Cult Nails Nevermore Nail Lacquer ($12.00 for 0.50 fl. oz.) is described as as “high gloss black.” It’s a deep, dark, glossy black cream. NARS Back Room (LE, $19.00) is very similar, just a little glossier on the dry down. Illamasqua Boosh (P, $17.00) is also very similar. See comparison swatches.

Consider this post my ode to Nevermore, because it is a fantastic, out-of-this-world black cream. It’s intensely pigmented to the point that it really only needs one coat for full color coverage, but two gives such a wondrous, inky, deep, glossy finish that if I wore it alone, I’d still apply two. Whenever I’m trying out a new layering top coat, Nevermore is my go-to. It’s just so easy to apply, dries quickly, and never fails. The consistency is not too thick or too thin, so the application is flawless–smooth, no streaking or bubbling, and even. I typically get a full week of wear with very minor tip wear with Cult Nails’ formula.

Cult Nails Nevermore Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Nevermore Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Nevermore Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Nevermore Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Nevermore Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Nevermore Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Nevermore Nail Lacquer

Cult Nails Nevermore Nail Lacquer