The new nails

Pen friend

Get arty and paint the lower half of nails with Nails Inc Nail Polish in Carnaby Street, £11 (1), and the top half with Rimmel London 60 Seconds Nail Polish in Sun Downer, £3.69. Hide the join with a thick black line using Models Own WAH! Nail Art Pen, £6.

Glittering glory

We’re feeling festive already, and nothing says par-tay like glitz. Start with your fave shade and add a glitter polish on top. We used Leighton Denny Maroon Me Not, £11 (2), topped with a coat of Models Own Nail Polish in Freak Out, £5.

DIY (design it yourself)

We’re so excited about Design My Nails – the website that lets you print absolutely anything on to a fake nail. Upload a photo, quote, pic of your celeb crush or choose from a range of designs. Prices start from £9.99.

It’s a wrap

Make hand flapping a thing of the past and jazzy prints a thing of the future with the latest nail wrap designs. These guys don’t even require heat to set – just stick them on, file and go. Simples. We heart Rebel Nails Bondi Beach Nail Art Wrap, £7.99 (3).

Stick to it

Different nail lengths? Chewed tips? Falsies will disguise a multitude of sins. But forget French manicures, these days it’s all about super-cool designs. We love Perfect Girl Stick ’Em Quick Nails in Aztec, £4.50 (4). And the best thing about them? There’s no need to prep, as dry, clean tips are best.

Photography: Cameron James Wilson Nails: Linh Nham Stockists: Design My Nails (Designmynails.co.uk), Leighton Denny (Marksandspencer.com), Models Own (Modelsownit.co.uk), Nails Inc (Nailsinc.com), Perfect Girl (Eyelasheshq.co.uk), Rebel Nails (Rebelnails.co.uk), Rimmel London (Boots.com)