WITH the festival season about to burst into full swing, it’s the perfect time to get creative and if you're after a bit of jazzy nail art, you have to head down to The Final Nail in Brighton.

Located in her boudoir-esque basement underneath Bond Street’s Porta, Alex is one super-talented lady when it comes to creating fancy designs on your fingertips, and can do just about anything you fancy – be it pretty prints, patterns, lettering or cartoons (there are even a few risqué designs for the hen’s last night of freedom!).

Her colleague and in-house beautician is also on hand with a range of treatments ranging from the necessary to the weird and wonderful (green eyebrows, anyone?!).

As a makeup artist to the stars (think Elton John and David Furnish, Naomi Campbell, Christian Slater, Kanye West and Stella McCartney) and established nail artist, Alex has a massively impressive CV, having worked for fashion houses and high-profile clients, so I was pretty excited to get the celeb treatment.When I popped down to pay a visit to the girls' nail bar and beauty salon, we decided to go all out with eye-catching neon florals.

I went for the Gelish manicure option, where a special gel polish is hardened under a UV light to keep your manicure intact for longer. On top of the fluorescent pink base, Alex hand painted an intricate, tropical floral design using nail polishes and a tiny paint brush.

I love the design and can’t stop staring at my nails.

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