...there is..? What the hell do I know, I'm Swedish! Anyway, the polish with the name Downtown LA comes from a stupid little brand called American Apparel. I don't particularily like the brand itself, or what it stands for, or the opinions and the ways of its CEO who seems to be a complete dickhead, but I have to admit I can't restrain myself from aquiring the company's pretty polishes. Most of the ones I have tried have flawless application and opacity. Downtown LA is no exception.
Can you guess how many coats? Two? Three? No. One. Yes.
One. I love reds. I love good reds. I really like this one, even though it is hardly unique. The color is
nice, but the formula and pigmentation is even nicer. If you want a red this color, this is an excellent choice for a staple.
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Can you guess how many coats? Two? Three? No. One. Yes. One. I love reds. I love good reds. I really like this one, even though it is hardly unique. The color is nice, but the formula and pigmentation is even nicer. If you want a red this color, this is an excellent choice for a staple.
In downtown LA there is ... smog and traffic. :). I agree with you on having a problem with American Apparel as a company. But the more I hear how great their polishes are, the more I'm torn. This one is gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteI won't buy AA anything. That IS a really pretty polish though. Downtown L.A. is all right I guess, but not as good as Downtown San Diego. ;)
ReplyDeleteAmen to the San Diego comment! :) I myself don't care for L.A. or AA (the latter thanks to the douchebag CEO) at all, but it's a nice polish. I mean, one coat... my goodness.
ReplyDeleteWow this is amazing - 1 coat!! I've never bought anything AA - you don't really see them in the UK much although I think I have seen a couple of stores in Brighton and London but have never been in. I saw them before I got into polish so much! Believe me when I see another one (probably October) I will be stocking up if they have them! I think they have really pretty colours.
ReplyDeleteP.s love your blog, your pics are always stunning!
I don't like AA or that dumb shit Dov Charney, but I love his polishes.
ReplyDelete1 coat?? That's amazing. I'll definately will check them out tomorrow! Are all of their polishes this opaque?
ReplyDeleteI don't know anything about the CEO so I'll have to look that up.
ReplyDeleteI do love their polishes. I've been so impressed with how many I've found only take 1 coat.
Ooooh wow gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteRobin: I would expect so. :D (Honestly, and no offense to any LA habitants, but LA isn't the most appealing place in the US to go to for me as a tourist...) And no, personally I can't keep away from the AA polishes. I don't have that many, but if there's a color I really want I'm not gonna pass. :)
ReplyDeleteTeresa: I'd rather go to Downtown SD than ditto LA, actually. ;D So no AA polishes for you, then..?
Liz: It is a red though, so I guess it's almost disqualified in the pigmentation contest- reds are mostly always great to work with. :)
Tilly: I have bought mine online from the German webshop. It's okay, but they use UPS to deliver and they suck. :D Thank you so much for the compliments on my blog, that means a lot to me! <3
Arrianne: It's tearing, isn't it? :P
Beauty Addict: Not all, but many- I believe, I may have been lucky when I picked my favourites out. Both Hunter and Peacock are also really, really nice to work with, but depending on your nail length, I'd say you may need two coats. :) Some may feel two are needed for this one also, to get rid of all visible VNL, but if that's no concern, one coat will even out perfectly. :)
Anonymous: If you're a concerned consumer, you should look AA policies up to see if you can live with them. ;) I don't think most regular consumers will mind all that much.
Aurora's Nails: Yeah, isn't it? :)