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I'm a simple Scottish girl with an unusual name and a strange obsession for nail polish! My aim is to capture what the eye sees, with a camera! Too much nail polish and never enough time. I have also started wildlife photography, which I enjoy very much. Welcome to my little world :-)

Monday 8 December 2014

Day 8 - Ciate Big Yellow Taxi



Yet again another doubler! This one featured in the 2012 Calendar HERE. I had hoped it was slightly different - maybe matte or textured - but no such luck!

This is hard to apply and really streaky. Like the one before it, a total nightmare! I think I could class this as part of my Ciate Nightmare Gang (Doll House Collection, et al). Having had 2 years more experience painting my nails, I tried my best to deal with it. Drying was slow because I used thick coats (probably 6-7 minutes at least per coat). Thick coats and minimal brush strokes are the way forward with the polish. And that's difficult because it is a mini, probably applies better with the full sized bottle! All that said I still really like the polish! And it did last well.

Rating
Easy to use = 4/10
Application = 3/10
Drying time = 5/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Finish = creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 4/10
Purchased from = Selfridges

My Personal Rating = 7/10 :-) Poor formula but nice colour!

28 comments:

  1. Oh how I love this shade ! Shame the application is so bad :(

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    1. It is so nice! I know - it sucks! LOL :-)

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  2. You really don't have much luck with that calendar - I'm guessing you will not buy it next year LOL
    It's so strange Ciate don't think that far...

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    1. I know :-( I might, I don't know! knowing me though, I probably will ;-)

      Really, they should have hmm?

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  3. hope it's different than the previous one, but not bad color at all :D

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    1. It's exactly the same! It's a nice yellow yeah :-)

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  4. They repeat themselves but the color is great and you managed excellent with this polish :)

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    1. I know *boo* I was quite pleased with the final result - certainly better than my last attempt in 2012 *cough* ;-)

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  5. Yellows are SO troublesome to apply but they're so cool, eye catching and striking :) Ciate Nightmare Gang, lolol!! Polishes that spendy shouldn't be nightmare inducing.

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    1. I know - I know! They annoy me but I do like them! They really are eye catching :-)

      Yeah it's part of that Gang now! I know they really shouldn't!!!!!! :-O

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  6. Oh too bad about the application :( I think the colour is amazing though!

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  7. I admire how patient you are with your polishes! :)

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    1. Thanks! It must be part of my obsession - the care, love and attention I give them :-)

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  8. Very pretty!!! I love yellow color!!!
    Have a good week!! my g+ for you!!!:)))

    Besos, desde España, Marcela♥

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    1. Thanks Marcela :-D Yellow is a good colour :-)

      You too, thanks :-D

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  9. Yellow looks really great on you.
    But anyway, disappointing to have another doubler.

    Kind regards,
    Elena

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    1. Thanks Elena, glad you like it on me :-)

      I know *boo*! ;-)

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  10. Ah well ~ but it does look a stunning yellow!

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    https://www.youtube.com/user/NekitaReis

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  12. sad you got another duplicate... at least they waited 2 years before re-using this one though lol... i find yellows are generally extremely streaky :( i love light yellow though!

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    1. Yeah! Most are and hard to apply. Some look stunning though! :-)

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