How do shellac nails come off

Use a quality brand — not the microwavable kind! First cut off a strip roughly twice the length of your fingertip and fold it in half lengthwise with the shiny side inside. Cut into sections about three inches long.

Make ten of these. Now take your five cotton pads and cut them each in half so you have ten half circle cotton pads. Fold each in half. One at a time, put some acetone on a pad, and then apply it to a nail. Make sure the pad is firmly against the entire nail. Hold it in place by wrapping a foil square securely around the fingertip. Leave them in place for ten minutes from when you finished the first one.

The foil does more than hold the cotton pad in place for your shellac removal. Acetone evaporates, and the foil slows this down so the acetone is in place long enough to work. Remove the foils and rub each nail a bit with its cotton pad. Using the cuticle stick , very gently push off the shellac nail polish.

It should come off easily. Be patient, and do not scrape or scrub at your nails. The acetone will dry your nails out a bit. Apply your favourite nail and cuticle oil generously, and rub it into your nail and cuticles. In fact, as long as you are removing shellac nail polish, why not take advantage of the chance and give your hands an intensive moisture treatment as well?

The shellac polish itself protects your nails while it is on, but the acetone can dry them a bit. It just means you get to pick another stunning colour for your nails. The account details entered are not currently associated with an Irish Times subscription. Please subscribe to sign in to comment. You should receive instructions for resetting your password. When you have reset your password, you can Sign In.

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I think we can all agree that in the beauty-sphere, Shellac and gel nail polish has been the best thing to come along since sliced bread. These LED-cured polishes bestow our nails with chip-resistant coverage, extreme shine and extend the longevity of our manicure for weeks. But with the highs, come the lows. The removal process is, well, a process! But times are… strange. But the most important tool that people need is patience. Untrue, says Colley. We asked Colley to explain how to remove gel polish at home—which she promises in most cases can be completed in under 30 minutes.

You likely already have many if not all of the tools needed to do the job at home. Ready, set, soak!