Just when you didn’t think things could get any creepier this season, a DIY vampire fang Halloween hack gone wrong has resurfaced on TikTok.
TikTok personality Whitney Kait, known as @muawk, shared a video in 2020 of herself trying to remove fake fangs that she’d evidently attached with nail glue. In the video, she appears to panic after realizing they aren’t budging.
Since posting, Kait’s video has received more than 10 million views and more than 6,000 comments from other TikTokers.
Her viral vampire fang fiasco might be even more dangerous than it first appears. She later posted a video update where she’s seen brushing her teeth with the fangs still stuck in place. She also said in her caption, “Okay I need actual help!!!! I used nail glue (yes I’m dumb) but how do I get them off!!!!!!!”
In a response video posted by Illinois-based dentist Dr. Julie Davis, she advised Kait to call a dentist for safe removal. “Be really careful until they fall off or a dentist removes them,” she captioned the video.
Dr. Zainab Mackie, also known as Your TikTok Dentist, posted a video informing people not to use nail glue. “It’s poisonous and won’t come off,” she said.
As an alternative, Mackie suggested if you are using acrylic nails as your fangs to try using denture glue, which is safe and easy to take off. She also said orthodontic wax is an alternative that won’t stay on but is great for pictures.