Removing Acrylic Nails
I would like to know what the best form is for taking off acrylic nails without causing any rips to my already grown nails.
Removing Acrylic Nails
I am looking for tips for how to remove acrylic nails.
Removing Acrylic Nails
I got nails about two weeks ago. They are not the whole fake nail, they are acrylic pink and whites and were put on with a paint of some sorts? Well, I want them off NOW but I am worried as to how to remove them hopefully virtually painless.
I have heard use acetone, but also I heard that can be damaging to your skin and potentially burn you. What is the most effective and painless way to remove this type of nail? HELP!
Megan from Lansing, MI
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
My 12 yr old daugter did this and she plastered the glue stuff to it, Geeze she came to me bauling her eyes out, They hurt and she wanted them off, I had no clue how to remove them, Did a search and tried several things, but nothing worked, till finally I tried this and It worked!
Take a Cotton ball, Soak it in nail polish remover, Wrap the finger with it , then cover in tin foil, use your hair blower back and forth to heat it, do this anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 mins per nail. quickly remove the cotton ball and gentle lift the fake nail, Some nails required a second try, But it worked very easily, Can you believe a week after all this and she did it again! KIDS anyways, I got the things and threw them out after that. (03/20/2008)
By Chicklet
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Unfortunately, I found it was rather easy to get acrylics off, as long you apply some physics. Split the nail down the center, then push up against the sag curve. The nail will pop off easy as 1-2-3! (03/20/2008)
By Jessie.
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
Did you have them put on professionally? I just wanted to ad that I'm not sure how to go about removing them, but... when they put them on they actually file your real nail. Needless to say (damaging them) so if you remove the nail it will be damaged to some degree. I would suggest just to cut them down and try to let them grow out. Just a thought. Ive had them done before and when ever they pop off your real nail is really weak and scratched up. Good luck. (03/20/2008)
By Linda
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
I tried this once a while back, thought I wanted fake nails, bought them, put them on, husband hated them. So I just took a small bowl big enough to put my fingers in poured some fingernail polish enough to cover my fingers and put my four fingers in . All at the same time now mind you, waited a couple of minutes and there they went. Yes I could not wear the nails again, but then I didn't want to. (03/21/2008)
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It really depends on if you got them professionally done. The thing is that "popping them off" damages the skin more than acetone essentially will. I am a licensed nail tech and the best think i can say is either get them professionally removed at a salon, or soak in polish remover and gently buff off. Be sure not to over buff. (03/21/2008)
By Adriana
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I (b)hate(/b) acrylic nails. :) They are the most
annoyingest things to put on and take off. They always get gunk & such stuck in them & are very annoying when working especially when you are typing. In fact i have them on right this minute and can not wait till tomorrow where i will be going back to the salon to get them removed.
Good Bye and
Good Riddence! (03/25/2008)
By Shelia
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
I am a professional nail artist. Please go and get them taken off professionally. If you can pry them off, or pop them off you have had a dodgy job done, believe me I am forever fixing their work!
A GOOD artist will buff your natural nail minimally to adhere to acrylic, only way it will stay on. GOOD acrylic nails will RARELY lift. I can't emphasize this enough.
Anyone that hates these nails has had a BAD JOB done.It really irritates me! I live in Australia and we have no regulations, ANYONE can call themselves a nail artist. Now that is extremely DANGEROUS.
IT IS ABSOLUTELY essential you find a good professional. HOW? Look at everyones nails you know, if their is any lifting, even if they insist their nail girl is good, smile and DON'T GO THERE! (03/26/2008)
By bellamarie
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Do not go to any old nail place to get them taken off. When they rip them off with nippers they are ripping thousands of layers of the nail bed off causing permanent damage and potential loss of the whole nail. Soaking them in acetone is not the best for your cuticles but I have done it before and it is better than ripping them off or having a nail tech rip them off. (03/26/2008)
By Beth
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
Get them SOAKED off by a professional! If she gets her clippers out before she soaks, WALK OUT! (03/30/2008)
By bellamarie
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
I went to a pro to take my nails off because ever since I can remember I would bite them off. All they do is put acetone in a small glass bowl and put it on candle warmer while your nails soak for about 45mins - 1 hr. Then they dissolve by themselves and then they just buff it out and put a clear coat of polish. Not hard at all anyone can do it! (04/09/2008)
By D
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I've tried everything! It hurts so bad to try and get them off. Never will I get these things done ever again! =[[ (04/21/2008)
By R0BiN
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I just got fake nails for my first time and they need to come off really bad but I don't want it to hurt and I don't want to go to the salon HELP (04/22/2008)
By Olivia
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OMG I hate them. I just got done pulling all of them off. :{ It hurt like a @#$%. Don't get them pulled off by anyone but yourself. (04/24/2008)
By noughtynightmair
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I'm taking off acrylics right this second. IT HURTS SO BAD, but I also don't want to walk around with shabby looking nails and I don't want to pay for a fill-in when I can just take them off and get new dependable ones. I haven't tried the acetone thing yet, but I have heard of people who has and they burnt themselves. I don't want to be another victim to a acetone burn, so what do I do? I also don't want to invest anymore money in them to get them professionally removed. PLEASE HELP!(04/29/2008)
By Pr0bl3m ch1ld!
Removing Acrylic Nails
How do I remove fake nails?
Bobbie
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
From experience, one thing you do not want to do is pop them off or purposely crack the fake nails. In doing so, you worsen any damage that may have already taken place if the nails weren't applied properly. I learned to just allow them to grow out and keep them sanded, buffed, and cut low. Eventually, they'll come off on their own. Since the fake nails basically suffocate your natural nails, it will still take a while before they're healthy and strong again. Hope this helps. (05/12/2008)
By Nette
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I have had acrylic nails many times and have always popped or pried them off in the past. I do not recommend this, as it leaves your nail looking awful and damaged. This time around, I went to a professional, upscale salon who did a great job. There was no pain and my nails look great. Best fifty dollars I have spent. (05/23/2008)
By jj
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I have acrylic nails and I got them put on at Lucky Nails. I found out that hand sanitizer works, it has acetone in it that may remove fake nails. (06/01/2008)
By chic
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
Just soak them (one at a time) in acetone until they start to turn into a gel. File them off, then repeat this process until all of the nail is off. Then do it over on the next nail. This works. If you sit with your hand in the acetone for 5-10 minutes, wash your hands with soap, and then back in, you will not get burnt (06/06/2008)
By Maria
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Do not try and pry them off yourself, as this rarely works. Either soak your nails in acetone, or get them professionally removed. I tried popping mine off a week ago and they still hurt. Save yourself the trouble and the intense pain ;) (06/16/2008)
By Mon08Key
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The foil and nail polish remover heated with a hair dryer works perfectly, I just tried it. Then stick a bit of red nail polish over the top and it looks a beaut! Pain free and effortless. Cheers, Candis and Erin :) (07/22/2008)
By katiee
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Try adding baby oil to acetone to soak! I actually took my acrylic nails off last night by using the soaking in acetone method. I was really dreading doing this because it dries your skin out so badly and sometimes burns. I was told to add baby oil to the acetone and it's a lot less harsh on your skin. It worked great! (07/22/2008)
By Joanna
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
I just removed my nails, and it was really simple. All you've got to do is soak your hands in warm water for around 15 mins. Take them out, put some more hot water in a big bowl. Take a small bowl and put nail polish remover in it. You would soon see that the nails turn into a gluey sticky substance. After doing all this, just put on some cuticle oil and hand cream. I swear, it's really simple. (08/14/2008)
By nazi
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Using nail varnish remover doesn't burn like acetone, but contains acetone. Could take a long time, but you get your long natural nails in one piece and non-flaky. (08/20/2008)
By nicki
Removing Acrylic Nails
I tried a few of the suggestions and here's what I found. The foil wrap doesn't really work if they're real salon acrylics. I imagine they'd work for the department store stick-ons.
The best thing to do is to soak your fingers in water (as hot as you can stand, since it will cool down fast) for 15 minutes. Then put them into a dish filled with acetone nail polish remover (it will be more gentle on your skin than straight acetone and it still works). Remove for the first time after about two minutes and use a cuticle pusher to slide off the polish and top layer of acrylic. After that, soak for about 10 minutes and nails should start to come off. They will start to peel at the base (especially if you've let them grow out a bit) and on the sides. I used tweezers and cuticle clippers to slide up under them and start to peel them off. If it gets too hard don't try to pop them off, it will hurt. Just soak them for a minute or so longer and then go back to it. Trust me it will work.
When they're all off, I recommend cutting your natural nails as short as possible and then buffing them to remove rough edges. Then keep lotion on your hands, and your cuticles won't dry out. (08/28/2008)
By Emily
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I took the advice of ms_reb posted 11/21. It was perfectly painless. Working with one hand at a time, soak your hand in hot water for about 15-20 minutes. Refresh hot water if it cools off. Then take the Kiss Artificial Nail Remover kit and add more acetone. After the hot water soak, soak your hands in the kit. Within 20 minutes all nails were off completely. No pulling, no scraping. I was left with a minimal amount of glue that buffed off, leaving my nails in fabulous shape. I did have the nails put on professionally, my nails were in good shape before, and I only had them on for 3 1/2 weeks. It was for a special occasion. I would have them done at this salon again. The entire experience was great. Thank you ms_reb, whoever you are. :) (08/31/2008)
By lt
Removing Acrylic Nails
How do I remove acrylic nails?
Donna from Chester Co., PA
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
(submitted via email) I only have the the felt pad removers and I cut them up, taped them to each nail and in 30 minutes, my fake nails were gone. They were a little gooey and the under nail felt dry and weak so put lots of lotion on afterward. Hannah (10/22/2008)
By jess_admin
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I just spent about an hour and a half trying to take mine off. I don't like the way they look filled in and it does a number on your nails and bacteria junk anyway. Read most of these and they didn't work for me. It was soak and pick. I tried the foil, the warm water, everything. I got most of them off, but my nails look awful. I would suggest growing them and cutting them so you have fresh new nails. (10/22/2008)
By ktj8125
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I had acrylic nails put on by a professional, and was told by all my friends that the best way to remove them was to have them soaked off. I read with interest many of the ways suggested here, and ultimately decided to have them also removed by a professional. She soaked cotton in 100% acetone, applied it to my nails and then wrapped each one with foil.
In about 20 minutes, after unwrapping each nail, the acrylic became very gooey and she simply but gently filed it off. I did notice some damage to my regular nails and for a day or two afterward, my fingertips burned slightly when I immersed them in hot water (as in doing dishes). But I believe this was probably the best way to have them done. (10/27/2008)
By Cindy
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I took off the nails by wrapping them in cotton soaked in acetone as suggested here. I spent a whole Sunday afternoon doing this, as you can only do one hand at a time. I can't say that the stuff turned to gel...it got softer and was easier to pick off, but it was an ordeal. I was trying not to spend too much money, but after doing what I did, I think I would suggest going to a salon and having it done if you have the money (someone said it's only $5...here they charge $25 to remove them).
I bought some polish at the beauty discount shop for "thin" nails...boy are they thin! I had my nails for almost 3 years. I am putting this polish on every other day to help keep them strong. As they grow, I end up cutting them off because they are so thin that they split/break easily. Judging by how much they have grown in 2 weeks, I guess it'll take about 3 months for them to completely grow out. What a process! I loved my acrylic nails and only took them off to help our budget a little. Hopefully, I'll get them back on in a few months, especially if my nails don't get stronger. (10/27/2008)
By dl1017
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The way that I remove my acrylic nails is by pouring pure acetone in a glass bowl and putting my hands in the bowl for 10 - 15 minutes. And with a nail file, filling the acrylic nails off. (11/09/2008)
By Kay
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Yeah I did the same, I just took some acetone and I poured it into a bowl and I just soaked them for about an hour to an hour and a half, then just tore them off. I had to go to the nail salon again to get them to polish my nails and buff them so they weren't so rough. So that's what I would suggest. (11/11/2008)
By Zoey
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I wanted to let everyone who reads this, to know something, as a professional that I know. When using 85%-100% acetone you want to be careful (especially if you do it often). Acetone is great at taking lots of things off. You must know more if its a frequent occurrence that using it could be hurting you. Acetone will soak through the skin and enter the blood stream. Acetone isn't as toxic as you would think, but it will over time corrode your arteries and veins. One of our trucker's nephews died from only three years exposure. This is a very, very extreme case. But you do want to be cautious. The girl at the top who soaked them in a bowl for an hour, yeah, I would not suggest that at all. That is a bad idea! The rest of it sounds alright. The pro's use cotton swabs affixed to the top of the nail for a reason. Less exposure to the skin, means safer to use. (11/11/2008)
By Dustin
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
It seems that no matter which method you try, your nails will never be perfect after trying any of these home remedies. I'm not very high maintenance and basically "lazy" when it comes time to take these things off. I didn't feel like burning my finger tips with acetone or going through all the fuss with the foil, so I kept reading some of the other postings and the best one that suited me and the least expensive was the "hot water, toothpick and dental floss". I had all these things already and it took no time to do. Granted, yes, SOME of my nails were ripped and damaged afterward but I'd say seven out of ten weren't too bad!
Basically, soak each hand in hot water for 10-15 mins. Trim your nail as far down as you can go. Take a toothpick and gently lift the nail around the edges (without popping it off). Then take a strip of dental floss, slide it under the nail and pull. Voila! Done! After that, I just buffed them, filed them and stuck a bunch of clear nail hardener on them. Nothing to it. Good Luck. (11/13/2008)
By Tanya
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
I have worn acrylic for over five years and how I keep my natural nail strong is to ask the nail tech to put a thin layer of acrylic, this minimizes the bonding of the acrylic to your real nail. I also change the acrylic nails every 6-8 weeks.
I buy 100% acetone from Walmart. Fill a large bowl with warm water and place a smaller bowl inside the warm water bowl, put enough acetone in smaller bowl to immerse the tips only. Before immersing your finger tips cut tips off and put a layer of petroleum jelly on your whole hand, but especially around tips. Immerse tips for about 15-20 minutes. Nails should soften and can be filed off or may just fall off. If you have a thick layer of acrylic it may take longer. After you have removed all the acrylic, gently buff any remaining acrylic and apply a layer of carmex (yes the lip balm) on each nail. This will help the nail heal. Apply 2 coats of Sally Hansen hard nails. I leave a weekend between new sets but if you are through with the acrylic phase this should get you back on track. (11/25/2008)
By Annie.
RE: Removing Acrylic Nails
Rubbing Alcohol. This is what I did, and it worked pretty well! Soak each finger in rubbing alcohol for 5-10 minutes, and then take the finger(s) out of the rubbing alcohol and let dry. Do not dry off your hands, let the rubbing alcohol sit. After about 10 minutes of letting the hand, or fingers, sit. Slightly push something (I used the edge of flat tweezers) to lift the nail, from the tip ( at your cuticle ) and slightly pull up. The nail should come off, and if it doesn't, just re-soak the nail and try again. (12/04/2008)
By Mira-Carlen
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You need 2 bowls. One needs to be able to fit in the other. In the bigger bowl put really hot water, but not too much, you don't want it to overflow the smaller bowl. Then in the smaller bowl, put acetone. Put the bowl of acetone in the bowl of hot water. This is how my nail salon does it. It is painless. (12/04/2008)
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