Time for another review...does it seem like that's all I do these days? Well...it's almost all I have time for. I hardly have time to do my own nails, let alone come up with a design! LOL
Anyhoo, if you're following the scene, you'll know that Ciate came out with a Chalkboard Nail kit. I got mine from Sephora, and it came with a Chalkboard polish and 4 Chalk Pens, along with a matte topcoat. I tried it on one nail at the store and was super excited to buy it and try it at home. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed.
So...what your'e supposed to do is put on 2 coats of the black Chalkboard polish and let it dry completely. then, you can use the pens to decorate your nails however you want. I drew hearts and mustaches (in case you couldn't tell what those were, lol). I let that dry, and put on a layer of the matte topcoat to "seal in my design". As pictured, it looks pretty cool, right? I was pretty satisfied with my kit at this point. However, the next day...I did the dishes (yes yes, again without gloves), and bam....all 10 of my nails were chipped. I mean, i wasn't rough or anything...it was just dishes!!! The Ciate Velvet nails did fine through multiple rounds of doing dishes!!! But alas, this is what I ended up with:
Sooo sad and disappointed. Looking at the way the nails chipped, I'm not sure how much gloves would have really helped. So yes, to me the Chalkboard kit is a bummer.
Pros:
It's a cute idea
Easy to do lots of designs with the pens
Cons:
It's not cheap ($25ish)
It chips easily
At this point, I threw in the towel...but if anyone else has tried it with better results, please comment! I'm sure my experience isn't shared by everyone...or this kit would have totally flopped. I think I also had high expectations after my experience with the Velvet nails kit.
Currently I took the plunge and am now sporting some stiletto nails! Yes, I know I hardly ever do acrylics...but I couldn't resist. And now, as I suffer through typing w/ these claws, I'm okay with it...only because I didn't get them as long as I should have. I think proper stiletto nails should be at least an inch past the nailbed. Mine are more like 1/2 an inch. I'll have another post coming up soon, and I'll have pics and another review, lol. =) And don't think I forgot about the Flash n Go. I have an embarrassing before pic, and a good after pic. =) So many reviews, so little time!
Anyhoo, till next time!!
Disclaimer:
1. I bought the Ciate Chalkboard Nail kit with my own money.
2. I am not affiliated with Ciate or Sephora.
3. I was not paid to write this blog.
4. These are my honest opinions.
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