Monday, 9 July 2012

I'm No Longer A Ciate Virgin.

L-R: Access All Areas | Iced Frappe | Pom Pom | Confetti

For someone who loves nail polish so much can you believe I've never tried  Ciate polish untill now? This post is going to be pic heavy, You've been warned.

Access All Areas and Pom Pom look quite similar in the pics but they're very different in real life. I hope it comes across in the swatches.

Access All Areas* is a matt creme. I never wear matt polish, I just dont like how it looks on me so always finish it off with a glossy top coat. The colour is described as 'mouthwatering coral orange' and I would have to agree. Its a shade that would suit all skintones and look lovely on the toes aswell as fingers.

Iced Frappe* is the most subtle of all four shades and is described as 'Nude, coffee delight'. In certain lights Iced Frappe had an almost purple tone but I really like it. Its the type of colour that goes with anything and isnt going to offend anyone.

Pom Pom* is what I would describe as a young red. You know how some shades of red just look really mature and grown up? Well this isnt one of them. Its a rich mandarin red and quite in your face. I really like it.

Confetti* can be worn on its own or layered over other colours. It has a clear base and is packed full of holographic micro glitter. Under some lights it just looks silver but as soon as you go outside or under bright lights it sparkles like crazy.

One coat of Confetti over Iced Frappe.

Iced Frappe & Access All Areas only needed two coats. Pom Pom needed three as with only two it looked a bit streaky, and Confetti worn alone needed three coats which is great for a glitter. I used top coat on all four but as I said, Access All Areas is a matt polish. The brush/bottles are easy to hold and use, the polish dries quickly and all Ciate polishes are 5 Free. Free of  formaldehyde, toluene and DBP (dibutyl phthalate), formaldehyde resin, camphor and cruelty free.

What Ciate colours should I go for next?

All four colours can be found on www.ciate.co.uk and are priced at £9 each for 13.5ml.
*PR sample
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19 comments:

  1. Hayley9 July 2012 at 06:38

    Pom Pom looks lovely x

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    1. Been There, Done That, Got The Lipstick.9 July 2012 at 14:26

      Its a bit more red than its coming across in pics but its lovely.
      xo

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  2. Emily Has Dimples 9 July 2012 at 06:53

    Amazing, they all look like colours I would love!!x

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    1. Been There, Done That, Got The Lipstick.9 July 2012 at 14:30

      Definitely check them out if you can. I love orange polish on other people but hate it on myself, Pom Pom is my way of kinda wearing orange. Its barely orange at all but its as orange as I'll ever go lol
      xo

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  3. Ying9 July 2012 at 09:50

    you picked really nice colours :) i would have personally bought all four of them too because the colours are so pretty especially confetti. I need to buy my first Ciate nail polish soon because i have heard alot of great stuff about them :) Thanks for sharing and reviewing! xxx

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  4. Veronica9 July 2012 at 10:06

    Oh my god I love the title of this post, it actually made me laugh out loud! I recently got my hair dyed for the first time and my gay hair stylist told me he was "taking my hair virginity" ..Just had to share that little tidbit of info! :P
    And of course beautiful post! I especially like the look of Iced Frappe! :)

    xx Veronica

    http://frowardfashion.blogspot.com

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    1. Been There, Done That, Got The Lipstick.9 July 2012 at 14:35

      Did he? haha

      Iced Frappe would be great to paint on when you dont know what you'll be wearing, its the type of colour that goes with everything.
      xo

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  5. E V E L Y N9 July 2012 at 11:45

    I really like Ciate nail polishes, Confetti looks gorgeous! x

    http://wewereraisedbywolves.blogspot.co.uk/

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    1. Been There, Done That, Got The Lipstick.9 July 2012 at 14:24

      I've never tried them before because as far as I'm aware nowhere local to me sells Ciate so I never get to see the colours in real life/ Confetti is so pretty :)
      xo

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  6. Ale9 July 2012 at 12:42

    I love ciate' polishes. My favourite is my fair lady... Iced frappe looks really pretty too. :)

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  7. Been There, Done That, Got The Lipstick.9 July 2012 at 14:22

    My Fair Lady is gorgeous. Just googled some swaches
    xo

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  8. Cat10 July 2012 at 03:43

    i NEED iced frapp in my life! looks beautiful!

    xxx

    http://www.unnakednails.com/

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  9. Shannon10 July 2012 at 07:08

    Loving the look of Confetti! xoxoxo

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  10. Lauraxamy13 July 2012 at 01:26

    Such gorgeous colours! The glitter one is just amazing x

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  11. Unknown15 July 2012 at 13:48

    Hey hun I just found your blog..I'm loving it! :)

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