Q&A for How to Remove Nail Polish Stains from Your Finger Nails

An acetone-soaked cotton ball is the easiest option. Just wipe the nail gently with the cotton ball until the stain is gone. If you're already wearing polish and you got a stain or mark on it, grab a nail file or buffer and just slowly work it off of the nail.

Yes, they both have the same acid content.

This is optional, it will leave your hands a lot softer.

Wait for a few days, then try again. If it still doesn't come off, soak your nails in warm water for a few minutes and then very carefully buff off the stain.

Try soaking your nails in a soap mixture or nail polish remover. Once they are completely soaked, let them sit. Then scrub them with cotton balls, and the stain should come off.

Try soaking them in soap or different kinds of nail polish remover. This will loosen the stain. Rubbing your nails with cotton balls will get it off after they are soaked.

Yes, you can. They are very similar products.

Try to remove the polish thoroughly with the remover. Take a cotton pad, dip it into the nail polish remover and then cover your finger where the nail ends. After a minute, rub the pad against your nail especially in the corners. You could follow up with a Q-tip dipped in polish remover for the edges/corners if needed.

This is just staining of your nail polish on the nail; if you typically use dark colors this is to be expected. However, if you want your nails to not look yellowish, try soaking in lemon juice for 10-15 minutes each day until you are satisfied. You can also use 3-4 cup of hydrogen peroxide with 1/2 cup of warm water and buff you nail gently with a toothbrush.

Your nails are stained, so it cannot be removed. You just have to wait for it to grow out. Bleaching or buffing your nail to remove the stain will only ruin the nails.