Nailed it!

Nail artist and technician Marian Newman shares her pro advice on DIY mani-pedis.

HANDY TIP If you usually… slather on hand cream before bed. Now try… giving hands a treat while doing the dishes! Coat hands in a comforting, rich hand cream, slip on rubber gloves and let your hands drink up the moisture. Prima loves… Soaper Duper Deluxe Shea Butter Hand Cream, £7.50. MAKE LIKE A MULTITASKER If you usually… use lip balm exclusively on your lips. Now try… reaching for lip balm to cure dry cuticles. Marian suggests massaging it into the base of the nails and gently pushing back the cuticles to repair any dryness.

Prima loves… Soap & Glory Melty Talented, £5. SLOUGH OFF

If you usually… ignore nails when exfoliating. Now try… ‘Using your body scrub on clean finger and toenails in the bath or shower to smooth the nails and remove softened cuticles,’ says Marian. Short on body scrub? Fine caster sugar and olive oil will do the trick. Prima loves… The Body Shop Banana Foaming Body Polish, £10. NAIL POLISH REFRESH If you usually… throw out thickened nail polish. Now try… reviving goopy polish with a few drops of base coat and giving it a good shake. You can also take the last dregs of nail colours and mix them together to create a new shade! Prima

loves… Mavala Color Cream in Cacao, £5.20.