Freelancetrainer
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[emoji112] Hello!
Although fully qualified in the application and removal of acrylics etc, it’s not a service I offer. I offer Gel Polish plus removal but I had a request to remove a school girls acrylics.
They were very long so after filing away the shine and a good soaking in acetone inside hot mitts for 25 mins I then cut them back with my artificial nail clippers.
The gel polish also had glitter on two of the nails. But I found that despite soaking a cotton ball in acetone and wrapping in foil and placed in hot mitts, that even after 25 mins, I had an awful lot of filing to do on the surface to help it along. Plus soaking the finger tips into pure acetone in a glass bowl. The end result was good but my god 1 1/2hrs!!!! Any idea why it took me so long? I’m not a slow worker. Good speed and firm handed but I’m wondering is acetone maybe not the best remover? Or is it just because it was Gel Polish on top of acrylic and quite normal?
I have no idea what brand was used and neither did the girl.
Although fully qualified in the application and removal of acrylics etc, it’s not a service I offer. I offer Gel Polish plus removal but I had a request to remove a school girls acrylics.
They were very long so after filing away the shine and a good soaking in acetone inside hot mitts for 25 mins I then cut them back with my artificial nail clippers.
The gel polish also had glitter on two of the nails. But I found that despite soaking a cotton ball in acetone and wrapping in foil and placed in hot mitts, that even after 25 mins, I had an awful lot of filing to do on the surface to help it along. Plus soaking the finger tips into pure acetone in a glass bowl. The end result was good but my god 1 1/2hrs!!!! Any idea why it took me so long? I’m not a slow worker. Good speed and firm handed but I’m wondering is acetone maybe not the best remover? Or is it just because it was Gel Polish on top of acrylic and quite normal?
I have no idea what brand was used and neither did the girl.