Ciate advent calander- day 13

Today's colour was a nice pastel shade of yellow, very pretty. I think this is a summer colour and would lovely with a golden tan, ( hard to get in this country ) so maybe a fake tan. 

I think you would need a good few coats to make it opaque and noticeable, but nice to say the least. 

' Loop the loop' every day i opened my calendar i get surprised, and i love all the cute little names that ciate give to their colours, some are very random and dont suit the colour in the slightest. Someone has obviously spent a lot of time thinking of good creative names that no other company has used and i think they achieve everything they are after. 

Ciate advent calandar - day 11

I was slightly disappointed in todays opening, which i knew would happen at some point. But i just dont think its a colour i would use, i will use it just because i hate wasting it, or ill give it away. I just dont like it to be honest. its not my shade at all. Amazing Gracie. It's way to light for anything id normally wear. a very pointless colour. 

Ciate advent calandar - day 10

Today's colour is the first type of grey I've got, pillow fight. It's really nice, I love grey to have on one finger or all grey and one glitter. I like shades like this, because they go with any thing you wear and suit any time of year. It's a simple yet really beautiful colour. I'm sure grey must be one of the most popular colours now a days, yet it has a slight purpleness about it.  I see this type of colour everywhere. 

It's a nice shade of grey too, nothing to dull. 

Ciate advent calandar -day 9

Today's colour was a very nice pink, kiss chase. It's a nice darker pink, if you go back a few days this isn't the first pink, hoopla was the other one I opened, but this one is darker.

It's very nice, and I look forward to using it. Mainly in the summer, that's when pinks are the best. Unless they are glitter. Pinks are nice and they always make everyone feel girly. 

I think this colour is a happy medium, it isn't super bright like rave pink, ( yes there is such a thing ) and it isn't pale, that you need ten coats. As i said, a nice happy medium

ciate advent calendar - day 7

This is by far the best. I was so pleased when i opened this day. So happy with it, 

It is called fit for a queen, but honestly the photo doesn't do it justice. Its beautiful, and i cannot wait to paint my nails with this colour.

I'm trying to give my nails a break and some tlc because I've been naughty recently and have been biting them. This colour will look good on everyone!! no doubt about it, its got a shimmer to it that makes it a stunning colour. I cant tell you how nice this shade is, check it out for yourselves its wonderful!! 

Ciate advent calendar- day 6

Today's colour was a very nice pastal purple, a lilac shade. its a very nice colour. called sugar plum. 

This type of colour is my favourite nail vanish. i own so many different brands and shades of purple. I think its really suitable and nice. I think its really nice and fresh and very girly. Also the type of colour you could wear all the time. Very pretty and i'm very pleased with this colour. Its beautiful. 

Ciate advent calendar - day 5

Today's colour is hoopla. It's a really nice peacy pink. It's a beautiful colour. The type of colour that would love very nice on tanned skin, but i'm sure it would suit anyone. It's a very pale color, that is more like a summer colour than a winter. But i guess some people dont mind what time of year they wear colours. 

Christmas Nail Guide

I thought i would put together a few different ideas for christmas, for a nail lover. If you know anyone who loves their nails then this is for you. 

You could always put together a bundle of their favourite colour, or even just a few ones from a certain brand. I think even though it takes a little more time and effort, you can spend whatever you like and it makes it a lot more personal and shows you know them well. 

Or you can simply buy a gift set, 
There are lots around on the internet for lots of different brands. 
Ciate have some very nice ones for sale, 
They do one called ' Candy Cane House' it has 4 of the glitter minis, all very suitable for the christmas period ( or all year round ) 
It's £25, but if you search the internet i'm sure you can find a bargain, if some sites are having sales. Because places like john lewis will be selling these sets.

Also very nice from Ciate is their tree trinkets, These are £8 or 2 for £12, so you can buy 2 people a gift and save a little money. These are more of a stocking filler or a secret santa, or if you are short for money and working on a budget these are lovely. They are a plastic bauble like thing that holds a glitter mini inside it, perfect to hang on the tree or is just a nice way of presentation. 

As you can see there are quite a few different shades available, all beautiful, but there will be one that everyone likes. 

O.P.I also does some very nice gift sets around christmas time. There is a lot of different sets you can get but a nice one that you can split into 2 gifts is the take ten one. 

This is a very nice one because as you see you get a variety, the reds are all very nice and festive, gotta love festive nail vanishes. This set though is in different packs, so you can split them both up and give 5 to each person if you wanted to, if you know someone who would use the lighter shades and would never touch the darker ones, some times it better to not bother giving them something they wont ever use anyway. 

There is so many different prices everywhere but i have found it on lookfantastic for only £17!! its a bargain. 

Essie do a few little nice gifts, the duos are very nice. 

This one is the best in my opinion the glitter is purely beautiful. There are lots of different ones available, some without glitters if you know they wont like glitter. 

Around £13 each. Boots sell these. 

I hope this helps you find something for your loved ones at christmas. 

Love Nicola xx

Ciate advent calandar -day 4

Today I have to admit I was disappointed because when I opened the door I didn't get a nail vanish, I got a braclet. I have to admit I look forward to getting a new shade every day, so when I opened it my bottom lip came out. It's quite nice it's like a black string with a small gold bow like the ciate brand on it. 

Nothing to brag about, it's ok just not the best quality. 

Ciate Advent Calendar- day 3

Today like most days i opened my advent calendar straight away because yes i'm a big kid, and today it was a nice orange shade. Not really suitable for this time of year but nice enough none the less. its called Hopsctoch. What a cute little name. 

Personally i think that this is a summer shade, but i also dont think it is as bright as it looks on the photograph, so if that puts you off if you have the option look at it in person before buying. It is a very nice shade of orange though. 

Ciate advent calandar- day 2

This colour is a much easier one to use alone, and i think its a very nice all year round colour but one that mainly suits this season. Some people can never pull of a red ( or so they say ) but i think this colour would look lovely on anyone, from light to dark skin. Its a good all round colour. I think you could buy this for someone as a gift and i'm sure they would love it. Boudoir. 

Ciate advent calendar- Day 1

Yes this is a day late and i'm very sorry for that.. It wont happen again i promise, It Just means you get to see 2 vanishes in one day!

Because i have decided to post every day about every colour i get in my advent, some days there will be 2 posts.. which is all exciting, but obviously it does take more time.

I also have lush products to review for you all through out December, so it's going to be a very busy month! How exciting.

Sooo.. back onto the nail subject.

I got Snow globe!

This is more of a top coat then a colour. Glitters are harder to take of your nails, and with it being some a light shade, its harder to use. This colour will go with any colour, but with it being christmassy i think at the moment a nice deep red and a green, just to get in the festive spirit. 

It has nice big flakes in of silver and very light blue. A beautiful shade for this season.