11 reasons we should all leave nail art to the professionals

Heading to get our nails done is a luxury.

Yes, we’re often tempted to book ourselves in to get some fresh talons when we see a nice picture on Instagram.

However, with the luxury of that beauty treatment comes a price tag we’re not always willling (or able) to pay.

So, in a bid to be thrifty, we look up tutorials on YouTube and Pinterest because we know we can totally be as creative as those nail artists.

Failing miserably, we’re left soaking our fingers in nail polish remover until they start to tingle.

Here are 11 other girls who’ve experienced the same.

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Yes, these are real women who made a real effort – and we feel their pain.

But it’s not just nail art that we’re guilty of making a mess of.

Those at-home shellac kits you’ve been dying to get your hands on… best to stay away from those too.

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