I used to prise the glue on one's off with a pin (I know!)
2006-11-26 07:05:35 · 16 answers · asked by mojo 2 in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
yep you can. it takes quite a long time usually between 30 and 60 mins it depends how thick the enhancments are and also what products have been used.
you will need:
* a bottle of acetone, which you can get from your local chemist (they may have some labelled up as tip remover)
* 1 or 2 bowls (glass or ceramic preferably as some plastics will dissolve along with your nails!)
* a roll of kitchen roll
* a matt of newspaper to place the bowls on as the acetone will take the varnish off your table
*cuticle oil (or olive oil)
* a set of natural nail buffers
what you need to do:
1. pour a good amount of the acetone into the bowl / bowls
2. place your finger tips in to the acetone
3. after a few minutes you will see the acrylic start to dissolve and go mushy on the top
4. use the kitchen roll to keep wiping the dissolved layer of acrylic off the top of your nails
5. keep doing this until it has all dissolved and you are down to your natural nails
6. your nails will be rough on top and will feel quite brittle from the acetone drying them out.
7. apply a few drops of cuticle oil to your nails and massage into the nails
8. using the natural nail buffers gently buff over your nails starting with the most course buffer and finishing with the smoothest
9. you can either leave your nails naked or you can wash all the oil off your hands and apply a strengthening polish a really good one is 'Nail Envy' by OPI
** if you nails had been finished to a shine by having a layer of gel applied over the top (where a layer of gel is painted over the acrylic and then set under a UV lamp) you may have to buff the nails over before you soak them as some gels don't dissolve in acetone.
and never, ever, ever pull or prise nail enhancements off!!!! you will completely knacker your own nails!!!!
2006-11-26 07:32:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hey don't try and pick them off they will damage your nails underneath as i am a nail Tech! Get a bottle of acetone and a bowl. Soak your nails in and the acrylic will eventually soak off. Buff off the remaining acrylic on your nails with a nail file or buffer. I always advise you to get a cuticle oil to bring your own nails back up to good condition :)
2016-03-17 04:51:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can remove them at home, all you have to do is soak them in Nail Polish Remover for a while, then they will come off. Trust me I've had fake nails like 6 times before! GOOD LUCK!
2006-11-26 08:09:04 · answer #3 · answered by Angel 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you can remove acrylic nail extensions by soaking them in a small glass dish with pure acetone. Make sure it is enough to cover nails. Also make sure to cover hands with small towel while soaking , the heat removes them faster. You will see them melting , then you can scrape them off with sharp object. Then clean up your natural nails with non-acetone polish remover.
2006-11-26 07:17:59 · answer #4 · answered by Jo D 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Purchase acetone and place in a glass or metal bowl with some cotton pads on the bottom. Soak your nails in the acetone while rubbing against the cotton. It will take about an hour but it's SO much healtheir than prying them off.
You will need a good manicure when they're finally off. Good luck!
2006-11-26 07:09:10 · answer #5 · answered by L R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a cosmetologist. Your best bet is to go to the store and get acetone nailpolish remover. Put it in a bowl with marbles, or something else small and round, and soak your finger in it. Move your fingers around because the marbles will jostle the acrylics loose.
2006-11-26 07:18:39 · answer #6 · answered by Amanda C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What you do is soak your nails in acetone or nail polish remover for a couple of minutes...after that use nail clippers or cuticle cutters to start cutting off...continue that process until all your nails are off...and when you are finished buff and file your own nails SO they wont look sooo dull!
2006-11-26 07:10:05 · answer #7 · answered by teen-teen 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used nail polish remover soaked my nails in it and they came off quite easily, make sure it's got acetone in it
2006-11-26 07:09:46 · answer #8 · answered by elhodgie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can. However, whatever way you take the acrylic off your nail is still damaged....your nails will have ridges!!!
2006-11-26 07:09:56 · answer #9 · answered by heavenlea_7 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some nail polish remover normal 1 and soke ur nails in it it takes some time but it works.
2006-11-26 07:16:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋