I could kick myself - I have the most beautiful Ciate Feathered Manicure Kit in my grasps and no-one to apply it to. Both my fingernails and toenails have some sort of artificial coating which has only been freshly done in the last few days, my sisters are now back at school and everyone else I know is employed within a fairly professional setting and can't be a model!
However I did manage to apply the kit to some false nails so I guess all is not lost and to make things a little easier I have laid the images out in a simple step by step guide, it really was easier than I had initially thought and that is with crazy long almond nails ha!
1, First apply two coats of the white Ciate Paint Pot (Snow Virgin) and allow to dry fully.
2, Next apply a generous coat of the Ciate Speed Coat Pro Fast Drying Top Coat before gently pressing on a feather. You want to aim for a small space between the feather and cuticle and may find it easier to apply the feather with a pair of tweezers.
3, Snip of the excess feather lengths and apply another coat of the Ciate Speed Coat Pro Fast Drying Top Coat applying from the tip of the nail to the cuticle (upwards) and allow to dry.
4, Lastly fine off any excess feather at the tip and you are good to go.
I'm not a massive fan of gimmicky nail art but will admit to being a fan of the Feathered Manicure look and think it will be a great and popular look this Autumn. I can help but imagine how beautiful this effect could look with Peacock feathers?
Ciate Feathered Manicure Kit* - sorry no price or release date as of yet but my guess is it will be around £20 and will more than likely be a Selfridges exclusive.
* PR Sample sent for consideration of review.
Random Fact - Even flightless birds (ostriches, penguins, etc) retain some features meant to sustain flight.
I'm not sure about this one - ain't it like the snake skin nails? A bit freakish to have a piece of animal on my nails.. bleh. xx
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Ooh I think these are lovely! Love the nude colours for autumn :) xx
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! Brilliant concept :)
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Ooh, I've never seen anything like this before! Such pretty feathers!
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I think this looks gorgeous! I know you have feathers on our nails which seems odd but they wouldn't be used anyway so it's a mega stylish recycling! Love it and can't wait for it's release. xx
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This looks so cute!
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Awww, ive not seen this yet, But it actually looks so cute<3
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I'm not sure if I like it or hate it... I'd really want to try it,, that's for sure! xx
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If I find these in peacock feathers people will definitely be hearing about it haha
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These are very cute, I'll have to find a budget way to do this
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Gorgeous, can you update us with how it lasts?
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As soon as I have my nail extensions off I will try it out on my real nails and let you know :)
DeleteIt's pretty, but it looks hard to do neatly!
ReplyDeleteI think its a great effect, but I dont know how long feathers will last on my nails :P
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Bj
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I would probably mess this up haha it looks really nice though
ReplyDeleteIt looks a lot better than those bar glitters they call "feather effect"!
ReplyDeleteWow, such a gorgeous effect :)
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These are so pretty, seems a bit storage to have a feather on your nails. But I'll definitely try them, especially if they do peacock ones! :) x
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That is so pretty, I love this set
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These are lovely! I love different nail effects, so need to try these
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I really like it!
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Love this! Love the Ciaté kits, their caviar is by far the best, and the very colourfoil kit is amazing!
ReplyDeletewant to try this :) kinda cute!!!
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Ohhh wow this is amazing!! Ill need to try it!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the effect! Really want to try this :)
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i love this!! it would look so amazing on! (but i dont have the patience to put it all together...alas)
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Neat! Random...where do you get your nail swatching things? I can only find them in wheels :(
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