How To Take Off Gel Polish On Acrylic Nails

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How to take off gel polish on acrylic nails. You should soak your nails for about forty minutes if youre removing gel nails this way. Since the application of an acetone based polish remover can remove your acrylics it is advisable to use a non-acetone nail polish remover. Remove the aluminium foil.

Edge Clipper Acrylic Metal 1150. Remove the surface shine of your gel polish with a good condition 180 grit nail file. For gel polish and acrylic nails let it sit for at least 20 minutes.

Soak your nails in acetone using cotton balls. 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. The best way I have found is to take a file and lightly buff the gel polish off.

Picture SourceHow to Remove Nail Polish from Acrylic Nails Without the Nails Coming Off. Buff off any remaining acrylic with a nail buffer. Changing acrylic nail polish requires a different removal process to avoid lifting the acrylic nail but the right techniques are fairly easy to master.

Finish off by wiping your nails clean with a fresh cotton ball soaked in acetone. Apply nail polish remover and wrap in foil. There are different types of non-acetone nail polish remover products of.

It also can feel like a hot burning sensation but its really just the friction of the gel being filed off. Soak your nails in a bowl of acetone for 5 minutes. 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.