How to remove gel nail polish in 3 easy ways.

See 3 the most popular ways to remove gel nail polish and choose the best one for you! We also suggest how to strengthen your gel nails on this occasion.

Gel polish manicure is a great solution for busy women and who value beautiful long-lasting hybrid nails. Semilac hybrid varnishes combines the advantages of classic lacquers and UV gels. Hybrid manicure is durable and it’s resistant to damage and chipping. Thanks to this method you can enjoy perfect gel nails up to 21 days which is impossible when using classic lacquers. Gel polish manicure also requires special removal as all products are cured in the UV lamp. We would like to present you 3 easy ways how to remove hybrid gel nails and not to damage your nail plate.

The most popular ways to remove hybrid nails

You might think that gel polish removal is hard and time consuming. Nothing more wrong! This gel polish procedure is really easy and shouldn’t take too long if you know how to do it and you have proper products to take off hybrid nails. In Semilac gel polish starter set you will get basic gel polish removal set which is essential for safely take off varnish from your nails. But if you want to supply only with essential products for gel nail polish removal please read our most popular ways and items that are your must have. You can also get our newest proposition: Gel polish removal set so you don’t have to search for all product separately.

Remover wraps

This is the basic method which requires you to have:

•        remover wraps,
•        acetone or remover
•        nail file, sanding block
•        pusher, wooden cuticle sticks or striper

If you are prepared for gel polish removal and you have all listed products you can start the procedure. First: file gel polish top coat using banana or harbor bridge nail file. With this step you should get a mat nails plate, it will help to speed up to soak off the rest of the product. Next step is also easy. All you need to do is to soak remover wraps with acetone or remover and wrap them on each finger. Wait about 10 minutes. After this time take off the remover wraps and gently using pusher or wooden cuticle stick rub the rest of the product. At the end you can file your nails using sanding block just to align the nail plate.

Nail file

If you are stuck because you don’t have all the above products you can simply file all gel polish layers from your nails. But be very careful to do not damage your nails! We recommend using 100/180 gradation: banana nail file, harbor bridge or straight nail file. If you don’t have the remover wraps. We have a good tip for you as well,  you can simply cut the aluminum foil (which is mostly in every household) add to it soaked cotton pad and wrap it on every finger. If you are lack of the foil at home or don’t want to completely file your nails as you afraid to hurt yourself, you can soak your nail in the manicure bowl filled with acetone for around 10min.

Nail drill

This option is dedicated for professionals. Don’t try this method if you are not trained or it’s your first time to do this. You might really damage and even expose your nail plate to permanent defect. But if you are familiar with nail drill, you completed nail drill course. It will be probably the fastest way - removing gel nails with drill. Nail drill will remove hard gels and acryl gels.

We recommend 3 types of nail drill bits which are in Semilac offer: 001, 002 and 003. These products are designed and dedicated to remove gel nail polish. If you have a problem to remove hybrid nails, for example from the corners of the nail plate you can simply use the nail file in addition.  

Do not peel off gel polish from your nails!

If you think that it’s the fastest and the easiest way to remove gel polish you are wrong. Never do that. You might really damage you nails, as in some parts of your nails the product stuck really hard. If you will peel off the product too strong, you can delaminate your nail plate and broke your nails.

How to strengthen nails after removing your manicure?

Ok, gel polish removal is done. So what’s the next step? Your nails might not look too good after removal... they are a bit weak and mat. We need to do something with it. If you are running a nail salon you wouldn’t let your client go with that effect, but even if it is your DIY nails at home you also don’t want to have bad looking hands after beautiful manicure.

Moisturize your nails

Your nails will need some moisturize to restore their glow. After removal wash your hands in warm water, add some hand cream and massage into hands and nails. You can also add few drops of manicure oil on your nails and you will see the difference really quick.

Use a nail strengthener

If you feel that all previous moisturize is not enough. Get our top seller nail strengthener - Vitamin 10in1. Just apply this product on nails - it doesn’t need to be cured in the lamp. It dries as a classic lacquer. Your nails will be stronger and healthier.

Removal of gel polish is not so hard. You can remove gel nail polish nearly with all accessories you have. As you can see some of them can be replaced. Remember to take care of you nails and treat them right, don’t peel off your old gel polish and make sure about the good moisturize after removal treatment.

We know exactly that sometimes words won't replace VIDEO tutorial ;) So here you can see step by step how to remove UV Gel Polish from your nails.