{Nails} Ciaté - Bon Bon

With Marie Claire this month they have a free Ciate polish, I tried to resist but have caved to this beautiful shade. There are 3 shades available, this one, a lilac and a bright pink,

This was 2 coats and it applied perfectly, no streaks at all which makes a change from all the pastels I've been wearing lately. It reminded me of a lighter version of Nails Inc London, it's a bit grey, a bit purple, a bit brown. In real life it's quite a bit lighter and less brown than London, but that doesn't really show in these photos.

As well as perfect application, I love the bottle of Ciate polish, I think this is what made me cave and purchase it. Just look at the little bow, and they've changed the font since my bottle of Sugared Almonds and i'm a big fan!

This month's Marie Claire was released on the 31st May, but I can't imagine these will be available for long so head to the shops if you want one for yourself!

xoxo

{Nails} Essie - Haute As Hello

I'm still undecided about this polish, I bought it when it came out, then I sold it and then I bought it again! This week has been the first time i've worn it as it always looked too bright and orange in the bottle. It is actually a really nice colour, and perfect for this weather, but application is a nightmare!

In natural light it appears brighter, the second photo was taken outside just before this post was written. 

The only positive for application is that it dries quickly, you can see in the first photo that it dries to a semi-matte finish, as most neons do, so that wasn't a problem. But this was 4 coats! And if I look closely it still looks a bit patchy in places :( I would expect this of a sheer, but not a neon. Poor form Essie! 

It's a lovely colour and does just about manage to make up for its poor application, but only just.

xoxo

{Nails} Sally Hansen - Fedora

I have blogged about this before and didn't mind it, but I applied it Sunday and now can't stand the colour! This is one of Sally Hansen's Complete Manicure range which means it has included base and top coat included. So Sunday at 11 o'clock when I needed to do my nails I chose to use this one polish, instead of the other 3.

Big mistake. By 5 the next day I had tip wear and this polish had started to wear away, and the shine was never amazing.

This is 2 coats, and it appeared patchy or thin in places. When I wore this with a base coat and top coat it lasted a lot better and the colour looked a lot nicer, but wearing it how it was designed is not desirable. I'm going to be honest, I am contemplating putting this in my pile for a blog sale, I just don't love it!

xoxo