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Best Makeup Tips & Tricks: How To Safely Remove A Gel Nail Polish Manicure

best makeup tips tricks how to safely remove a gel nail polish manicure

Best Makeup Tips & Tricks: How To Safely Remove A Gel Nail Polish Manicure

There are many positives to having a gel manicure – it stays put for two weeks without chipping and looks shinier than a normal manicure. However, all good things must come to an end and it’s important to learn how to safely and effectively remove a gel manicure at home. You may not have the time or money to get your gel mani removed at a salon and it’s essential to learn because it can be harmful to your nails when removing gel improperly. By peeling off a gel manicure, you are not only removing the gel, but also the top layers of your nails. This can result in white patches and textural irregularities throughout the nails.

best makeup tips tricks how to safely remove a gel nail polish manicure

Skyy Hadley, owner of As U Wish Nail Salon, provides tips and a step-by-step tutorial to safely remove your own gel manicure:

 

File – Use an emery board to lightly buff each nail to remove the shiny top coat so you’re left with a powdery finish. Be careful not to over buff so you don’t hit your natural nail underneath the gel.

best makeup tips tricks how to safely remove a gel nail polish manicure

Soak – Next you must soak your nails in 100% acetone polish remover. To do this, take a piece of cotton ball the size of your nail and pour the acetone on it, place it on your nail and cover your nail with a piece of aluminum foil or tape to keep it in place. Do this on every nail and let soak for 15 minutes to relax the gel.

best makeup tips tricks how to safely remove a gel nail polish manicure

best makeup tips tricks how to safely remove a gel nail polish manicure

Remove – Remove the cotton pieces from your nails and take a wooden cuticle stick to push the gel polish off your nails. If you have trouble, instead of forcing it, soak your nails with a cotton ball for 5 more minutes and try again.

best makeup tips tricks how to safely remove a gel nail polish manicure

Moisturize – After the gel has been removed, wash your hands and apply a cuticle oil to the nail and cuticle. This will rehydrate your nails after using acetone on them to keep them strong and healthy between polishes.

oil applying on nail as a part of manicure best makeup tips tricks how to safely remove a gel nail polish manicure

It’s important to take your time when removing a gel manicure yourself as it can be a slow process and you want to treat your nails very delicately and carefully to avoid weakening them!

 

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