Nails: Ciate 'Speed Dial'

Still working my way through all those bottles of Ciate nail polish that I received in my Selfiridges Mini Mani Month advent calendar all those months ago ..Still. 24 new colours seemed like fun at the time, but now I just feel guilty because most of them haven't been used yet - slap my wrist and call me wasteful! But here is a shade that I picked out from the bunch yesterday and it looked very seasonally appropriate, so onto my finger tips it went.

It was a tricky one to photograph because it looks a slightly different shade depending on different lights and in some pictures it looked like a blood red, and in others looked a pastel coral shade. In true light I'd describe Speed Dial as a creamy combination of a burnt orange and a coral red. It's the perfect way to wear bright orange on the nails without it being too over the top and in your face like a lot of vibrant orange shades can be. Plus it puts a summer twist on the classic red nails by adding a creamy orange hint to the colour.

I found the application to be a little bit sheer at first and it did take three coats to reach full opacity, but it is worth noting that the dry time was extremely quick and I wasn't left sitting with tacky nails for any length of time. From past experience with Ciate polishes they can last a good 4-5 days without any chipping and the nice, wide brush provides easy and even application. 

If the shade takes your fancy I did happen to spot it in the Beauty Bay sale for a 20% saving of £7.20 / 13.5ml as opposed to the regular price of £9.00. (You're welcome!)

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