How To Take Off Gel Polish On Acrylic Nails

Picture SourceHow to Remove Nail Polish from Acrylic Nails Without the Nails Coming Off.

How to take off gel polish on acrylic nails. Picture SourceHow to Remove Nail Polish from Acrylic Nails Without the Nails Coming Off. To prep your nails for polish removal use a nail brush and an antibacterial soap to remove all dirt or chipped polish. This step is imperative because the topcoat of gel polish is acetone resistant - if you apply the acetone directly to your nails without buffing off the topcoat youll be there for a very very long time.

Soak your nails in a bowl of acetone for 5 minutes. Continue to repeat the process of soaking and pushing acrylic off until everything is removed. Leave for around 20 minutes.

You should soak your nails for about forty minutes if youre removing gel nails this way. The best way I have found is to take a file and lightly buff the gel polish off. You should then be able to lift the false nails off.

We talked to star manicurist. Finish off by wiping your nails clean with a fresh cotton ball soaked in acetone. Dermatologists secret for removing gel nail polish at home.

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. Since the application of an acetone based polish remover can remove your acrylics it is advisable to use a non-acetone nail polish remover. If you choose to soak the gel polish off you normally are going to do some damage to any acrylic or gel that is underneath the Gelish or gel polish.

The slight penetration the acetone has can be used to remove a very thin layer of the buff off gel on the natural nail after you have removed the bulk of the gel with a file but to avoid any possible damage to the natural nail it is best to leave this thin layer and let it grow out. Use a cuticle pusher or orange stick to gently pry off any large clumps. Cover with aluminium foil.