Monday, March 25, 2013

American Apparel Manhattan Beach

I mentioned briefly in my last post that I've been a bit down on blogging. Lots of things have been going on and my motivation to blog has pretty much vanished. I have a ton of polish I want to share with you, but am feeling burned out and uninspired. After Liesl's wonderful feature, I'm determined to power through my current low point. I really appreciate your comments and following of this blog-- I'm sorry I haven't been posting consistently of late.

Tonight I have Manhattan Beach, which is another polish from the American Apparel Sheer line of polishes. This is the amped up sister of Summerland Beach-- a darker coral that's definitely more on the jelly side of creme/jelly.

Due to the jelly nature of this polish, it's more on the sheer side and I used three coats of Manhattan Beach. The formula is great and it goes on very smoothly, no issues. It also dried very quickly, which is always a plus.

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Ohhhhh, shiny! I love how shiny this is.

Manhattan Beach is such a perfect summer polish! I love that this "sheer" polish is more on the jelly side and less of a creme, even though there is some visible nail line. I'm a sucker for coral polishes, and Manhattan Beach is no exception.

6 comments:

  1. I love the color. It's getting me into the spring spirit! Like I need help with that, haha.

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    1. This is perfect for spring. I'm ready for bright colors! Bring on the yellows, oranges, and corals!

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  2. Bought this one and several others from this collection when they first came out - MB was a much since I grew up and attended K-12 there

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  3. This is so glossy and gorgeous! These American Apparel colors look worth checking out. And don't sweat the slump :) If you feel you need a break, take it :) We'll be here.

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    1. Glossy is a such a great description-- I need to pull out my thesaurus! You always have the best adjectives. Thanks for your support! I really appreciate it.

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