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" Happy #manicuremonday! You might remember what big fans we were of Ciat\u00E9&amp;#039;s caviar manicure, so you can imagine how excited we were to try their latest texturizing kit. The Ciat\u00E9 Velvet manicure is a bit more time consuming than the caviar was, but we&amp;#039;re loving the deep navy color (it also comes in berry and taupe) and silky texture! The instructions that come with the kit are a good start, but there are a few modifications we found that make creating the perfect, velvety look even easier.  Step 1: After removing any old polish and filing your nails to your preferred shape and length, paint one coat of the matching paint pot that comes in the Ciat\u00E9 kit. We also did one striped accent nail, using an opaque silver polish for the base. Step 2: After your first coat is dry, start working one nail at a time and paint a second coat. If you&amp;#039;re going for a pattern, only paint the parts you want to be coated in velvet. Immediately, while the polish is still wet, dump the crushed velvet onto your    nail. Make sure to do this over the included plastic tray for easy cleanup! If you flip the lid off the cap, there are a few tiny holes, but we found that taking the cover off the tube completely and pouring a bunch of velvet on works way better.  Step 3: Flip your hand over and gently tap your finger on the side of the tray to get the excess velvet off your nail. Then, use the kit&amp;#039;s brush to sweep away any extra velvet still stuck to your fingers. Once you&amp;#039;ve done all 10 fingers, pour the velvet particles that have collected in the tray back into the tube for future use!  This manicure is best for special occasions, like homecoming or prom, because the velvet starts to get ruined when you wash your hands. Even when the velvet isn&amp;#039;t as fluffy, it still creates a really pretty, super-pigmented color on your nails! You can pick up your own Ciat\u00E9 Velvet Manicure at Sephora. What do you think? Would you try this velvety manicure? Do you prefer this or the caviar? Sound off in the comments! "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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