SERVING in the military is challenging, and even after the harsh reality of bootcamp, there are still grueling obstacles.
One soldier shared an unexpected part of her life in the U.S. Army that leaves her defeated on a weekly basis.
Sergeant Ashley Elliott (@ash.e.e) is an information technology specialist in the US Army.
But she's also beauty-minded, and even owns a company dedicated to high-hold hair products that can stand up to any circumstances.
In a video, Elliott shared the worst part of her weekly beauty regimen, and it has nothing to do with her hair.
Sitting in front of the camera, she asked her audience to imagine they held her point of view.
"You're in the military and the weekend is over," she wrote in the caption.
She held up her hands, displaying a full set of press-on nails with sparkly accents.
Then, one by one, she yanked them off.
Using her hands and teeth, Elliott pulled every artificial nail from her fingers.
She spat the final fake out at the camera, looking tough for just a moment.
But when she held her bare hands up to the camera at the end of the clip, her face collapsed and she was near to tears.
"I almost cried because I tried glue ones one time during leave and I was so sad having to pull them off before," a supporter wrote.
Another fan said the video was "too relatable" and added her own crying emojis.
But it wasn't just military women who knew the heartbreak of saying goodbye to a flawless set of nails.
"You're a chef...and your day off is over," wrote a different woman, sharing her own post-weekend perspective.
"This is so real," a viewer agreed. "Same for us in nursing, so I can relate."
