Ciate Velvet Manicure Review

When Ciate first came out with the Caviar Manicure I loved it. So I was really excited and curious to try out the Ciate Velvet Manicure. The packaging is very nice as usual and contains the following:

0.45 oz Paint Pot Nail Polish

 Crushed Velvet Powder
Little Black Brush
Clear plastic tray

The complete set that I purchased is "Berry Poncho" and is $19 on Sephora.com

The finished results on my nails were so-so. I loved the outcome however the staying power is well- except. Once your wash your hands, it's gone. The only thing left is a textured embossed look on the nail polish that the velvet once was. Therefore, I only recommend this if you have a hot date or you are just wanting it for one day kind of wear.

Purple & White Cracked Nail Design

I jumped on the cracked/crackle nail polish band wagon back in 2011 and I'll admit, I may have done the sought after design 3-4 times on my own nails. I picked up a lot of my crackle polishes from my local Sally beauty Supply store. I took a moment to dig through my nail polishes and was like "I never tried the white crackle" hence came the idea to try and design my nails today.

I used a glittery purple nail polish from Sinful colors as a base color and did not let it dry completely before I applied the China Glaze Crackle polish. Sinful Colors nail polishes to me act as great bases because they are vibrant and reasonable in price which is usually $.99 at Walgreens when they go on sale.

I love the results because I looks as if I used a lavender Crackle on top which I didn't. It's been a long time since I did this nail design and I hope you get inspired to go back to trends you love from time to time regardless of the season :)