Removing your nail polish typically requires a bottle of potent, acetone-based nail polish remover to get the job done. Sometimes, though, you don’t have any handy and just want the color gone. Maybe you’re dealing with an old and chippy mani that’s past its prime, or perhaps you’re just tired of looking at the color on your fingertips.
Whatever the case, there are some inventive ways to remove nail polish without nail polish remover (permitting it’s regular polish and not gel or acrylic). Here are a few tricks you can try.
Perfume or Body Spray
You can use perfume or body spray as an alternative to traditional nail polish remover, thanks to its alcohol content, says Dasha Minina, a certified nail tech and owner of Maxus Nails.
“Ensure the cotton ball is thoroughly moistened with the perfume or body spray, and perform this in a well-ventilated area to minimize inhalation of fumes,” she advises. “Gently swipe the saturated cotton ball over your nails, repeating the process if necessary until all the polish has been removed.”
Rubbing Alcohol
Plain old medicinal rubbing alcohol is another effective way to remove nail polish without nail polish remover. Again, Minina says to saturate a cotton ball or tissue paper, then place it on top of your nail for a few minutes to soften the polish. Then wipe it away. You may need to repeat the process a couple times for thorough removal. A cotton swab can help get little areas, as well.
Rubbing alcohol can be effective for removing nail polish when a cotton ball soaked in it is placed on the nails for a few minutes, softening the polish for easy removal. Similarly, hand sanitizer, rich in alcohol, may also work but might require more effort for thicker or layered polishes.
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