What would be the best way to remove acrylic nails?

Don't listen to anyone who tells you to pry them off. That is not the correct way to remove acrylic nails. That WILL cause damage to your natural nails, and it will cause you unnecessart pain as well. And don't let a tech do that to you either. There is no proper way of forcing them off. The one and only way to safely remove acrylic nails is to soak them off in pure acetone. It usually takes about 40 minutes or so, so be patient. After they have soaked for that amount of time, you can use an orange stick, or a metal cuticle pusher and GENTLY scrape the softened acrylic off. You could also use a paper towel to remove it. If the acrylic doesn't all come off the first try, simply soak for another 5-10 minutes, and try again. If you had a UV gel topcoat applied, then you will need to remove this with a nail file prior to soaking them because the acetone will not penetrate the UV gel coating. If you have a UV gel topcoat, it is usually applied in a thin layer, so not much filing will be required to remove that from your nails. One final thing: If you have filed off any UV gel topcoat, and have soaked your nails for at least 40 minutes in pure acetone and you find that the acrylic is just not softening much at all, or is rubbery and won't budge, then you most likely have MMA nails. This is a hazardous substance which is very cheap to buy, and is often used in the discount salons. It normally takes about 3 or more hours for MMA to soften enough to remove it, and even then it is very difficult to remove. If you find that is what you have, then I would suggest having a professional remove them for you. But do not go back to the salon which applied that stuff on you because they will just tear them off your nails. You do not want that. These people in the discount salons are not professionals, they are usually quite unskilled, and often times unlicensed to do nails. Basically, if you paid $25 or less toget a full set, then you went to a discount salon. Avoid them at all costs. Instead, find a reputable salon to go and have them removed. Like I said, it will take over 3 hours to have them removed, and it will cost you more because of that fact. But, if you had any MMA applied to your nails, you want to get that garbage off as soon as possible. That stuff has ruined more nails than you can imagine - sometimes it cause permanent nail loss and can cause severe allergic reactions in many people. It's not something that you want to have on your nails.


I hope this helps!What would be the best way to remove acrylic nails?
Be super super careful. If you pull them off when they are too tightly bonded you will damage the nail bed and could even pull your natural nails off with them. I have done this before and it is incredibly painful.


If you are able, the best way is to go to a salon. It usually costs about 5 dollars and they are trained in removing them.


If you cant go to a salon, then take a press on nail (the thinner the better) and work it into the corner that is lifting. Gently move it under the acrylic nail until it lifts completely. If this doesn't work then you have two other options. Cut the acrylic nail to the length of your natural nail then take a new nail file and file the acrylic until it is gone. this is messy so you should do it somewhere the dust wont be a problem. It is the least damaging way and if you desire you can leave a thin layer of acrylic to keep your natural nail slightly strengthened. If you absolutely don't want to do these ways then you could soak your nails in pure acetone, but its bad for the skin, takes a long time and will make you smell of acetone for a while. Good luck!What would be the best way to remove acrylic nails?
i use acrylic nails quite a lot, when i get fed up with them, after about 5 weeks, i put nail vanish in a small tub ,i stick my fingers in them for around 5 minutes and gently peel them of.you might have to keep on doing it a few times,but they will work loose,don't yank them of. good luck.xxx
S0AK Y0UR NAiLS iN ACET0NE, F0R ATLEAST 15 MiN. THEY SH0ULD SLiP 0FF. BUT iF Y0UR iN A RUSH. S0AK iT iN ACET0NE F0R AB0UT 2 MiN. THEN TRY RIP THEM OFF, iF iT D0NT W0RK KEEP SOAKiNG iT THEN RiPPING THEM. lOl! BUT ACET0NE WiLL MAKE Y0UR HANDS TASTE BAD F0R ATLEAST 2 DAYS, ESPECiALLY WEN Y0UR EATiNG CHiCKEN:)
soak them in acetone and like every 5 minutes wipe your nails with a papertowel or rag. the acrylic will slowly wipe off and the plastic nails underneath will pop off.
soak them in nail polish remover, that is what they do at the salon lol


or you can try to popo them of with a metro card or a credit card good luck =]
You can buy the soak off liquid from Boots or Superdrug. It's Sally Hansen or Elegant Touch, I can't remember which but it is for taking off salon nails. I have used it myself.
I once removed a set by using a nail polish remover containing acetone. The acetone dissolves the glue, apparently.Worth a try.
Let your nails grow out.


But if you're in a hurry, you can run them under hot water, and soap.
100% Acetone
nail varish remover with assitone in it. think i spelt that wrong but you get my drift