How to remove gel polish without foil

A persistent manicure that does not lose its impeccable visual characteristics for a long time is the dream of every woman. And the dream come true is a gel polish that is easy to apply on nails and lasts at least 2 weeks. The gel polish palette allows you to perform a manicure in almost any shade. But many women do not want to visit the salon again to remove gel polish from their nails, so most of them are wondering if this coating can be removed from the nail plate.

How to remove gel polish at home

You can clean the nail plate from gel polish on your own with a professional remover. This tool is not cheap. But there are also more affordable options. For example, you can remove gel polish from your nails by using acetone-containing liquids. If you use products that do not contain acetone to remove the gel polish coating, then the manicure, like extended nail plates, will simply lose its beautiful shine, but remain on the nails.

Do not cut off gel polish from nails at home. After all, such actions can not only damage the nails, but also the cuticle. It is worth noting that before removing most types of gel polishes, you must carefully remove (cut off) the top glossy layer. The operation is performed with a special nail file.

How to remove gel polish without foil

In various sources, you can find photo instructions on how to remove gel polish at home using improvised means and foil. But what to do if there is no food foil in the kitchen? Alternatively, you can change it to a regular cling film, which also does not allow air to pass through and, accordingly, will not affect the time and efficiency of the procedure.

There is another alternative option for removing gel polish from nails without foil, which cannot be used by those who have extended nail plates:

Pour a small amount of special gel polish remover into a small container.
A fat nourishing cream or a special cosmetic cuticle oil must be applied to the cuticle and to the lateral ridges of the nails.
Fingers should be wrapped with a soft adhesive base. A medical patch is considered an ideal option.
The nails are lowered into this kind of bath so that the liquid completely covers them. The duration of the procedure is from 7 to 10 minutes.
The patch is peeled off at first from only one nail. Gel polish must be removed from the nail plate using a special orange stick. The coating should come off the nail in the form of a thin film. Thus, all nails are cleaned of gel polish. If you don't have an orange stick, you can replace it with a plastic manicure pusher.
After removing the coating, it is worth preparing a restoring nail mask to neutralize the harmful effects of acetone.
The cuticle is lubricated with a very oily nourishing cream again.

Tips on how to properly remove gel polish without using foil

Many women are interested in whether gel polish can be removed using technical acetone. During the procedure, it is impossible to use a technical solvent, as it injures not only extended nails, but also the skin of the fingers.
Do not try to remove the coating from the nails. However, if acetone lotions are used during the removal of gel polish, cotton pads should be removed in a circular motion. This will not erase the coating, but will greatly simplify the removal of cotton pads from the nails.
If the gel polish was applied to the extended nail plates, it cannot be removed. After all, gel polishes dissolve only under the influence of acetone, which also dissolves extended nails.
Extended nails that are sensitive to acetone can be tried with diluted alcohol (vodka).

The procedure for removing gel polish from nails at home without the use of foil is considered quite simple. To visually see the entire sequence of this process, you can watch special video instructions.