which I have in other colors and wears very well. This shade seems to wear off the tips of the nails much quicker than other colors. As soon as you notice that, just apply another (thin!) coat and you're good as new. The things I noticed that are imperative to make this look work are that the polish needs to be smudge-free (be careful and you can do it, I did mine myself!), shiny, and when you apply it, start JUST above the cuticle. Don't go all the way down to it. This really looks more professional and clean.

For me, this look gets a definite thumbs up. I didn't feel obvious in it at all, and I think it's kind of hot. The re-applying isn't a big deal when you don't have to spend a lot on each bottle."