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California woman goes to CVS. Then she notices something off about the Head & Shoulders shampoo

By Rachel Thomas May 10th
Florida woman is 39 weeks pregnant and wants a pedicure—so she hides her bump before walking into salon: ‘So they won’t turn me away’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi May 8th
Woman wears Shein waist-trainer to get a snatched waist. Weeks later, she’s in the ER: ‘My ribs got pushed’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi May 2nd
NYC woman gets lip filler for the first time for her birthday and rushes back to the doctor three hours later: ‘I should have never touched my face’

By Kopal Apr 28th
Florida woman tries to make appointment with her nail tech. Then she gets caught in a 180—and wonders if it’s because of her ‘chicken breast nails’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Apr 16th
Woman says Ulta cashier wouldn’t take no for an answer when pushing store credit card. Then the customer’s lie backfired: ‘I’m a felon’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Apr 15th
‘Vaseline ain’t ever did me wrong’: Houston woman uses EADEM lip balm. Then it ‘burns’ off her lips

By Melody Heald Apr 9th
Woman buys Harbor Freight spray gun. Then she reveals a secret trick that puts her husband to work: ‘I’m not using my husband to his full potential’

By Rachel Thomas Mar 30th
‘Native is lying to you’: Virginia esthetician sees Native body wash ad. Then she says the brand is fearmongering

By Braden Bjella Mar 17th
Woman gets lymphatic drainage massage. Now she’s issuing a warning after experiencing an unexpected side effect: ‘That’s how you know it’s working’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Mar 8th
Woman books manicure at nail salon. Six surgeries later, she’s warning people to stay away from them completely

By Charlotte Colombo Mar 6th
‘I paid 9$ for 3 of them at tjmax’: Maryland Sephora customer buys $42.40 Fenty Skin body butter. Then she opens it and realizes she’s been bamboozled

By Sophia Paslidis Mar 5th
California woman goes to Mexico for cosmetic surgery. She doesn’t feel well after—then she learns it’s because they took a kidney

By Sophia Paslidis Mar 3rd
Woman buys $116 Glossier perfume. Then she finds a $16 dupe at Marshalls: ‘I’m about to return that one’

By Rachel Thomas Feb 16th
Los Angeles woman finds $430 Shark hair tool at T.J. Maxx with no price. Then a worker says she can have it for $99: ‘I have never felt so betrayed’

By Rebekah Harding Feb 14th
Florida woman goes to nail salon. Then the manager ‘bullies’ her and a worker in front of the whole salon: ‘THEY MADE YOU CRY??’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Feb 11th
Tennessee woman says your press-on nails will not budge if you use this glue. You can get it at Sally Beauty: ‘It’s like 14 bucks’

By Melody Heald Feb 9th
Woman gets free scalp detox sample from Ulta. Now she says she’s left with chemical burns: ‘You need to get a lawyer’

By Ljeonida Mulabazi Feb 7th
Woman’s hair wouldn’t stop falling out in clumps. Then she takes a look at her Dove shampoo + conditioner: ‘Me buying these literally today’

By Sophia Paslidis Feb 4th
Georgia woman receives ‘extremely hard to find’ $180 Viktor & Rolf perfume from Ulta as gift. Um… is it used?: ‘Might be old’

By Rachel Thomas Jan 30th