Taking off acrylics?
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Mar 31, 2014
Jessica D.
I got them done about a month ago, and they're lifting and ready to come off now. I know I can get them off at a salon, but I heard that I can do it at home, too. What are the perks of getting it done at a salon? Do they charge for that? And what are some good at-home methods and recovery remedies that you may have discovered?
Please and thanks :)
Mar 31, 2014
Kalyn H.
I've never taken mine off at home (on purpose lol) but if you do it wrong it hurts because it's like if you break one..unless somebody who knows how to take them off yourself comments I would just go get them taken off (: they know what they're doing and they'll probably put something on your nails afterward , something to help them after the acrylics have been taken off (:
Mar 31, 2014
Kyraa D.
Just soak your nails in acetone, or nail polish remover for 20-30mins.
they charge you at the salon, & pretty much do the exact same thing. just make sure you go slow or you could hurt yourself, lol
Mar 31, 2014
Bree B.
They do the same thing at a salon as at home. Soak in acetone and pry them off. That's it :(
Mar 31, 2014
Hannah K.
It also works if you have a spare fake nail, you can slide that under to pop them off.
Mar 31, 2014
Jessica D.
Awesome! Thank you so much, girls. :)
Quick question: would olive oil be good for afterwards, to help mend?
Mar 31, 2014
Jessica D.
I don't have vitamin E oil or aloe, lol
Mar 31, 2014
Jessica D.
Lmfao, typos are fine :) But no, I don't have coconut oil. :/ only olive oil. I know it's good for hair, so I'm assuming it's good for nails, too, but I don't know. But you're saying olive oil is okay?
Mar 31, 2014
Jessica D.
Great :) thank you so much everyone!
Mar 31, 2014
Erica J.
It's not going to feel great no matter where you do it. I take mine off at home cuz I hate being at salons to begin with. Depending on the length will depend on how you take then off. My fake nails are quite long. I have to cut mine, break them at the corners, and then pry them off.
Condition them afterwards. Your natural nails will be very weak and brittle afterwards.
Apr 1, 2014
Emily N.
I did my left hand on my own and then gave up and went to the salon to have the right hand removed. Just go to the salon, it's worth the $5.
Apr 1, 2014
Jessica D.
Update: I just did it. I did the warm water with a sandwich baggie of 100% acetone, and everything worked pretty well! For the most part, it all kinda just gooped up and I just scraped it off with my nails. I had to take a couple of breaks, though, and I played around with dish soap under warm running water. I dried off, soaked my hands (concentrating on nail beds) in warm olive oil for about 30 mins, rinsed that off, and topped everything off with Palmer's Olive Butter Formula.
After all is said and done, my nails aren't sore and the process didn't hurt, but I do have just a little bit of acrylic remnants still stuck, but I figured they'd just fall off with time.
Sorry to be so lengthy, but I figured a step-by-step of my own painless and successful method could maybe help someone else. Thanks for all your input, ladies :) I really couldn't have done it without you!
Apr 1, 2014
Jessica D.
Damn, that sounds awesome, Miss Tia! I will definitely have to check that out, thank you :) Btw, are those your hands in that pic? Your natural nails are beautiful!
Apr 1, 2014
Jessica D.
Apr 3, 2014
Jessica D.
The lady at Sally's told me that's not really what it's for... But you're saying it works out well for you? It doesn't suffocate your nails or anything? Does it come off with normal nail polish remover, and can I put it under a color polish?
Apr 3, 2014
Jessica D.
Oh! Ok, thanks :)