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I went to get my passport photo taken and got handed scissors instead

Her esthetician is going to lash out.

TikTok user Maddy Breteche-Lo said she went to crazy lengths to get her passport photo taken in Malaysia — by severely altering her look.

“This is my makeup because I know they’re quite weird about putting makeup on,” she said as she showed off her fresh face.

After having her picture taken, Breteche-Lo shared her experience with incredulity. She claims she was told her eyelash extensions were “too long.”

“You’re not going to believe this, guys,” she said.

“They gave me scissors and said, ‘You either come back another day’ — I’m like, ‘I’m flying off tomorrow’ — or they’re like, ‘you can cut (it) yourself.’

TikTok user Maddy Breteche-Lo said she went to crazy lengths to get her passport photo taken in Malaysia — by severely altering her look. maddybreteche/TikTok
TikTok user Maddy Breteche-Lo said she was told to cut her eyelash extensions. maddybreteche/TikTok

“So I say, ‘Then I cut,'” she decided, holding up a pair of red scissors.

“No one told me,” she captioned the video, which has been viewed more than 941,000 times.

Breteche-Lo then revealed her “botched” eyelashes after she trimmed them herself.

She also claims she was directed to remove her contact lenses. She said she refused because of her poor vision, so she had to put her finger in one eye to move the lens around and prove it wasn’t a colored contact.

TikTok user Maddy Breteche-Lo said she made most of the requested changes to get the photo. maddybreteche/TikTok
TikTok user Maddy Breteche-Lo said it only took 30 minutes to get the photo, despite the drama. maddybreteche/TikTok

Despite the whole ordeal, she said she was done in 30 minutes, which she deemed “unheard of” in Malaysia.

The gurgling — and slightly humorous — re-enactment blew up the comments section.

“The fact the photo is just black and white,” one person laughed.

“They asked me if my lashes are real, I pulled on it and said yes,” another suggested for next time.

“Since when has this become so difficult? I’m scared,” another wondered.

“Everyone is complaining about the strict rules, but no one (is) impressed that she got it done within 30 minutes,” another wrote.