How to Take Off Acrylic Nails Without Acetone

Acrylic nails are the best choice amongst artificial nails, for women who can't grow their nails naturally long. Acrylic nails when placed properly look better than natural nails, and one can indulge in nail art on them in many ways. The common method to remove these nails is by dipping them in acetone, but acetone can be harmful for nails and skin. Therefore, there are many women who prefer acetone-free, acrylic nail removal methods.

The best solution is to go to a salon and seek the help of a professional. A manicurist is a trained and experienced beauty technician, who will remove the acrylic nails, in a safe and painless way. Nail bed is the living part of nails and if you try removing the acrylic nails yourself, you might end up damaging the nail bed. So, it is advisable for you to seek help from a manicurist.

However, if you wish to remove acrylic nails yourself, there are many acetone free nail polish removers which you can use. Here are the stepwise instructions on how to take off acrylic nails safely and easily, without using acetone.

Removing Acrylic Nails Without Acetone

If you want to know how to take off acrylic nails yourself without acetone, then the things required for nail removal are:

• Newspaper
• Hand towels
• Nail polish remover (acetone-free)
• Big bowl
• Petroleum jelly
• Orange sticks
• Nail filer and buffer
• Moisturizer

All right, now that you have gathered all the things required to remove acrylic nails, let's get started.

Step I: Spread newspaper sheets on the surface of the place where you will be working on your nails. Fill the bowl with nail polish remover. The amount should be enough to soak your fingertips. Coat the fingertips and cuticle of the nails with petroleum jelly for nail care, and soak your fingertips in the bowl.

Step II: Soak only your fingertips and not the entire hand, and keep the nails dipped in the solution for about 20 minutes. The acrylic gel will start softening and eventually, dissolving.

Step III: With the orange sticks, scrape off the acrylic gel and wipe with a towel. If the gel does not come off easily, then soak your nails in the remover again, for a couple of more minutes and scrape off the acrylic gel with the orange sticks. However, be very careful that you do not scrape off the nail surface under the acrylic nail coat.

Step IV: After the entire acrylic coat is scraped off the nails, wash your hands with warm water and dry them with a towel. Get rid of any small bits of acrylic left on your nails by using a nail buffer. Apply moisturizer to soothe your skin.

Other Methods for Acrylic Nail Removal

Above was the method that you can use for learning how to take off acrylic nails at home without acetone. Here are some more alternative methods for acrylic nail removal without using acetone.

• Instead of soaking your nails in acetone, you could opt for commercially available products most of which are acetone-free lacquer removers. It helps to break down the glue that sticks the acrylic nails to your natural nails. Soaking your nails in this solution will help in easy removal of acrylic nails.
• You can dip your fingertips in alcohol, instead of acetone to remove acrylic nails. The whole procedure of removal of acrylic nails will take only half an hour.
• Many people use dental floss combined with nail polish remover, to scrape off acrylic nails. However, this method is not advisable as it can be painful and damage the surface of the natural nails.
• People try soaking acrylic nails in hot water, rather than using nail polish remover. But this method is not effective and does not help in easy removal of acrylic nail paint coat.

Now, you can try the different methods to remove acrylic nails. But do remember to scrape off acrylic nails slowly and with patience, as it is important that you do not harm your natural nail surface, while taking off false nails.