Removing your polish.

I must admit. When I apply your polish, I want it to stay on as long as possible so that you feel you got your money’s worth from my service. Regular polish tends to chip on finger nails quite soon, but toenail polish can stay on for many weeks. It will grow out before it wears off. If you’re not coming in to see me on a monthly basis, you need to know how to remove your polish.

 

Supplies: 

• Set yourself up in a well ventilated area.
• Choose a polish remover. Acetone is very strong and smelly, but works well. Non-acetone is better for you, but takes a while longer.  
• Choose cotton pads.  Cotton balls also work. I prefer pads.
• Cuticle oil. You can use oil designed for your cuticle, almond oil, or even cooking oil for all I care. Just make sure you have some oil available.

 

Steps to removal: 

• The trick is to saturate that cotton pad and press it on top of your toe nail for a bit (count to 20) until it has a chance to soften the product.
• Rock the saturated pad back and forth across the nail in a twisting motion and pull from base of nail toward end of toe.
• Repeat on each toe until polish is removed. Use a new saturated pad when current pad is full of polish.
• Wash your feet and hands with soap and water. Pat dry.
• Apply oil to cuticles of toes and hands.