If you treated yourself to a shiny new set of gels just before the lockdown came into place, chances are they’re starting to look a little shabby by now.
With nipping to the salon for a speedy soak off no longer an option, resist the urge to pick or nibble at your gels, and instead remove them carefully at home.
How to remove gel nails at home
Step 1
Lightly file over the gel polish with an emery board, gently removing the acetone-resistant layer of your topcoat. This will allow the remover to directly penetrate the gel polish for easy removal.
Step 2
Next, you need to wrap the nails one by one. Splash out or make your own with cotton pads cut into little nail-sized squares and small pieces of tin foil. Soak the absorbent pad in acetone-based nail polish remover and wrap the foil around the finger. The foil will heat up the remover, working as a catalyst to speed and ease the removal process.
Step 3
After 10 minutes, unwrap one nail to see if the polish has started to lift. If it has, work one nail at a time to remove with a metal cuticle pusher or stick. Smooth the pusher across the nail until it’s clean and polish free.
Step 4
To finish off, apply a cuticle oil to re-hydrate nails and improve their appearance.
Source: womanandhome.com
