Who couldn’t use a breath of springtime? Even though the snow really hasn’t start to fall around here yet, I know I’m ready for spring. And this year’s Pantone Color of 2017, Greenery #15-0343, a vibrant lemon-lime shade, definitely feels like a springtime shade to me, like the color of brand new baby leaves.
Here’s what Pantone has to say about their pick:
It sounds like Greenery is a peacemaker shade, a shade to reconnect us to nature and what Pantone calls “a larger purpose”. Hmm.
Although last year’s Quartz (pink) and Serenity (blue) pastel shade duo wasn’t exactly exciting, they were pretty shades, and I already had a lot of things in those two colors. Greenery is a different story. It’s a color that I don’t own a lot of in my wardrobe or in my makeup collection. Pantone has a Greenery video on their site, and there were two young women in a video wearing Greenery nail polish or Greenery eye shadow. Greenery is far from a neutral, so it may require some bravery to wear Greenery as a makeup shade. I’m sure I could handle it as a nail polish. In fact, here is butter London’s new Pantone 2017 collection shade that’s launching on Dec. 29.
Greenery reminds me of salads and guacamole and the inside of a lime. Maybe the edge around the skin of an avocado.
I actually love the shade. I could see wearing accessories or spring/summer tops or dresses in the shade.
The great room in my house is green, though not this shade. However, I have accents in the room in all different shades of green.
I have some Greenery or near-Greenery pieces already: my Chinese-inspired end tables, embellished silk Indian throw pillows, a lampshade, a couple of lamps, the inside of a candle holder, an accent table.
Actually, I have quite a few Greenery pieces!
I love how Pantone gives us different colors or color families that can be used along wth Greenery. Here are some of them.
I like Fathomless the most, and my office has shades from Fathomless. Maybe I could add a little Greenery to the mix.
Sephora always does a collaboration with Pantone for the Color of the Year, but I haven’t seen any products from them yet. It’ll be interesting to see what they come out with. Pantone, on their website, sells mugs featuring the Color of the Year.
What do you think? Greenery: love it or hate it? I know this one is going to be polarizing. Tell me in the comments what you think, i.e. how would you use it or wear it, if at all?
I think it’s a beautiful shade for fashion but it’ll be interesting to see how this goes for makeup. On another note, I finally bought a Foreo Luna! It was on sale on Sephora, well I think it’s last year’s holiday kit where you get 3 full sizes of Boscia products (sheet mask, Tsubaki oil and gel cleanser) and a Foreo Luna for C$200. I know you love your Luna so fingers crossed that I will love it too. It’s not the newest version but hey, all I need is for it to work well with my skin which has been sooooo dry no thanks to the unusually low temperature that we’re experiencing.
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I’m so glad you got the Luna plus 3 full size skincare products. Great job! I hope you love your Luna! I got mine from a blogger friend who had 3 and was kind enough to share. So mine is more than a year old, and I don’t see any reason to get a new one. I love it. I hope it’ll work for you too. Enjoy it!
I have mixed feelings about this. While this is a beautiful colour and I appreciate the thought behind the choice, it is one shade I simply cannot pull off! Ah well, I’ll eat lots of guacamole instead as a nod to the colour.
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Eating guacamole is a perfect way to celebrate Greenery, Renu! I think it is a very challenging shade to wear. Fortunately, with my red hair, I can pull it off, but I’m not sure how it will translate into makeup. I don’t know if the yellow in it would allow me to wear it as eye shadow. But frankly, I enjoy the vibrant green pieces that I have in my house. That’s enough for me.
It’s hard to believe that it is already this time of the year again! I love your selection of Greenery picks! I have that exact rattan barrel chair that was a feature in my childhood home. My cushion needs to be replaced and I need to find a lovely new fabric for it! I love that piece so much!
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Oh so nice to know that you have the rattan barrel chair, too! When I had my mom’s chair reupholstered, I was told it was called a Martha Washington chair. I wonder if that’s accurate? I chose the funkiest fabric: cobalt blue with “Greenery” lime green (though over time that lime has yellowed into a goldfish shade) to go with my mostly modern furnishing in that room. I’ll be curious to find what what you choose to cover the fusion in yours, Helen!
A Martha Washington Chair? How interesting! My parents had two of them, and I don’t know what happened to the second one! My mom doesn’t have it anymore so I wonder if it broke years ago and they tossed it out! I really with that I had the pair! I love that you chose such a modern design– it’s such a nice juxtaposition between the traditional and the new! I really need to go look at fabrics!
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Helen, you got me wondering whether the person who told me that was correct, and she was not. There is a Martha Washington chair, but this style isn’t it. It is a mid-century cane back barrel chair. But whatever it is, I’m glad I’ve got my mom’s chair and that I’ve retrofitted it for today. I’m glad you have one of your mom’s originals too. I’ll be curious to see how you decide to cover the cushion when you get around to it.
You are really into this green! I love it with the tropical shades.
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I may have a few pieces already. As far as makeup, I don’t think it will flatter my skin tone.
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If someone gave me some Greenery shade eyeshadow, I’d try it but the yellow tones seem to be a no-no for so many of us. I definitely like it in home decor and maybe some summer fashion but I think it’s gonna be a tough sell in makeup
Hmm..a really interesting shade. I’m curious to see how they will incorporate it into the beauty world.
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I’m wondering if they’ll do much besides nail polish. It’ll be interesting to see the Sephora + Pantone Universe offering for this year
I don’t think I’m going to wear cosmetics in this shade. I can see accenting with it in my home though. Your items are beautiful and added so much to my feelings about this newest shade.
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Thank you so much, Marcia! I’ve always gravitated toward this shade for my home. I agree with you about cosmetics with Greenery – kind of a stretch!
I love this shade too! My bedside table and dresser are a similar shade to add some pop to my grey walls. I’m excited to see the beauty products that get released.
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Oh, your dressed is this shade! It and the end table must be gorgeous, really pop against your grey walls. This shade really lends itself to home decor. I’m also curious to see the makeup!
I’m not a green fan, but I actually do like this particular shade of green
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I think you’re right, Lisa, that even those who typically don’t love green will like this fresh, springy version of green.