How To Take Gel Polish Off Acrylic Nails

Take care to rub only the nail and avoid rubbing the surrounding skin.

How to take gel polish off acrylic nails. The first thing you need to do before removing your acrylic nails is to clean them. Place the soaked cotton ball on top of the nail then wrap a square of tinfoil around it to keep it in place. Next apply a small amount of acetone or nail polish remover to the tip of your nail.

File off the gels. Soak a small piece of cotton with acetone and place it on your nail. You can do this by soaking your nails in warm water and scrubbing hard with a brush until they are clean.

Today Im showing you how I remove my gel nails at home without breakage. Repeat for all fingers leave on for 1020 minutes and you should be able to wipe the gel polish off with the cotton balls after theyve soaked. This method can be used on acrylic and polygel nails as well.

Once dry the tips are buffed and nails are painted with a regular polish. Picture SourceHow to Take Off Acrylic Nails At Home Without Acetone. Having enough nail polish remover on your cotton balls will avoid stickiness and help get rid of the polish quickly without removing your acrylics totally.

Soak your nails in a bowl of acetone for 5 minutes. Picture SourceGel nail polish on acrylic nails New Expression Nails. Gently push the acrylic off your nails using a steel cuticle pusher.

File off the top layer of your gel manicure. According to Jenna and Dr. Continue to repeat the process of soaking and pushing acrylic off until everything is removed.