Q&A for How to Help Your Nails Recover After Acrylics

It's really not a good idea. Acrylic is pretty tough stuff and you may damage a nail if you aren't careful when you're removing them. You're better off just going to a nail salon and having a professional take them off.

The best time to apply it is at night right before you go to bed. This way, you can leave the oil on your nails while you sleep.

Yes, you may choose to use a nail strengthener. However, only use it for a week or two as the chemicals that initially strengthen the nail will actually begin to weaken the nail if used too frequently.

The nail polish will make your nails even weaker so that why you shouldn't use it. For the spot, clean it with soap and water then use some polysporin and cover with a bandaid. If it doesn't improve within 24 hours, see your pharmacist or doctor.

Don't do that. It will 100% damage your nails, and might even rip them off. Just put some nail polish remover in a bowl or cup and soak your hands in it for 5-10 minutes. They should fall right off.

Try biotin. Take calcium along with the biotin. Also, you might want to get a professional manicure at least once a month. Your nails will be buffed out and smoothed, as well as shaped. Getting a manicure helps the nail grow healthier.

You may have to file it off with an emery board.

You can try growing your nails and then applying normal nail polish or decorate them the way the way you feel is comfortable. You can also buy over the counter nail strengtheners if you think that the nails are too weak on their own.

It depends on the nail polish, but generally, the chemicals in nail polish are more likely to weaken your nails than to strengthen them.

There is no "quick fix," but taking biotin pills for hair, nails and skin will make them healthier.

Try removing the acrylic by taking an acetone-soaked cotton ball to your nail, then putting tin foil over it. Leave this on for about 30 minutes. If the acrylics aren't completely dissolved and you can peel them off, resoak the cotton balls with acetone and repeat for about 20 minutes. Be sure to apply some sort of moisturizer before and after this process.

Yes you can! Just remember to use a good base coat, and if you have color staining on your nail, leave it be and just paint over it. Never bleach or whiten your nails because it weakens them.

It's likely that your natural nails will be trashed, and there will potentially be severe damage from over-thinning pre-application. The nails may be too soft or weak to support the product. Also, you may have sore cuticles from previous prep and/or removal. I would recommend waiting until your nails have recovered fully from the wear and tear of the acrylics.

Actually, nail polish is good for your nail because it lock in good oils and prevents the nails from getting dirt and chemicals on them. Because the old nail had to be buffed to prep for acrylic, it's thinner than the new nail which hasn't been buffed. Buffing smooths out the nail by buffing away layers of the nail. Not good.

Olive oil and lemon don't go anything for growth, but they have great skin and cuticle benefits. Jojoba oil is the best for nail growth because it's most similar to the oils our body produces, so either look for pure jojoba oil or a nail growth serum/cuticle oil that contains jojoba oil.

Keeping a fresh polish and nail hardener on at all times always helps your nails. In future, try to get shellac instead of acrylics, they are healthier for your nails.

This is very common when getting acrylics. The whole process tampers with your natural nail bed and makes it hard to stay nice after just one application. Typically you can fix this problem with nail hardener you either apply the coat straight on the nail or over polish. It seems to be very effective. If you still think about getting acrylics or any gel like nail, I recommend shellac because it uses your natural nails and allows your nails to grow and stay healthy.

Usually, this solution doesn't work. I really don't recommend acrylics if you have nice virgin nail beds. You can buy a nail hardener at your local drugstore and it should repair your damaged nails a little bit. I recommend getting shellac instead of acrylic, as it is a lot healthier for the nails.

Yes, it is very normal to have little white spots on your nail. They are calcium deposits that are under your nail, on your skin. Don't worry about it. They will disappear as your nail grows.