Gel Nails - A Pain to Remove?

We all love gel nails, the shiny look it gives is great and the durability is second to none. However when ti comes to taking them off - people always ask me how to remove gel nails.

Why are they so difficult to remove in comparison to standard nail polish? Because gel nails are much more durable! This is the trade off isn't it - we want them to be durable, but we want them to come off easily!

Unfortunately there is no magic way to remove gel nails, you just need to follow the correct procedure.

Many people, even many salons in fact will use incorrect methods for removing gel nails. Mostly because it is simply quicker.

Basic Steps To Remove Gel Nails

The correct procedure is not all that hard after all. It basically involves these steps:

1. File your nails to carefully take off the top clear coat
2. Warm up your acetone
3. Soak some cotton buds in the acetone and use some gel polish caps to hold them against your nails
4. Scrape your polish off with an orange stick
5. Tidy Up your nails

DONE!

If you do find that some polish is still stuck, you should re-soak them with the acetone. That is the only safe way to remove gel polish without damaging your natural nails.

Of course it is tempting just to pick or file our gel polish off, but trust me - you will regret it. Your nails become as thin as paper and break or bend very easily. I'm speaking from personal experience!

So next time you go to the salon, or have someone remove your nail polish for you - make sure they do it the correct way. It will save you much pain in the end and you will be glad you heeded my advice.