Once upon a time, my friend sheepishly admitted to me that she removes her acrylic nails by biting and pulling them off. Very promptly, I exploded into a ball of light, the Earth cracked beneath our feet, and centuries of ghosts proceeded to haunt her forever more. This is a true story. Because the number-one rule before getting your nails done for the first time? Knowing how to remove acrylic nails the correct way. Show
And surprise, surprise: Taking off your acrylic nails shouldn’t be done at home. The safest way to remove your acrylic nails is by going to a salon and seeing a trained nail tech who can remove them without damaging your own nails. “Your natural nails grow out regardless of how long your acrylics last, and you’ll start to see growth at your cuticle beds after two weeks,” Rita de Alencar Pinto, founder of Vanity Projects nail salon in NYC, has told Cosmo. Which means unless you’re ready to get your acrylics filled again asap, you should be heading back to the salon to get them professional removed—or, I hate to say it, try to remove them yourself at home. Is this the smartest and safest way? Nope! Is it what any professional would recommend? Nope! But I also understand that our time is limited, our lives are busy, and the world is on fire, and sometimes, you just need to do some sh*t yourself. Lucky for you, I parsed through the questionable world of nail advice to find the best tutorials on how to remove your acrylic nails without the damage—or, well, without as much damage as you’d probably inflict on your own. Keep reading and watching, and maaaaybe consider the easier-to-remove gel nails for your next mani? The basics you'll need to remove acrylic nailsEternal 100% Pure Acetone Reynolds Wrappers Aluminum Foil Pop Up & Sheets Utopia Care Cuticle Pusher and Spoon Nail Cleaner How do I remove acrylic nails at home?Get in a car and drive thyself to a nail salon. Sry, just had to remind you one last time of the best—and honestly, probably fastest—solution. But if you’re at home? The easiest way to remove acrylic nails fast is to cover them with a cotton ball soaked in pure acetone, wrap your fingers in tin foil, and let them sit for 30 minutes. The acetone will help break down the acrylics, so you can buff or scrape off the rest with an orange stick or cuticle pusher. Confused? I gotchu. Stock up on the essentials above, then keep scrolling for more in-depth tutorials. How to remove acrylic nails with acetoneThis content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Remove Acrylic Nails At Home: Step By Step How-To Tutorial Watch onAh, yes, the classic removal technique for the average DIYer. As a ~hot~ tip (literally), try warming up your acetone before starting, which will help it work faster and more effectively on your nails. (Note: Acetone is incredibly flammable, so don’t microwave it—just run the bottle under warm water for a few minutes.) The steps:
The only 4 nail files and buffers you’ll needMischo Beauty Glass Nail File Breukelen Polished Stay Polished Nail Kit Tweezerman Neon Buff & Shine BlockCredit: Courtesy Image IFunson 10 Pcs 7 Way Nail File and Buffers How to remove acrylic nails with an electric file/nail bitThis content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. How To Safely Remove Acrylic + Gel Nails WITHOUT Breakage | Nia Hope Watch onIf you’re both lazy and an acrylics addict, you should seriously consider picking up an electric nail file to make the process way easier and safer on your nail beds. Yes, technically, this is the ~professional~ way to do it and it’s definitely a skill to learn, but that doesn’t mean you can’t try it at home (at your own risk and by watching a ton of tutorials). The steps:
The 4 best cuticle oils to try rnPear Nova Growth Green Tea Cuticle Oil Nash + Pino Hydrate Cuticle Oil C Care Sweet Almond Cuticle Revitalizing Oil CND Essentials Nail & Cuticle Oil SolarOilCredit: Courtesy Image How to soak off acrylic nailsThis content is imported from youTube. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. HOW TO PROPERLY REMOVE YOUR ACRYLIC NAILS AT HOME | NO DAMAGE & KEEP YOUR LENGTH If an e-file sounds like way too much work and you don’t exactly have a ton of spare nail trays hanging around your house, try the ultra-easy—albeit not exactly environmentally friendly—way of removing your acrylics with a plastic bag. The steps:
The 4 best nail clippers ever (really)Hawatour Nail Clippers SetCredit: Courtesy Image Tweezerman Combo Clipper SetCredit: Courtesy Image Morgles Acrylic Nail ClipperCredit: Courtesy Image Makartt Acrylic Nail ClippersCredit: Courtesy Image Chloe Metzger is the deputy beauty director at Cosmopolitan, overseeing the editorial content and growth strategy of the hair, makeup, and skin space on digital, while also obsessively writing about the best hair products for every hair type (curly girl here; whattup), and the skincare routines that really, truly work (follow her on Instagram to see behind-the-scenes pics of that magazine life). She brings nearly a decade of writing and editing expertise, and her work has appeared in Allure, Health, Fitness, Marie Claire, StyleCaster, and Parents. She also has an unhealthy adoration for Tom Hanks and would like to please meet him one day, if you could arrange that. Thanks. How do you take off gel acrylic nails at home?Soak your cotton balls in acetone. Cut your foil in squares—enough to wrap around your finger—and tightly wrap the cotton ball to nail plate where the rest of the gel color is. Let the acetone set on nails for at least 20 minutes. After the 20 minutes, you will see the gel detaching itself from the nail plate.
How do salons remove gel polish on acrylic nails?You may have had nail polish removed with the tin-foil method at a nail salon. But to remove polish from acrylics, you need to use non-acetone-based nail polish remover only. This is vital so as not to damage the acrylics, so do not ignore this tip.
How do you take off gel nails without acetone?Remover: You have a few replacement options to use instead of acetone. Hand sanitizers, hydrogen peroxide, and cuticle oil are some of the most popular and effective methods. You can also try a kitchen oil like olive oil. If you have nothing else on hand, warm, soapy water or vinegar can be used to remove gel nails.
How do you remove gel extensions at home?Skip the damage and the wait, and follow these steps to remove gel extensions at home.. Trim and File Your Nails. If you have long extensions, trimming them before removal will help speed up the process. ... . Soak in Acetone or Use Foil. ... . Gently Scrape Off the Extensions. ... . Buff Your Natural Nails.. |