How to file gel polish from nails yourself
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Decorating nails with gel polish is the most popular solution for manicure in recent years. Such a design stays on the nails for a long time, does not lose its attractiveness and integrity when doing everyday activities. With the help of gel materials, you can create real works of art on your nails. But sooner or later, the coating begins to flake off, chip off, and bothersome. The optimal solution is to contact a manicure master to remove the old gel polish and apply a new coating. But in some cases, it is not possible to visit a specialist and a natural question arises - how to remove gel polish at home ?
The procedure can be performed independently. To do this, you can use manicure tools - a nail file with a certain abrasiveness index in grit. An acetone-containing agent is also suitable - a liquid that helps dissolve the coating. Removing gel polish only at first glance seems like a simple task. As practice shows, this work has its own nuances.
REMOVING GEL POLISH WITH A FILE AND ACETONE
The easiest way to remove the coating from the surface of the nail plate is by cutting. Craftsmen do this with a cutter - in a few minutes you can clean all the nails. But you hardly have such a device at home. Use a nail file.
Which file to choose to quickly remove gel polish and not damage your nails? Pay attention to the material on the basis of which the tool is made. Wooden and paper products cannot be sterilized and are difficult to disinfect - they are disposable. Glass, crystal, ceramic files are more expensive, but easier to process. Be careful when using a metal file - it can damage the nail plate.
When removing gel polish, be careful - it will be easier to remove if you choose a file with the required abrasive hardness. It is measured in grit and should be between 180-250 grit. Stiffer files can damage the top layer of the nail plate, less rigid files will not cope with the task.
How to remove gel polish with a file? File the nails with a buff for polishing. It will help remove the top glossy coat. The next step is to treat nails with a soapy solution at room temperature. Wipe the nails with a napkin, apply a greasy cream to the skin around the nails.
Further actions should not cause difficulties:
apply acetone-based liquid on a cotton pad and cover the nail with it;
wrap your fingers in foil and leave until the coating dissolves (the composition acts quickly, up to 17 minutes);
for a better dissolution of gel polish without removing the foil, make massage movements along the nail;
remove the foil and cotton pad;
Remove softened varnish with orange sticks.
Be careful and take your time. If the field of the performed procedure does not remove the gel polish, repeat the operation with acetone and foil. Never peel the nail polish off or scratch it. After removing the varnish, process the nails with a soft nail file, sand them. Use cuticle oil. File the edges of the marigolds, give them a shape.
HOW TO REMOVE THE GEL COATING FROM NAILS IF THEY ARE EXTENDED
You cannot use acetone to remove varnish from extended nails. Such a coating will have to be cut down and it is best to do this with a manicure cutter. Is it possible to remove the gel polish yourself in such a situation? If you have the necessary apparatus and you work equally well with both hands, you can try. But the risk of damaging the nail plate is great. The best solution is to contact a specialist who can remove the varnish and correct the nails.
It takes longer to cut such a coating with a file, but it is safer:
start working from the cuticle, moving towards the edge of the nail;
do not change the direction of movement of the file;
after work, remove dust from the nail plates;
use buff for polishing;
apply new varnish and cure it in the lamp.
Another way to remove gel polish
You can also remove the gel polish using an acetone bath. To do this, remove it from the top by cutting it off. Protect the skin around the marigolds with a cream. Fill a small container with acetone based liquid. Hold your fingers in the bath until the varnish softens and begins to flake off. Carefully remove any remaining coating with a pusher . Wash your hands with soap and cream.
As you can see, you can remove gel polish from nails yourself. The main condition is not to rush and not try to tear off the cover by force. Take a little time and the result will not disappoint.