How To Take Acrylics Nails Off At Home

Manicurists spoke with Allure writer Sara Tan about how to remove acrylics without damaging.

How to take acrylics nails off at home. Next run an orange stick or cuticle pusher along the edge to get the nail to start to lift. Take hot water in a bowl and put a spoonful of shampoo in it. Now dip your hands in it for a few minutes.

Gently push the acrylic off your nails using a steel cuticle pusher. File off the acrylic nails. Cut them as close as possible to your natural nails.

Acetone should not come in contact with your skin very often but. Gently and carefully sand down the acrylics with a sanding bit taking off the top layer of your acrylics. You need to use an excellent file.

Safety tip from a professional. File or buff off the shiny top surface completely. Use a ratio of about ⅔ dish soap to ⅓ water.

Continue to repeat the process of soaking and pushing. Acetone softens the acrylic explains Choi. After that push your cuticle back in place with a nail filer and then cut off glut skin around your nails.

Make sure you will not cut the skin around the nails using the edges of the file. Soak your nails in a bowl of acetone for 5 minutes. Scrub the part around your cuticles gently with the help of a brush and then clean them with a towel.