In the world of nail designs, the possibilities are pretty much endless, especially when you take a do-it-yourself approach.
Many women love getting their nails done with gems, rhinestones, and other small objects embedded into the polish, while others get a little more creative to make theirs stand out. But as Redditor rinvevo demonstrates below, just because you can pull off a unique design, it doesn’t always mean you should.
For her DIY manicure, she decided to take a little inspiration from the Mesozoic Era and get downright nasty. She found (or killed) a crane fly, but instead of tossing it in the trash, she saved it for a special project…
![For her DIY manicure, she decided to take a little inspiration from the Mesozoic Era and get downright nasty. She found (or killed) a crane fly, but instead of tossing it in the trash, she saved it for a special project...]()
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Disgustingly enough, she placed it on her nail to be encased in “amber,” which was actually acrylic gel.
![Disgustingly enough, she placed it on her nail to be encased in "amber," which was actually acrylic gel.]()
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No one can deny this is definitely a creative approach…
![No one can deny this is definitely a creative approach...]()
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…but the only question that comes to my mind is, well, why?! Also, yuck.
![...but the only question that comes to my mind is, well, why?! Also, yuck.]()
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There you have it, my friends. That’s how you can create your own dead insect nails. She’s going to make all her dinosaur friends so jealous. Sorry, I had to.
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