How do I get Gel nails off at home?

Getting Rid of Gel Nails


What if you get tired of your gel nails? Here are a few things you can do:


Foil Wrap Removal Method – Prepare your gel nails for removal by making sure that all traces of enamel are removed and the enhancement surface is buffed with a 240-grit file. Hold the remover under warm water for two minutes (note: do not exceed five minutes). Saturate a gauze pad, a cotton ball or a cotton pad with remover and put it on top of the enhancement.


Encase the cotton pad tightly in a square of tin foil for sealing and then apply each foil seal and pad individually to avoid evaporation. Soak in this manner for 30 minutes. Check for progress by removing one “wrap” before sloughing the product from the surface of the nail with an orangewood stick or a cuticle pusher.


If the product is removed, buff the surface of your nails to make sure that all gel nails have been successfully removed. Condition your nails and skin by massaging them with lotion and then rinse your hands thoroughly. You can then apply a new product, like nail polish, on your nails.


The Bowl Soaking Method – All traces of enamel should be removed with a 240-grit nail file. Fill a bowl with warm water. The bottle of your remover should be squeezed to remove excess air. Put your fingers on the fingerbowls and then pour the remover on them in an amount that's enough for soaking. Cover your hands with a terry towel and wait for 15 to 30 minutes. You can now lift your fingers off the bowl and remove the layer of gel nail with a cuticle pusher. Again, don't hesitate to buff your nails for best results.How do I get Gel nails off at home?
Gel nails is a tough one because if you got ';powdered gel'; that is not real gel nails. Gel nails should be as the name implies, all gel, and those products are either Brisa Gel or creative concept nails. Nevertheless technically gels can not be removed, but your corner asian nail shop will soak them in acetone, which does nothing because the acetone will not penetrate the hard surface made from the UV light. Then they will rip them off. I've had clients come to me with holes, yes holes, in their nails from having that done to them which is illegal too. The best way is to file them down and if and only IF they get loose then you can gently pull them off.