How to Remove Gel Nails

Gel nails are similar to the natural nail. They are flexible, thin, glossy and strong. Maintenance of gel nails is required, which would give them a long-lasting shine and strength.
No doubt artificial nails add beauty to your nails along with strengthening them. However, at times there occurs a situation that you need to remove them. Few women think that removing a gel nail is a tedious task, and it would require them to visit their salon. However, now with our instructions it has become very easy how to remove gel nails. All what you need is follow our simple steps at home and get your natural nails back.

How to Remove Gel Nails:

Select a location:

Choose a workplace where proper ventilation of air is present otherwise your whole house would be filled with the bad odor of acetone and chemicals. The smell that arises from the gel and acetone mixture is horribly pungent and can cause dizziness or headaches sometimes.

Remove the existing nail polish:
If your gel nails are polished, then remove all the traces of the color before the nail removing process. Remove every layer of nail polish from your gel nails even the clear nail polish. You can remove the nail color by rubbing your nails with cotton balls dipped in acetone.
Cut the nail extensions too.

Gel nail removal:
Take a bowl and pour acetone nail polish remover or acetate remover. Working with acetone is preferable as it boosts the whole gel nail removal process.
Soak your nails in the liquid for 5 – 10 minutes depending upon the condition of your gel nails.

After 5 minutes of putting your nails inside the bowl a pungent smell will start coming, which is an indication of your gel nail removal. You will find that your gel nails are slowly becoming somewhat pliable and sticky.

Dip them again for another 5 minutes. Don’t push your gel nails forcefully, or you will hurt yourself.

Remove your nails from the liquid and with the help of an orange stick or cuticle pushertry taking out the gel layer from your natural nail by peeling from the free ends to the center.

Once you have removed the gel nail you can get rid of the stickiness by applying cotton soaked with acetone.

If you nail plate seems to be rough you should use a buffer to make the layer even and smooth. However, if it doesn’t get smooth, then don’t panic, it will get its natural look and smoothness in day or two.

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