Hello Lab Partner!
Welcome to another
5FF. In previous posts, I've covered
mint greens and
gold-greens, so it seems like a good time for us to take a look at medium, muted greens (think army greens, olive greens)--popular colors this fall! I had a hard time narrowing down which five I wanted to feature, but I finally selected OPI Uh-Oh Roll Down the Window, Zoya Yara, Essie Sew Psyched, RGB Camp, and Nicole by OPI Green up Your Act:
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| Thumb: Uh-Oh Roll Down the Window; pointer: Green up Your Act; Middle: Camp; Ring: Sew Psyched; Pinkie: Yara. Outside, natural light. |
The above photo captures the colors pretty accurately, although they appear slightly darker than they actually are, particularly Yara. Below is another photo that shows the colors quite accurately, although the thumb is a bit blurry at that angle, and it's difficult to see the gold micro-glitter in Yara (you'll find a close-up of Yara further down):
On the thumb: OPI Uh-Oh Roll Down the Window. This polish applies well, with a bit of streakiness on the first coat. It's a cream that is opaque and streak-free in two coats. It has quite a bit of yellow undertone.
On the pointer finger: Nicole by OPI Green up Your Act. This polish and Yara are the darkest of the five. It has quite a bit of blue to it, although it appears even bluer in the bottle. It applies very smoothly and is nearly opaque in one coat. It's shown here with two coats.
On the middle finger: RGB Camp. I have to say, I'm disappointed. I usually adore RGB polishes--they're some of my favorites--but this one applies a little streaky, with visible brush strokes. This one has grey undertones.
On the ring finger: Essie Sew Psyched. This is the polish I used for the
most recent Mystery Mani Monday, so check that post if you'd like to see this polish on all five fingers. The color of Sew Psyched is very similar to RGB Camp, with strong grey undertones, but Sew Psyched is a littler darker. This polish applies beautifully. It was opaque in one coat, but I applied a second for good measure.
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| Zoya Yara |
On the pinkie: Zoya Yara. Like Uh-Oh, Yara has some yellow to it, but
not as much as Uh-Oh. It applies beautifully and is opaque in two
coats. It's a metallic (but a subtle one) with gold micro-glitter. This
is the one polish out of the five that I can't really capture as well as
I'd like in natural light, so I took a close up of it under
artificial light so you can see the micro-glitter.
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| Thumb: Uh-Oh Roll Down the Window. Pinkie: Zoya Yara. Blurred to show glitter. |
Here's another photo of Uh-Oh Roll Down the Window--you can really see its yellow undertone here--along with Yara (blurred to show the golden micro-glitter of Yara).
Of the five, Zoya Yara is my favorite, no question. I adore it! I was surprised by just how much I like it--why have I waited till now to try it?
So which of these medium, muted greens do you prefer?
Sending you lab love,
Allison
