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Immediately a warning: if you are not a fan of unaesthetic photographs (raw cuticles, filed nails, etc.) - just don't read this post :)

There are two reasons for the action that you have to contemplate: 1) I am sick and cannot go to the salon, and shellac that is not very well made is already completely indecently falling off in pieces 2) uncontrollable curiosity. Taking advantage of the fact that I was sitting at home, and no one would see my potential fail, I decided to try to do something terrible - to remove shellac at home without a special tool! :)

What happened - let's see.

Such was my shellac, I show a more decent hand, where I haven’t picked anything yet :)

Step one - we cut down the top well with a coarse file. In general, this is also done by non-lazy manicurists (although it's not clear why to be lazy, shellac after that slides down without any problems at all). We are not messing around here, we try to cut the entire top layer to the maximum. The better we cut, the easier the liquid will penetrate into the shellac structure.

Step two - according to the standard scheme, "tear" pieces of paper towel, prepare the foil, pour the ZhDSL into the cap. I have the most common one, Sally Hansen (without acetone, which is so needed in this case!)

Step three - we dip the napkins in the ZhDSL, gently apply to the nail, wrap with foil. If you are afraid that the napkin will slip: prepare larger pieces so that you can wrap them around your finger. Thus, the napkin will stick and will not slip.

We are waiting for 10-15 minutes :) I waited about 12. Probably it cost more.

Step four - remove the foil ... It looked promising :) The bottom edge was "protruded" correctly, the rest was easily removed with a wooden stick. In general, it was not very difficult to shoot, but it was as if pieces of the base remained and the surface of the nail was very uneven.

And that's what happened. (Faint of heart, this is the last warning!)

Not really, right? Concerning step five - we take a file and process the surface of the nail. I need to find a suitable file, I processed my thumb with a too coarse file and now I have it not in a very presentable form. In general, we need to find a middle ground. Well, then the whole thing is to polish with a buff.

As a result, the nails look like this:

Better already! And after processing with Aevit, like this:

What are the results?
- Is the effect similar to the salon one?
I would give a four with a plus. Still, the cabin requires less cutting of shellac at the very end.
- Is it worth doing this all the time?
I wouldn't. But as an emergency measure (you are somewhere where you cannot remove shellac), the method can be fully borne in mind.
And it's also a nice way to save money, because in my experience - shellac itself can be made on a budget, but even in the most democratic salons, removal is usually not cheap.
- Does it harm your nails?
Since this is my first such experiment, my nails are now a little "scratched". But I think it will recover easily.

Thank you all for your attention, I hope it was helpful.

A beautiful manicure is the pride of every girl. Recently, manicure with shellac or gel polish has been very popular. Due to its strength and durability (this design can be easily worn for 2 - 3 weeks), as well as the variety of color palette, this tool is so loved by many young ladies.

Despite the durability of this coating, sooner or later the time comes when you need to remove it. The nail plate gradually grows back, and the manicure turns from a stunning look into an unattractive picture.

You can remove gel polish in a beauty salon where such a coating was applied, or at home.

Advantages and disadvantages

The process of removing gel polish at home has several disadvantages:

1. To remove this coating at home, you will have to practice.The first time it may not be possible to completely remove the gel polish, and the procedure will have to be repeated.
2. The operation must be performed very carefully., otherwise, you can damage the top layer or the nail plate itself.
3. You need to follow the instructions clearlyso that the coating can be removed without damaging the marigold.
4. You will have to purchase a tool and tools for removing gel polish.

Despite such disadvantages, removing shellac at home has some advantages:

• Saving money -you do not have to pay the master in the beauty salon for this operation.
• You can perform the procedure at any convenient time.
• After removing such a coating, you can carry out a number of strengthening manipulations for the nail plate,after all, you do not need to immediately apply a new design to the nails.

Training

If you decide to carry out shellac removal at home, then you need to prepare for this process. First, get a gel polish remover. These can be various options:

• regular acetone or acetone-containing product;
• special preparations, for example, remover - it contains vitamins and nutrients that gently remove shellac without harming the structure of the nail;
• isopropyl alcohol or a preparation containing alcohol- Isopropyl alcohol can be purchased at a hardware store. Since this substance is very concentrated, it can lead to severe irritation of the epidermis. Therefore, it must be applied very carefully, avoiding areas of the skin. You can keep such a tool on your nails for no more than 15 minutes.

Prepare tools:

• file with great abrasiveness;
• polishing file;
• cotton pads (5 pieces) or cotton wool (10 pieces);
• orange stick;
• foil - 10 pieces;
• oily cream or oil to soften the cuticle.

With foil

One of the most effective and popular ways to remove shellac coatings is to use foil.It is not only used at home, but many nail masters use this method in beauty salons.

You can purchase special foil in a roll designed for removing manicure or use regular food from the kitchen. If you use the usual version, then the foil must be cut into 10 small pieces. The size should be as follows:

• in width they should slightly exceed the size of the nail;
• by lenght - easily wrap around your finger.

Also cut cotton pads in half or tear off small pieces of cotton.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. It is necessary to cut off the upper shiny layer using a file with great abrasiveness. This layer is the most resistant and durable, it is difficult to dissolve. And if it is not cut down, then the shellac will be very difficult to remove.
2. Remove dust and treat cuticles with a greasy cream or nourishing oil.
3. Dab a cotton pad or cotton swab well in a specialized gel polish remover.Press it against the nail plate.
4. Wrap a piece of foil around your finger. So that you don't have a question about which side you need to wrap it, the shiny side should be on top, and the matte part on the bottom, touching the cotton pad.
5. Carry out the same actions with the rest of the fingers.
6. The product must be kept for 15 minutes.
7. After this time, you need to remove the foil... You will notice that the gel polish has slightly dissolved and softened and easily falls off the nail.
8. Use an orange stick,to remove the remaining coating from the nail plate.
9. If you notice that a small amount of shellac remains on the nail, then you need to take a polishing file used to grind the natural plate of the marigold.

If after carrying out such actions you notice a transparent base on the nails, then use a cotton pad dipped in nail polish remover.

Using acetone

If there is no special tool for removing gel polish, then you can use ordinary acetone. For this:

• Pour liquid containing acetone into a shallow container.
• File away the shiny layer.
• Treat the cuticle and skin around the marigold with a fat cream or cuticle oil.
• Dip your fingers in acetone so that they are completely submerged in this liquid.
• Hold your fingers for 7 to 8 minutes.
• After this time, the gel coat should soften and easily come off the nail plate.
• Use an orange stick and a buff to remove the remaining gel polish.

Using this method, you must be extremely careful, since acetone has a very negative effect not only on the nail, but also on the skin, drying it out very much.

Specialized kits

You can also remove shellac if you buy a specific kit for this operation.

It consists of the following components:

• orange sticks;
• sponges in the form of pockets;
• a special gel polish remover.

The withdrawal procedure is as follows:

1. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap, to degrease them.
2. It is necessary to moisten the sponges with the gel polish remover on the side that will be in contact with the nail plate.
3. Place your finger in the pocket so that the wet side touches the marigold.
4. You need to tightly fasten the cover with Velcro, fixing it carefully so that it does not sleep.
5. The pockets can be removed after 10 minutes. The gel polish should soften and come off in pieces. Use an orange stick to remove residue.
6. At the end of the operation, treat the cuticle with cream or oil.

• First, remove the shellac from one hand, then from the other.Thus, it will be more convenient for you to carry out this procedure, since one hand will be completely free.
• If you did a French manicure, then you need to keep a cotton swab with a liquid to remove gel polish on the free area of \u200b\u200bthe marigold without using foil a little longer, since a thicker layer of varnish is laid there.
• After fixing the foil around the marigolds, place the handles with your palms down, slightly lifting your fingers.These simple steps will help the fumes to collect around the nail plate without negatively affecting the epidermis of the hands.
• If you do not plan to re-coat immediately, then it is recommended to carry out a number of procedures that can quickly restore the condition of the nail plate. It can be various salt baths, the application of special caring oils, enamels or other means on the nail.

As you can see, the procedure for removing gel polish at home is quite simple.

The main rule is to be extremely careful and take your time. If you strictly follow the instructions, then you should not have any difficulties.

How to remove gel polish at home, see the next video.

The type of application, developed by an American company, very soon topped the top nail procedures. The girls immediately appreciated the convenience of using shellac. It is quickly, easily applied, and the nails remain well-groomed and beautiful for a long time.

Is it possible and how to quickly remove gel polish or shellac at home with ordinary acetone or nail polish remover? Or do you need to run to the salon for this? Can! We will tell you how.

general information

Shellac allows you to diversify your manicure design, apply different patterns and decorative elements, experiment with a classic or colored jacket.

The procedure replaces the usual varnishing and even building. Compared to the latter, shellac is more gentle, even on short nail plates, it looks quite impressive.

The application procedure is more expensive than a regular manicure with painting, but the result is worth it.

Girls do not save money, going to the master with pleasure. After almost an hour, the hands become well-groomed, and the nails are elegant.

The only thing that can be upsetting is another trip to the salon to remove shellac. The procedure takes time and money.

But what if your master does not work for some reason, and the manicure already looks completely unpresentable?

In such cases, the most resourceful girls and fashion bloggers began to experiment. It turned out that finding a way to remove Shellac yourself is not that hard.

Everyone has all the necessary tools at home. Among them are the usual varnish removers., some cling film and your patience.

Removal with foil

To better imagine the procedure, let's see how professional nail masters do the removal of gel polish.

In their practice, they use:

• Special liquid that dissolves varnishes.
• Professional disposable sponges, more like miniature sachets. They adhere tightly to the nails.
• Wooden orange sticks.
• Professional nail file.
• Cuticle oil.

All this professional set can be replaced with home tools at hand.

Cotton pads or sponges will be used as sachets. We will fix them with ordinary food foil.

The orange stick can be replaced with a pusher - a double-sided metal tool designed to push back the cuticle.

There is a pusher even in the most modest manicure set. And the last thing we need is acetone or nail polish removerbut concentrated enough.

Our list of must-have tools for removing Shellac at home looks like this:

• acetone;
• pusher or orange stick;
• foil;
• cotton wool or cotton pads.

Before starting, wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water. This is necessary to degrease them, which will allow acetone to do its job.

If you miss the moment, the shellac can be removed poorly. After a while, we'll have to repeat everything again.

The instruction is as follows:

1. We form sponges from cotton wool, which will cover the entire nail plate.
2. Cut the foil so that you can wrap your finger around it.
3. We begin in turn to dip the cotton wool into the liquid, apply it on the nail, and wrap it with foil.
4. Funny compresses should be kept for up to 15 minutes.
5. Watch your favorite movie so far or think about what other manicure you can do.
6. You can massage your fingertips a little.

Don't be alarmed when you see your nails after cotton wool removal. They will look unsightly, as if you have been wearing a manicure for a long time, but you just have no time to remove the varnish.

It is possible that Shellac will not be removed completely. A special wooden stick or pusher will help here. We carefully remove the remnants with them.

It's good if you have at home nail file... You can use it too. After suffering stress, your nails need to recover.

Wash your hands again with soap and a moisturizer or nourishing cream. You can also use a special cosmetic oil.

The video shows how you can properly remove the shellac coating from nails in this way at home, because it is easy to remove it yourself at home:

Removal with acetone

How can you remove shellac at home without foil and how to do it at home? Acetone.

The second method has its advantages and disadvantages. Itself the procedure is much easier.

You will be able to observe directly the process of varnish destruction, which will allow you to control the process.

But this method is not so gentle. We need:

• a small container where you can hold both hands at the same time;
• nail polish remover;
• cream;
• orange stick, pusher;
• buff or sanding file.

Before washing off the shellac, wash your hands thoroughly.

1. Saw off the top shiny layer of the coating with a file for grinding.
2. Pour in liquid.
3. Lubricate your fingers with a fat cream.
4. We lower the fingertips into the container. We hold for about eight minutes.
5. Remove the softened gel polish with a pusher.
6. Wash my hands again, apply cream.

After removal, it's time to think about a new manicure. A very interesting design is obtained if you do

Professional masters are sure that in 90% of cases, it is not shellac that spoils the nails, but its improper removal. Peeling off, scraping off the layer, using aggressive or inappropriate products can ruin not only beauty, but also health. The nail plate, cuticle, skin at the tip of the finger suffer from improper actions. Cracks appear, peeling, the way for microbes opens. But all this can be easily avoided if shellac is removed correctly.

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Professional salon products

Shellac manufacturers produce special solvents that effectively and quickly soften a resistant coating. They are also called removers. The layer is removed with a few scrapers with a special blade. No pieces remain, only a clean and light nail. They don't all work equally well. It is advisable to buy shellacs and solvents from the same company.

Popular liquid removers:

• Severina;
• Lafitel;
• Match;
• Perfect.

All of these products are sold in bottles, require wetting cotton wool, wrapping the nail with foil, or using special tips. But now on the market you can find special removers in bags. There is a soaked napkin inside. The use is extremely simple: tear off the tip of the bag, stick your finger in, hold the specified time, remove the cover. Such know-how was the first to come up with Chinese manufacturers, now the idea has been adopted by some European firms.

Professional removers will help to remove shellac at home, there is nothing complicated about this, but it is not always possible to buy special solvents. Sometimes it's just a pity for money, since one procedure requires a small amount, and not a whole bottle. It is in such cases that women resort to alternative remedies.

Home alternatives to professional solvents

Before using any solvents, it is advisable to cut off the top protective layer - the fixer. Thanks to this technique, the substances will quickly penetrate and act. A regular file or buff is suitable for removal, the size of the abrasive does not matter. After that, solvents are applied. It is recommended for a beginner to process his hands alternately, since application, wrapping takes a lot of time, there is a risk of overexposing the solvent on the nails.

Important! The cuticle skin suffers from chemicals. Therefore, before the procedure, it is advisable to lubricate the area around the nail with a fat cream or any cosmetic oil.

Acetone and liquids with it

One of the most used home remedies. Despite the harm of acetone and liquids for removing ordinary varnish based on it, girls regularly resort to it and remove shellac very successfully. It should be noted right away that the product negatively affects not only the nail plate, but also the skin of the hands.

To work, you need to prepare cotton wool, pieces of bandages or cut discs. It is advisable to immediately select the size so that the plate is completely covered, but not the skin around. You will also need a stick or spatula (pusher), but without a sharp edge. Shellac should be scraped off, but not cut. Cut in advance pieces of foil into which it will be convenient to wrap the tip of your finger.

How to easily remove shellac at home:

1. Soak prepared cotton wool in acetone solution, but not all at once. First, one, squeeze slightly, attach to the nail.
2. Wrap a piece of foil around the tip of your finger, press down. Leave on for 10-15 minutes.
3. Gently unfold the first finger, check the shellac with a stick. If the coating has softened, then attach the scapula to the base of the nail and scrape it off to the tip with light pressure.
4. If the shellac is not soft, then stand for a few more minutes, remove again.
5. After the procedure, go over the plate with a buff to remove small particles of varnish, polish the nail. Then wash your hands, apply a care cream to the nail plates or rub in with cosmetic oil.

Important! With diseases of the respiratory system, for example, bronchial asthma, it is worth abandoning such experiments. In addition to acetone, liquids additionally contain fragrances and dyes that will worsen the situation.

Soak in liquid with acetone (no foil)

This is a rather aggressive method that damages the skin and nails. But it can be used if there is no foil or cotton wool, for example, you have to remove shellac in hiking or other difficult conditions. It is not recommended to use it often, as the solvent covers the nail plate from different sides.

For the procedure, you will need any nail polish remover with the addition of acetone, but by no means a pure solvent. You also need a small bowl for soaking your fingers, an orange tree pusher or stick, and a fat cream (petroleum jelly, oil).

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Pour regular nail polish remover into a bowl.
2. Lubricate the toes around the nail with a greasy cream or other alternative product.
3. Dip your nails into a bowl and wait. The holding time will directly depend on the quality of the shellac and the amount of acetone in the product. The coating should be checked periodically for looseness.
4. Remove loose layers with a pusher.

After this procedure, wash your hands with soap and water. It is also advisable to make a restorative bath with sea salt and oils. Or apply a nourishing hand mask, then apply cream and oil to moisturize the cuticles.

Important! This method is not suitable if you have wounds on your hands, have recently had a trim manicure, or have irritation. Immersion in an aggressive solution will cause severe burning, turning a small wound into a large sore.

Other means

You can find methods for removing gel polish using alcohol, solvent-based varnishes, fatty oils and cream. In fact, these techniques only help when using a low-quality coating that has outlived its life and is already starting to slip off by itself. It will take a long time to soften and remove the layer in this way. But if the question arose about mechanical peeling off the layer, then alcohol or fresh layers of varnish will still help facilitate the process.

Salon and home sawing: benefits and dangers

Sawing shellac is now considered the safest way to remove coating. But only with an emphasis on the fact that the procedure is trusted by a professional master. A beginner can easily touch his nail, as it is still difficult for him to define boundaries.

How to cut shellac:

1. Frese. Represents a nozzle in a hardware manicure tool. It allows you to remove the shellac layer very quickly and easily.
2. With saws. Common manicure files are used. The process can be delayed, it all depends on your own skills.

Another difficulty in cutting is determining the desired abrasive. In order not to injure the nail, you need to start with a large file or cutter. Once the colored coating is removed, a fine abrasive of approximately 150 grit can be used.

Restoration of the nail plate

Restoration of damaged nails is a long process, most often the former look and health returns only after the complete regrowth of the damaged areas. It is very important that the delamination does not go any further. For this reason, you need to step up your nail and hand care.

Common procedures:

• baths;
• masks;
• creams;
• cuticle oils.

The easiest way to avoid problems with nails after shellac is to apply it well and remove it carefully. This is especially true for beginners. You do not need to subject your own nails to numerous trainings, especially on the hands. If there is no way to find a model, then in winter you can learn on your feet. There, the nail plate is stronger, excessive cutting will not hurt, and sometimes it is even necessary.

Video: Removing shellac with a solvent at home

Sustainable innovative shellac manicure coating, which lasts on nails from two weeks to a couple of months, has conquered the modern market for nail art. But the gel polish must be removed periodically - in order to apply a new decorative layer or correct the shape of the nails. How to remove stubborn gel polish at home and how to use foil?

What you need to remove varnish

To remove gel polish from nails, manufacturers offer a special tool - a remover. It contains acetone, which is necessary to dissolve the natural resins contained in shellac. Removing gel polish at home with foil and remover is a simple procedure, for which you need to have:

• Special product for removing shellac (remover).
• Foil (buy immediately a roll of food, wrapping - it will come in handy for a long time).
• Orange sticks (manicure spatulas).
• Sanding file, cotton pads.

If you don't have a remover on hand, and you don't know how to replace the branded product, you can use nail polish remover to remove the coating, but a composition without acetone will not work.

Shellac removal procedure

Sometimes instead of foil for removing gel polish, a plaster, caps, manicure bottles are used, into which a remover is poured and fingers are dipped for a while. The whole process of removing the old foil coating can be divided into three main stages, each of which can be done at home:

• Preparatory step. The top top coat of gel polish must be sanded to give the remover good access to the decorative and base coat. Remove the retaining top with gentle movements with a file.
• Nail wrap. This requires foil. How do I use it? You should first prepare small pieces of foil from a roll, then moisten a cotton pad in a remover, apply to the size of the nail plate and wrap with foil, creating a "greenhouse effect". The size of the foil is approximately 7x7 cm.

• Cleaning your nails. After about ten minutes after wrapping, the nails can be freed from the foil. Softened shellac is easy to remove with orange sticks or use a manicure spatula instead.

After completing the procedure, the nails and cuticles can be treated with a nourishing cream. The process of removing gel polish using foil takes a little time, and it will not be difficult to do it at home.

Removing shellac by other means

In the event that you do not want to use foil, a natural question arises, how to replace the foil when removing gel polish? You can quickly remove gel polish without foil using special branded standard-size wrappers. They are impregnated with a shellac remover and simply slip on to each finger. After the expiration of the time recommended by the manufacturer of branded wrappers, they are removed from the nails and the gel polish is removed with orange sticks. This method is much easier - you don't need to cut the foil for each finger.

How to replace foil if there are no branded wrappers? Instead, use a medical patch, which is found in every home medicine cabinet. Removal of gel polish without foil is performed according to the above scheme. If you decide to use only available means for removing shellac, before using acetone, you must liberally lubricate the skin around the nails with a fat cream so as not to damage the delicate layer of the epidermis. Vapors of acetone are not safe for the skin, and the wrapping should be done for at least 10 minutes. During this time, delicate fingers may suffer, which side of the foil you do not seal them, and the cream will protect the skin from the penetration of acetone.

Gel polish is a great long-lasting nail polish that isn't cheap as shellac requires a starter kit and an UV or LED lamp. If you can afford such a manicure, then you should get special means for removing gel polish in advance, and experiment less with your marigolds, using instead of branded formulations, for example, liquid without acetone.

To prevent undesirable consequences and not to spoil the nails and skin on the hands, you should heed the advice of the masters of manicure:

1. Do not remove gel polish simply mechanically. The base layer is firmly attached to the nail plate, so the nails will be damaged by the sharp side of the tool.
2. Which side to remove the gel polish with foil does not matter, since the foil is used to soften the gel polish without air access. Which side you turn around is completely irrelevant.
3. After the procedure, use regenerating creams, use baths with iodine and lemon (a few drops each). You can immerse your hands in them for 15 minutes to nourish your nails.
4. If you do not know how to replace the foil, you can use ordinary cling film - it also does not allow air to pass through. Which side to wrap it around your finger does not matter.
5. To remove gel polish, orange sticks can be replaced with a plastic manicure pusher.

Listening to the authoritative opinion of the masters of the nail service, every owner of beautiful marigolds can independently remove shellac. But still, remove shellac with the means, compounds and devices that are intended for this.