How to Take off Acrylic Nails: Safely at Home

— Harmony Anderson How to Take off Acrylic Nails: Safely at Home Burst with Arrow

Things you Will Need:

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Step 1: Cut your acrylic nails

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Step 2: Buff them

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Step 3: Prepare your cuticles

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Step 4: Soak a cotton ball

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Step 5: Use an aluminum foil

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Step 5: Gently Remove False Nails

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Step 6: Relax!

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Things you Will Need:

1. Nail Polish Remover (Acetone Based). 2. Nail Clippers. 3. Cotton balls and Aluminium Foils. 4. Petroleum Jelly. 5. Nail Files.