Tuesday, November 23, 2010

American Apparel Army Jacket

I just received the four new American Apparel shades I ordered and naturally, I'm in the middle of 3 projects I need to have finished up in an hour so I don't have time to swatch them all! My curiosity will have to wait on the other three, but I just had to see what Army Jacket looked like. The three photos below were all taken outside, the first under cloudy skies, then partly cloudy skies, and the last one is under full sun.



Below: Here's a quick bottle comparison with Essie Sew Psyched. Similar shades, but in no way dupes.

My order arrived quicker than I expected and they were all packed very well. As with the majority of American Apparel polishes, this one applied very nicely and I used 2 coats. Actually, I think it applied even better than previous ones I've swatched. I would describe Army Jacket as a muted dusty celery with a touch of olive. What do you think of this shade? As a lover of green polishes, you know I'm loving it!
edited: misscarley asked how it compares to Chanel Khaki Vert and I apologize, I should've thought to include the Chanel in my photo! I just looked and the Chanel is darker and greyer. In my opinion, Khaki Vert is more similar to the Essie.
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  1. jaljenNovember 23, 2010 at 3:12 PM

    Dirty greens. I love them. I want this.

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  2. LucyNovember 23, 2010 at 3:17 PM

    I have to order this and some more! Gorgeousness in a bottle.

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  3. misscarleyNovember 23, 2010 at 3:19 PM

    I loooooove American Apparel's nail polish and I can't wait to get my hands on some of these new colors. Their formula is incredible!

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  4. TashaNovember 23, 2010 at 3:22 PM

    Ohh I love this kind of green! I wonder how it compares to Chanel Kakhi green..

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  5. liquoredonlacquerNovember 23, 2010 at 3:53 PM

    I lovee this color, and I also love Essie Sew psyched - its one of my faves this year :-)

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  6. Angie | Pandaphilia.comNovember 23, 2010 at 4:35 PM

    this is an absolutely amazing shade!

    <3 angie
    Pandaphilia
    (ps i'm having a giveaway!)

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  7. AmyGraceNovember 23, 2010 at 4:53 PM

    Oh, at first I thought I wouldn't like it, but it's so unusual, gorgeous!!

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  8. april brooksNovember 23, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    I love it!

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  9. Libby's Pink VanityNovember 23, 2010 at 6:39 PM

    I like AA better than the Essie color. Army Jacket just seems fun.

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  10. Justine (Productrater)November 23, 2010 at 6:59 PM

    I bet the AA applies much nicer than the Essie.

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  11. LBNovember 23, 2010 at 10:18 PM

    WooHoo! I can't wait to get mine!

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  12. AnonymousNovember 23, 2010 at 11:46 PM

    both are lovely!

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  13. SaoriNovember 24, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    I find it is a very interessant color !!

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  14. ZaraNovember 24, 2010 at 10:54 AM

    I love this! I think I prefer it to Sew Psyched, just looking at the bottles.

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  15. AnonymousApril 5, 2011 at 5:48 AM

    I'm dying to get my hands on this.. too bad AA is twice as expensive here in Sweden :(

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