Does it hurt taking fake nails off?

Here is some information that I found that will help you ...It doesn't hurt, but it is time consuming and your nails will be a little sore and tender but there shouldn't be any pain unless you just try pulling them off ........And this should work for gel nails as well....





A Home Method for Removing Acrylic Nails





The most popular home method for removing acrylic nails is to soak them in an acetone solution. Many commercial nail polish removers contain acetone, but check the bottle. Acetone can irritate the skin, so a lot of newer brands are acetone-free.





Here's what you'll need to try this method:





* A generous supply of acetone nail polish remover, enough to soak the fingertips of both hands.


* A glass bowl large enough for soaking fingertips.


* Towels to cover your work surface and to dry your hands.


* Old towels or rags to wipe away the acrylic.


* Petroleum jelly, such as Vaseline.


* A nail file and a nail buffer with coarse and smooth sides.


* Several orange sticks (used to push back cuticles).


* Moisturizer.





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What to Do





Cover your work surface with a towel. Acetone can damage furniture. Next, pour the acetone nail polish remover into the bowl, deep enough to cover your fingertips. Coat your cuticles and the tips of your fingers in petroleum jelly, leaving the nails bare. This will help protect your skin from the harsh acetone.





Soak fingertips in the acetone. Try to keep only your nails in the solution, not your entire fingers. After about 20 minutes the acrylic gel should become soft and begin to dissolve away.





Use the cuticle sticks to gently scrape away the softened acrylic. The gel may be sticky and gooey, and it can take several rounds of soaking and gentle scraping to remove most of it. Be careful not to scrape at the surface of the underlying nail. You can also use a towel or rag soaked in acetone to wipe the acrylic away.





When the acrylic is nearly gone, wash and dry hands and allow the nails to air-dry completely. Use your buffer to smooth away any remaining bits of acrylic, again being careful not to damage the natural nail. Some people prefer to leave a thin coat of acrylic, to avoid any risk of scratching the nail surface. Apply moisturizer to skin to help soothe away any irritation.


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When to Stop





Sometimes, removing acrylic nails yourself just doesn't work out well. If you're sensitive to acetone, home removal probably isn't for you. If your skin becomes reddened, painful, or otherwise irritated, stop immediately. Wash your hands thoroughly with gentle soap. If the irritation doesn't calm down, call your doctor.





If you find yourself scraping, tearing, or otherwise damaging your own nails, nail beds, or cuticles, take a break. You may decide to continue more carefully, or you may choose to head for the salon and let the experts take over.


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An Alternative Method





Some people prefer to soak cotton balls in acetone, then place them over the nails and wrap the fingertips with aluminum foil to hold the cotton in place. This dissolves the acrylic without requiring you to soak your fingertips in acetone. You'll need to leave the cotton balls on your nails for at least 20 minutes. Remove them one at a time, gently scraping or wiping off the acrylic on each nail.





Here is the site encase you want to search for more information on it ....





http://skincare.lovetoknow.com/How_To_Re鈥?/a>








Hope this is helpful~~~Does it hurt taking fake nails off?
Well, did you put them on yourself or are they acrilic??? If you put them on your self, what I did once was got nail clippers and I took the thing that you use to get dirt out from under your nails with and i stuck it up underneath there and they came right off and it didn't hurt at all. So I hope this helps!!!Does it hurt taking fake nails off?
For me, yes. You can either peel them off by force (which hurts like hell)


Or you can soak your nails in nailpolish remover containing acetone. Soack anywhere form 10-15 minutes then you can peel them off sinse the glue and nail have started to dissolve. Either way it's a pain in the neck. But soaking minimizes the pain.





Or yes, you can go to a salon and they'll do it for you.
If you got them done at a Salon go to a Salon and get them taken off and yes it can hurt. If you take them off yourself you can do more damage to your nails.
not really. they usually fall off first.