Nail ServicesQuestion 46 of 100
A client comes in to have a hard gel set removed. What is the correct removal procedure?
a.Nip the lifted edges with nippers and peel the rest off in one piece
b.Soak for two minutes, then pry the product off with a metal pusher
c.Break the seal of the top coat with a file, wrap each nail in acetone-saturated cotton and foil, then gently push off the softened product
d.Soak the hands in warm soapy water and then file the gel off dry
Explanation
Filing off the shiny sealed surface lets acetone reach the product, and the cotton and foil wrap holds the solvent against the nail until the gel is soft enough to slide off with light pressure. Nipping, peeling or prying takes layers of the nail plate with it and leaves the nail thin, sore and rough. Warm soapy water does not dissolve gel, and filing a whole set off dry generates heat and removes natural nail.
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