OPI Put it in Neutral Swatch

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OPI Put it in Neutral is in the OPI Classics Collection and a current OPI best seller. It’s listed as a pinkish beige, though it has a cooler twist when compared to other OPI Neutrals, like OPI Bubble Bath, which is shown side by side below.

Put it in Neutral is a sheer-to-opaque nail color that is sheer in up to two coats and semi-opaque on the third coat.

With three coats of Put it in Neutral you will still see the nail line underneath if you have nail tips, natural or machine-made, but only ever so slightly.

This post includes three swatches of Put It In Neutral, plus a side-by-side comparison to OPI’s Bubble Bath.

In the swatches in this post, these products were used: Get OPI Natural Nail Base Coat, OPI Put it in Neutral and OPI RapiDry Quick Drying Top Coat.

Now for the main event, 3 coats of Put it in Neutral:

This is indeed a beautiful shade, but if you are still considering OPI Put it in Neutral with another OPI favorite, Bubble Bath, read on - 

OPI Put it in Neutral VS Bubble Bath

Comparing these two beauties side by side, Put it in Neutral takes more of a raspberry sherbet tint on the classic neutral pink, where Bubble Bath is more of a peach ice cream color. 

Put it in Neutral is definitely a cooler, light mauve pink, where Bubble Bath is more of a warm, light peach pink.

See this for yourself in the photos below:

As you can see, they are both attractive, sheer-to-opaque, also called semi-sheer shades, where one has a cooler tone and the other, a warmer tone.

Both neutral shades that deserve a spot in the nail polish universe, and possibly inside your collection too. 

Considering that many polish wearers match their nail polish to their outfits, Put it Neutral pairs really nice with blacks, greys and whites, where Bubble Bath is a nice shade to match with tans, browns and reds. 

Want to explore this comparison more? Open our full Bubble Bath Review in a separate window and keep this window open.

To end, if you decide to go with Put it in Neutral, here’s how to get the best results with this shade:

• Fully prep your nails for a manicure before applying your base coat

• Allow each coat of polish fully dry between coats, giving yourself around 5-6 minutes per coat

• Use a fast dry top coat like RapiDry to set

All in all, OPI Put It In Neutral is a pretty pinkish beige that leans to light, cool mauve, and the best real-world description is that it is similar to the color of raspberry sherbet, if we were comparing sweet summer treats to nail polishes, which is always fun to do, whenever you can get away with it.

Get OPI Natural Nail Base Coat, OPI Put it in Neutral, OPI Bubble Bath and OPI RapiDry Quick Drying Top Coat on Amazon.

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