Remove Gel Acrylic Nails

For gel nails try to scrape off several of the polish using a follicle pusher.

Remove gel acrylic nails. Use a follicle pusher to scrape off the continuing to be sticky or gloss. TAKING off gel and acrylic nails roughly can result in long-lasting damage to nail beds - not to mention how unsightly the end result would be. Gently push the acrylic off your nails using a steel cuticle pusher.

The idea is to make removing the false nails easier not to actually remove them in this step. Place that bowl inside. File or buff off the shiny top surface completely.

Youll be soaking your nails in acetone to dissolve the acrylic. Acetone Manicure set Petroleum jelly Cotton wool Foil Hand cream. Using the nail pusher push off softened acrylic downward from the cuticle to the end of the nail.

If that doesnt work try scraping them with a metal nail file or wooden stick. If this is not the case simply place the cotton ball back on the nail and wait another 10 minutes before trying to remove the nail again. Here are the easiest and most gentle ways to remove your mani at home so you dont have to go to the salon - so get your acetone and tin foil ready.

The next thing you are going to want to do is file your nails to remove the topcoat. Cut them as close as possible to your natural. If youve gone the pure acetone route youll notice that the acrylic or gel nail has gone soft after about thirty minutes and you will be able to wipe most of it off.

Re-dip nails for five minutes then gently push off acrylic again. Gel nails have a more natural look with a glossy finish. Attempt to manage an acrylic by carefully inserting the pointer of a cuticle pusher in between the acrylic and your natural nail.