Nails issue :(

Oct 12, 2013

Meagan M.

I got gel nails and I clipped them off and I still have left over gel on them, how do you get it off?

Oct 12, 2013

Gabby S.

I think you soak them in nail polish remover.

Oct 12, 2013

Meagan M.

The gel will come off?

Oct 12, 2013

Brittany F.

Soak them in nail polish remover for about 39 minutes and then theyrll be easier to take off. This is really damaging for our nails tjough.

Oct 12, 2013

Paula M.

Use nail polish remover with ammonia! And soak them off :)

Oct 12, 2013

Meagan M.

Thanks guys! And well, I just want them off now :(

Oct 12, 2013

Samantha L.

I get shellac so not sure if it will work the same but if you put Vaseline on your nails for a few mins then wipe it off and soak then in acetone nail polish remover, it will come off easier.

Oct 12, 2013

Alma C.

FILE: Use a coarse nail file to scratch the surface. You have to break through that clear coat they put on top last in order to get to the polish below. You don’t have to go crazy, just enough so that the acetone has a place to seep in.
SOAK: Tear 5 cotton balls in half so you have 10 pieces total. Soak them in acetone and lay them on the nail. Wrap your foil square around the finger and let it sit. I let mine stay on for about 7 minutes after I finished the last one on my first hand. You can really only do one hand at a time.
SCRAPE: Start scraping the gel nail off with your orange stick. It should fall right off. If there’s some that seems hard to remove, put it back in to soak longer. NOTE: When you pull the foil off, don’t unwrap it, just pull it straight off the tip of your finger so it stays “cupped”. That way it stays the same shape incase you need to slide your finger back in it for a few more minutes. I had to do this with 2 of mine. You don’t want to file or peel any of the gel off. Better to put it back in and let it sit for another minute or 2.
FINISH: Once you’ve removed all the gel color, you’ll most likely be left with little bit of a spotty clear layer. That’s where the primer and first clear coat meet and it doesn’t come up with the acetone. I washed my hands thoroughly, then took my 4-sided buffer and smoothed it all out. I actually like it because it kind of serves as a “spackle”– once I buffed my nails they were smooth with no scratches or divits. I then shaped my nails, rinsed the dust off and painted them as usual.

Oct 12, 2013

Alma C.

Http://thebeautydepartment.com/2013/01/removing-gel-nails-at-home/

Oct 12, 2013

Meagan M.

Thanks for all the suggestions all do that :)

Oct 12, 2013

Lillianette G.

You can also wrap each finger with a aluminum paper as well... Just leave it at least 5-10 minutes. lil longer than removing glitter nailpolish.

Oct 12, 2013

Lillianette G.

I've done that to my sister when I helped her removing her gel nails

Oct 12, 2013

Meagan M.

Okay thanks! I might try that first since it might not damage my nails.

Oct 12, 2013

Felicia H.

I always get my nails done with gel polish and Alma C explained it well. thats what the lady does only thing both hands at once :) file the clear coat off and apply acetone on a cotton ball and place rite on your nail and wrap each finger individually with foil and wait 10-15min and scrape rite off easily.