Remove Gel Acrylic Nails
First of all you need to clip your nails down using nail scissors.
Remove gel acrylic nails. Gently push the acrylic off your nails using a steel cuticle pusher. 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. Before you remove your acrylic nails cut them as short as you can with nail clippers and apply petroleum jelly to the skin around your nails.
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. Cut your nails down. For faster removal use in conjunction with Removal Foil Nail Wraps or a 2-in-1 Nail Tip Soak-Off Bowl.
If that doesnt work try scraping them with a metal nail file or wooden stick. Unlike acrylics if the nails are primed correctly there is no damage to the nail bed. Re-dip nails for five minutes then gently push off acrylic again.
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. Once youve filed away the top layer of polish put your fingers in a shallow bowl of warm pure acetone. Youll be soaking your nails in acetone to dissolve the acrylic.
Use a follicle pusher to scrape off the continuing to be sticky or gloss. Seriouslythe safest most effective way to remove acrylic nails is by going to a salon where a trained nail tech can use potions and patience to get em off with minimal damage. You will want your Acrylics as short as possible for the next steps but be careful not to cut your skin or go too low.
Place that bowl inside. Attempt to manage an acrylic by carefully inserting the pointer of a cuticle pusher in between the acrylic and your natural nail. Make sure your nails are completely submerged and keep them in the bowl for at least 30 minutes.