How Do You Soak Off Acrylic Nails

You can also soak your hands in warm water for 10 to 20 minutes first to help speed up the process.

How do you soak off acrylic nails. Cut away the dead hard skin and moisturize. Take a towel and dry your hands off after you have removed the nails. You can soak off your nails at home with pure acetone -- and maybe a few other tools -- with relative ease.

In some salons they use a new nail tip and slide it under the acrylic after soaking to pop them off. Put your hand in the water for about 20 minutes. Pour 100 percent acetone into a large Ziploc baggie filling it up just enough to be able to fully submerge your nails.

Use a cuticle pusher to gently scrape the acrylic from the natural nail starting at the base of the nail bed and working your way to the tip. If you are really concerned put some Vasoline on the skin around the nail and fingertips to reduce the area the acetone is on. Stick your hand inside the bag and let your nails soak in.

Make sure your nails are completely submerged and keep them in the bowl for at least 30 minutes. Fill a small bowl with nail polish remover. You can still get or give yourself a manicure without operating on the nail part.

Gather your items and find a room with good ventilation as acetone has a strong odor. But know that if you wish to avoid acetone it will take longer to remove acrylics. 5 minutes of soaking should be enough.

Remove your hand from the bowl. Cut off your acrylic nails again get as close to your real nails as possible without actually snipping them off. Then push the cuticles back and trim them.