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  • Alexandra Burke shows her support for Team GB on Loose Women
  • Princess Eugenie flies the flag at Alexandra Palace
  • Nail Rock GB Nail Wraps, £6.65
  • Mavala Olympic Trio Kit, £11.50

Whoop! The London 2012 Olympics start this week, so there's only one nail look that matters: the Union Jack Mani.

You can celebrate the Games in style by giving your fingertips a patriotic update just like Alexandra Burke and Princess Eugenie.

Go glam and wear metallic nail wraps - Nail Rock GB Nail Wraps, £6.65 - or go retro and paint on a Union Jack yourself using the Mavala Olympic Trio Kit, £11.50.

Here's how to do it:

1. Paint your whole nail blue then allow to dry.

2. Use a thin nail art brush (naildelights.com) to paint a white cross and a diagonal cross, then allow to dry.

3. Add a thinner line of red polish over the white. Finish with a layer of topcoat.

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