Since 2026 has just begun, many of us are still in our "New Year, New Me!" era.
Those who are financially able to do so might take that mantra more literally and book appointments with medical spas and plastic surgeons for fillers, Botox, and other procedures.
But as we all know, sometimes the results aren't always worth the work—and even the best results are never immediate.
Saturday Night Live's Chloe Fineman decided to create a satirical video to mark the occasion of getting cosmetic work done, including lying about travel plans and "hiding in caves like bears" afterwards.
The video features photos of Fineman after getting procedures done, her skin sometimes looking red and swollen, while other times she looks physically uncomfortable.
And what better accompaniment for a video like this than Sarah McLachlan's "In the Arms of an Angel"?
Fineman reflects in a voiceover:
"Every year, hundreds of women will say they're going on a trip or visiting family in Connecticut."
"But really, they'll be going ham at a med spa, doing crazy s**t like laser stuff, salmon j**z, sculptra plaster, or whatever the h**l this was."
"These women will hide themselves away in caves like bears while taking hundreds of selfies that they'll send to friends and family, who will lie and say, 'It's not that bad.'"
Then Fineman quips:
"This year, I pledge to stop the cycle."
"Just kidding. I'm going Friday!"
You can see the video here:
Fans were in stitches over Fineman's humor and honesty in the video.
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It's admittedly pretty funny how these procedures can backfire in the short term, and we love Fineman for finding a way to poke fun at herself, laugh, and for share that laughter with fans!
