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Russian Nail Salon Slammed For Giving Shrimp Head Manicures
By Ben Cost
These nails are 50 shades of cray.
A Russian nail salon known for its wacky cre- ations is being clawed apart online after employing real shrimp heads in its latest design.
The controversy kicked off after Nail Sunny shared a video to its 2.2 million Instagram follow- ers chronicling a bizarre new brand of crustacean cosmetics, report- ed the Daily Mail.
The one-minute tutorial, which boasted almost 140,000 views before it was removed, begins innocuously enough with an
unseen model having her nails shaped and applied with adhesive. Things take a turn when the camera cuts to the technician removing a steamed shrimp’s insides and stick- ing the empty noggin on the model’s fingers like ghoulish gel tips. The footage
concludes with a model displaying her a-krill-lic claws for the camera.
Needless to say, the prawnograph- ic video didn’t sit well with Instagram fans, who dubbed the procedure “dis- gusting” and “dis- respectful.”
“This could not be any more disgust- ing. Wtf who does this,” fumed one naysayer of
the “Beetlejuice”- evoking creation.
Another Instagram cos- metician wrote, “That’s the most disgusting thing ever why can’t you just do nor- mal nail designs?”
Some even accused the salon of animal cruelty, despite the fact that the prawns were already cooked.
“Shame on you for not having empathy,” chided one detractor.
Another typed, “ANIMALS ARE
WONDERFUL LIVING BEING AND THEY DESERVE RESPECT LIKE ALL OF US.”
So much for try- ing to break out of one’s shell.
This isn’t the first time the manicure merchant has come under fire over an outra- geous creation. They previously received backlash from animal activists after fill- ing hollow acrylic nails with live ants.
For better, more humane DIY nail advice, check
out The Post’s complete guide to removing nail enhancements at home.
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