USL by Uslu Airlines Nail Polish, ZOS

My favorite nail polish ever, very durable, doesn't peel off after a couple of days.

Premium nail polish with good coverage and staying power.

I love this brand. Many unusual colors, nice formula with a good wear time.

These nail polishes come from a Berlin based company. The colors are based on airports and the one I received ANE is based on Angers Loire an airport north of Angers in the Loire region of France. Angers is known as “The Black City” because of the roof slates on many of the buildings. So the color shows as a black.The polish I received ANE, is a clear polish with a large sized black piece and two glitter colors, blue and gold. I don’t really know what the black piece is supposed to represent, maybe the U of the brand name, but I can’t tell. So, when I put it on one hand one finger had the black piece and each finger had a couple of glitter pieces. I wasn’t bothered by not having more of the black pieces because they look strange, but if I had wanted glitter, this is not the polish to use. I just don’t consider a few pieces of glitter per finger or toe a real glitter polish.The bottle is about the same size as other quality nail polishes I use. I usually don’t pay this much for my nail polish. However, I think part of the price for this polish is because of what is not in the bottle, no formaldehyde, no dibutyl phthalate, no toluene, no formaldehyde resin and no camphor.The polish dried quickly, even the second coat. It stayed on even when I washed dishes. I like the polish maybe this is just not the best color for me. I would like to try a different color, like the BGX.

The best thing I can say for this polish is it dries quickly and contains no formaldehyde, dibutyl phthalate, toluene, formaldehyde resin or camphor. It also made my nails stronger and harder than *any* other nail polish.If what I see in the bottle transferred to my nails, I would've been one happy gal. Alas, it doesn't. The bottle makes the polish look black with lots of glitter mixed throughout. What brushes onto my fingers, however, is clear with very few glitter pieces and a few larger black U-shaped flecks. When I showed my husband, he said it looked like I had been digging through a garbage filled with coffee grounds. To see what he saw, please see the picture attached to this review.EDIT 6/11/2015: When I told my daughter how unhappy I was with how this polish looked, she went to the product page -- and then promptly laughed at me. It seems as though the larger black flecks are supposed to look like leopard print, and the glitter was there (but not visible) because it's supposed to go over the top of a darker nail polish. Silly me! I have to admit, it would look prettier over a darker color, and the glitter would have shown up quite nicely. However, this grandmother doesn't think too much of the "leopard print." Maybe in my younger years, but not so much any more. However, because I obviously didn't know enough about this stylin' polish when I originally wrote the review, I've changed it from 2 stars - 4 stars. My next polish purchase will be this brand, but in a color more appropriate for this little old lady.

There are so many great things about this brand, the unique names, the expansive color line. However, Whack is Crack (IAH, George Bush), is only an okay polish for me. Crackle polishes have been done and phased out from every major player, (OPI, China Glaze, etc.), for a few years now. Perhaps they are having people try these to get their name out there, since most people are no longer buying the crackle finishes.However, if you were to ignore the fact that this particular polish is no longer on trend there is much to like about it.For starters, the bigger Uslu bottles sport an amazing slightly wide flat paddle brush with a curved end. This puts the polish down perfectly right at the cuticle line, without flooding, or having to be an expert at angling a regular flat cut brush. It spreads out, covering almost the entire nail plate, so that I can get the polish down in about two passes, saving time and eliminating any errant brush strokes or balding.The formula is creamy, and applies smoothly. Its not thin or watery, nor is it gloppy. Just know that because of the nature of crackle polishes it does dry extremely fast, and if you aren't careful it will dry on your brush creating drag spots. Though the pigmentation on this black was not as rich as I'd like, it's a crackle, so the point is to see the polish underneath, therefore I'll give it a pass.I know the instructions say to use two coats, and on probably any of their other colors you should and would, this is a specialty top coat... you aren't going to do two coats, because it won't work to create the crackle effect. It will make a bumpy mess, leaving others to wonder if you let a child do your nails for you.While the crackle effect dries matte, use a top coat. If you don't it will flake off after a day or so. Such is the nature of both mattes and crackles.All in all it's a good brand, love the bottles and presentation, but on this particular finish it's a fashion pass.