The
fake "acrylic" nails you get
done at a cheap nail salon, where there are rows of pedicure chairs and manicure tables next to each other, just like a sweatshop. You come in and they yell "PICK COLOR!" The manicurists go from one
person to the next without
break, breathing in all the chemicals. Your nails never cost more than $20-25 and are always done with unlabeled products.
These salons are usually located in a strip/mini mall with some cheesy name like New York Nails, Chan's Nails, or Spicy Nails. They are always run by Asians who look pissed to be there (usually Korean or Vietnamese), and you can just tell they are talking smack about you in their language. And there is always at least one man working there who creeps you out, who you
hope you
don't get.
Girl 1: Oooh where did you get your
nails done girl?
Girl 2: Oh, you know, Diamond
Nails.
Girl 1: They actually look pretty good for sweatshop nails
Girl 2: Yeah, but they totally butchered my cuticle with the drill.
Girl 1: You get what you pay for.