Getting my false nails off!?

Question

help! i got acrylics like 4/5 weeks ago but they are all peely and grown out now so i wanna get rid. i was just at the pharmacy getting something else and i saw some nail varnish remover that had for false/acrylic nails on it, and thought 'perfect' so i bought it, and iv just realised that its acetone free so that it will remove polish from acrylics without damaging them - exactly not what i need. I only have a little bit of my regular cheap nail polish remover (containing acetone) left - what can i do.

im not going to pick them off and its too far to go to the place where i got them done, so ideally i need something i can do at home

oh and how long will it take to soak them?

Answer 1

You need pure acetone to soak the acrylics until it is soft enough to push the product off you nails.  Anything else is likely to damage your nails.  You could choose to go to a salon and have someone remove it for you, but they will probably charge you $5.

Answer 2

You can buy pure acetone at a beauty supply store I have even seen it at wal-mart before.  You want to fill a GLASS bowl not plastic it will eat it.  and soak your nails for 10-15 minutes you will then need to file down the rest if it all isn't off repeat steps above.  You can also get quite a bit off with cuticle nippers or nail clippers.

Answer 3

I'm pretty sure you are going to want to go purchase the heavy duty remover WITH acetone.

If you are low on cash, can you just exchange what you bought? If its a transportation issue, either wait or find a ride.

I'm sure you can find something in the garage, like paint thinner, but I wouldn't try it. That stuff won't only remover your fake nails, it'll remove your real ones, your skin off your fingers...

As cumbersome as they may be right now, and unsightly, you really want to use the proper/safe products. That would be acetone remover. Anything else won't do it, and you'll end up peeling away your natural nail, this will hurt and leave them weak. As they grow out they will bend and chip, and continue to peel. It'll take months for your nails to recover and be healthy and strong again.

Lastly, until you can get the proper stuff, you can always file them down which will make them less noticeable as well as more comfortable.

Good luck.  

Answer 4

go buy some more acetone nail polish remover, or they make an acrylic/gel nail remover, think it has higher concentration of acetone in it...that's the only thing you can do...soaking them in water will loosen them up, but you'll still have to peel them off, which will damage your nails further.

Answer 5

fill up your sink with warm water, not hot but warm. pull up the drain thing so the water wont go down the drain and just keep them in the warm water for at least 10-15 minutes.