TOLEDO, Ohio — Who would've thought that the last time we went out to pamper ourselves with some self care, like getting our nails and hair done, was going to be our last time before we were ordered to stay at home?
Since the quarantine, a lot of us have been doing the jobs we usually pay the professionals to do.
Some are pretty simple and just gets easier with practice, like styling your own hair. But there is one technique that's not usually done at home (well not correctly): Taking off acrylic nails.
In fact, the search for how to take nails was one of the top Google trends since the quarantine started.
Mailana Triplett, a popular and trusted nail artist in Toledo who owns Nails by Mai, explains the process of how you can take your nails off safely step-by-step.
Below are the instructions and a walk-thru video:
- Take file and file off gel polish.
- Cut acrylic nail down to natural nail.
- Pour 100% pure acetone in glass bowl.
- Place hand in bowl (10-15 mins).
- take file and file off the gooey sticky residue.
- Place hand back in bowl.
Repeat this process until nails are fully soaked off - Softly buff nails to make smooth.
- File to a smooth shape.
- Do a strengthening base coat on nails.
- Add cuticle oil to cuticles.