Ciaté London - Mani Marker in Beauty Queen

Happy April, 

One of my favourite months of the year, with nature bursting into new life and beauty all around us. The weather has treated us quite well this week. I visited a local nursery over the weekend and bought some pretty pots and Oriental Lily Bulbs, I adore Lilies, my favourite flowers.  

I'm a bit behind with todays review. My friend Susan who blogs at Sparkling Magpie, sent me a gift a couple of months ago. She thought I might like to share my opinion of Ciaté London's Mani Marker with my readers. Absolutely - Thanks Susan x

You should check out her website, she writes about Jewellery, lots of lovely sparkly pieces at sparklingmagpie.blogspot.co.uk

The colour I received is called Beauty Queen, it's a bright fushia pink, perfect!

Ciate says:-

Use on bare nails only for even application

Step 1: Shake well and push the nib down for 45-60 seconds to release product

Step 2: Apply one coat of colour only onto bare nails, making sure to keep the same pressure from cuticle to tip

Step 3: Once dry apply glossy topcoat

I followed the above steps, it did take closer to 2 minutes for the polish to fill the nib. 

I found it difficult to get close enough to the sides of the Nails with the first few attempts, but as I got the hang of positioning the tip it became easier. 

Applying the same amount of pressure to get the Polish even all over was rather hit and miss, I ended up with some slight streaking. The manicure looked rather flat until I applied top coat, which gave it a nice shine. 

Due to the thinness of the formula, the ridges and imperfections in my nails were very noticeable. 
It started to peel after the end of the 2nd day which disappointed me. It would have lasted longer with a base coat I've no doubt. 
The colour is much pinker (same as that on box) than shown in the photo below, it came out looking more red than pink for some reason (my fault)!

RESULT - For a quick mani, it does exactly what it says on the box. Great if you can't wear bright colours to work and you're going straight out with your girls. You can apply anywhere, the quick drying formula means you're good to go in a few minutes. Very handy to have in your bag for unexpected emergencies when you need to glam up quickly. 

So there you have my take on the Mani Marker!

Have you used this product yet? What did you think?

Catch you soon,

Jenny x

*Products used are my own


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