Day 5 Ciate Encore!

LOL I'll try!

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's a sorta dull burnt orange colour. Lasted okay.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 7/10
Coats = 1
Finish = glossy and creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = Selfridges online

My Personal Rating = 6/10 again, great quality polish but wasn't that keen on the colour!

Day 4 Ciate Sequins Miss Mistletoe

Eh?

This is easy to use. Easy to apply, basically pour over wet nails. I used the blue colour (W7 Wild Blue) and let it dry then popped a top coat on the 3 nails, one at a time of course. I let it dry and then knocked off the excess sequins. Surprisingly this actually lasted well once I knocked off the excess sequins!!! Looks nice on the blue.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 7/10 need to pour over your wet nails
Drying time = as long as your base colour/top coat takes
Coats = N/A pour as much or as little as you want onto your nails
Finish = crazy shiny sequins
Removal = easy enough, used the tin foils
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Selfridges online

My Personal Rating = 7/10 was quite impressed for my first time using this sort of product

Day 3 Ciate Hopscotch

I'd agree with that!

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's a creamy orange colour that went on nicely. Lasted well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glossy/creamy
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Selfridges online

My Personal Rating = 6/10 great quality, not that keen on the colour!

Day 2 Ciate Boudoir

Really??

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. This is a mini bottle and the brush is excellent. It's a gorgeous red. Lasted okay but did show some signs of tip wear. I am wondering why this year, the bottles don't have their bows on???? LOL!

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time=  8/10
Lasted well = 6/10 some tip wear
Coats = 2
Finish = jelly
Removal = easy
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Selfridges online

My Personal Rating = 7/10 nice enough!

Day 1 Ciate Snow Globe

This is the first one of the new calendar. I put it on top of Stargazer 129 Black.

Very true!

This is easy to use and okay to apply but it's more like dabbing than painting as it leaves bald spots! Drying time was okay. It's a pretty flakie type and looks good on the black. It is not very bumpy or rough at all and didn't catch on clothes or my hair, so a top coat isn't really that important. Really like it and it looks gorgeous. Lasted well.

Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 6/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 1 + dabbing
Finish = flakie
Removal = easy used tin foils
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Selfridges online

My Personal Rating = 8/10 looks awesome!

Ciate Advent Calendar

It's the time of year again!

So I'm hoping I can manage to post everyday! Yikes.

Barbara Daly Dazzle

On this very sad St Andrew's Day in Scotland, my thoughts are with everyone involved and beyond :-(

I was hoping to post this on a lighter note and I should be excited about starting my Ciate Advent Calendar tomorrow, but I'm not :-(

It's the other half of yesterday's post.

This is okay to use, okay to apply and fairly quick drying. It's more like dabbing than painting, but it's okay to work with. It's glitter and holographic. The brush and lid are really good. Lasted okay.

Rating
Easy to use = 7/10
Application = 6/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 7/10
Coats = dabbed
Finish = holo glitter
Removal = easy, used the tin foil. Let soak for a min then you may need to scrape the bigger bits of glitter off
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Gift from hubby, got it from Tesco last year!

My Personal Rating = 7/10 nice enough and think it would look better on a darker colour

Barbara Daly Razzle

I'm so behind the times with this one! It is part of a duo that Tesco sold last year!

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's a mini bottle and brush, but very easy to use. It's a pretty raspberry colour. Lasted okay.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 7/10
Coats = 1
Finish = glossy
Removal = N/A as put the glitter one on top
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Gift from hubby, he got it from Tesco last year!

My Personal Rating = 7/10 pretty 

China Glaze Surreal Appeal

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's creamy but not at all streaky! It's a salmon pink and quite pretty! 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 = GIFT from Father-in-Law, eBay I think he got it from

My Personal Rating = 7/10 pretty and great quality

Nails Inc New Burlington Place

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. The lid is easy to hold and the brush is really good. It's iridescent and looks awesome! Lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = shimmery/glossy/iridescent
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = TK Maxx in a set

My Personal Rating =  8/10 stunning

Inglot 341

This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying. It's a gorgeous deep purple with sparkly glitter, that kinda looks blue in certain lights! Lasted well. Gorgeous.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glossy and glittery
Removal = easy, I used the tin foil method
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = The Inglot Shop, Stirling there is also one in Aberdeen

My Personal Rating = 8/10 gorgeous and love purple!

Deborah Lippmann Through The Fire

This is easy to use, easy to apply and quick drying. It's a gorgeous, deep and vampy red! Lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10 great brush
Drying time = 8/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 2
Finish = glossy
Removal = easy and not too messy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = TK Maxx I've seen a few of the sets still available

My Personal Rating = 7/10

Illamasqua Creator

This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying. I used 1 thick coat. I think it's pretty cool and it lasted really well.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 8/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 1 thick
Finish = glossy and glittery
Removal = okay
Overall = 7/10
Purchased from = Illamasqua's official site

My Personal Rating = 8/10 gorgeous

a-england Iseult

This is easy to use, easy to apply and okay drying. It's a 3 coater - the first 2 are quite streaky but that last is fine. It's a pretty pink colour with a very subtle shimmer. Lasted well and it's pretty.

Rating
Easy to use = 8/10
Application = 7/10
Drying time = 7/10
Lasted well = 8/10
Coats = 3
Finish = shimmery
Removal = easy
Overall = 8/10
Purchased from = a-england's official site

My Personal Rating = 7/10