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Get it nailed

Fed up forking out for salon talons? Cut down costs and do it yourself - at home

On test Broadway Nails Real Life Brush-on Gel, £11.99; and Elegant Touch Pre-glued French Nails, £6.49

Charmian’s verdict ‘I’ve only ever had salon talons once and they
were for a tried-and-tested feature. The at-home version looked promising, but I couldn’t perform all the different stages of the process quickly enough and they didn’t look as good as a salon version.

'But who knows – with practice perhaps I could perfect the result. I also tried the stick-on ones and ended up actually preferring those.’

DIY vs PSE (Pay Someone Else)? ‘For extra-long nails and fancy designs stick to professional salon nails, but for one-off occasions the at-home ones are fine.’

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