How to remove gel polish without foil at home?

Naturally, any girl wants to look attractive and well-groomed. This takes a lot of effort, but many forget the main thing. What is the best way to show how a woman takes care of herself? Of course, the hands, or rather, their condition. Today, many people make a gel coating on their nails, but it is rather difficult to remove and for this many go to the salon, however, there is another way. We will learn how to remove gel polish without foil at home in this article.

There are several ways to remove the gel coating, but whichever method you choose, you just need to have a certain set of tools with you. The procedure for removing gel polish requires the following devices:

• sharp nail scissors;
• packing of cotton pads (5–6 discs are required);
• coarse file;
• file for grinding;
• orange stick;
• if you decide to use the option with foil, then you should stock up on it;
• moisturizing hand cream or oil.

Do not forget that the gel coating not only protects the nails from external irritants, but also negatively affects the structure of the nail plate with prolonged use. The most acceptable period for wearing this manicure is no more than three weeks after its application.

Of course, it is best to remove gel polish in the salon, but there are times when there is simply no time or other force majeure circumstances have arisen that prevent this. At such moments, you can do everything yourself at home, but it is worth remembering that this can bring some inconvenience.

• To remove gel polish at home, you need to fill your hand. Unfortunately, the first time not everyone will be able to achieve the desired result and completely remove the coating. The procedure may need to be repeated for complete cleansing.
• You should be extremely careful, otherwise you risk damaging the structure of the nail, and in the future it will grow incorrectly.
• Follow all the rules carefully, or you will not achieve the desired effect and even harm your nails.
• All materials and fixtures should be purchased.

Even in spite of all the inconveniences and disadvantages, removing the covering of the house has its own advantages:

• good money saving, because there is no need to pay the manicurist;
• no need to adjust, but you can perform the procedure at any convenient time;
• in the salon, after removal, building up often occurs again, but since you do everything at home, you can calmly and slowly do several strengthening procedures.

Having made the decision to remove gel polish at home, you should think over everything and buy a special tool with which the removal will go smoothly. To choose the right tool, you need to decide on the method. Several options are available.

• A solution containing acetone or pure acetone.
• Special components according to the type of remover. It is best to buy them, because they also include useful components that gently protect nails and gently remove the coating.
• Alcohol-containing products or isopropyl alcohol. Be careful when using isopropyl alcohol, as it is highly concentrated and can cause irritation. When using it, avoid contact with the skin, and even on the nail itself, do not overexpose it, the maximum application time is 15 minutes.

This option does not belong to the category of the simplest and fastest, but it can be used to remove the covering of the house without the use of foil and any damage. Please be patient as the procedure will take a couple of days, but this is the safest way to remove the coating. Owners of extended nails know that after a few weeks, if no correction is made, the coating begins to peel off from the nail plate. And then it's worth moving on to action. Several stages of harmless gel polish removal.

• Steam your nails, then the skin and the gel itself will become soft and pliable.
• Use an orange stick to pick up and remove the loose gel.
• Gel manicure is done in several layers and can be removed in the same way. After removing the detached layer, proceed to the second.
• If the gel polish does not work, try steaming it off again and repeating the removal procedure.
• If the coating still does not come off, leave the marigolds alone for a while and return to removing after a certain period.
• So, gradually, layer by layer, carefully remove the coating, and then be sure to heal the nails.

There are many peel-off options and they are all very effective, but which one to use is up to you. If you decide to remove gel polish, then use a less harmful method. Never peel off the coating: part of the nail is removed with it, making it vulnerable and brittle.

5 least harmless options.

• If you are afraid of using chemical solutions, the easiest way is to use a nail file. So you just cut off the gel polish layer by layer with the most common manicure file. But you will be surprised how hard it is to cut a fragile-looking coating. Just do not be zealous, because overdoing it, you will also remove part of the nail plate. It is best to cut off the excess length with scissors before this procedure, and then remove the coating, giving the nails the desired shape.

• It is not ideal, but effective to remove extended nails with a colorless varnish. Depending on the situation, this method can be a real salvation.As you know, colorless varnish contains a solvent, because it hardens so well thanks to it. If you cover the gel with transparent varnish, it will soften it and make it possible to remove it even without foil. But this action should be carried out until the gel coating is completely removed.
• With the help of alcohol, you can quickly remove extended nails. Each housewife has a first-aid kit at home, and in it, of course, there is alcohol, which will help in this difficult matter. If you have 95% alcohol, then it should be diluted 1: 2 before use. Before the procedure, treat the skin near the nail with any cream for protection. Take a regular sponge, saturate it with diluted alcohol and place on the nail, hold for 15 minutes. After the time has elapsed, remove the sponge and scrape off the coating with a stick.

• If there is acetone in the house, then nail removal will be done quickly. When a manicure design consists of a drawing, you can remove the top layer by cutting it off with a nail file. Further, the cotton pad is divided in half and one part is moistened in acetone, and the other in nail polish remover. Then apply the two halves of the disc to the nail for about 5 minutes. During this time, the gel will become soft and can be easily removed.
• With the help of a router, you can quickly remove old manicure. Professionals consider this method to be optimal. The first thing to do before cutting is to set the optimal number of revolutions (mostly 10,000-15,000 rotations).

In the next video, you will find five ways to remove gel polish without harming natural nails.