How to Remove Gel Nail Polish at Home Quickly (2024)

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  How do you get gel nails off without acetone?

  

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  There are three possible ways suggested for removing gel nail polish without acetone––peeling, soaking and filing and each method is described in this wikiHow: How to Get Nails Off without Acetone. However, any form of removal that requires abrasive actions, gouging, scratching or chemicals will have a detrimental effect on your nails, so be careful about the method you choose. See your salon for help if you’re uncertain about removing the nails at home, as professionals will be best equipped to remove the gel with the least impact.

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  Does gel nail polish ruin your nails?

  

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  Gel polish, used regularly, can weaken your nails by dehydrating them and causing thinning. Hard gels (the older style gel) are more harmful to nails than the newer soft gels. Incorrect removal of the gel can also create more problems for nails, especially if they’re scraped, sanded or gouged to get the gel off. To lessen the chances of your nails being harmed by the gel nail polish, always find out before application how the gel is removed and make sure it’s a soft gel. And it can’t help to give your nails plenty of breaks between the next application of gel nail polish, leaving your nails bare, as nature intended.

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  What kind of nail polish remover do I need to remove gel nail polish?

  

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  You will need to use 100% pure acetone to remove gel nail polish at home. Normal nail polish removers lack the strength of acetone needed to remove the gel, so don’t waste time using those. Before you begin, file across the top of you nails with a coarse file; doing this will break the top layer of the gel, which will help speed up the process of removal. After adding the acetone to the gel (you can wrap your fingertips in foil), wait until the gel is completely softened before attempting removal. See the instructions above for the best approach.

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