Christ knows why mine take so long. My stuff is genuine from nail harmony . I think I will try all different methods. Stated all on different fingers and she which is best. Love the product but the soak off does my head in.

Ditto! Also hate the soak off! Can't work out what I'm doing wrong! Base coat as thin as poss and still doesn't 'crumble' like others say! X

I also use cotton wool balls and tin foil. and also find that 2 balls usually does all 10 nails, I just saturate the cotton wool in pure acetone. Apply to nail and wrap, give the end a wee squeze to make sure its tight enough and touching the nail, I more often than not forget to buff the shine first, it doesnt make a difference when I'm removing. Then if my clients hands are cold I warm them with a hot water bottle, offer them a drink, discuss designs, look colours out, by then the 10 mins is usually up, and I qently squeze as I pull the wraps off It comes off no problem. xxx

I use wonder roll from Bio Sculpture, cut into small squares. It holds loads of remover.

I was just at a friend's house fixing 3 of her Gelished nails as she had chipped them. Her own fault, she admits, as she has been closing down the shop she works in this week and had been packing boxes and taking down fixtures and fittings.

I forgot to bring my acetone and all I had was some Sainsbury's own brand nail varnish remover. I told her I'd try it and if it didn't work I'd pop home and get the acetone.

I soaked the cotton wool and wrapped in foil etc and waited 10 minutes. You know what? This stuff was amazing! I took the foil off and the Gelish just popped off with it. Easiest removal I have ever had. I'm going to use that from now on. It's the purple one with the purple lid. Fantastic!

Has anyone ever used the 'Procare Gel Nail Removal Kit' from Capital? X

Had she only had them on a few days if it was a repair? If she had then removal is always a lot quicker the less time the Gelish has been on, just a thought x

Hi all

I just wanted go over the 'recommended' way to remove Gelish, as taught in our Gelish classes.

1) Buff Top it off with a 180 grit FILE not your 180 buffer so there is no shine.

2) Soak either lint free wipes/cotton pads quartered/ or magis wraps with the 'HARMONY REMOVER' the product that has been designed to work with the gelish It IS acetone based but has other ingredients ie added conditioners to it so that is is NON DRYING to the nail plate (like 'neat' acetone would be!)

3) be patient! recommended removal time is 10-12 mins, make refreshments, or discuss colours or upsell perhaps doing toes/another treatment whilst soaking off.

4) IF you have done all of the above CORRECTLY and used a very very very sparing amount of foundation when you initially applied your Gelish, then your gelish should remove easily with a Harmony tool without force and leave your client with an undamaged nail plate behind.

Hope that helps

I do everything as above but don't use your remover, the reason I don't use your remover has it way expensive 3 times other leading company's which also has added conditioners in.
Why is it so expensive!!! But if it gets them off quicker 10-20 oppose to my 45 min! I will use it, cause after all my times more valuable!!

I find the only time ive had problems with gelish removal is when i havent used heat. If i dont use heat bits of gel get stuck and wont budge, with heat it all comes off a lot easier.

Ok I have just this minute walked in the door from my Gelish training..... Do you use lint free wipes, cotton pads or cotton balls for removal? X

I use lint free pads, hands down, I fold them into quarters. These didn't seem to dry out like the cotton pads, not tried balls.

I have tried lint free wipes and cotton pads but then after my training today we used cotton balls ripped up! Wow!!! What a difference, I now know why my removal has been taking so long compared to today looking forward to doing my next removal now lol x

Oh will have to try balls lol!!!

Lol balls are fab !!!

Just make sure you rip it in to tiny pieces, I was so surprised at how little cotton wool was used! No wonder mine took forever, my cotton pads and lint were soaking up far too much solution!!!!

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