If you’re well and have the spare time (let’s face it, who doesn’t right now?) get ready to take matters into your own hands, quite literally. That means perfecting the art of safe cuticle care and acing meticulous polish painting.

We’re here to help. We enlisted the know-how of manicurist Metta Francis and below, you’ll find the ultimate, failsafe guide to giving yourself a salon-standard treatment from the comfort of your sofa. May your colleagues be suitably impressed on your next Zoom call.

How to achieve an at-home manicure that looks salon-grade