IY beauty is all well and good but one can never underestimate the handy work of a professional, particularly when it comes to our nails. Unless you’re ambidextrous, an at-home result is always rather underwhelming, so we rounded up the ultimate list of the best nail salons in London.

From fingerprints to palm reading, not only do our hands say a lot about us, but with body language and gestures accounting for 55% of communication, we say a lot with our hands too. After copious sanitising, our hands - and lest we forget our feet - are in a pitiful state. But, with beauty firmly and finally back on the agenda, we can get a firm grip on the best manicure and pedicure establishments that London has to offer.

From the most detailed nail art to an uber-chic minimal manicure, we’ve hand-picked a conclusive list of the nail techs to know now.