Sorry for the double-post, but I tried to edit my previous one to add pictures and apparently ran out of time lmao.
Here's some pics of the side-opaque thing from Maze's last shed cycle, to give you an example:
You might also notice the wrinkles on the sides when they turn, giving them a kind of "crunchy" look; Mazikeen only gets this when she's really, really close to blue, or already in blue. Crunchy.