When the press release about the latest innovation from the people behind the Caviar Manicure arrived in my inbox, I got excited. Ciaté Very Colourfoil Manicure Collection looked amazing - different coloured sheets of foil you could layer on top of a standard paint job, create endless effects and colourways? I was desperate to try.
I actually opened the kit the moment it arrived (this is pretty rare - usually my post starts to pile up on my desk before I even get the chance to look at it, let alone open it). I immediately practised on the plastic nail wheel, then couldn't resist giving myself a quick ring finger mani...
I love a good crafternoon and am not daunted by a bit of glue and fiddling about, but I reckon the kit was simple enough that anyone could use it and, with practice, master.
• Start by painting your nails with two coats of polish. Ciaté include one in the kit but you could use anything.
• Using the glue provided, dab small amounts onto the nail - the foil will stick to those points so plan your finished look at this point.
• Leave the glue to dry slightly (so it changes from white to clear) and then lay one of the foils onto the nail. Press and hold the foil, and then slowly peel it off.
• For a multi-tonal effect, add more dots of glue and repeat with a different-coloured foil sheet.
• That's it, once the glue has dried your manicure is complete. (I finished my mani with topcoat but found this dulled the effect so I wouldn't actually recommend it.)
Ciaté Very Colourfoil Manicure Collection in Wonderland or Kaleidoscope, £14.01 exclusively at QVC from 3rd March.
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