I've already gotten two off by soaking them in hot water and peeling them off. But it like, ruined my real nail. I have no time to go to the salon and get them off because I have a tournament in a few hours. I really need them off! 10 pts. for something that works & fast! Thanks
2007-11-06 06:31:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
Soaking them in pure acetone is the only way to safely remove acrylic nails.
Do not rip them off, pull them off, pry them off, or tear them off in any way. In short, do NOT force them off. This WILL damage your natural nails.
Soak in pure acetone for 20-30 minutes, and GENTLY scrape the softened acrylic off with either an orange stick, or a metal cuticle pusher. If some of the acrylic doesn't come off, then just re-soak them for another 5 minutes or so, and try again. Only remove one finger at a time from the acetone, and remove the acrylic from it. If you take all your fingers out of the acetone, it will harden back up quite quickly, and you will have to start all over.
2007-11-06 11:48:27 · answer #1 · answered by Rach ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's really no way to get them off without damaging your nails or your skin. Even if you wait and let them fall off, your nails underneath will be damaged simply from them being there.
As the previous poster has stated, if you want to soak them off, use acetone. It will (eventually) liquefy the acrylic, but it takes a long time. I have sat at the salon with my fingertips in acetone for an hour, and still had to force them off.
The only other way to get them off is to pick them off. Use a nail clipper to try to get under the acrylic, and you can chip away at them a little at a time.
If you're in a rush, your best bet might be to leave the acrylic in place, but cut down your nails to a more usable length. Just use a good nail clipper to trim them down and file the ends so that they're smooth.
2007-11-06 06:41:02 · answer #2 · answered by abfabmom1 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They sell acrylic nail remover at most grocery stores now. Wal-Mart and Target both carry it. It's in the aisle usually next to or near the nail polish remover. Just get a bottle, and use a bowl that you don't plan on eating out of ever again and follow the directions on the back of the bottle.
2007-11-06 06:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by leif_66_13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Soak your finger nails in acetone. You can get it by the nail polish remover, at the grocery store. Or you can just soak your nails in nail polish remover, but it takes a few minutes longer to dissolve
2007-11-06 06:38:14 · answer #4 · answered by J.L.K. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
soak nails in acetone nail polish remover this will help some but still may cause some damage during removal. or you could go to a dept store and buy acrylic nail removal you soak your nails in it also and it will help.
2007-11-06 06:36:19 · answer #5 · answered by october_daze 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard soaking the nails in acetone for 10 min works. And then gently pulling them off.
Emphesis on the gently.
2007-11-06 06:38:38 · answer #6 · answered by MOLLY :)♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to cvs they have a special nail remover. it's with the nail polish remover
2007-11-06 06:39:30 · answer #7 · answered by kdrck1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋