Ciate- Feather Manicure

Ciate is a new brand for me. I have definitely heard of it before, but had yet to try the products until a friend got me the feather manicure set for Christmas. The set I am reviewing here is the neutral one, there are also more colorfully dyed feathers with different polish as well.
The kit came with a mini nail polish in Chinchilla, which is a gray polish. I want to do a separate entry about that one, so the polish I used for this post is a shimmery dark blue Color Workshop polish that has no name. In addition, I got a pair of scissors for cutting the feathers, a little envelope of feathers and a full sized top coat.
After using the kit twice to two very different results (my first attempt was ghastly and embarrassing), I have learned a few things that work best. They are:
-Use the distal end of the feather to put on your nail. The thicker the rachis, the more difficult it will be to get it to stick to the nail.
- Be patient with the cutting. Let the feather mostly dry to the nail before you try to remove any excess, otherwise you will just smear the polish. Also, the scissors that come with the kit aren't great, so maybe use a different pair.
-The feathers consume topcoat. Apply a lot of it if you don't want your nails to feel fibrous.

Overall, I think this is a great idea, but maybe not the easiest look to get right. Practice is a good thing. I really like the quality of the polishes in the set, and maybe I'll try some more Ciate in the future.