I asked the nail technician for cute French tips…they’re so bad people can’t believe I even paid for them
Andrew Hansen
Published Sep 18, 2026
WHEN it comes to nails, there's all sorts of fancy shapes and designs you can ask for.
From marble-effect and cute florals to crystal encrusted patterns, the options really are endless.
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But perhaps one of the most simplest of all is the classic French manicure.
Or so you'd think...
A TikTok user, who goes by the acronym highliferi, shared a video alongside a caption which read: ‘I’m literally shaking.”
She then posted a photograph of the timeless-looking design she'd shown the nail technician as inspiration for what she wanted.
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Only, what she got was something very different.
Rather than receiving white tips that are associated with the classic design, she was instead left with transparent tips.
And it wasn't long before her social media followers took to the comments section to discuss the nail fail.
"Ain’t NO WAY," wrote one.
A second commented: "I woulda stopped her after the first finger idk why y’all don’t say nothing."
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A third simply penned: "Woah."
Another wrote: "That’s too funny."
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Elsewhere, a further commented: "I hope you didn’t pay them."
Another added: "They wrong for doing you like that."
