I want it to end with a bang, which is why I am going to show you my whole Ciaté Collection. Besides two polishes I bought all of these products myself.
part of my nail polish storage showing all my Ciaté polishes
my full-sized Ciaté paint pots
I decided the best way of showing all the Ciaté products would be by the Set’s I bought them in.
6 x mini polishes (Mistress, Pillow Fight, Rain Coat, Ferris Wheel, Power Dressing & Amazing Gracie)
4 empty mini paint pot bottles
6 x suspension top coats
12 x 5g Glitters
7 x professional nail tools (1 scooper, 2 mini test tubes, 1 petri dish, 1 funnel, 1 mini nail file, 1 roll of customisable labels)
This is probably the product I wanted the most right after I saw it on the PR information. I mean come on, for a nail polish junkie like me this set is heaven. Who doesn’t want to mix their own polishes?
This is the one of the polishes I did not by myself. I received this in a small appreciation package sent to me by Ciaté Germany, along with a mini glass nail file and a Ciaté key holder.
With time I also collected and tried some of their nail care products and base / top coats.
Ciaté – Nail Tonic (nail strengthener)
Ciaté – Mattnifficent (matte top coat)
comparison of the new (left) and old (right) product
Be careful not to keep the matte top coat for too long or it might get ruined. It happened to mine after about 1 and a half years.
Ciaté – Speed Coat (fast dry top coat)
This is probably the best fast drying top coat I have tried. It dries the nail polish to a good amount within 30 – 60 seconds I would say. Would definitely recommend it to any of you and will keep buying it myself.
comparison of the new (left) and old (right) product
Ciaté – love me oil (almond cuticle oil)
I simply love this cuticle oil. I am a big fan of almond products and I feel this oil is moisturizing and nurishing. It is quickly applied and the cuticles soak it in pretty fast.
I also love the cuticle butter from Burt’s Bees, but I don’t use it too much because I don’t like wasting the product by having to apply it with my finger.
Do you own any other Ciaté polishes or products in general, which I should try?
today I would like to review the second Haute House from Ciaté.
Patent Leather Finish Kit
The packaging for this one is just as cute as the one from yesterday – Rich Ink Formula Kit. Compared to this kit, today’s one consists 4 polishes and the silicone top coat for extra shine.
These colors are included:
PPM215 – Silicone Top Coat
PPM219 – Dare to bare
PPM216 – Mostly a Minx
PPM217 – Good to be a Goddess
PPM218 – Can’t it be kinky?
The polishes are just as opaque as the ones from the first kit. I applied each of them on my natural nails again so you can see how they look like.
PP215 silicone topcoat
PP216 Mostly a minx
A bright red polish with great quality. It applies smoothly and dries pretty quickly.
PP217 Good to be a goddess
This is a dark blue polish, under some light it looks almost black. Applies very nicely and gives good coverage in one coat.
Isn’t it pretty?
PP218 Can’t it be kinky?
A seriosu black polish, but nicer then unrestricted glam since it is opaque in one coat.
PP219 Dare to bare
A nude beige polish with good opaquicity and a nice dry time.
How do you like the combination with colored studs / stones?
I am in love with these two kits. The polishes are gorgeous and totally worth the purchase, even better if you get them on sale like I did.
I can’t believe Christmas is almost around the corner.
Last week we had our first bit of snow, I wish it would have lasted longer because somehow I am so busy that I am loosing my Christmas spirit right now. I hope that won’t last, because I was looking forward to this time of the year so bad.
Today’s nail design kind of helped to get a little piece of the mood back.
Jule (Julchens–Traumwelt) and I Christmas Characters for today’s theme.
I love the little Santa and Rudolph. The Snowman and Gingerbread Man didn’t turn out exactly how I wanted them, but they are still cute I think.
What I used?
O.P.I. – Slpine Snow (for all the white parts you see)
O.P.I. – Yoga-ta get this blue! (background of the snowman+p2 040 just fantastic)
Ciaté – PP099 espadrilles (for Santa’s Coat and Rudolph’s nose, as well as Snowman’s Scarf and Gingerbread Man’s Bow)
Ciaté – PP122 hoopla (Santa’s Nose)
Ciaté – PP219 dare to bare (Rudolph’s fur)
Nails Inc – 292 prince’s gate (Rudolph’s antler’s)
any black polish for dotting the eye’s
I must say the design looks more difficult then it actually it. All you need is patience and a still hand.
For Santa I used two nails as you can see, the middle finger for his face and the thumb for his body. First I painted a bit of Ciaté’s espedrilles near the cuticle area of my middle finger. I let it dry and used O.P.I.’s Alpine snow and a dotting tool to create the fluffy part of his hat, as well as the beard at the end of the nail. Make sure to leave space in between so we still have his face to draw on his eyes and a little nose. Tor create his body, paint the thumb nail in Ciaté’s espedrilles. Let it dry and draw on the fluffy part of his coat near the cuticle are as well as a white line all down the nail. Let this dry properly before you draw on his black belt and golden buckle.
For Rudolph I used Ciaté’s dare to bare to draw on his head and ears. For his antler’s I used Nails Inc’s prince’s gate.
Let it dry and draw on his pretty red nose using Espedrilles from Ciaté again as well as a white and black polish to create his eyes.
As a base for the snowman I used O.P.I.’s Yoga-ta get this blue! as well as p2’s old shimmer topper just fantastic.
Let the base dry and use a white polish to create the snowman. Once he is dry you can add details like his scarf, face and buttons.
Last but not least the Gingerbread Man. I painted on one coat of O.P.I.’s Alpine Snow to get a white base and let it dry. After that I used Ciaté’s dare to bare again to dot on the Gingerbread’s body. Let it dry again and add the details.
Of course I used a fast drying top coat to seal in all the designs.
I had a lot of fun creating these cute characters. Maybe try it yourself :)
I would love to see you re-creations with the hashtag #jman2014
all the small stuff and things 