Starbucks' limited-edition Frappuccinos often don't look anything like their promo photos - see how they compare

Launched in April 2017, the color-changing Unicorn Frappuccino promised to be a vibrant, first-of-its-kind drink bursting with intense pink and blue.

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But the real drink was just kind of a confused purple mess.

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The Zombie Frappuccino was advertised as a spooky green drink with brain-like pink whipped cream on top. It was released in October 2017, just in time for Halloween.

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The pink brain was definitely there, but the green body just looked kind of muddy.

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The festive Christmas Tree Frappuccino dropped in time for December 2017.

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But it looked less like a Christmas tree and more like an unruly Christmas bush.

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In Starbucks' ads, the Crystal Ball Frappuccino was swirled with mystical green and topped with rock candy sprinkles. It was available in March 2018.

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In real life, it just looked kind of pale green. At least there were some sprinkles on top.

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Starbucks conjured up the Witch's Brew Frappuccino for Halloween 2018.

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But the concoction turned out to be less than enchanting.

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So will the Tie-Dye Frappuccino deliver the explosion of Instagrammable color and flavor Starbucks is promising? Or will it end up looking like another murky mélange?

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The Tie-Dye Frappuccino actually looked pretty good fresh from the blender on its first day of availability.

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But a few short minutes later, the clock struck midnight and the Tie-Dye Frappuccino turned into murky swamp water.

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