Soaking Acrylic Nails

Then push the cuticles back and trim them.

Soaking acrylic nails. This is why its important to use the acetone on the nails and wait until theyve dried before applying any topcoats or moisturizers. This is because the chemical will react with whatever oils are in your nails drying them out. Once the acrylic has been filed down much as possible Walker recommends soaking the nails in 100 acetone nail polish remover for as long as it takes to dissolve the product.

When soaking your acrylic nails off with acetone you can do so one of two ways. Soak each nail for a minimum of 10 minutes to ensure the acrylic is breaking down properly. Use a ratio of about ⅔ dish soap to ⅓ water.

The oil and dish soap work together to break down the glue and acrylic from the nail without tearing it. When you reach this stage use your tweezers to remove the nails gently. But well get into acrylic removals in just a bit.

Wrap the cotton pad with tinfoil and cover it completely. Then stick it back in the solution for another 5 to 10 minutes. After about 20 minutes the nails will become loose and you can then remove them.

Also these method take time and you need to rub your nails harder to remove the acrylic. Soak the nails for 3 to 4 minutes. Next use a flosser stick to work.

So it is a wise idea to keep adding some remover from time to time. A cheap and not so cheerful nail salon has opened up locally and they have 5 people popping out acrylic nails every 30 minutes. File the surface of the nail so that you are breaking down the acrylic and allowing the acetone to penetrate.