Gel polish removal procedure

A beautiful manicure is the pride of every girl. Recently, manicure with shellac or gel polish has been very popular. Due to its strength and durability (this design can be easily worn for 2-3 weeks), as well as the variety of colors, this tool is so loved by many young ladies.

Despite the durability of this coating, sooner or later the time comes when you need to remove it. The nail plate gradually grows, and the manicure turns from a stunning look into an unattractive picture.

The process of removing gel polish at home has several disadvantages:

1. To remove such a coating at home, you will have to practice. From the first time it may not be possible to completely remove the gel polish, and the procedure will have to be repeated.
2. The operation must be carried out very carefully., otherwise you can damage the top layer or the nail plate itself.
3. You need to follow the instructions exactlyso that the coating can be removed without damaging the nail.
4. You will have to purchase a tool and accessories for removing gel polish.

Despite these disadvantages, removing shellac at home has some advantages:

• Saving money - you do not have to pay a master in a beauty salon for this operation.
• You can perform the procedure at any convenient time.
• After removing such a coating, a number of strengthening manipulations for the nail plate can be carried out, after all, you do not need to immediately apply a new design to the nails.

If you decide to carry out shellac removal at home, then you need to prepare for this process. First, purchase a gel polish remover. These can be various options:

• conventional acetone or an acetone-containing product;
• special preparations, for example, remover - it contains vitamins and nutrients that gently remove shellac without harming the structure of the nail;
• isopropyl alcohol or a preparation containing alcohol - Isopropyl alcohol can be purchased at a hardware store. Since this substance is very concentrated, it can lead to severe irritation of the epidermis. Therefore, it must be applied very carefully, avoiding areas of the skin. You can keep such a tool on the nails for no more than 15 minutes.

Prepare tools:

• nail file with high abrasiveness;
• polishing nail file;
• cotton pads (5 pieces) or cotton wool (10 pieces);
• orange stick;
• foil - 10 pieces;
• fat cream or oil to soften the cuticle.

One of the most effective and popular ways to remove shellac is to use foil. It is not only used at home, many nail artists use this method in beauty salons.

You can purchase a special foil in a roll designed for removing manicure or use ordinary food from the kitchen.If you use the usual version, then the foil must first be cut into 10 small pieces. The size should be:

• in width they should slightly exceed the size of the nail;
• by lenght - easily wrap around your finger.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. It is necessary to cut off the top shiny layer using a nail file with high abrasiveness. This layer is the most resistant and durable, it is difficult to dissolve. And if it is not cut down, then the shellac will be very difficult to remove.
2. Remove dust and treat the cuticle with a fat cream or nourishing oil.
3. Thoroughly blot a cotton pad or cotton swab in a specialized gel polish remover. Press it against the nail plate.
4. Wrap a piece of foil around your finger. So that you don’t have a question about which side you need to wrap it, the shiny side should be on top, and the matte part on the bottom, touching it with a cotton pad.
5. Perform the same actions with the rest of the fingers.
6. The agent must be kept for 15 minutes.
7. After this time, you need to remove the foil. You will notice that the gel polish has dissolved and softened a little and easily lags behind the nail.
8. Use an orange stick to remove the remnants of the coating from the nail plate.
9. If you notice that a small amount of shellac remains on the nail, then you need to take a polishing nail file used to grind the natural plate of the nail.

If there is no special gel polish remover, then you can use ordinary acetone. For this:

• Pour liquid containing acetone into a shallow container.
• Cut off the shiny layer.
• Treat the cuticles and the skin around the nail with a fat cream or cuticle oil.
• Dip your fingers into the acetone so that they are completely immersed in this liquid.
• Hold your fingers for 7 - 8 minutes.
• After this time, the gel coating should soften and easily lag behind the nail plate.
• Use an orange stick and buff to remove gel polish residue.

It consists of the following components:

• orange sticks;
• sponges in the form of pockets;
• special gel polish remover.

The withdrawal procedure is as follows:

1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap, to degrease them.
2. It is necessary to moisten the sponges with gel polish remover on the side that will be in contact with the nail plate.
3. Place your finger in the pocket so that the wet side touches the nail.
4. It is necessary to fasten the cover tightly with Velcro, carefully fixing it so that it does not sleep.
5. After 10 minutes, you can remove the pockets. The gel polish should soften and come off in chunks. Use an orange stick to remove residue.
6. At the end of the operation, treat the cuticle with cream or oil.

There are several recommendations, following which you can carry out a safe procedure for removing gel polish at home:

• First remove the shellac from one hand, then from the second. Thus, it will be more convenient for you to carry out this procedure, since one hand will be completely free.
• If you did a French manicure, then you need to keep a cotton swab with gel polish remover on the free area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe nail without using foil for a little longer, because there is a thicker layer of varnish.
• After fixing the foil around the nails, place the pens with your palms down, slightly raising your fingers. These simple actions will help the fumes to collect around the nail plate without adversely affecting the epidermis of the hands.
• If you do not plan to immediately re-coat, then it is recommended to carry out a series of procedures that can quickly restore the condition of the nail plate. These can be various salt baths, applying special caring oils, enamels or other products to the nail.

As you can see, the procedure for removing gel polish at home is quite simple.

How to remove gel polish at home, see the following video.