MUMBAI: Singer Rihanna paid 6,000 pounds to have her favourite nail expert flown down to Italy from Britain.

Rihanna, who is currently enjoying some time off from her busy schedule on her luxury yacht in the Mediterranean, invited A-list nail technician Jenny Longworth to tend to her talons for the hefty sum, reports contactmusic.com.

Rihanna is said to have put the Revlon ambassador up in luxury accommodation after paying for her first class flights as well as the price of the sought after beautician's fees.

A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Rihanna is quite fussy and wants to be able to trust her glamour team. She's known Jenny for a while and loves her technique, so would prefer to pay for her to fly out to Italy than risk going to a stranger."