Shellac is a nail cover that combines gel and lacquer. This kind of manicure appeared relatively recently, but quickly gained popularity, winning recognition from fashionable women from all over the world. The advantages of Shellac are in simplicity and cheapness, unlike expensive nail extensions that take a long time. Shellac is applied to the nail plate, as an ordinary varnish. Periodically, a manicure requires an update. If there is no time to go to the master, the question arises: how to remove shellac at home?
Required tools and articles for removing Shellac
Shellac is a lacquer-gel, to remove it, you do not have to cut the coating or mechanically act on the nail plate. Professionals use the following tools and tools to remove shellac:- special oil, softening the cuticle - most often used jojoba oil and grape seeds;
- remover (liquid for removing gel-varnish);
- foil with sponge;
- Nail file for grinding the nail plate;
- orange stick.
On a note! To remove shellac at home, it is not necessary to use acetone. It is possible to dispense with a highly concentrated liquid for the removal of lacquer.To soften the cuticle under the strength of the usual fat cream, so you do not have to use special oil.
How to remove shellac at home?
Armed with the necessary materials and tools, you can proceed to remove gel-lacquer on the nails at home. There are several ways that you can remove shellac. Each of them is quite simple, so this procedure will be in force even for those who have never done anything like that.Method 1: Professional
To remove shellac in this way, you need a tool used by professionals to remove gel-varnish from the nails. Also, some special tools used in the salons will be required. The process of removing gel-nail polish from nails is as follows:- Prepare your nails. Wash hands thoroughly with soap, dry and preferably disinfected. To do this, you can use alcohol or cologne.
- Sponge on the "nozzles-covers" for one-time use moisten in a special liquid to remove the gel-varnish. On each finger, fix the sponge. First on one hand, and then on the other. Leave approximately for 8 minutes (the time of exposure depends on the brand of the product for removing the gel-varnish).
- Take turns to remove the sponge from the nails and, without delaying, remove the shellac with the help of an orange stick.
On a note! If, after removal of shellac, there are particles of gel-varnish, you should carefully remove them with a manicure stick.
Method 2: The most popular
Often remove shellac at home try with acetone, cotton wool and foil. These are the main tools and tools that help quickly remove gel-lacquer from the nails. The foil does not just fix the wadded disks, soaked in acetone, but also strengthens the chemical reaction. In addition, it prevents evaporation of the nail polish remover. To remove shellac in this way, you need to do the following:- Wash hands and disinfect.
- Wadded disks cut into 4 equal parts.
On a note! Instead of cotton pads, you can use ordinary cotton wool by tearing it into pieces of a suitable size.
- Foil to tear to pieces. Their size should be enough to wrap around the nail. Sometimes an adhesive tape is used to fix it, but in most cases the foil is fixed on the finger without it.
- Each piece of cotton pad moistened in acetone and attach to the nail plate. Care must be taken not to inhale vapors to remove varnish. It is also desirable, if possible, to avoid getting the product on the skin of the fingers, as a burn or inflammation may occur.
- On top of the cotton disc, wrap the foil tightly around the finger. Wait about 15 minutes, and then rub each nail a little with massaging movements. This will make it possible to remove the coating faster.
- Alternately, remove foil and cotton pad from each nail and immediately poddevat gel-varnish stick. If the coating is not removed, you can again wrap the nail in a cotton pad, soaked in acetone.
On a note! It is important to remember that after removing the foil and cotton pad, you can not leave your fingernail without attention for a long time. Upon contact with air, the gel-lacquer rapidly solidifies, and removing the coating becomes problematic.After removing the coating, it is desirable to apply nutrients to the nails, and only then do a new manicure.
Method 3: How to remove shellac with acetone without foil
If the foil is not at hand, do not necessarily rush to the store. If you have enough patience, you can remove Shellac without it. True, time will have to spend a lot, since the first time the gel-lacquer does not disappear completely. The remains of the coating will need to be cleaned up additionally. This method is less popular than the previous one, but also allows you to remove shellac at home. Actions practically do not differ from the previous ones:- Wash hands with soap and apply a disinfectant.
- Pieces of cotton wool or cotton wool soaked in acetone. Attach to each nail.
- To sustain 20 minutes, then serially to remove cotton wool disks and to remove gel-varnish a stick.
Method 4: without acetone and foil
In this case, other means are used instead of acetone, but the technique remains unchanged. You can remove shellac with isopropyl alcohol. Its advantage lies in its low cost and affordability. Isopropyl alcohol takes longer than acetone to dissolve gel-lacquer. You can also use a liquid for removing varnish with a large content of acetone. This remedy should act on Shellac for at least 20 minutes in order to achieve the result.On a note! Remove Shellac with nail polish remover, which does not contain acetone, is impossible.As for the foil, you can use ordinary food film instead. This method is quite convenient. Since it is much easier to fix the film on the finger than the foil. In addition, with her help you can quickly remove shellac from the nails. If there is no food film, you can apply a conventional plastic bag, having previously cut it into pieces of the desired size. Another option for replacing the foil is a bactericidal plaster. With it, you can also successfully attach cotton wool to your nail. Remove shellac without acetone and foil in the same way as in previous cases:
- Wash and disinfect hands. Moisten wadded disks in isopropyl alcohol or nail polish remover. Wrap their nails.
- Secure with adhesive tape or wrap around with food wrap. To sustain not less than 20 minutes.
- Alternately remove and remove shellac with a stick.
Method 5: Extreme
This method of removing shellac at home is called extreme due to the aggressive action of acetone on the nail plates and the surrounding skin. However, its effectiveness is quite high, so this option for removing gel-lacquer is widely used. To remove shellac in the extreme way, you need to do the following:- Hand wash and disinfect, then apply a greasy cream. Instead, you can use olive oil. They should work their fingers well, not forgetting their nails. Thanks to this protective layer, the aggressive effect on the skin will be reduced.
- Pour a portion of acetone into a separate container. Put the tips of your fingers in the tub. The chemical should completely cover the nails. To sustain in such a bath the fingers for 15 minutes.
- Remove shellac from the nails with an orange stick or spatula.
On a note! If you feel tingling or pain when you dip into the acetone of your fingers, you should immediately wash off the chemical under running water and soap. In the future, it is desirable to refuse this method.Experts recommend removing shellac in extreme cases only in extreme cases, when more gentle methods are ineffective. If the remains of gel-varnish are visible on the nails, they should be removed with care, so as not to damage the nail plate.