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Lauren Luke

Lauren Luke's best beauty buys: Vampy nails

Lauren Luke: Vampy nails: Vampy nails: Autograph
Autograph nail polish £6.50, by Marks & Spencer.
Lauren says Shiny, vibrant, with a good non-chip finish. ­Applies ­easily, although I had to use two coats. Very affordable, and I love the on-trend colour. ★★★★
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Lauren Luke: Vampy nails: Vampy nails: Bloom
Bloom nail polish in Greta £7.83, superdrug.com.
Lauren says Perfect colour of the ­moment, but I needed more than one coat and, once on, it took a long time to dry. Disappointing. ★★
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Lauren Luke: Vampy nails: Vampy nails: YSL
YSL La Laque in No 34 Black Tulip £15, available nationwide.
Lauren says A luxurious-looking bottle. For best results, you need two coats, but don’t let that put you off – it dries super fast and doesn’t chip for ages. ★★★★★
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Lauren Luke: Vampy nails: Vampy nails: Ruby & Millie
Ruby & Millie nail color in red 430P £9.50, boots.com.
Lauren says Colour looks great in the bottle, but you do need two coats. Took a while to dry, but once set it lasted up to three days ­without chipping. ★★★
Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Lauren Luke: Vampy nails: Vampy nails: Sally Hansen
Sally Hansen Hard As Nails Xtreme Wear in Black Out £4.95, 01233 656366.
Lauren says A favourite. It lives up to its Xtreme name – only needed one coat and stayed glossy and chip-free for days. ★★★★★
Photograph: guardian.co.uk
Lauren Luke: Vampy nails: Vampy nails: Paul & Joe
Paul & Joe nail enamel 16 £9, asos.com.
Lauren says Cute ­design, and looks great on the dressing table. Needed only one coat and it dried quickly. Excellent for a night out, though it chipped quite easily. ★★★★
Photograph: guardian.co.uk
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