A woman lost the tip of her thumb after a fake nail led to potentially deadly blood poisoning. Cherie Newman, 33, treated herself to acrylic nails in July but after leaving them for four weeks ...

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One of the downsides of going all out on the gore for Halloween is that fake blood can do a number on your clothes — which isn't a big deal if you're buying a costume you'll only wear once, but ...

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT The 33-year-old lost the top of her thumb after it turned purple and was rushed to hospital ...

Fake blood doesn't have to be water-based, but if your haunted house is going to use a lot of it, that helps. This slightly thicker-than-blood concoction is easy to dilute if your effects require ...

Rachelann Gibson, 26, was forced to go to hospital as blood poured from her injured finger and soon discovered the fake nails had been attached with a banned adhesive called MMA.

A mum of four has lost the top of her thumb after getting deadly blood poisoning while trying to remove her fake nails. Cherie Newman, 33, had treated herself to a new set of acrylic nails - but ...