Gel nail polish question

[w2w]

If you get gel polish, how does the manicurist take it off your nails? I used to go to a nice, expensive salon, and they would put acetone on a cotton ball, place it in my nail and then wrap my finger in foil to keep it on. I have started going to a cheap place, and they just have me soak my nails in acetone. I am a little concerned that this is really bad for me.

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What are you worried about? Acetone isn't a carcinogen. The only hazard is that it will dry out the skin on your fingers.

[w2w]

Dec 22, 2012 16:53:38 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

What are you worried about? Acetone isn't a carcinogen. The only hazard is that it will dry out the skin on your fingers.

I have no idea. It just seems like a bad idea to soak your hands in it, but maybe not?

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Dec 22, 2012 16:55:10 GMT -5 @w2w said:

Dec 22, 2012 16:53:38 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

What are you worried about? Acetone isn't a carcinogen. The only hazard is that it will dry out the skin on your fingers.

I have no idea. It just seems like a bad idea to soak your hands in it, but maybe not?

It will dry out your hands.

[diamondsnpearls22]

I have always had to put my hands in bowls of acetone. No problem here.

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Dec 22, 2012 17:00:40 GMT -5 @songforyou said:

It seems like to me that it weakens your nails. Yay or nay, Dr. Peppers? I have no idea what you teach, but I know it's science-y, so I'll take your word lol.

Yeah, but your nails are going to be pretty trashed any way you remove a gel manicure.

[w2w]

Dec 22, 2012 17:02:41 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Dec 22, 2012 17:00:40 GMT -5 @songforyou said:

It seems like to me that it weakens your nails. Yay or nay, Dr. Peppers? I have no idea what you teach, but I know it's science-y, so I'll take your word lol.

Yeah, but your nails are going to be pretty trashed any way you remove a gel manicure.

I must have super strength nails because mine are fine and I have been getting these for > a year.

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Dec 22, 2012 17:04:42 GMT -5 @w2w said:

Dec 22, 2012 17:02:41 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Yeah, but your nails are going to be pretty trashed any way you remove a gel manicure.

I must have super strength nails because mine are fine and I have been getting these for > a year.

Then your nails will be fine.

[w2w]

Dec 22, 2012 17:05:27 GMT -5 @redbellpeppers said:

Dec 22, 2012 17:04:42 GMT -5 @w2w said:

I must have super strength nails because mine are fine and I have been getting these for > a year.

Then your nails will be fine.

Yeah - I was more worried about growing an extra arm or something, but sounds like I am good on that, too.

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I just got my first gel polish, but I bought some acetone so I can get it off at home. It's really cheap ($3 for a small bottle). Now I want to buy the stuff to do it at home, because I love how it lasts.

[ellipses84]

I usually get a French gel manicure and never make it back to the salon. It usually looks decent enough until my nails grow out and I clip off the tips. Probably not the best way to do it though!

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I think the cotton ball and foil works best for home removal--just be sure you have one of those metal tools they use to scrape it off.

[starlily]

The last time I did them, they incorporated both methods, followed by buffing off whatever remained.

Two back-to-back gel manis wrecked my usually healthy, strong nails. It took months for them to stop chipping away. Never again.

[kittycatlove]

I just had to stop getting them because I had an allergic reaction. I'm
Not sure if it was the polish or the soaking in acetone. My nails are
Trashed now too. I'm bummed because I loved how they looked and
Lasted.