In order to have a perfect manicure, you have fallen for beautifully colored gel nails? However, after a few weeks, it is time to remove them and this step is not the easiest. A look at the techniques to remove them without damaging your natural nails.

False nails are the miracle solution when you can’t keep long natural nails for very long. But when it comes time to remove them, we don’t always know how to go about it. To remove false nails, it is best to contact the nail technician who applied them. The operation can be tricky and damage the natural nail. If you still want to do this operation yourself, Maryton will explain how to remove false nails.

Use a nail file to remove your false nails!

The first technique to remove your false nails is to cut the false nails as short as possible and remove the nail polish. Once that’s done, get a coarse-grained nail file and a fine-grained nail file. Start to gently rub the false nails with the coarse-grained file, taking care to file in all directions for an even result. As soon as you feel or see your natural nail, exchange your coarse-grained file for the fine-grained file and repeat the operation gently. To finish the operation, you can use a nail buffer to restore the shine to your nails.

Use dental floss!

The second technique to remove your false nails is to use dental floss! But you can’t do this technique alone, you will need another person to help you remove your false nails. First, start by lifting your false nails by their base, with a cuticle stick. Once this is done, the other person will need to floss between your natural nail and the fake nail and then gently move back and forth to remove the fake nails. If this method is not done carefully, you can do yourself a lot of harm.

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