Here's How To Get Gel Polish Out Of Acrylic Nails
while it is always best to renew the gel manicure in the nail salon, sometimes you are left with no choice but to hold it in place. (Pun intended.) If you have gel on an acrylic set, changing your color can be very difficult. Fortunately, there are removal methods that will not completely damage your nails — you just need the right things at home.
We have one important precaution before you go into the tools you can use: Avoid the urge to peel or bite your gel policy, which — let's face it — sometimes seems like the easiest solution to your hair problems. It is by no means a good idea. If you have acrylics on the bottom, biting and scratching can damage its surface, creating an uneven polishing sail in the future. (Even worse if your natural nails are the next layer, as picking will take the layer of your nails as well — causing your natural nails to dry, weak, weak, and cracked.)
The good news is, we spoke to a specialist to find tried and effective ways to remove gel polish from acrylic nails at home - no salon visit is required. Read on to find out their best tips.
01How to Fill
The best way to get rid of the gel — hands down — is the way to apply it, ”says Krystal Tait, a licensed dentist who is more than 10 years old and the owner of a Brooklyn-based salon in Noir Nails. In nail salons, this technique can be transferred. piercing — the tool itself, in effect, looks like a power drill.
"Applying a file is the most effective and safest way to remove gel polish from acrylics," Tait said. But it may not be for everyone. "Salon exercise equipment can make people jump and there is always the possibility that you may remove more acrylic than you intended. It may also sound like hot flashes, but it is actually a conflict of the released gel."
In any case, this is the best way you can get your gel removed from your acrylics. And if you are going to try it at home, we have a few tips. You need to have an e-file, or a nail polish remover, that you feel comfortable using for yourself at home. "Don't try this at home if you don't have an e-file," Tait said. "You put yourself at risk if you don't." (You can find our popular home nail tools here.)
If you are comfortable directing a home drill, you can start by filling the gel polish with quick strokes in one place at a time until the gel polish starts to come out. Continue to move the file close to your nails and focus on different areas until the gel polish is removed. Do it with each finger. It takes a while, but you can always add some music.
02Tinfoil method
You probably know about the foil-finger touring salon, but remember: With acrylics, you have to go through the process of removing the gel in a different way. "Acetone can dissolve acrylic formation, so I would never recommend removing gel polish from acrylics," Tait said.
Instead, you will want a non-acetone nail polish remover. (There are many options out there, including the famous Cutex.)
First, find a good nail file with a good amount of texture that creates a friction, and then rub the surface of the nails with it until there is no shiny adhesion left. Then, soak the cotton balls in a non-abrasive nail polish remover until it is full. Place a dipped cotton ball over the nail, and wrap a square of tinfoil to keep it in place. Repeat on all fingers, leave for 10-20 minutes, and you should be able to wipe the gel polish with cotton balls after they have soaked. If that does not work, try scratching it with a metal nail file or wood. (This is also a good time to cut or trim your cuticles, and add cuticle oil, too.)
While this is an effective method, it can be difficult and tedious to cut and apply individual squares of aluminum foil to your fingers, which is why there are pre-cut sets. In any case, if you have volunteered — or have an extra set of hands at home — you should be ready to go. Just be sure to be gentle with acrylics after immersion.
03Hot Water Way
This way, you will need a non-acetone nail polish remover as well, as well as a double batter if you have a cooking. (And no, we are not doing fondue here.) If you do not have a double boiler, two containers — one slightly larger than the other — should work just fine.
First, boil hot water and pour into a large bowl, then pour your acetone-free polish extractor into a small bowl. Then, dip your fingers in a small bowl for about ten minutes. (This goes without saying, but be careful not to put your fingers in the hot liquid.)
After that, you should be able to easily scrub the gel polish with a file of metal nails or a wooden stick without damaging the acrylic underneath. (Also: This is a good time to loosen or cut your cuticles and add oil to soften the area around the acrylics.)
Remember, no matter what process you use, the most important thing is to keep your nails healthy under acrylics all year round. "It's good to occasionally take a break from acrylics to keep your nails healthy, and just get a regular manicure with regular polish," Tait said. "Also, cut your cuticles, take your vitamins, and don't keep them for too long. If your nails are long, you risk breaking them or damaging them, and that has never been better."