Beautiful acrylic nail designs

Some beautiful and colorful acrylic nail designs very suitable for holidays. If you choose one of these designs, your hands will certainly attract many eyes. Photo by miyoko77us via flickr

How to remove acrylic nails

Here's what you'll need to try this method:

•     Acetone nail polish remover (enough to soak the fingertips of both hands)
•     A small glass bowl large enough for soaking fingertips
•     Towels to cover your work surface and to dry your hands
•     Cotton balls or kitchen towel
•     Petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline
•     A nail file and a nail buffer with coarse and smooth sides
•     Cuticle pusher
•     Nail clippers
•     Moisturizer, hand cream

To remove your acrylic nails, you need to soak them in a bowl filled with acetone, it should cover only your nails not all fingers and hand, soak them approximately 20-30 mins, acrylics become soft and you can just use a cuticle pusher to scrub them from your nails, be carefull using a metal pusher because u can damage the natural nail, at the end u can wipe the natural nails with a napkin soaked in acetone to clean the last acrylics left on nails. If the natural nails are very thin buff them gently with a 2 side smoothing buffer, doont buff too much, just a little. Wash your hands then do a nail treatment, you can do it yourself at home, buy in a beauty supply store a cuticle and nail treatment oil or cream and jently massage it into the nails and a surrounding skin, best to do it before you go to bed. And be carefull with acetone, dont rub your eyes or eat while soaking the nails in acetone.

About acrylic nails

Acrylic nails are the most common artificial nail extension used on the planet since they are quite durable and they stick well to the natural nails. Many women want to extend or reinforce their own nails so that they last longer and are more decorative. This is possible with acrylic nails. They are very suitable for wedding, parties, special occasions but many women wear them every day as part of their fashion routine.

Acrylic nails are created by combining a polymer powder and a liquid monomer using a brush made for acrylic nail applications. The mixture starts to harden in 30-40 seconds after application and continues to cure to final hardness typically within fifteen minutes. Acrylic nails need to be filled every 2-3 weeks depending on your natural nail growth.

You must remove acrylic nails periodically to keep your natural nails healthy. You can have this done by a nail salon or you can do it yourself. Acrylics are most safely removed by soaking them in acetone. It takes 15 to 20 minutes to remove it. Most damage from comes from improper removal.