Even though it has been a trend for a while, gel nails polish , which many girls know well is famous for being long-lasting and not easily peeling off like regular nail polish, is why gel nail polish is still popular among girls who love to paint their nails until now. But one thing that many girls may be tired of with this type of nail polish is removing the nail polish because it is so difficult to remove. Sometimes, they have to waste time going to the salon to have the technician remove it for them. But today, that problem will be gone with an easy way to remove gel nail polish that girls can do themselves!
Today, the UFABET has brought you a method to remove gel nail polish that can be done at home for girls to try.
Equipment to prepare
- Nail polish remover
- Round cotton
- Foil
- rasp
- Nail scraper
method remove gel nails
- If you regularly apply gel nail polish, you will be familiar with the first step of removing gel polish. Which is filing off the top gel if you do it yourself at home, do the same thing. Which is to use a file to gradually grind off the top gel.
- After filing, soak a cotton ball in nail polish remover. Using a cotton ball will help to hold the remover longer than a sheet. After soaking it in nail polish remover, place it on the nail surface, then wrap. It in foil and leave it for at least 10-15 minutes or until the gel polish comes off.
- After removing the foil, if the gel polish has peeled off but not completely, use a nail scraper. Or if you don’t have one, use a wooden stick to gradually push out the remaining gel polish. If the gel polish still doesn’t come off after pushing, it is recommend to soak it in nail polish remover and foil again.
- After the gel color has completely come off, it is recommend to nourish. With nail oil/balm or you can use body oil such as coconut oil to help restore moisture to the nails after soaking in nail polish remover. Which may dry out the nails and surrounding skin.
Summary
- Filing and scraping off the gel polish should be done very gently to prevent the nail from becoming too thin and to prevent the nail from breaking.
- Picking up or peeling off gel polish without filing the nail surface first is consider an incorrect way to remove gel nails because. It will make the nail surface brittle and broken.
- If you remove gel nails with regular nail polish, you may need to leave a little longer than usual for the foil wrapping step.