However,acetone is an extremely harsh chemical, and soaking your nails in it can lead to damage.
Luckily, there’s an alternative to these methods nail steaming.
Nail steamers are small devices used to remove gel nail polish without the fuss and damage of other methods.
After heating up acetone until it steams, the machine sprays the evaporated chemical over the nails.
This mist then deconstructs stubborn nail lacquer substances like gel.
But how do you use it and does it really work?
How do you use a nail steamer?
Yong begins the process by pouring 100% acetone into a small bowl in the center of the steamer.
Yong then puts her fingers into designated holes, leaving them there for 5-10 minutes.
After each session, she scrapes the softened, lifted gel off of her nail.
Then, Yong repeats the process as many times as it takes to remove the last bits of gel.
She mentioned that she had applied a relatively thick gel layering onto her nails.
Although, if you have just one or two layers of polish, this may not be necessary.
Do nail steamers really work?
The idea of inserting your hands into a plastic container and removing them gel-free sounds like magic.
But not all reviews show that this is exactly how it works.
In a review byRefinery 29, the writer reports that the steamer was not 100% effective.
According to the gel-polish user, their base coat wouldn’t entirely lift.
Although, over the course of a few days, it did eventually wear down to nothing.
Corzola notes that the process leaves your nails far more hydrated than the traditional removal process.
