What is the best way to take off acrylic nails without going to a nail salon?

Clip the tips (length) down as far as you need. Get some pure acetone from any store that sells regular polish remover. Take some aluminum foil cut into squares, and some cotton balls.





Wet the cotton ball with acetone, lay it on the nail and cover with the foil, as tight as possible. Repeat all 10 nails or one hand at a time. Do not peek or open the foil for at least 20 minutes, then one at a time, remove the foils and with a wood pusher - orange wood stick- scrape the acrylic off.. it should come right off.. you can repeat if some traces are left. If you peek, the acrylic will start to harden immediately, so it's best to be patient :)





When you get it all off make sure you give your self a healthy dose of some good hand cream as the acetone is very drying to the surrounding skin.





Hope this helps ~What is the best way to take off acrylic nails without going to a nail salon?
i used acetone for my nails when i got them done %26amp; tried taking them off..no joke i was at it for 3 hrs!! trying to take the **** off! i ruined the bowl i used %26amp; my nail file plus i poured all the solution down the drain and clogged it up from all the glue..just get them taken off at the salon.

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What is the best way to take off acrylic nails without going to a nail salon?
By soaking your nails in 100% acetone for a few minutes.


Not just in water, that doesnt work at all!
acetone nail polish for 20 min.
dey dont come off in no damn water. soak them acetone nail polish for about 30 min.
soak them in acetone nail polish for an hour. scrape off the layers. just keep doing this until they are almost gone. you can buff or file the rest off. just make sure you put a good topcoat on your real nails.
acetone nail polish remover will work, but will take time.





If you can get by a beauty supply store, you can probably get something there that will take them off in a snap.
soak them in water and peel them off.