A daily hit of the most stupendously brilliant things to land on the beauty desk. This is survival of the fittest.

A combination of things have left my nails looking completely lack-lustre. A summer of Shellac, biting my cuticles while waiting backstage at the shows (I know), nails that get too long and then break... honestly, I despair.

The only thing that is going anywhere near my nails right now is this. It smells delicious - like a yummy apricot crumble - and feels soothing on the poor old skin around my nails beds.

The fact that it's in a lip balm-like pot means I sometimes forget that it's not lip balm, and as a result I've discovered that it's rather good for dry lips too. Result.

Dior Abricot Nail Balm, £19 at Boots