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    How do you remove leftover nail glue?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
    Licensed Cosmetologist
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    You can buff away clumps of nail glue. Small amounts of residue can be removed with acetone.
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    How do you remove fake nail glue?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
    Licensed Cosmetologist
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    You can soak it in warm, soapy water for 15 minutes or so and then pry it off. Remove any residual glue with nail polish remover.
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    What removes nail glue from fingers?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
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    Acetone is the best thing to remove nail glue from the skin. If you are worried about irritation, you can also soak your fingers in warm soapy water and then rub away the glue.
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    How do you get nail glue off your fingers without nail polish remover?
    Laura Martin
    Licensed Cosmetologist
    Laura Martin is a Licensed Cosmetologist based in Milledgeville, Georgia. She has been working as a hair stylist since 2007, and began a career as a cosmetology teacher in 2013. She worked as a teacher at Arrojo Cosmetology School, teaching cosmetology practices, hairstyling, and hair color application. She also brought her cosmetology expertise to her work as a staff writer for fashion blog Style Noted, writing pieces related to hair and fashion. She received an MFA in Creative Writing from Georgia College & State University, where she was also an English Teaching Fellow. Additionally, she received a BA in Creative Writing and Literature from New York University.
    Licensed Cosmetologist
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    You can soak the glue in warm soapy water and then rub with a washcloth or soft brush. You can also use alcohol or vinegar.
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    How can I get glue off my nails if I don't want to use acetone?
    Mia Rubie
    Nail Artist
    Mia Rubie is a Nail Artist and the Owner of Sparkle San Francisco, a nail studio based in San Francisco, California. She has over eight years of nail artist and management experience and is known for her push-the-envelope designs and artistic eye for colors. Her clients include Sephora, Target, and Vogue. Her work has been featured in the San Francisco Chronicle and StyleCaster. She holds a BBA focusing on Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations from San Francisco State University. You can find her work on her Instagram account @superflynails.
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    Soaking your nail tips in acetone is the easiest way to remove any glue, but if you don't want to do that, you could try gently filing the glue away.
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    How do I not get nail polish on my skin?
    Community Answer
    Put nail polish remover or Vaseline around your skin so the polish won't stick to it.
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    Will the methods above work for all types of artificial nail glue?
    Community Answer
    Yes, it will. Just remove the glue carefully. If you do it at home it will probably work fine, but it would be safer to do it at a nail salon. It only costs $5-$10.
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    What can I do if nail glue is stuck to the fake nail after applying them?
    BeautyRoomConfessions
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    If you have that color polish, use acetone and scrape it off, not letting the acetone sit on the acrylic nail too long as it'll eat through it, but just scrape it, scratch at it, agitate it, and it should come off. Then either repaint or just do another top coat to add the shine back to the nail (buff it if you really have to, but remember it is thin). If the worst comes to the worst, add a few rhinestones to cover it up temporarily.
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    How to I get lots of nail glue off my nails?
    BeautyRoomConfessions
    Community Answer
    Use acetone on cotton balls, then wrap it around your fingers with tin foil, and leave on for 10 minutes.
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    I can't get my false nails off, no matter how hard I try and I am too busy to go to a nail salon. What should I do?
    BeautyRoomConfessions
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    Put pure acetone on cotton balls, take a soaked cotton ball to the nail, press it firmly onto the acrylic, on the area where it has adhered to your natural nail, using tin foil so it stays right in place (this prevents you from having to handle the acetone a lot). Place an acetone soaked cotton ball or 2 on every nail using the tin foil to keep them in place while the acetone eats away at the acrylic nail and glue.
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    Is it okay to put a nail hardener or strengthener polish after I take acrylics off?
    BeautyRoomConfessions
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    Yes! I suggest smothering cuticle oil on your nails/cuticles too, and do this whenever you think of it. Oil is your nails' best friend; check out Bliss Kiss's website.
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