Here S How To Remove Shellac Without Ruining Your Nails

DIY shellac removal in four easy steps

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Lucy Mackenzie, expert nail technician at blow LTD., recommends the following four-step method for DIY shellac removal that won’t completely ruin your nails (via Good Housekeeping). You’ll need five cotton pads (each cut in half), 10 pieces of aluminum foil, acetone polish remover, a nail file, and manicure sticks to get started.

First, use your nail file to buff the top layer of nail polish, then soak a cotton pad in acetone and place on each nail, securing with foil just as they do in the salon. Let your nails soak for 15 minutes until the nail polish starts to lift from your nail bed, then gently lift the polish off with manicure sticks. If the polish isn’t budging, soak the nails longer. To finish up, buff and apply oil to your cuticles and nails. Mackenzie recommends keeping the nails warm by wrapping your hands in a towel to speed up the removal process. However, if your shellac still won’t come off using this technique, you’ll need to book an appointment with a nail expert to have it removed professionally.

Here’s How To Remove Shellac Without Ruining Your Nails

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By Phoebe McRae/Nov. 13, 2019 3:57 pm EST

Here’s how to remove shellac at home without ruining your nails.

DIY shellac removal in four easy steps

Lucy Mackenzie, expert nail technician at blow LTD., recommends the following four-step method for DIY shellac removal that won’t completely ruin your nails (via Good Housekeeping). You’ll need five cotton pads (each cut in half), 10 pieces of aluminum foil, acetone polish remover, a nail file, and manicure sticks to get started.

First, use your nail file to buff the top layer of nail polish, then soak a cotton pad in acetone and place on each nail, securing with foil just as they do in the salon. Let your nails soak for 15 minutes until the nail polish starts to lift from your nail bed, then gently lift the polish off with manicure sticks. If the polish isn’t budging, soak the nails longer. To finish up, buff and apply oil to your cuticles and nails. Mackenzie recommends keeping the nails warm by wrapping your hands in a towel to speed up the removal process. However, if your shellac still won’t come off using this technique, you’ll need to book an appointment with a nail expert to have it removed professionally.

First, use your nail file to buff the top layer of nail polish, then soak a cotton pad in acetone and place on each nail, securing with foil just as they do in the salon. Let your nails soak for 15 minutes until the nail polish starts to lift from your nail bed, then gently lift the polish off with manicure sticks. If the polish isn’t budging, soak the nails longer. To finish up, buff and apply oil to your cuticles and nails.

Mackenzie recommends keeping the nails warm by wrapping your hands in a towel to speed up the removal process. However, if your shellac still won’t come off using this technique, you’ll need to book an appointment with a nail expert to have it removed professionally.