Halanna

I would try it when you are at home for a few days first, without going out. You may just think you have a desire to wear it, maybe it will turn out you don't, or it doesn't look as good as you thought, or it just doesn't fulfill what you were looking for.

Then, if you do like it, you can drive to the next town over, go in a restaurant, browse a bookstore, etc. this way if the reaction is negative you know you won't have to ever see those people again, you know, kind of take it for a "test run" to see the reaction and build up your immunity to negative reaction.

And lastly, applying nail polish isn't as easy as it sounds. You need a base coat, two coats of polish and a top coat. Don't blow on your nails to dry them, it creates bubbles, and don't use any quick drying sprays, they tend to make the polish peel. The reds/blues are usually the hardest to work with, because they are dark, but black will require near perfect polishing skills. You're cuticles need to be trimmed, the nails perfectly smooth before applying the base coat. I would consider a professional manicure. Because if you want to carry off black nail polish, it better look perfect. And if it does you will feel more confident.