I bought acetone today & decided to try this technique. I kept my nails wrapped for 20min, a orange stick to remove the polish, used a nail/cuticle oil and my nails look great. Didn't have to go to a salon and pay to have this done. I did one hand w/out filing the top coat & the other hand I filed the top coat & it was easier to remove.
@@armpitfuzz That's what I used. I live in New Zealand & finding nail polish remover with acetone as strong as being sold in the states is a pain so I used straight acetone. :)
QueueTeaPi so agree with you. Did the gel nail it’s pretty and all gives nails a nice shine....but I realize it does damage your nails 😩 I’ll stick with the old fashion way regular nail polish & a shiny top coat. Just want my Healthy nails back 💅🏽 ☺️
I find regular nail polish more time consuming, honestly. It takes forever to dry and I always end up having to redo a few nails because I end up smudging polish.
Actually worked. I had gel nails for almost 3 weeks and they still looked good but I was getting tired of it and didn't want to go to the salon. I did what she did and it worked ! I used nail polish remover but I let it sit longer
Thank you for this tip. I had a manicure for mother's day and yes, the gel nail polish lasted a long time, but it looked horrible after my nails started growing. Your instruction was simple and it works.
I can't watch this without commenting. My information is for Shellac or gel nail polish NOT gel nail enhancements. First take a nail buffer and gently buff to remove the shine, take 3 cotton balls, cut 1 in half (thumbs), cut the other 2 into 4 pieces (fingers), soak in acetone (yes acetone nail polish remover will work regular acetone can be too hard on the nails, wrap nails in foil, wait 20 minutes (this can be cut down further if you put your hand in a sandwich bag) If ready it will be lifting off the nail, DO NOT USE A METAL CUTICLE PUSHER THIS IS WRONG use an orangewood stick to gently scrape off the polish from cuticle to tip, once everything is off a light coat of cuticle oil to counter act the drying nature of the acetone.
for someone who is impatient on things, i don't think i am ever using gel polish for a long time. i love it how it looks on my long nails, but yea - it's a hard work on removing it.
Like most of us, I'm here because salons are all CLOSED! I was able to finally get the polish off but it definitely took longer than 15mins to start to soften/dissolve. I left mine on for at least 30 mins. But it did work.
Thanks, just got myself a home gel kit and appreciate this video very much. I had gotten gel nails for the first time for my daughter's wedding, and when I went back to the salon, they used a ceramic drill to remove the polish-YIKES, NOT IMPRESSED, which inspired me to do my own.
I wish I had seen this video sooner. I went to a nail salon yesterday to have my gel polish removed. The lady used this sanding tool to remove the polish and now the surface of my nails look scratchy and uneven.
My gel nails have been on for like two weeks and they’re already peeling but I don’t wanna damage them and then quarantine happened and all shops besides grocery shops and pharmacies are closed
This was so helpful! Thank you so much! I’m so thankful for CZcams and people doing tutorials and reviews as I was able to figure out how to do my gel nails at home on my own! It’s my first time doing them, and they’re still going strong! Here’s to seeing if they last another week, as I’m past the one week mark already!
Thank you, I did it, and it just came right off. my manicurist has been filing the Gel off and has completely wrecked my nails, I wish I have watched this before going to her, it has taken me 5 months to grown the damaged bed out.
Yesss thank you! I had the hardest time removing my gel manicure a few months ago, but now that I knew how to nicely remove it, I'm not afraid to go get a new gel manicure. Thank you! ^^
Thank you so muvh for sharing. This is really helpful. I really didn't want to go back to rhe salon just to have this remove. I don't have time to go there and I need this removed because of my work. It's not allowed in the food industry
Hmmm. I'll try this. Last night I soaked my sanded gels for ten minutes and they barely changed. I regret that I used the cuticle pusher because it basically ripped off the nail bed along with the gel polish. I used those cute clips. Next time I'll use foil. Hopefully that makes the difference. Some people are using Gel Moments products. Don't know how that product is.
This is for soak off gel by the way. She didn't specify that. If you try to do this with gel that is not soak off it won't work. You have to file it off.
Guys I kid you not but I'm currently in quarantine... Week 3 of 5. I went in with gel nails(big mistake). Anyway I wanted to remove them but I didn't have acetone. So I used my Cutex nail remover and it worked like a gem!! So if you desperately need to get gel off, try this!!!
I went 6 months without gel nails to let my natural nails grow back. This year for Mother’s Day my family got me a gift certificate from “the best nail and hair salon in my area”. 6 days later 2 of my nails popped off like they were press-on nails. The next day a couple more nails were gone. The next day the nail 1:281:28 on my index finger is lifting but it is stuck in one spot (It feels like I was struck on the finger nail by a hammer). Long story short, I’m going to put this experience in the “lesson learned” category because I won’t be having my nails done again. I know that I sound extreme but this is just the worst nail salon & technician I have ever had do my nails. I have been to salons that are so-so. Anyway Thx for the advice on how to remove the remaining gel nails at home. To pay for the removal of these nails would add insult to injury. Once off I will be able to breathe. Good luck to everyone ✨
Thanks so much for the video! My dau had to re do her nails and I had to help her start over and you helped us out so much. You have no idea how much you have helped this diy guy.
My nails are usually long when I get my nails done, so when I get tired of the polish I just clip my nails off, and then they grow back again and I repeat that, and then it grows back again and there you go, my nails are normal again. Sometimes my nails break but it works the same way as clipping them.
I tried doing this.....it was hell. The foils kept on coming loose and coming off lol maybe I'm just really uncoordinated...but yeah it didn't exactly work for me.
Thanks for the video! Hopefully it'll work for me. I'm never getting shellac ever again! Shouldn't have to soak with acetone...should be able to just have a quick wipe off.
With nail salons closed in NJ I want to remove my gel nail polish. Reading older comments I don't have soak off polish. the salon ladies are very professional and meticulous. This process looks easy but will it damage the nails if I file over th shine? I need to be careful. I've had gel nails for at least 10 years and my own nails are thin. Any advice will be appreciated.
Gosh i literally booked to get normal nail polish and i was surprised it has lasted so long..just to realise that i got gel...I never do my nails at salons because normally i don't paint them but i had a gift so i went....they looked great and lasted long time but I'm disappointed because i just wanted simple polish and since they always scratch the nails before applying the gel..my nails look ugly..and I'll have to try this technique tomorrow because just with acetone it's not going away 😢 Never make your nails with somrone that doesn't speak your language lol my french is too weak so maybe the person even asked me and i didn't realised because for me it should have been what it was booked not something else
I bought acetone today & decided to try this technique. I kept my nails wrapped for 20min, a orange stick to remove the polish, used a nail/cuticle oil and my nails look great. Didn't have to go to a salon and pay to have this done. I did one hand w/out filing the top coat & the other hand I filed the top coat & it was easier to remove.
Which was earlier... Filing or not filing
@@thearya88 filing would be easier but becareful.
This was a good review of the technique. Thanks
Is this regular acetone ?
@@armpitfuzz That's what I used. I live in New Zealand & finding nail polish remover with acetone as strong as being sold in the states is a pain so I used straight acetone. :)
This tutorial alone makes me want to just go back to normal nail polish. I like the shine of gel, but this seems so time consuming
QueueTeaPi so agree with you. Did the gel nail it’s pretty and all gives nails a nice shine....but I realize it does damage your nails 😩 I’ll stick with the old fashion way regular nail polish & a shiny top coat. Just want my Healthy nails back 💅🏽 ☺️
I only use gel because I'm not allowed regular nail polish at my work place
Natasha M Why is that?!
I find regular nail polish more time consuming, honestly. It takes forever to dry and I always end up having to redo a few nails because I end up smudging polish.
Not me I'm so impatient waiting for regular nail polish to dry. I often smudge it
Anyone else here bc of the quarantine ??
:(( yes sister! im giving it another week or so before i do this
Me 🙋🏻♀️
Yep!! 🤣🤣🤣
Me too. Any success with this technique?
Yes!
I appreciate your video is only 3:30 minutes long and it works.
Actually worked. I had gel nails for almost 3 weeks and they still looked good but I was getting tired of it and didn't want to go to the salon. I did what she did and it worked ! I used nail polish remover but I let it sit longer
Thank you so much, I used nail polish remover after reading your comment, it worked!!! God bless you!! 🌸❤️
Thank you for this tip. I had a manicure for mother's day and yes, the gel nail polish lasted a long time, but it looked horrible after my nails started growing. Your instruction was simple and it works.
Ya they look like fake nails
I can't watch this without commenting. My information is for Shellac or gel nail polish NOT gel nail enhancements. First take a nail buffer and gently buff to remove the shine, take 3 cotton balls, cut 1 in half (thumbs), cut the other 2 into 4 pieces (fingers), soak in acetone (yes acetone nail polish remover will work regular acetone can be too hard on the nails, wrap nails in foil, wait 20 minutes (this can be cut down further if you put your hand in a sandwich bag) If ready it will be lifting off the nail, DO NOT USE A METAL CUTICLE PUSHER THIS IS WRONG use an orangewood stick to gently scrape off the polish from cuticle to tip, once everything is off a light coat of cuticle oil to counter act the drying nature of the acetone.
Thank you
i tried this and it worked perfectly. I buffed my nails first b4 I used the acetone and foil. I also used a wooden cuticle stick instead of metal.
for someone who is impatient on things, i don't think i am ever using gel polish for a long time. i love it how it looks on my long nails, but yea - it's a hard work on removing it.
Thanks for this!!!!!! 7 years later and it’s still helping people!!!!
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Idk why people are saying this doesnt work. Its literally fool proof as long as youre using pure acetone.
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You have to break the seal of the gel. File over the shine before u do all this
Totally agree :)
I agree we do that at salon
Never use a metal instrument to remove gel nail polish! It will damage the nail. An orange wood stick is preferred!
Deirdre Haggerty - Exactly just wait another 10-20 minutes until it falls off.
Deirdre Haggerty well, said!!!!
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@@JessSkubi Hello how are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
Every salon I visited used the metal scrapper, yikes.
Like most of us, I'm here because salons are all CLOSED! I was able to finally get the polish off but it definitely took longer than 15mins to start to soften/dissolve. I left mine on for at least 30 mins. But it did work.
Thanks, just got myself a home gel kit and appreciate this video very much. I had gotten gel nails for the first time for my daughter's wedding, and when I went back to the salon, they used a ceramic drill to remove the polish-YIKES, NOT IMPRESSED, which inspired me to do my own.
Hello how are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
I wish I had seen this video sooner. I went to a nail salon yesterday to have my gel polish removed. The lady used this sanding tool to remove the polish and now the surface of my nails look scratchy and uneven.
This is way better than the 10 to 11 minutes long tutorial videos!
Thank you for telling how long to let the nails soak, worked!
My gel nails have been on for like two weeks and they’re already peeling but I don’t wanna damage them and then quarantine happened and all shops besides grocery shops and pharmacies are closed
HHAH XV • that’s why I’m looking at this video too
Same, trying on one nail.
I believe gel polish is only supposed to last 2-3 weeks anyway. I could be wrong tho.
This was so helpful! Thank you so much! I’m so thankful for CZcams and people doing tutorials and reviews as I was able to figure out how to do my gel nails at home on my own! It’s my first time doing them, and they’re still going strong! Here’s to seeing if they last another week, as I’m past the one week mark already!
Hello how are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
i agree! youtube is amazing. People upload videos that benefits us, and our viewing of these videos benefits them! it's win win situation!
This video came just in time. I peeled off my finger nails and still have to do my toes. Hope this works! 🤞
Thank you, I did it, and it just came right off. my manicurist has been filing the Gel off and has completely wrecked my nails, I wish I have watched this before going to her, it has taken me 5 months to grown the damaged bed out.
After 10 years here i am reading for the first time and applying the same method which is super easy!
Just what I needed!! I forcefully removed one of the gel nail polish from one hand and ruined my nails 😕
Don't u need to file the top coat off so the acetone will penetrate??
The way you explain is amazing and simple to understand, more videos pls
Yesss thank you! I had the hardest time removing my gel manicure a few months ago, but now that I knew how to nicely remove it, I'm not afraid to go get a new gel manicure. Thank you! ^^
I did this, and it worked just like she shows
I often doubt of what I see on the videos. So, I didn't believe it, but I just did it and worked!!!! Thanks!
Time saving and very vital video! Thank you so much! Its great specially in busy weekdays
you have to file off the top coat . doing it this way will take longer than 5 mins for sure
Taylor The Nail Slayer Maj I didn't file off the top coat and it worked perfectly
She seemed to have a very thin coat of polish to start, mine is always done thick whenever I get it done.
do you need to clip them shorter aswell? mine got so long and im wondering if they'll break
@@makennafloyd2656 Hello how are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
Thank you so muvh for sharing. This is really helpful. I really didn't want to go back to rhe salon just to have this remove. I don't have time to go there and I need this removed because of my work. It's not allowed in the food industry
i find it better when you sand off the top glossy part until its matte and do the same procedure you said
Sending is not recommended, no matter what part you do it on -- it is damaging the nail no matter what, so that's why I didn't do so in this video!
With what do youu sand it off?
Natalia Trotsay just a nail filer, I personally don't find it damaging as I am just sanding off the polish part and not my own nails.
buffing first is what I do and it works perfectly xx
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Hmmm. I'll try this. Last night I soaked my sanded gels for ten minutes and they barely changed.
I regret that I used the cuticle pusher because it basically ripped off the nail bed along with the gel polish.
I used those cute clips. Next time I'll use foil. Hopefully that makes the difference.
Some people are using Gel Moments products. Don't know how that product is.
very informative and straight to the point, thank you
This worked perfectly for me! I don't know why it's not working for so many people :/
Thanks... just started to use these so call cat eye nail polishes and it was impossible to remove the polish 😒😒😒😱😱😱😭😭 thanks for sharing... 🥰🥰🥰😍
This is for soak off gel by the way. She didn't specify that.
If you try to do this with gel that is not soak off it won't work. You have to file it off.
ItsQueen Babii if you have a non soak off gel polish, can you file the top coat and then use this method?
@@allisinian yes you can
Mail polosh did not come off, wcen after 20 minutes 😢
Guys I kid you not but I'm currently in quarantine... Week 3 of 5. I went in with gel nails(big mistake). Anyway I wanted to remove them but I didn't have acetone. So I used my Cutex nail remover and it worked like a gem!! So if you desperately need to get gel off, try this!!!
What brand of cutex nail remover did you use
I went 6 months without gel nails to let my natural nails grow back. This year for Mother’s Day my family got me a gift certificate from “the best nail and hair salon in my area”. 6 days later 2 of my nails popped off like they were press-on nails. The next day a couple more nails were gone. The next day the nail 1:28 1:28 on my index finger is lifting but it is stuck in one spot (It feels like I was struck on the finger nail by a hammer). Long story short, I’m going to put this experience in the “lesson learned” category because I won’t be having my nails done again. I know that I sound extreme but this is just the worst nail salon & technician I have ever had do my nails. I have been to salons that are so-so. Anyway Thx for the advice on how to remove the remaining gel nails at home. To pay for the removal of these nails would add insult to injury.
Once off I will be able to breathe. Good luck to everyone ✨
Yeh been peeling them of wrong I have damaged my nails thank for this hope this way doesn't damage them
Hello how are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
well my nails def started to get damaged so I just stopped tryşng to peel the gel off. one nail even broke halfway because of it strength loss
The nail technician keep scrubbing the surface of my nails to remove excess gels leaving my nails weak so I stopped going
I'll stick with regular nail polish.
Thanks so much for the video! My dau had to re do her nails and I had to help her start over and you helped us out so much. You have no idea how much you have helped this diy guy.
It works thank you !!!!❤❤❤❤
great tip, I did it yesterday and it worked!!
Do you have to file off the topcoat first?
My nails are usually long when I get my nails done, so when I get tired of the polish I just clip my nails off, and then they grow back again and I repeat that, and then it grows back again and there you go, my nails are normal again. Sometimes my nails break but it works the same way as clipping them.
I tried doing this.....it was hell. The foils kept on coming loose and coming off lol maybe I'm just really uncoordinated...but yeah it didn't exactly work for me.
Didn’t work for me…. Eventho i kept the acetone cotton on for 20 mins
Thanks for the video! Hopefully it'll work for me. I'm never getting shellac ever again! Shouldn't have to soak with acetone...should be able to just have a quick wipe off.
Ty bc Quarantine had me worried to get the gel of my big toe bless u 🤸♀️
Hello how are you doing today my name is Eric
Hello,
Great video 👍🏻
I just want to know does any nail polish removal would do?
Thanks god someone introduced non peeling and scratching way. I ll try at home... i hope it works.
Hello how are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
After reading the comments, I didn't think it would work..But it worked just like the video!! Thanks so much! :)
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ty my husband just got me a UV light a gel pens never done them wonder how to remove it when bored with them so ty
I did this a long time ago and it ruined my nails! But I'm tempted to try it again...
Hello how are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
can i do this with an not 100% natural acetone ?
hello, i have a question: what is the difference between soak off gel polish and gel polish?
Thank you;your tutorial has been very helpful during quarantine
I'm doing this right now and it works
Gonna try this for sure. Thank you 😊
Should the acetone be pure? Or can it be normal acetone from the drugstore?
Thank you for showing, now i shall have a go to remove mine
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Thanks. It worked wonderfully.
Thank you. Will saran wrap work? Thanks again❣️
Doing it right now!!! Hope it works
I will never get gel nails again, my fingernails and fingers are sore and my nails will never be the same, these nails obviously aren't for everyone
Doing it now bc I just want simple. I don’t think I will b doing gel nails again. Just paint my own
With nail salons closed in NJ I want to remove my gel nail polish. Reading older comments I don't have soak off polish. the salon ladies are very professional and meticulous. This process looks easy but will it damage the nails if I file over th shine? I need to be careful. I've had gel nails for at least 10 years and my own nails are thin. Any advice will be appreciated.
Awesome! Lifesaver! Thank you!!!
Thank you sooo much!! This is really helpful!
This really works...thank you so much 💖
Can we use lakme nailpaint remover
Gosh i literally booked to get normal nail polish and i was surprised it has lasted so long..just to realise that i got gel...I never do my nails at salons because normally i don't paint them but i had a gift so i went....they looked great and lasted long time but I'm disappointed because i just wanted simple polish and since they always scratch the nails before applying the gel..my nails look ugly..and I'll have to try this technique tomorrow because just with acetone it's not going away 😢
Never make your nails with somrone that doesn't speak your language lol my french is too weak so maybe the person even asked me and i didn't realised because for me it should have been what it was booked not something else
Your so pretty and amazing also talented and inspiring 😍😍🤗
What about removing acrylics ?
very good tip it actually works thank you soooooooo much ...........
worked perfectly!!! thanks
Good, gotta get foil and cotton swabs
It worked!!! Thank you!!
Why didn't you break with top coat with a medium grit file first?
Thank you for sharing. I am going to try this tonight. I think it is very unhealthy to file your nail to remove the gel.
Hello how are you doing today my name is Eric Moore
Thank you. New to gel. Wondered what was up!
Why do we have to damage our nails just to accommodate gels and acrylics
Nice and simple to followThank you
So how do the salon ladies remove the gel polish? I wonder. Never paid to have it removed.
Thank you so much
thanks for the helpful tips
Acetone will dry our skin if we soak for how many minutes and acetone can kill nails
What's the alternative?
Acetone basically nail polish remover?
Thank you for this!
Thank you so much 💓
Its really work
I use gel nail polish at home it took time to take it off,back to my old way
Great now I gotta go find acertone
I buffed the surface first and this worked for me. I was able to scrape the gel off easily
Yes!!
Thank You 🎉