How to remove gel polish without foil at home?

Naturally, any girl wants to look attractive and well-groomed. To do this, a lot of effort is made, but many forget about the main thing. What perfectly shows how a woman takes care of herself? Of course, the hands, or rather, their condition. Today, many 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. How to remove gel polish without foil at home, we will learn in this article.

There are several ways to remove the gel coating, but no matter what method you choose a particular set of tools you just need to carry with you. The procedure for removing gel polish requires the following devices:

• sharp manicure scissors;
• packing cotton pads (5-6 discs required);
• coarse abrasive file;
• file for grinding;
• orange stick
• if you decide to use the option with foil, then it is worth stocking up on it;
• moisturizing hand cream or oil.

Do not forget that the gel coating not only protects the nails from external stimuli, but also, with prolonged use, negatively affects the structure of the nail plate. 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 that there simply is no time or other force majeure circumstances have occurred 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 in a home environment you need to fill your hand. Unfortunately, the first time not everyone will be able to achieve the desired result and remove the coating completely. Perhaps the procedure will 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 won’t achieve the desired effect and even harm your nails.
• You should buy all materials and fixtures.

Even despite all the inconveniences and shortcomings, removing the coating on the house has its advantages:

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

Having made the decision to remove the 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. There are several options.

• A solution containing acetone or pure acetone.
• Special components as removers. It is best to buy them, because they also include useful components that carefully protect the nails and gently remove the coating.
• Alcohol-containing products or isopropyl alcohol. When using isopropyl alcohol, you should be careful, because it is highly concentrated, and can cause irritation. Using it, avoid contact with the skin, and even on the nail itself should not be overexposed, the maximum application time is 15 minutes.

This option does not belong to the category of the simplest and fastest, but with it you can remove the cover of the house without using foil and any damage. Be patient, because the procedure will last a couple of days, but this is the safest way to remove coverage. Owners of extended nails know that after a few weeks, if not corrected, the coating begins to peel off the nail plate. And then it's worth moving on to action. Several stages of harmless removal of gel polish.

• Steam the nails, then the skin and the gel itself will become soft and supple.
• Use an orange stick to pick up and remove the lagging gel.
• Gel manicure is done in several layers and is removed the same way. After removing the departed layer, proceed to the second.
• If gel polish does not give in, try to steam it off again and repeat the removal procedure.
• If the coating is still not removed, leave the nails alone for a while and return to removal after a certain period.
• So, gradually, layer by layer, carefully remove the coating, and then be sure to improve the nails.

There are many options for removing the coating and they are all very effective, but which one to use is up to you. If you decide to remove the 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 to use 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 nail file. But you will be surprised how hard the fragile-looking coating is cut. Just do not be zealous, because after going too far, 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.

• Not ideal, but it is effective to remove extended nails with colorless varnish. Depending on the situation, this method can be a real salvation.As you know, colorless varnish contains a solvent, because thanks to it it hardens so well. If you coat the gel with clear varnish, this will soften it and make it possible to remove it even without foil. But this action should be performed until the gel coating is completely removed.
• Using alcohol, you can quickly remove extended nails. Every housewife has a first-aid kit at home, and, of course, alcohol is present in it, which will help in this difficult task. If you have 95% alcohol, 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, soak it with diluted alcohol and put on a fingernail, hold for about 15 minutes. After the time has passed, remove the sponge and scrape off the coating with a stick.

• If there is acetone in the house, then the removal of nails will be quick. When the design of a manicure consists of a drawing, you can remove the top layer by cutting it off with a nail file. Next, the cotton pad is divided in half and one part is wetted in acetone, and the second in nail polish remover. After attach to the nail two halves of the disk for about 5 minutes. During this time, the gel will become soft and can be easily removed.
• Using the router, you can quickly remove the old manicure. This method is considered by professionals as optimal. The first thing to do before sawing is to set the optimal number of revolutions (mainly 10000-15000 rotations).

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