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A BEAUTY fan has revealed that she spent £50 and three hours of her life getting what she thought would be an ‘iconic’ manicure.
However, the 29-year-old corporate girl was left “about to cry” when she left the salon.
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tiktok/@imogen__lucy/Whilst Imogen Lucy thought she would get stunning nail art, she was in fact given nails that people think were done by a five-year-old[/caption]
Brunette beauty Imogen Lucy took to social media to show off her nail fail – and it’s left people gobsmacked.
Posting online, Imogen shared a series of snaps which she captioned ‘The tale of one terrible manicure.’
Alongside the pictures, Imogen penned: ‘If you’re having a bad day today, just know I spent three hours and £50 for this manicure.’
Whilst Imogen confirmed that she showed the nail artist an “inspo pic” – pale pink acrylic nails with blue nail art – she was in shock at the messy manicure she actually got.
Left lost for words at the “ridiculous” nails, which she also described as “horrific”, Imogen explained: “This is my Roman Empire and I think about this manicure weekly…
“Credit to Amber for the original ICONIC nails inspo…”
Whilst Imogen thought she was getting a jaw-dropping manicure similar to that designed by Amber JH, a nail artist and content creator from the UK, instead, she got an awkward smiley face design that people have said looks like it was done by a child.
Not only this, but the trendy flames and cute flowers Imogen had asked for were nowhere to be seen.
Embarrassed by the blunder, Imogen later penned: “Serves me right for trying a new salon.”
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @imogen__lucy, has clearly left many open-mouthed, as it has quickly racked up 98,100 views in just 20 hours.
Beauty enthusiasts were stunned by the nail fail and many eagerly flocked to the comments to share their thoughts on the tragic manicure.
One person said: “I wouldn’t have left the place until it was fixed.”
This is really making me laugh though/it’s like if Temu did manis
TikTok userTo this, Imogen replied: “You’re a better person than me! I’m just a wimp for complaining.”
A second added: “This looks like something I did age 7 with my felt tips.”
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A third commented: “That is shocking!”
Whilst someone else questioned: “Is your nail technician a 5 year old??”
Not only this, but another beauty guru chimed in: “This is really making me laugh though/it’s like if Temu did manis.”
Even professional nail artist Amber commented and sighed: “Omg nooo.”
In response, Imogen wrote back and claimed: “Your inspo picture was just so amazing – the letdown was so real.”
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