Ciaté London
Mid-Range“The brand that made the Caviar Manicure.”
By Viktoria @vioda.makeup · Published · Updated
Ciaté London is a mid range makeup brand from the United Kingdom, founded in 2009 by Charlotte Knight. It's best known for its The Caviar Manicure, Bow-tied nail polish bottles and Dewy Stix Luminous Highlighting Balm.
Charlotte Knight opened Dublin's first nail bar at 21 with no business experience, worked as a session nail technician at fashion weeks in London, New York and Paris, and founded Ciaté London in 2009. Three years later she launched the Caviar Manicure — tiny beads you roll your wet polish into — and it sold more than 12,000 kits in its opening weekend, taking the brand from roughly fifty stockists and four staff to more than 4,000 stores in 35 countries.
Ciaté has since extended well beyond nails into colour cosmetics, with the Dewy Stix highlighting balm and the Watermelon Burst lip range among its better-known launches, and the bow-tied polish bottle is still its most recognisable signature. Knight went on to found Lottie London in 2014 and Skin Proud in 2020. Parent company Brand Agency London entered administration in January 2025, and the brand's ownership has been in flux since.
Popular Products
What Ciaté London is bought for. The ones we've found dupes for link through to the comparison.
- Caviar Manicure Kit
- Ciaté Paint Pot Nail Polish
- Dewy Stix Luminous Highlighting Balm
- Watermelon Burst 2-in-1 Lip Balm & Mask
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Brand Philosophy
Nails and makeup should feel like a trend you get to play with immediately, not a product cycle you wait a year for.