ANNIE: Your talons must be sporting gel, not varnish, this summer for long-lasting brilliance. The colour dries instantaneously so no smudging or pretending you are a webbed animal for an hour. But the colour range can be disappointing. Watch out for the Jessica branded gel at Chelsea Day Spa when it launches in  mid-July. New Tillie's Nail Lounge in Maida Vale works with CND with a fantastic range of colours. You'll need a top up after three weeks and you have to have it professionally removed. Chelsea Day Spa thechelseadayspa.co.uk, 69a King’s Road, SW3 7351 0911; Tillie's Nail Lounge, 5 Formosa St, W9  7266 2620
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