Anyone — home manicurists or salon clients — who wants an unconventional, statement green rather than a standard red, pink, or nude. Because it's a fairly dark, bold olive-green, it suits people comfortable moving away from more traditional nail colours.

Suzi, The First Lady of Nails stands out because it commits fully to an unusual, deep olive-green rather than a safer, more common shade — a solid crème finish that reads clean and deliberate rather than muddy, for anyone who wants their manicure to look different from the usual reds and nudes on the shelf.

Apply one coat of a nail base coat. Apply two thin coats of colour, capping the free edge of the nail with each coat. Finish with a top coat, capping the free edge again. Let each coat dry before applying the next.

Pros:

• Opaque crème formula typically reaches full, even coverage in two coats
• A distinctive army-green that stands out from typical nail colour choices
• No shimmer or glitter particles to manage during removal

Cons:

• As a dark, saturated crème, any brush-stroke unevenness shows more than it would on a lighter or shimmer shade
• Very dark colours like this can temporarily stain bare nails if worn without a base coat