Getting a fresh set of nails can make you feel like a whole new person. Choosing the length, design, and colours is exciting, and when your nail tech has finished doing them for you and you've paid, you'll instantly want to show them off to pals.
Whether you're a regular at the salon, or get them only for special occasions, the excitement never leaves. But one woman has warned that getting them done is never worth it, after her horrifying ordeal.
Taking to TikTok, @rosa.vallis penned: "Girls, this is your sign to not get acrylics" over the top of a video where underneath the nails looked uncomfortable.
She captioned it: "Not worth it", followed by a vomiting emoji. "So painful, it was infected", the voiceover said, as she showed off underneath the nail of her little finger, where it was red and sore.
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