Sometimes it happens that a pen remains on the nails, which is absorbed into the gel coating and spoils the appearance of the manicure. For women and girls who often have to write, experts give some advice on how to erase the paste and keep your nails neat and beautiful.
What tools to use?
There are several ways to remove unpleasant stains from the surface of the nail. They are classified according to the substances used.
Alcohol-containing compounds
The most popular way to remove the paste from the nail is the alcohol-containing composition - the higher the alcohol content in the composition, the better this substance will cope with the task. But to remove traces of the pen from the nails you need not ordinary alcohol, but ethylene glycol. This substance is contained in the following products:
- Polish for hair;
- cologne and perfume;
- disinfectants;
- deodorant.
In order to remove the fingerprint, one of these products should be slightly moistened with a cotton pad and gently run it over the nail. But you should be very careful - with intense friction, the substance can damage the manicure itself.
In addition, some liquors that we are used to eating will help to solve the problem. Moreover, this product is much safer for the manicure than all the above tools.
Vinegar and lemon
If you do not want to take risks, but you need to wipe the pen off the gel polish, then you should use the tools at hand. So, ordinary vinegar is suitable, which must be mixed with lemon juice. If lemon is not in the refrigerator, it can be replaced with natural orange juice.Citrus juice mixed with a little vinegar is applied to a cotton swab and gently rubbed into gel polish until the stain leaves.
Toothpaste
Oddly enough, but toothpaste helps to clean not only teeth. This tool is also used to make silver look attractive, and more recently, it has become known that it helps to remove mascara from a helium pen. It is necessary to apply a small amount of personal care product on an old toothbrush and rub the nail. It is best to use plain white pastes, as they cope with the task faster. You can mix the product with a small amount of baking soda - such a solution will quickly and efficiently cope with the problem.
Hydrogen peroxide
Hydrogen peroxide is the main assistant in the fight against traces of paste. It helps to remove it even from documents - it’s enough to carefully drop it on the spot where there is a stain. Peroxide can help remove the handle even if it is smeared with a nail. To do this, take a small amount of peroxide and apply a drop of substance to the stained area, and then wait until the stain disappears.
Toilet soap
Some girls use a simple soap to erase pollution. They need to soap the nail well, and then rub it with an old toothbrush. Instead of a toothbrush, you can use a small piece of foam - so the gel will not be scratched, and the manicure will remain attractive.
Eraser
Another simple and safe method is to use the eraser. So, you need to take a solid eraser designed to remove traces from the handle. As a result of such exposure, the stain leaves quickly, and the coating is not damaged and continues to look attractive. You can find and purchase an eraser in any stationery store.
On the contrary, the nail service masters do not recommend using nail polish remover to remove traces of the pen - a similar solution will completely ruin the manicure.
And how to remove gel polish without acetone, see the video below.