Nail Polish Remover

calleyw

can some recommend a nail polish remover.

I always seem to have problems with get all my polish off, And thats what puts me off putting on nail polish in the first place.

Thanks in advance.

Yours

Calley

maddiemay

The Cutex ones work OK for me, but it may be how you are using the remover, rather than the remover itself, now if you are already doing it this way I apologise in advance:o

Make sure that the cotton pad/ball is quite wet, but not dripping, press and hold onto the nail and leave for a few seconds, a bit of trial and error on the timing here:), swipe the pad away from the cuticle towards the tip and the majority of the polish should come with it, then back in with pad to tidy the edges. There should be no need to rub very hard and this should prevent highly coloured polish staining cuticles etc. The aim is to hold the pad on long enough for the remover to start breaking down the top surface of the polish and then on through the layers.

There is a neat way of removing large chunky glitter too if you need it?

HTH

caringa

Lidls do one for your own nails and another for acrylics. It is equally as good as more expensive ones and I have never had any trouble taking off polish.

fiscalfreckles

An acetone remover will be stronger and remove polish more quickly than the gentler ones, but they are not as good for your nails, you need to condition them afterwards.
You can sometimes get it in poundland cheaply, but most places do a version.
I'd agree with maddiemay above though, hold a soaked cotton wool pad on the nail for a little while before wiping off, this usually works fine for me with a 'gentle' remover.
The only thing I have trouble getting off is glitter flecks.

calleyw

I do agree I think its the way I do.

I did watch a video on it the last night. And it was sort of the way I do it.

So when I take this lot off I will try the way suggested here and in the video.

I am just really bad at stuff like this. LOL

Yours


Calley

AbbieCadabra

i use gel polish now but i struggled to find a decent remover for normal polish until i discovered the one in sally's, non-acetone & it really worked.

gsymoo

bourjois do a nail polish remover in a pot. You put your finger in the sponge in the pot and twist. I find it very good and it seems to keep my nails in good condition.

CookieMonsta

You can make your own nail polish remover pot like the expensive Bourjois or Nails Inc ones. Just pop a washing-up sponge in a small jam jar so it fits tightly then soak the sponge with nail polish remover liquid.

jenniewb

calleyw wrote: »

can some recommend a nail polish remover.

I always seem to have problems with get all my polish off, And thats what puts me off putting on nail polish in the first place.

Thanks in advance.

Yours

Calley

I find that if I use a base coat, a clear coat of polish (if you can get a designated base coat they are usually matte and the top coats adhere to it better than a regular shiny clear polish, but either is fine) then the polish is a lot easier to remove.
You do need to leave it longer to dry between coats though or you end up with that really annoying rippled/creased effect where the polishes aren't fully dry.

building_with_lego

maddiemay wrote: »

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There is a neat way of removing large chunky glitter too if you need it?

HTH

Yes please!
I avoid several of my polishes as the removal is just exhausting...

BlondeHeadOn

Probably not very MSE, but I find that the Nails Inc. Express Remover pots are fantastic. It's so easy too, just stick your finger into the pot and wait for about 30 second, turn your finger round a couple of times and the polish is removed. See link below for some reviews:


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nails-Inc-Express-Polish-Remover/dp/B00ABIH4FU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1410688233&sr=8-1&keywords=nails+inc+remover+pot


Works for me. Mind you, I don't paint my toe nails - I'm not sure if you can get your toes in the pot as well!