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How do I get it off?

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minimo Thu 29-Sept-16 15:01:14

I've had the same nail polish on for about 3 weeks now and I tried to get it off the other day with not much success. There are huge chunks of it that seem welded to my nail that no amount of soaking with remover will budge. Any ideas? I'm fairly sure I used a base coat (I usually do) but even if I didn't surely it shouldn't be so difficult to take off? Do I have to wait for it them to grow out now?

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justonemore Thu 29-Sept-16 15:16:04

is it stained, or just big flakes of it?

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ninathenana Thu 29-Sept-16 15:17:50

Was it a gell polish you used ?
If you file the surface of the polish so in effect rough it up it allows the remover to soak in.

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minimo Thu 29-Sept-16 15:23:32

It wasn't a gel polish, no. And it's not stained as such. It just won't come off. As if I'm trying to remove it with plain water instead of nail polish remover? Although oddly it's worked on some of the nail but not others. confused

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Izabella Thu 29-Sept-16 19:11:31

Soak cottonwool pads in the remover and place firmly on the nail. Leave a while without rubbing.

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Coolgran65 Thu 29-Sept-16 20:06:46

I sorted this ok.
Get little bottle of acetone from the chemist, Boots do it for about £1.50. Put it in a tiny bowl and soak your nails in it for about 10 / 15 minutes. My gel shellac polish came off without difficulty. It's easier than putting soaked cotton wool pads on finger tips.

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