How to Remove Acrylic Nails at Home Without Destroying Your Natural Ones

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Acrylic nail removal is a tedious, time-consuming process — one that is especially risky if you have no idea what you’re doing. Manicurists don’t recommend taking on the endeavor by yourself, as any error can wreck your precious nail beds.

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But what if you’re stuck in a manicure emergency with absolutely no way to get to a salon in time? Well, you can take some of our experts’ advice on how to remove acrylic nails at home. If you’re going to play amateur nail tech, the professionals want you to know exactly how to get ‘er done while reducing the risk of causing harm to the natural nail underneath those grown-out talons.

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Before you even think about reaching for the acetone, know that removing your acrylic nails will take at least an hour of your day and lots of patience. (If it’s your first time attempting this, we suggest going extra-slow with the process so you can get it just right.) Our nail pros say that removing acrylics at home isn’t impossible. While it’s a bit more involved than taking off your gel polish, it can be done.

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Ahead, a step-by-step system for anyone who doesn’t do their nails for a living, brought to you by the folks who do.

Kristin Gyimah is a licensed nail artist in Los Angeles.
Mytien Le, nail specialist at Sundays Studio in New York City.
Ashlie Johnson is a licensed nail artist in Los Angeles.
Amy Le is a licensed nail artist in Los Angeles.
Anna Miles is a licensed nail artist in New York City.
Monserrat Rodriguez is a nail artist and owner of Shears and Laque nail salon in Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Nadine Abramcyk is a co-founder of Tenoverten nail salon in New York City.
Molly Romah is a lead nail technician at Chillhouse nail salon and spa in New York City.
Dana Stern, MD, is a board-certified dermatologist and an assistant clinical professor of Dermatology at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City.