Guide: How to remove gel polish?

Your beautiful nails need to be refreshed. It's time to remove the old gel polish and replace it with a new nice color or design. But how do you remove gel polish from the nails without it going over the natural nail?

There are several ways to remove gel polish. Which method is best is individual. Below we will review the different methods for removing gel polish.

Table of Contents

• Step-by-step guide: How to remove gel polish
• Wrapping with pads
• Fingers crossed
• Electric nail file
• Nail file
• Finish with a delicious cream or nail oil
• Frequently asked questions about how to remove gel polish/gel polish (FAQ)

Step-by-step guide: How to remove gel polish

As mentioned, this can be done in several ways. Before you get started, it's important to have the right equipment within reach.

Wrapping with pads

You will need:

• Buffer
• Pads
• Acetone
• Cuticle pusher

Course of action:

1. Buff the nail
2. Wrap your fingers in pads soaked in acetone
3. Check after 30 minutes whether the gel polish has dissolved
4. Scrape away the dissolved gel with a cuticle pusher
5. The process is repeated if there is still gel polish on the nail

Fingers crossed

You will need:

• Buffer
• A bowl
• Acetone
• Cuticle pusher

Course of action:

• Buff the nail
• Soak your fingers in a bowl of acetone
• After 30 min, the fingers are taken up
• Scrape away the dissolved gel with a cuticle pusher
• Repeat the process if there is still gel polish left on the nail

Electric nail file

You will need:

• Electric nail file

Course of action:

1. Use an electric nail file to file off the color.
2. Make sure that the base coat remains on the nail so that the natural nail is not damaged
3. This method takes approx. 20 minutes

Nail file

You will need:

• Nail file

Course of action:

• File the color off by hand. You must refrain from filing off the base coat, as the natural nail can be damaged if you file down too far
• This takes approx. 20 minutes

Finish with a delicious cream or nail oil

It is important that you are careful and not in a hurry when removing gel polish from your nails. The natural nail can quickly become damaged if you sand off too much. Therefore, we always recommend that you apply two layers of basecoat .

When you have finished removing the gel polish from the nails, it is a good idea to moisten the nails and hands with a nail oil - and especially if you remove the polish with acetone, which dries out the skin. At Nail4You you will find a wide selection of moisturizing nail oils, which work wonders for your nails and cuticles, leaving them healthy and hydrated.

Frequently asked questions about how to remove gel polish/gel polish (FAQ)

How to remove gel polish?

Gel polish is removed in the same way as gel polish. You can read more about the 4 different ways to remove gel polish here.