Ciate Day 24 - Take The Stage

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). Both brush and formula are amazing.This is a lovely glittery topper that has an iridescent shimmer. Looks good solo and on top of the dark colour. Only swatched.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a

Coats = 2 solo and 1 as topper

Finish = iridescent shimmer

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Ciate Day 23 - Sky-High

 

This is okay to use, hard to apply and quick drying (2-3 minutes a coat). The formula is REALLY streaky on the first and second coats but okay on the third. I think it is a really nice colour though. This one lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 4/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 6/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Ciate Day 22 - Pompom

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). Both brush and formula are really good. This is a lovely colour and ideal for the festive season! Lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 9/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Ciate Day 21 - Pepperminty

This is a doubler from 2013, 2018 and 2019. 

This is okay to use, okay to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). It is streaky on the first coat but okay on the second. It is a nice minty green and looks more like the 2013 version compared to the other 2, which were sage green almost! This lasted really well.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 6/10

Drying time = 7/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Ciate Day 20 - Cupcake Queen

This is a doubler from 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2021!!! 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). Both the formula and brush are good. This is gorgeous and has a nice shimmer. I really do have a soft spot for this polish, it was the very first one I ever got in the very first Advent Calendar back in 2012! I only swatched this.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a

Coats = 2

Finish = shimmery

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Ciate Day 19 - Dreamland

 

This is okay to use, hard to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). It is very streaky and needs at least 3 coats for a decent finish. The brush is good though! Try to keep brushstrokes to minimal as well, this will help on the second and third coats. I only swatched this one. Not great quality application wise but at least it was quick drying!

Rating

Easy to use = 6/10

Application = 5/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a

Coats = 3

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 6.5/10

Ciate Day 18 - Got Rhythm

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). Both brush and formula are really good. It is a gorgeous rich black colour. I really like this one. Probably my favourite so far! And this one didn't get tipwear despite the paperwork haha.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = kinda pearl like with slight shimmer

Removal = easy

Overall = 9/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 8/10

Ciate Day 17 - Pool Party

 This is a doubler from 2016!

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). The brush is really good and the fomula is okay, I did get slight bald spots on the first coat but builds up nicely on the second. It is a really nice blue. Got slight tipwear, but was doing a lot of paperwork! So try a TC. It did last well otherwise though. And unlike the 2016 version, this didn't smell haha!

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 7/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 7/10

Coats = 2 

Finish = jelly

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Ciate Day 16 - Latte Love

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). Both brush and formula are really good. This polish goes on nicely. Sadly it really isn't my colour! It lasted really well too but sadly didn't grown on me! Great quality, this one, just not my scene.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 9/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 6/10

Ciate Day 15 - Flamingo

 

This is okay to use, okay to apply and good drying (2-3 minutes a coat). It is slightly streaky but builds up nicely on the second coat. The brush is good. Sadly this polish is unforgiving to ridges! It is a pretty Barbie pink! Only swatched this.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 6/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Ciate Day 14 - Red Red Wine

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (1-2 minutes a coat). Both the brush and formula are good. This is a lovely vampy deep red! Had some tipwear, but lasted well otherwise.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 9/10

Lasted well = 6/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy and jelly

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7.5/10

Ciate Day 13 - Popping Candy

 

This is okay to use, okay to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The first coat is slightly streaky but okay on the second. The brush is really good. It is a pretty pink! I only swatched this.

Rating

Easy to use = 7/10

Application = 6/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = n/a

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 7/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Ciate Day 12 - New Romance

 

This is easy to use, easy to apply and good drying (3-4 minutes a coat). The brush and formula are really good. It is an okay colour, I wasn't sure at first as it was kinda brown leaning. But it is mauve enough for me to think it is okay! It did grow on me! Lasted well.

Rating

Easy to use = 8/10

Application = 8/10

Drying time = 8/10

Lasted well = 8/10

Coats = 2

Finish = creamy

Removal = easy

Overall = 8/10

Purchased from = Ciate online

My Personal Rating = 7/10