You don’t need to rush to your nail salon every time to remove gel nail polish. Just cotton, acetone, and a bunch of our much-needed tips would work wonders for you. Covid pandemic has brought in such unprecedented situations that we might never foresee before. So, with lockdown and an increasing number of covid transmissions, going to a salon is no longer a viable option. For the sake of the survival of your nails, you must know how to remove gel nail polish without harming your nail. Yes, you might be tempted to just peel off the nail lacquer from your nail but experts warn that by doing that you are peeling natural nail plate too, as a result, your nails would look worn-out, thin, and brittle. But don’t fret we are here to help you teach the simple DIY way of safely removing gel nail polish. Buff away the shiny top coat away from your nails Firstly, just file or buff away that beautiful topcoat that was used to lock in your gel polish. Beauty experts suggest that this way there is one less thing for you to do. Your nails would get a head start and you would get one less coat to break when you are soaking up your nails. Buff away all the shiny portions from your nail till you can’t see them under the light. Now soak up your cotton balls in your favourite nail polish remover Yes, we know that market is full of those acetone-free nail polish removers. While they work perfectly fine on normal nail polish, you would need something much stronger to remove gel polish. Expert’s stress using an acetone-based remover which would be able to break down the product much more effectively. Now place the soaked cotton balls on your nails and secure them with aluminium foil Now, place your acetone-soaked cotton balls on your nails and secure them firmly with the help of an aluminium foil. Once all your fingers are secured firmly, just sit back, watch tv or surf the net for another 15 to 20 minutes. After 20 minutes when you would remove the foil, the nail polish would easily fall off your nails. Now very gently buff away the remaining nail polish Please note the stress on the word gentle. Gently scrape away the remaining nail polish with the help of any cuticle stick. Afterwards, apply cuticle oil to help keep your nails strong and healthy. So, shine on and have gorgeous-looking nails every time!
