Most modern girls prefer to use gel polish (shellac) as a nail coating. Among its advantages are a luxurious appearance, strength and strengthening of the nail plates. This manicure requires correction only a few weeks after its application. You can carry out the procedure for removing gel polish yourself. Despite the assurances of experts, using clamps to remove gel polish, any girl can do this.
Traditionally, to remove shellac at home, they use improvised means - foil and cotton pads. Before the procedure, you need to prepare your nails by filing off the top coat. After this, moisten the cotton wool with nail polish remover, place it on the nail plate and wrap it in foil. It is necessary to do a similar manipulation with each finger. After a quarter of an hour, when the varnish peels off, it is removed from the nails with an orange stick.
The method of removing gel polish with foil and cotton wool is not very comfortable. Performing the procedure on the second hand with already wrapped fingers is not only inconvenient, but also undesirable. As a rule, in this case the cotton wool does not adhere very tightly to the nail, which leads to poor peeling of the coating. Removing polish from each hand separately will take twice as long. In addition, the process will be complicated by finding foil and the need to cut it.
Removing shellac yourself often has dire consequences. Due to the lack of special skills and making mistakes, the nails of girls who have undergone the procedure look catastrophic. When removing nail polish, hard areas of the manicure are cut off with a rough file, which leads to damage to the nail plate. Excessive use of cotton pads can lead to injury to the skin and the nail itself.
What are gel polish remover clips?
Gel polish remover clips are an invention designed to make working with your fingers easier. With their help, the cotton pads are securely fixed, pressing tightly against the nail. The plastic products are the same size and resemble clothespins.
The use of these devices is comfortable and simple. To remove gel coating using clamps, you will need:
- Clips (clips or clothespins)
- Special acetone-containing solvent for gel polish, biogel or artificial nails
- Cotton wool or cotton pads
- Wooden (orange) stick or pusher
- Highly abrasive buff, natural nail file or manicure cutter
- Cuticle moisturizing oil
Let's look at how to use clips to remove gel polish step by step
- File off the top coat of varnish with a file.
- Moisten cotton pieces with a special liquid and apply to the nail plate.
- Carefully place the device on your finger with the wide part facing up.
- Do the same with each nail.
- After all the fingers are in the clamps, wait about ten minutes.
- Remove the device from one finger and use a special spatula to remove the soft coating from the nail plate.
- Do the same procedure with each finger in turn.
- Treat your cuticles with oil to moisturize and soften them as much as possible.
Do not remove all the caps at the same time, as exposure to ultraviolet light and air may cause the gel polish to harden again.
How to use clamps?
In order to quickly get rid of gel polish at home and do it efficiently, you will need a standard set of tools and products: special clothespins, remover, cotton pads, pusher and cuticle oil. If you have all this at hand, then you can start removing the coating from your nails.
- Soak a cotton swab in a special gel polish remover and apply it to the nail. Carefully secure the clothespin with the wide part facing up. Repeat this procedure with each nail separately.
- When the product and caps are fixed on each nail, you can rest a little and just sit. The average exposure time is 5 to 10 minutes. The products vary, so be sure to read the instructions. Strictly follow the manufacturer's recommendations .
- At the end of the specified time, remove one clothespin at a time, starting from the finger on which the product was applied first. Immediately carefully remove the softened coating using a pusher. It comes off without much effort.
- After complete removal of the remaining coating, the procedure can be considered almost complete. If you want to give your nails a little rest, carefully apply your favorite strengthening coating. It will not only give a healthy shine to your nails, but also protect them from mechanical stress.
- Don't forget about the cuticle. You applied a product that softens gel polish to your fingers. It is not surprising that the skin will not be happy with it, so you need to soothe and soften the cuticle by applying a special oil. Don't forget to massage your fingers a little so that the oil is better absorbed into the skin.
That's all! As you can see, nail clippers greatly simplify the task of removing old manicure done with gel polish. Now you'll want to get long-lasting manicures much more often than before. And if you still have any questions about using these wonderful clothespins, we recommend that you watch the video, from which you can get a visual idea of the procedure.
Tips for removing gel polish
During the removal procedure, you must adhere to several rules:
- Forget about using technical acetone. The substance has a negative effect on the cuticle and damages the delicate skin around the nails.
- To make the coating easier to remove, remove the cotton pad with a rotating motion.
- Before applying cotton wool, partially remove the top layer of gel polish. You don't need to apply much effort, just slightly destroy the coating.
- After removing the gel polish, make a moisturizing or nourishing mask. This will make your fingers silky and soft again.
Cut the cotton pad into small pieces so that prolonged contact with the liquid does not damage the skin around the nail.
The advantages of using special clothespins include ease of use and increased speed of coating removal. The caps are suitable for repeated use. Clamps for removing gel polish tightly press the cotton wool against the nail, facilitating rapid and high-quality peeling of the substance. In terms of its results, the procedure is superior to the method of removing nail polish using foil.
Convenient packaging and low cost make colored nail accessories a real boon for lovers of gel coatings. The question of how to remove gel polish at home without foil no longer even arises.
Despite all the advantages, the products have one drawback. During use, the liquid evaporates, so the cotton pad becomes dry and requires periodic wetting. As a result of this procedure, the consumption of remover and the time of removing gel polish slightly increase.
What users say
Reviews from girls who have tested clothespins on their nails claim that these are convenient devices. They must be used to remove gel polish. Particular attention to clips should be given to those who create manicures at home. At home, it is impossible to come up with a more convenient and effective means for clamping cotton swabs on nails.
Today, many manufacturers of cosmetics offer clips for removing gel polish. Each buyer decides which option to choose individually. When buying clothespins, you need to choose those that will securely fix the cotton swab and at the same time, do not squeeze your fingers too much. You can learn how to properly use clothespins to remove gel polish in the video.
Summing up
If you want to do your own manicure using gel polish, you need to carefully prepare for the process of applying and removing this decorative coating. To remove gel polish from nails, it is important to purchase comfortable clips that will allow you to quickly and painlessly remove the gel layer. When using high-quality clips, the user does not feel discomfort. The entire process of cleansing the nail plates speeds up and becomes simple. Reviews from novice manicurists, as well as their clients, indicate that with clips, removing the gel coating is much easier. After all, you don’t need to use foil finger guards, which always fall off and cause a lot of inconvenience.
Review of popular clamps
- Chinese clamps are of good quality and low cost. Thanks to this, Nail Art Equipment firmly maintains its leading position. Bright design options and reliable springs are loved by thousands of fans of gel polish coatings.
- The “Magic” brand enjoys well-deserved respect among professional craftsmen. Korean-made tools have only five clips in the set and are more expensive than their Chinese counterparts.
- offered women tools suitable for pedicures. The caps are distinguished by their increased size and low cost.
Feedback on use
Reviews posted on the Internet indicate the proper quality and ease of use of the devices.
Maria, Samara:
“I purchased clips for removing gel polish, the reviews of which inspired confidence. Now removing all stubborn coatings takes no more than fifteen minutes. With the help of multi-colored tools, gel polish can be quickly and flawlessly removed without any injury to the nail. The caps stick tightly to your fingers and don’t tend to slip off like regular foil.”
Svetlana, Moscow:
“Removing gel polish with special clips at home has become my favorite activity. Multi-colored clips save time and nerves, coping with the removal of coating perfectly. I purchased my set about a year ago. Even with frequent use, the items have not broken and still do their job well. I recommend this convenient invention to girls who are struggling with how to remove gel polish without foil!”
A few words about the benefits of clothespins
Gel polish remover clips are very convenient. They surprisingly simplify the process of removing stubborn coating from nails. Let's try to summarize all of the above and draw a conclusion about the advantages of these “little helpers”.
- There is no need to use foil, which is not always on hand at home.
- The procedure is completely safe for nails.
- The size is universal, so the clothespins will fit any fingers.
- Thanks to the tight spring, the clamps are securely fixed and do not fly off.
- This is a reusable device. Once you buy it, you will use it for many years.
If you still have doubts about the convenience and necessity of this device, we recommend that you watch the final video from Daria. In it, she will share her impressions with you and conduct a small experiment especially for you to compare the effect of gel polish remover under foil and special clothespins.
Where can I buy it?
You can purchase clips in specialized stores or order them for delivery from online sellers. The average cost in Russia is 230 rubles and depends on the location of the retail outlet. To buy clips for removing gel polish in Moscow, you need to spend up to 300 rubles, while, for example, in Tyumen the products cost 170 rubles. Ordering Chinese items via the Internet will cost much less and will be only 90 rubles.
The procedure using special clamps is the most convenient way to remove gel polish from the nail plate. Indispensable tools are sold in almost any cosmetic department at an affordable price.
What is this “curiosity”?
A new and very convenient tool consists of plastic caps that are fixed on the fingers while removing shellac or gel polish from nails. To remove them, a special product is used, which is applied to a cotton swab and applied to the nail. After the exposure time specified in the instructions, the coating can be easily removed from the nails.
It would seem that everything is simple, but the cotton wool with the product must be firmly fixed on the finger. Previously, ordinary foil was used for these purposes, but it is difficult to call this method convenient. The foil tears, slips off your fingers and does not press the cotton wool tightly enough.
Not long ago, special clips for removing gel polish appeared on sale, and many women have already appreciated their convenience and practicality. Now there is no need to struggle with foil or run to the nail salon every time you need to get rid of shellac. They are caps with a clip that are fixed on the finger using the clothespin principle. Everything is very simple and convenient!
