With gel manicures, for example, it may seem like the easiest way to remove the polish is by peeling if off—but that can be a lot more damaging to your nails than you think. I'm personally ...

Biting off my acrylic nails. TBH, I think my nails are still recovering from that trauma years later. But once I learned how ...

Instead, it must be broken down with special removers and techniques to avoid causing damage to the nails. There are two main methods to remove gel polish — acetone or a brush-on removal.

Soak five cotton balls in nail-polish remover. Any remover with an acetone content of 60 per cent or more will work, but it’s best to find one designed to remove shellac or gel polish, as it will be ...