Ciaté Paint Pots Come to Sephora

With brands like Boots No. 7 and Simple Skincare arriving in the United States over the past few years, it seems only natural that English imports continue to fill the shelves of beauty departments nationwide. The latest products to make the trip to the states are Ciaté paint pots.

The name "paint pots" does not refer to the highly pigmented eye shadows from MAC Cosmetics. In this case, the paint pots are actually nail polishes. The Ciaté brand was born in London and created by nail expert Charlotte Knight. The nail colors are beautifully packaged in unique, rectangular bottles tied with bows.

Cute packaging aside, these polishes are free of formaldehyde, toluene, camphor, and other harmful ingredients which are commonly found in popular high-end brands like OPI and China Glaze. The gorgeous color range includes shades like Mistress, a vivid, creamy red, and Confetti, a clear polish filled with a fun mix of rainbow glitter.

Until now, these polishes were only available online for those in the U.S., but exchange rates and shipping made them even more pricey. Ciaté has recently partnered with Sephora, which will begin selling the polishes this month. The nail colors retail for $15 each, and they will also be sold on Sephora's website.

Text Esther Reisberg
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Rumors Swirl About Chanel's New 23-Year-Old Resident Milliner

Chanel has welcomed 23-year-old Parsons grad GiGi Burris abroad as the brand's main hat designer. The designer has not yet confirmed the assignment but we hope rumors are true for this gigantor design talent!

Gigi Burris still uses traditional hat making tricks, the finest materials and couture sewing techniques in her latest hat creations. The Gigi Burris Millinery line was continued directly after her hats were exponentially more accepted in college than anything else this fashionista designed. She has been embraced by fashion critics and top style press since a one-of-a-kind hat drew her a nomination for Designer of the Year award at Parsons in 2009. For her latest collection, the designer utilizes felts, pins, wovens, and alligator skin for hats and headbands.

Burris was voted one of the most Stylish New Yorkers by StyleCaster this year. Her pale skin, straight blonde hair, and killer style makes us yearn to be just as effortlessly cool... with a comparable hat collection. She tells StyleCaster that shes inspired by the late 18th Century and the 1920's in terms of design inspiration.

Visit the Gigi Burris cute, fun-filled blog HERE.

See more of her fall 2011 collection click below: