Thank you! The governor just ordered all nail salons close in my state due to the coronavirus outbreak. This is going to save me from peeling my shellac off and ruining my nails in the process. Thank you!
You can use acetone remover. You leave wrapped for ten minutes, rub nail lightly before removal and remove foil. The shellac comes right off when you remove the foil. Its also healthier than pure acetone. I do it every time I take off my shellac.
I remember reading when I was a little girl to treat your nails as jewels not tools and it's always stuck with me! It's such a sweet saying. Unfortunately after years of being able to wear normal polish I no longer can! It doesn't matter what I do or how well I take care of my nails the polish comes off on it's own in sheets within hours of application... therefore Shellac is my hero :) Thanks for another great video.
I used a regular vanish remover and it worked. Thank you so much for making this video because I have always grown out my shellac and shorten my nails till it's all gone. I once went back to nail salon for a removal but they just hacked at my nails with a drill!!!! So now I wear my shellac for 3 weeks maximum and take a 3 week break then go back for a new set.
I am glad I watched it, the technician in my salon scraped the Shellac off my nails with a metallic stick!!!!! and damaged them sooo badly, this Shellac that I have I will remove myself :(((( THANK YOU!!!!!! :))))
@Slowed Songs hey!! I ended up ripping them off lmao, but if you soak them in acetone it is definetly safe and any nail tech would reccomend it. Its better then ripping them off like i did hahahah
Words to live by...so happy I watched this tutorial as I am going to be trying to do mine own gel nails I have all the essentials just need that Solar Oil 👍👍
Thank you for the great tips! I had shellac applied on my nails about 2 and a half weeks ago. Tge person who dine it, although in a salon had buffed my nails which surprised me a bit. Now my nails have grown a bit I will certainly try your technique and never return to that salon.
This method works with genuine shellac as the top coat isn’t acetone resistant. The method will work for all other gel polishes if you lightly buff the top coat off first then apply the cotton wool and foil so the acetone can penetrate the colour coat. Hope that helps ♥️
thank you for this! I recently got shellac done and realised I need to remove the shellac on only one nail as I'm going into hospital to give birth soon. I don't want to call my nail tech as she's mobile and she lives in the next town over and I'm not booked in with her for another two weeks! so this is super helpful! thank youu
Hello I am professional nail technician and I use this method but I want to be able to pre make them by gluing my cotton pieces to the tin foil do you know what type of glue I could use to not harm the client and that the acetone won't break down ? Thanks
Does shellac damage your nails after? I got acrylics about two mons ago and then got them off and they were drilled with a file too much. I then put on my own fake nails and that damaged them even more. I have been using cuticle oil and nail strengthened and would like to get these for strength but don't want to damage my nails even more. If you could reply . A.S.A.P that would be great! Thanks!
well since no one is replying. i love shellac gels, they are soo easy to remove that i doubt there is any damage when soaking thing off properly. just make sure that when you get them done. make absolutely sure that the nail tech is using shellac base coat, shellac color of your choice and shellac top coat when applying. if the nail tech doesn't use at least one of those when they are doing your nails, then i can't promise you that your nails won't be damaged.
They aren't inherently damaging but what can be damaging is the removal, so as long as you follow these directions or go to a trusted salon you will be fine.
+Cid m Based on my experience of being a nail tech, I'd hazard a guess that you didn't have genuine CND Shellac (or similar professional brand) actually applied to your nails and that it was a copy. Genuine Shellac does not need the top coat buffing off and even on good quality brands with acetone resistant top coats (like Gel II and Gelish) they even lift off after 10 mins with acetone. It sounds like you've had a bad time with it, and I've experienced similar with clients coming it with cheaper versions of what they were told was actually applied 😢xxx
well you have to soak the gels with acetone, cotton, and wrap it with foil for 5-10 minutes and then they'll come off. if its not coming off with pure acetone super easily then its either the gels were applied too thick or you're not using pure shellac. ive used shellac base coat, 3 coats of shellac color, acrylic paint for design and 2 coats of shellac top coat and those lasted a month and took 10 minutes of just soaking to come off in pure acetone with cotton and foil
Divine By Design Hi. I understand the acetone is not harmful to the skin around the nails and I don't have to be very careful to cover the nail surface only? Just making sure :)
+Aga Majka Hi Aga, whilst acetone isn't harmful as such to the skin, it is very drying, so I would recommend trying to keep the acetone on the actual nail surface as much as possible and avoid the skin if you can. xNx
Yes, with time. Keep them well oiled with good quality cuticle oil (I have a video that shows you how to make your own) and you’ll have to look after them whilst you wait for them to grow out. As a rough idea, it on average takes 6 months for the nail to grow from cuticle area to your free edge (the end of your nail bed where the nail is attached) hope that helps ♥️
My shellac just peels off sometimes and it leaves my nail in perfect condition the person who did my nails was ok just not the best and kept making mistakes so yeah...
It didn't take off and it's really frustrating me, I tried multiply times, I have been trying for about an 1hour timing my self on my phone putting acetone, wrapping it tight and it's not working
It works only if you lightly file the nail (only the polish of course, not the bare regrowth) with a 180 nail file. Just to 'break the seal', as they say. Then it comes off really easily. I don't know why she does not say it the video.
Laura, the first time I tried (without 'breaking the seal') it was a real CND Shellac, it took a long time and a LOT of scraping. Then saw a manicurist in a good beauty salon using the technique of 'breaking the seal', I tried it a home (again with a real CND Shellac) and it was so much easier! Also it reduces the nails' exposure to the acetone wrapping, the gel polish comes off really quickly with the help of a wooden stick and with hardly any scraping. Can't see the disadvantages of that system as far as you file only the painted surface, and very lightly, aiming just to take the gloss off, without scratching beyond the top coat and the upper layer of colour.
go buy it. i've seen them at home depot lol. 100% acetone works best to take off nail polish and gel polish. just make sure you're in a well ventilated room when using it, it has a strong smell
You claim that shellac can be removed SAFELY at home within ten minutes. This did not work and I now have to return to the salon having followed your steps exactly.
Then it can't have been genuine CND Shellac that was applied correctly by a professional. I do state in the video that you should always return to a professional to have it removed properly. Gel polishes remove differently to CND Shellac, which is a hybrid polish.
@@NatashaLeeDivine my cuticles are now ruined along with my nails. My cuticles sting and are actually scraped as a result of using 100% acetone as this video recommends
@@tessabutler7400 Cuticle is non-living tissue ie dead skin so it can't get ruined. Do you mean your proximal fold/eponychium? If so correct gel application and removal should not affect this. Whatever product you've had applied has either not been applied correctly, or you've not removed correctly. Either way, whatever state your nails or skin is in, is no fault of mine. Perhaps you are angry at yourself or your technician, and that's understandable that you want to lash out, but my video and removal technique is not at fault here so angle the blame elsewhere, please. In the meantime, I highly recommend my DIY Cuticle Oil video to encourage the repair and health of your skin and nails. Much love & positivity, Natasha
I wish i saw this before peeling them off. Oh well, i guess it also worked out. Aint your method unhealty to the skin? Peeling of is not the best for the nails, but at least it doesnt dammage the skin
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Thank you! The governor just ordered all nail salons close in my state due to the coronavirus outbreak. This is going to save me from peeling my shellac off and ruining my nails in the process. Thank you!
You can use acetone remover. You leave wrapped for ten minutes, rub nail lightly before removal and remove foil. The shellac comes right off when you remove the foil. Its also healthier than pure acetone. I do it every time I take off my shellac.
Oh I never knew that
I remember reading when I was a little girl to treat your nails as jewels not tools and it's always stuck with me! It's such a sweet saying.
Unfortunately after years of being able to wear normal polish I no longer can! It doesn't matter what I do or how well I take care of my nails the polish comes off on it's own in sheets within hours of application... therefore Shellac is my hero :)
Thanks for another great video.
I used a regular vanish remover and it worked. Thank you so much for making this video because I have always grown out my shellac and shorten my nails till it's all gone. I once went back to nail salon for a removal but they just hacked at my nails with a drill!!!! So now I wear my shellac for 3 weeks maximum and take a 3 week break then go back for a new set.
I am glad I watched it, the technician in my salon scraped the Shellac off my nails with a metallic stick!!!!! and damaged them sooo badly, this Shellac that I have I will remove myself :((((
THANK YOU!!!!!! :))))
Normal nail polish remover worked for me :)
Clear and simple instructions I understood first time. Thank you.
I cannot go to salon right now as have tummy bug so this is really helpful.
Thanks EmmaJaneUK for your support, Shellac is my natural nail hero too! X
Thank you for this! This helped a lot, my sister was asking me to find out a way to remove shellac, and this helped me get her polish off!
I tried with nail polish remover and it worked fine
PJ Samra I know this is an old comment so sorry but are you sure! I’m quite nervous about ruining my nails and I will take any advice
@Slowed Songs hey!! I ended up ripping them off lmao, but if you soak them in acetone it is definetly safe and any nail tech would reccomend it. Its better then ripping them off like i did hahahah
@Slowed Songs you too!!
Treat your nails as jewels not tools. I LOVE THAT!! 🥰🥰🥰
I love that to😀😀
Words to live by...so happy I watched this tutorial as I am going to be trying to do mine own gel nails I have all the essentials just need that Solar Oil 👍👍
I haven’t tried this yet but I read somewhere you could put some Vaseline on your cuticles so they get protected in this process.
I wish I had watched this before I attemped to remove them by myself -.-"
I tried with regular acetone nail Polish and it worked absolutely fine. Don’t really like the scare mongering 🧐
you can remove it with nail remover with acetone if you take of the shine as im doing it now
Thanks so much for the video I will try this I've had my shellac for more then two months on my nails
Thank you for the great tips!
I had shellac applied on my nails about 2 and a half weeks ago. Tge person who dine it, although in a salon had buffed my nails which surprised me a bit. Now my nails have grown a bit I will certainly try your technique and never return to that salon.
Would this work with shellac done at a nail place?
This method works with genuine shellac as the top coat isn’t acetone resistant. The method will work for all other gel polishes if you lightly buff the top coat off first then apply the cotton wool and foil so the acetone can penetrate the colour coat. Hope that helps ♥️
It is also better to file the nail before adding the cotton and foil.
thank you for this! I recently got shellac done and realised I need to remove the shellac on only one nail as I'm going into hospital to give birth soon. I don't want to call my nail tech as she's mobile and she lives in the next town over and I'm not booked in with her for another two weeks! so this is super helpful! thank youu
No problem darling, hope it helps xxx
Thanks Natasha this is one fo the best videos out there love it 😊 😊
Very helpful thanks ❤
Hello I am professional nail technician and I use this method but I want to be able to pre make them by gluing my cotton pieces to the tin foil do you know what type of glue I could use to not harm the client and that the acetone won't break down ? Thanks
Does shellac damage your nails after? I got acrylics about two mons ago and then got them off and they were drilled with a file too much. I then put on my own fake nails and that damaged them even more. I have been using cuticle oil and nail strengthened and would like to get these for strength but don't want to damage my nails even more. If you could reply .
A.S.A.P that would be great! Thanks!
well since no one is replying. i love shellac gels, they are soo easy to remove that i doubt there is any damage when soaking thing off properly. just make sure that when you get them done. make absolutely sure that the nail tech is using shellac base coat, shellac color of your choice and shellac top coat when applying. if the nail tech doesn't use at least one of those when they are doing your nails, then i can't promise you that your nails won't be damaged.
They aren't inherently damaging but what can be damaging is the removal, so as long as you follow these directions or go to a trusted salon you will be fine.
Thank you so much! I found this so helpful 😀😀
basically acetone did not do anything to my shellacs 😕... still the shellac is there with its shine!!! I even repeated it 2-3 times
+Cid m Based on my experience of being a nail tech, I'd hazard a guess that you didn't have genuine CND Shellac (or similar professional brand) actually applied to your nails and that it was a copy. Genuine Shellac does not need the top coat buffing off and even on good quality brands with acetone resistant top coats (like Gel II and Gelish) they even lift off after 10 mins with acetone. It sounds like you've had a bad time with it, and I've experienced similar with clients coming it with cheaper versions of what they were told was actually applied 😢xxx
well you have to soak the gels with acetone, cotton, and wrap it with foil for 5-10 minutes and then they'll come off. if its not coming off with pure acetone super easily then its either the gels were applied too thick or you're not using pure shellac. ive used shellac base coat, 3 coats of shellac color, acrylic paint for design and 2 coats of shellac top coat and those lasted a month and took 10 minutes of just soaking to come off in pure acetone with cotton and foil
“Before you remove it... give it a good wriggle.”
Divine By Design Hi. I understand the acetone is not harmful to the skin around the nails and I don't have to be very careful to cover the nail surface only? Just making sure :)
+Aga Majka Hi Aga, whilst acetone isn't harmful as such to the skin, it is very drying, so I would recommend trying to keep the acetone on the actual nail surface as much as possible and avoid the skin if you can. xNx
@@NatashaLeeDivine How much should a nail salon 💅 charge for me just coming in to remove the shellac polishing ( in Australia 🇦🇺 ) ?
Does this work on the shellac put on rifles captured by the Soviets during World War II?
Highly likely
I ripped the shellac off my nails before I saw this video and my nails are badly damaged and thin does anyone know I’m they’ll grow back to normal?!
Yes, with time. Keep them well oiled with good quality cuticle oil (I have a video that shows you how to make your own) and you’ll have to look after them whilst you wait for them to grow out. As a rough idea, it on average takes 6 months for the nail to grow from cuticle area to your free edge (the end of your nail bed where the nail is attached) hope that helps ♥️
My shellac just peels off sometimes and it leaves my nail in perfect condition the person who did my nails was ok just not the best and kept making mistakes so yeah...
So glad it has helped you Margarita xDBDx
Thanks for this video! It was very helpful(:
This hack is good bc i broke my arm and I need to remove my nail polish cos the doc say so
Why is the number of the nail tech removed
Why can you not use nail polish remover?
can you use rubbing alcohol?
It didn't take off and it's really frustrating me, I tried multiply times, I have been trying for about an 1hour timing my self on my phone putting acetone, wrapping it tight and it's not working
Julianne Go to the nail salon and they’ll do it for you :)
Animated Ari maybe they don't have money 🙂
It works only if you lightly file the nail (only the polish of course, not the bare regrowth) with a 180 nail file. Just to 'break the seal', as they say. Then it comes off really easily. I don't know why she does not say it the video.
AnnaPxx if it’s real CND Shellac you don’t need to break the seal. But you do with other gel brands.
Laura, the first time I tried (without 'breaking the seal') it was a real CND Shellac, it took a long time and a LOT of scraping. Then saw a manicurist in a good beauty salon using the technique of 'breaking the seal', I tried it a home (again with a real CND Shellac) and it was so much easier! Also it reduces the nails' exposure to the acetone wrapping, the gel polish comes off really quickly with the help of a wooden stick and with hardly any scraping. Can't see the disadvantages of that system as far as you file only the painted surface, and very lightly, aiming just to take the gloss off, without scratching beyond the top coat and the upper layer of colour.
Not worked for me 😓
Regular nail polish remover that has acetone in it does work. No point getting pure acetone.
What if you don't have
acetone
???
RheRheSmily It's nail polish remover
go buy it. i've seen them at home depot lol. 100% acetone works best to take off nail polish and gel polish. just make sure you're in a well ventilated room when using it, it has a strong smell
Pure acetone?? There is safer avail!
This method dries/burns skin around the nail. Use regular nail polish
My cuticles sting and are actually scraped as a result of using medical grade 100% acetone as this video recommends
I like you make👍cool 💖💖👏👏
+ilham elbouazizi Thank you xx
You claim that shellac can be removed SAFELY at home within ten minutes. This did not work and I now have to return to the salon having followed your steps exactly.
Then it can't have been genuine CND Shellac that was applied correctly by a professional. I do state in the video that you should always return to a professional to have it removed properly. Gel polishes remove differently to CND Shellac, which is a hybrid polish.
@@NatashaLeeDivine my cuticles are now ruined along with my nails. My cuticles sting and are actually scraped as a result of using 100% acetone as this video recommends
@@tessabutler7400 Cuticle is non-living tissue ie dead skin so it can't get ruined. Do you mean your proximal fold/eponychium? If so correct gel application and removal should not affect this. Whatever product you've had applied has either not been applied correctly, or you've not removed correctly. Either way, whatever state your nails or skin is in, is no fault of mine. Perhaps you are angry at yourself or your technician, and that's understandable that you want to lash out, but my video and removal technique is not at fault here so angle the blame elsewhere, please. In the meantime, I highly recommend my DIY Cuticle Oil video to encourage the repair and health of your skin and nails. Much love & positivity, Natasha
@@NatashaLeeDivine thank you and I apologise for the lash out. However I will not be watching another video from this channel
@@tessabutler7400 Totally your prerogative. Wishing you all the best.
I wish i saw this before peeling them off. Oh well, i guess it also worked out. Aint your method unhealty to the skin? Peeling of is not the best for the nails, but at least it doesnt dammage the skin
None of this worked just ended up burning my fingertips 😢😢😢
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