How Do You Remove Fake Nail Glue?
Maybe you wanted fake nails for the prom, but now they are a nuisance. You know it will cost plenty to have them professionally removed, so you start prying them off all by yourself. Stop! There is a nail bed under all that glue. Let’s try a gentler way to return your fingernails to yourself. This requires patience, so prepare to invest about an hour. Remove your nail polish with acetone on a cotton ball. If your nails are extremely long and you want to go back to a normal length, carefully clip off the fake nails 1/4 inch from your fingertips. Use the emery board to make a smooth oval. Do not be tempted to start clipping off the top of the acrylic nail even if it is loose. Clipping leads to pulling and pulling leads to nail bed damage. Use the orange stick to push back your cuticle. Rub Vaseline around your cuticle and over your fingertips. It will protect your skin from the acetone soak. Pour 2 or 3 inches of acetone in a glass bowl and immerse your acrylic-covered nail tips into the