That awkward moment when you book a nail appointment during your lunch hour and your boss calls a 12.30pm meeting… We’ve all been there, especially in December when every night is a party, and lunchtime becomes your only Christmas shopping/blowdry/mani-pedi time.

Get prepared for the inevitable with our nine fave festive nail polishes you can whack on at your desk, all for £9 or less. Just don’t blame us when your work wife complains about the smell.

## 1\. :a[Essie Nail Colour In 440 Satin Sister, £7.99, Boots]{href='http://www.boots.com/en/Essie-Winter-Collection-2016-Nail-Colour-440-Satin-Sister_1905223/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}

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## 2\. :a[Glitter Nail Polish In Roma’s Ruin, £9, Wah London]{href='http://wah-london.com/shop/romas-ruin' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}

## 3\. :a[Sunset Gel Nail Paint In Plum On Baby Light My Fire, £4.99, Barry M]{href='https://www.barrym.com/product/Sunset-Gel' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}

## 4\. :a[Glitter Nail Polish In Tinsel Town, £4.99, Models Own]{href='https://www.modelsownit.com/product/8253/nails/nail-polish/whats-new/glitterball-collection#38888' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}

## 5\. :a[Ciate Glitter Nail Polish In Antique Brooch, £9, ASOS]{href='http://www.asos.com/ciate/ciate-glitter-best-sellers-nail-polish/prd/5035162?iid=5035162&amp;clr=Antiquebrooch&amp;cid=5607&amp;pgesize=36&amp;pge=3&amp;totalstyles=168&amp;gridsize=3&amp;gridrow=2&amp;gridcolumn=3' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}

## 6\. :a[MUA Luxe Glitter Nails In Nixie, £3, Superdrug]{href='http://www.superdrug.com/Rimmel/Rimmel-London-Glitter-Bomb-8ml-Disco-Diva-019/p/307902' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}

## 7\. :a[Borjouis La Laque Gel Nail Polish In Reddy For Love, £6.99, Boots]{href='http://www.boots.com/en/Bourjois-La-laque-gel-nail-polish_1854088/' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}

## 8\. :a[Heart Bauble In Gold Digger, £8, Cheeky]{href='https://www.urcheeky.com/cheeky-heart-bauble-gold-digger.html' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}

## 9\. :a[Gel Nail Colour In Pirate, £8, Topshop]{href='http://www.topshop.com/en/tsuk/product/beauty-3326659/nails-473/gel-nail-colour-in-pirate-5843315?bi=0&amp;ps=20' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer'}

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9 Festive Nail Polishes For Emergency Desk Manicures That Are £9 Or Less

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Need an emergency manicure? Stock your desk with these 9 festive nail polishes all under £9. 

9 Festive Nail Polishes For Emergency Desk Manicures That Are £9 Or Less

Instant spirit fingers

1. Essie Nail Colour In 440 Satin Sister, £7.99, Boots

2. Glitter Nail Polish In Roma’s Ruin, £9, Wah London

3. Sunset Gel Nail Paint In Plum On Baby Light My Fire, £4.99, Barry M

4. Glitter Nail Polish In Tinsel Town, £4.99, Models Own

5. Ciate Glitter Nail Polish In Antique Brooch, £9, ASOS

6. MUA Luxe Glitter Nails In Nixie, £3, Superdrug

7. Borjouis La Laque Gel Nail Polish In Reddy For Love, £6.99, Boots

8. Heart Bauble In Gold Digger, £8, Cheeky

9. Gel Nail Colour In Pirate, £8, Topshop