How To Get Gel Acrylic Nails Off At Home

It gradually melts the acrylic to make removal easier.

How to get gel acrylic nails off at home. File off the gel. If youre comfortable maneuvering an at-home drill you can start by filing the gel polish off with swift strokes in one direction at a time until the gel polish starts to come off. Acetone softens the acrylic explains Choi.

Make sure your nails are completely submerged and keep them in the bowl for at least 30 minutes. Pour 100 percent pure acetone into a tray or bowl and soak your nails in it for five minutes. Soak the nails for 3 to 4 minutes.

Buff your nails before applying dip powder if you want your nails to last longer. We recommend warming up. This will protect them from the dryness that acetone can cause.

Remove any remaining gel nail polish with a washcloth that youve just run under warm water. Give the acetone a bit of time to work its magic approximately 5-10 minutes Scrape off gel polish with a cuticle pusher and repeat the process if necessary. Now apply a generous amount of petroleum jelly on the skin surrounding your cuticles.

Buff off as much gel polish as you can and then let them soak in the bowl of 100 pure acetone. Keep moving the file around your nail and focusing on different areas until the gel polish is removed. Use the wet washcloth to gently rub off any remaining polish.

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