Maybelline's Emerald Smokes

I usually don't like to put yellow on my nails because while it looks nice when freshly applied, after a bit of wear on them, they start to make my nails look like they have a yellow like fungus color to them. I don't really do upkeep on my nails, so I rarely put on yellow. But I got bored and copied this idea from someone, don't remember who but sorry. Dare you not to awww over that or at least crack a smile! If you don't, you are one cold hearted mofo, and will flip you off with my angry finger. Let's get to the review. Maybelline's Emerald Smokes was around $6, and main reason that I bought this was for the green color in the upper corner. It reminded me of Mac's Humid, which happens to be one of my favorites. So I got it and was excited to try it out. All of the colors looked nice in the quad, and it was bogof, so yeah, totally sold.
Don't they look similar? Yeah they look alike, but that is where the similarities end. The colors do not show up on the lid without a primer, at all. It looks like a very sheer wash of color with shimmer.
Top row swatched with primer. Bottom row swatched without primer and Humid swatched on the bottom. I packed to colors on with a q-tip for both rows, but they really did not show up well. I just swiped on Humid, and it went on beautifully. Don't get this and there are many other better cheaper eyeshadows that you can get for the price.

Tip: To make sure your nails are 100% dry, rub your nails together, and if you feel it is wet or has friction, it is not completely dry. However, if your nails glide over each other, then presto completely dry nails.