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d-h2008
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Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
So ive had the shellac for 2.5 weeks and i wnted to remove it to let my nails "breathe" before i get it next week again for an occassion.
I soaked my nails in nail polish remover, it doesnt say acetone free, the ingredients list acetone, but not sure still if this is the righttype of remover. After ten mins. i started to peel it off, but i have this layer of like clear rough film that wont come off.
Is that just damage? Do i need a better remover? Help!!
TIA
Message edited 5/9/2011 12:17:41 PM.
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bicosi
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Re: Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
This is what you do.. Ready?
First off, DO NOT SOAK THEM IN ACETONE!! soaking them is much more damaging then the process below. being that the process below is only truly affecting the top of your nail and not underneath
instead following these steps.
Items needed
Aluminum Foil
Cotton Balls
Acetone
cuticle pusher stick (you may not even need this)
1. take cotton balls and split them so they are the size of your nail and soak them in acetone and lay them right on your nails and then take a small piece of aluminum foil and wrap it around the finger and nail
2. do this to all of your nails
3. once you are done, wait about 10 minutes, every so often squeezing the nails
4. After the ten minutes, when you remove the foils, the gel polish should come right off..
5. If there is any extra residue, use the cuticle stick to push it of..
VOILA! you are done!
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| Posted 5/9/11 12:26 PM |
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Beachgirl14
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Member since 11/10 629 total posts
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Re: Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
Posted by bicosi
This is what you do.. Ready?
First off, DO NOT SOAK THEM IN ACETONE!! soaking them is much more damaging then the process below. being that the process below is only truly affecting the top of your nail and not underneath
instead following these steps.
Items needed
Aluminum Foil
Cotton Balls
Acetone
cuticle pusher stick (you may not even need this)
1. take cotton balls and split them so they are the size of your nail and soak them in acetone and lay them right on your nails and then take a small piece of aluminum foil and wrap it around the finger and nail
2. do this to all of your nails
3. once you are done, wait about 10 minutes, every so often squeezing the nails
4. After the ten minutes, when you remove the foils, the gel polish should come right off..
5. If there is any extra residue, use the cuticle stick to push it of..
VOILA! you are done!
Can you do this with the OPI gel too??
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| Posted 5/9/11 2:12 PM |
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Re: Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
Posted by bicosi
This is what you do.. Ready?
First off, DO NOT SOAK THEM IN ACETONE!! soaking them is much more damaging then the process below. being that the process below is only truly affecting the top of your nail and not underneath
instead following these steps.
Items needed
Aluminum Foil
Cotton Balls
Acetone
cuticle pusher stick (you may not even need this)
1. take cotton balls and split them so they are the size of your nail and soak them in acetone and lay them right on your nails and then take a small piece of aluminum foil and wrap it around the finger and nail
2. do this to all of your nails
3. once you are done, wait about 10 minutes, every so often squeezing the nails
4. After the ten minutes, when you remove the foils, the gel polish should come right off..
5. If there is any extra residue, use the cuticle stick to push it of..
VOILA! you are done!
This sounds genius! 
I can't wait to try it to take off OPI axxium. Like the OP, I like my nails to breathe, too, in between gel manis.
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| Posted 5/9/11 2:15 PM |
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bicosi
life is a carousel
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Re: Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
I've never had OPI or Axxum... only Shellac 
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| Posted 5/9/11 2:57 PM |
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pickles16
Real Estate Professional
Member since 11/07 17227 total posts
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Jen
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Re: Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
Posted by bicosi
This is what you do.. Ready?
First off, DO NOT SOAK THEM IN ACETONE!! soaking them is much more damaging then the process below. being that the process below is only truly affecting the top of your nail and not underneath
instead following these steps.
Items needed
Aluminum Foil
Cotton Balls
Acetone
cuticle pusher stick (you may not even need this)
1. take cotton balls and split them so they are the size of your nail and soak them in acetone and lay them right on your nails and then take a small piece of aluminum foil and wrap it around the finger and nail
2. do this to all of your nails
3. once you are done, wait about 10 minutes, every so often squeezing the nails
4. After the ten minutes, when you remove the foils, the gel polish should come right off..
5. If there is any extra residue, use the cuticle stick to push it of..
VOILA! you are done!
this is what my nail salon does to take the shellac off!!
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| Posted 5/9/11 4:24 PM |
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d-h2008
LIF Adult
Member since 10/09 2490 total posts
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D EDD: 8/29/2010
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Re: Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
Thank you so much biscosi, I tried it and it came off easy-peasy!!
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| Posted 5/9/11 9:03 PM |
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TwoGirls4Me
Treasure what you have
Member since 5/05 1839 total posts
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Marie
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Re: Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
Posted by pickles16
Posted by bicosi
This is what you do.. Ready?
First off, DO NOT SOAK THEM IN ACETONE!! soaking them is much more damaging then the process below. being that the process below is only truly affecting the top of your nail and not underneath
instead following these steps.
Items needed
Aluminum Foil
Cotton Balls
Acetone
cuticle pusher stick (you may not even need this)
1. take cotton balls and split them so they are the size of your nail and soak them in acetone and lay them right on your nails and then take a small piece of aluminum foil and wrap it around the finger and nail
2. do this to all of your nails
3. once you are done, wait about 10 minutes, every so often squeezing the nails
4. After the ten minutes, when you remove the foils, the gel polish should come right off..
5. If there is any extra residue, use the cuticle stick to push it of..
VOILA! you are done!
this is what my nail salon does to take the shellac off!!
Where do you go?
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| Posted 5/9/11 11:32 PM |
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pickles16
Real Estate Professional
Member since 11/07 17227 total posts
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Re: Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
Posted by TwoGirls4Me
Posted by pickles16
Posted by bicosi
This is what you do.. Ready?
First off, DO NOT SOAK THEM IN ACETONE!! soaking them is much more damaging then the process below. being that the process below is only truly affecting the top of your nail and not underneath
instead following these steps.
Items needed
Aluminum Foil
Cotton Balls
Acetone
cuticle pusher stick (you may not even need this)
1. take cotton balls and split them so they are the size of your nail and soak them in acetone and lay them right on your nails and then take a small piece of aluminum foil and wrap it around the finger and nail
2. do this to all of your nails
3. once you are done, wait about 10 minutes, every so often squeezing the nails
4. After the ten minutes, when you remove the foils, the gel polish should come right off..
5. If there is any extra residue, use the cuticle stick to push it of..
VOILA! you are done!
this is what my nail salon does to take the shellac off!!
Where do you go?
Green Nails in Merrick
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| Posted 5/10/11 7:15 AM |
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bicosi
life is a carousel
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Re: Anyone that has removed the shellac at home, come in!
Posted by d-h2008
Thank you so much biscosi, I tried it and it came off easy-peasy!!
Anytime!
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