Ahh, the fun 50s with those cute pastel hues! SquareHue created their June collection inspired by the trendiest colors of the decade and the iconic music, places, and activities of that era, including Elvis, sock hop, and vacationing in Palm Springs.
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The first color in the collection is called Palm Springs 1950, which is best described as a slightly yellowish celery green with warm undertones and high gloss creme finish. This formula was very pigmented and went on smoothly, without streaks.
The next color is Bel Air 1957, a light pastel baby blue with cool undertones and high gloss creme finish. It was a little bit streaky so I needed three thin coats to even it out and reach full opacity.
Finally, the last shade is Sock Hop 1958, a cool-toned slightly grayish carnation pink with high gloss finish. Like Palm Springs, it has a nice semi-thick formula with great pigmentation, and the color went on like butter.
I decided to get creative and did a simple nail art with all three of these, but not sure it went as well as I planned, since the colors are quite different and kept on clashing with each other. I think next time I attempt to combine these, I should leave it at two shades, and maybe add simple silver or gold metallic accents to the mix.
THE VERDICT: Overall, I thought this collection was cohesive and definitely reminiscent of the 50s. The formulas were great and easy to work with for the most part, and to my own surprise, my favorite color is actually the green – something I almost never wear on my nails usually; it’s just so unique and I don’t own anything like it!
Did you like the 1950s inspired collection? If you could add one more color, what do you think it should be? Let me know in the comments below!
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