Q&A for How to Take off Fake Nails

Honestly, there are probably a bunch of hacks out there, but I wouldn't recommend them. Soaking your nails in acetone is just the easiest way to take fake nails off. You can try filing it off, but beyond that I wouldn't suggest skipping the acetone.

Yes, many salons will provide this service free of charge if you are getting a new set. If you just want removal, they will do it for a fee (usually $15-30).

Soak cotton balls in acetone and wrap them around your nails. Wrap the cotton in foil and wait 20 minutes, then pry off nails with an orangewood stick.

You'll need to soak the nails in warm water until they soften. Then you can pry them off. It will take at least 20 minutes for the nails to soften.

This depends on the type of nails. Whether or not they fall off, fake nails should be removed after 2 weeks.

It will certainly leave them dry and weak, as the nail glue dries them out. You could try applying nail hardener afterwards. You could avoid painting them for a couple of weeks until they're back to their normal state.

Not at all, just don't wear them too often. Wearing them often can result in damaged nails.

The recommended maximum is about 4 weeks. Your natural nails will keep growing underneath, but extended periods of wearing fake nails can discolor and/or damage them.

Yes, they will. Wearing fake nails for too long or too often can damage your natural nails, however.

It does no harm. Just make sure you wash it off when you can.

No, it's not safe to wear fake nails all the time. The glue can dry and damage your real nails.

It will damage any kind of nail, and may damage a kid's nail more as they are very delicate.

Your nail beds may not be adjusted to the nails yet, or they may be pulling on your nails if they are not a good fit, causing pain.

No. It's very hard without acetone since acetone weakens the nail glue which is essentially superglue.

Well they going to hurt, because the glue is strong still. It shouldn't hurt that much.

There is no way. I tried the two methods and I recommend using acetone because hot water doesn't work that well.

Possibly around 5 weeks. It will eventually fall off as your real nails grow underneath.

You should try letting your nails soak in the water for a longer period of time.

My nail polish remover is the same and it worked perfectly fine. I soaked mine for 20 minutes and filed them down and they peeled right off.

Put water and soap in a bowl, then let your fake nail soak in there for a while and it will eventually start to come off.

If you didn't damage the fake nails that you just removed, then yes, you should be able to use them again. Make sure that you clean them before you use them again, however.

If you're extremely careful, you can file the nail off if all else fails. Make sure you don't file your natural nail as well. Or, go to a trained nail technician to have them removed safely.

No, just make sure you keep them in for the recommended amount of time.

This will damage your nail even more than nail glue already does, and could possible rip off your real nail.

You can get the excess glue on your nails off by either buffing them or by filing if it is on the tips.

Follow the instructions listed in the article above.

It is maybe because you ripped them off too early. if you pulled them off after using the acetone or water method, your nail might have loosened just a bit. Use an orange stick or a metal cuticle pusher instead of pulling them with your bare hands.

Soak your nails every night for 2-3 days and it should come off easily.

Yes, as long as you do not rip the nails off of your natural nails when removing them.

Soak your nails in water for 5 minutes, then push back your cuticles after briefly drying your hands. Then remove normally.