Viral ‘strawberry’ manicure leaves the internet horrified with many saying the nail design makes them ‘feel ill’
PASTELS and fruit-inspired themes are just some of the latest nail trends for this summer.
The glorious season is all about rocking as much colour as possible and many beauty buffs have been loving getting a strawberry-inspired manicure.
This is exactly the look one woman from Hamburg, Germany, jumped on recently – but the final result has left hundreds of thousands horrified.
The artist behind the masterpiece, Tanja Gravina, regularly shares bizarre and unusual nail designs to her 18.6k followers on TikTok – and her latest work is no exception.
In the past, the hair, make-up and nail artist has created ”rotting nails”, a 3D spider design perfect for Halloween, ”swamp water aquarium” nails and even a grim manicure with yellow gnashers.
Keeping up with the shocking designs, Tanja also recently left social media users with their jaws on the floor with her latest piece – ”cute strawberry summer nails”.
Much like the rest of her pieces, this unconventional mani is in 3D, with deep ‘pores’ for the seeds and texture – enough to make many feel ”ill”.
Tanja, whose unusual work has won her a whopping 2million likes on the platform, also opted to ditch the signature juicy red colour we usually associate the berry with.
Instead, the young woman went for a paler look – which she described as ”slightly bloody”.
Showing off the shocking pointy nails from all angles, Tanja wrote in the caption: ”Aren’t they just so summery and dainty?”
‘What in the jeepers creepers is this?!?!’
It’s not the first time Tanja has left people horrified with her unusual designs – and this work is no exception.
As more than 10,000 viewers gave the video a like, over 2,000 flooded to comments in sheer horror.
One terrified TikToker said: ”You say strawberry I see Freddy Krueger.”
Another wrote: ”I think we have a different definition of cute.”
”This made me feel ill,’ someone else chimed in.
”Been checking your account and you make the most disgusting nails I’ve ever seen. Be proud of yourself,” a fan praised the young woman.
”What in the jeepers creepers is this?!?!” a horrified viewer wanted to know.
What age can you take kid to get their nails done?
MUMS have sparked controversy after allowing their kids to get acrylic nails. But just how old do they have to be to be allowed to get them done legally.
According to the National Occupational Standards, anyone under the age of 16 has to be accompanied by an adult.
They also need written consent from a parents or guardian.
It’s also a good idea to check that the salon you’re planning to go to – just to ask if they offer services to children.
Pickle-inspired nails
We previously reported on another bizarre nail trend that was all the rage in LA last year – pickle-inspired toes that look like you have fungus on your feet.
Yes, that’s right – a 3D nail art depicting crunchy pickles and even a jar of the cult favourite cupboard staple painted on your nails.
Whilst many of us are choosing an ombré design or opting for more vibrant colours, the music producer Benny Blanco left social media users totally horrified with his pickle toes.
The 37-year-old, who’s dating the American singer and actress Selena Gomez, 32, is reported to have even asked the nail tech to paint the girlfriend’s favourite pickle brand too, Yahoo! said earlier.
Benny, real name Benjamin Joseph Levin, proudly showed off his new pedicure in an Instagram post from nail technician @nailedbytav.
The star, who began dating Selena midway through 2023, shared close-up snaps of his pickle feet via Instagram Stories.
Both of his big toes included the logo of Selena’s favorite pickle brand — Best Maid Pickles – whilst the rest of the toes included intricate and realistic nail art to resemble pickles.
