The nail acrylic differs from traditional nail polish in texture, application and duration. The acrylic is easy to apply and must be fixed using the UV lamp (or oven) essential for polymerization. The duration represents the advantage of this product. In fact, it allows you to keep a well-groomed manicure for a few weeks. Once removed, however, you can find yourself with inflamed or too thin nails due to excessive use of the file. In this guide, we will see how to repair damaged nails after acrylics.
How to repair damaged nails after acrylics?
- Strengthening base (or active-growth)
- Moisturizing cream
- Cuticle oil
- File
Longer nails are more prone to breaking with daily activities. Keep your nails short and slightly rounded at the edges to prevent snagging and chipping. The nails take about four to six months to regenerate completely. After an acrylic removal, you may find yourself (if the filing was excessive) with weak and soft nails, sore at the slightest touch. To remedy this situation, we can make use of some easily available bases, including reinforcing ones.
It may also be recommended to use an active-growth base that allows a slight acceleration of the nail’s growth that occurs not only in length. So, you will gradually eliminate the damaged part) and height, slowly reconstituting the layers that have been filed away. To avoid this problem, during filing, it is possible to leave a very thin layer of acrylic that you will slowly go away and eliminate as you shorten your nails). In both cases, both on the base and on the acrylic, you can apply a normal polish.
Moisturize your nails
Damaged nails are often the result of dehydration. Make sure you consume plenty of water every day and increase your intake of moisturizing foods rich in nutrients. Another key thing is hydration. As for the skin, nails also need it. This step is simple. It will be sufficient to apply nourishing hand cream several times a day, taking care to linger with the massage, especially in the area near the nails, in the cuticles and in the matrix to stimulate (as far as possible, the growth of the nail).
You can also do this operation despite having applied the base and the enamel on the damaged nail. Lightly swab any uneven edges or ridges to smooth things out. This will help prevent further peels, especially on the tips.
Use an oil
To give an even more intensive treatment, you can use cuticle oil. The advice is to apply it in the evening to have time to act throughout the night. The oil should be applied around the cuticles and massaged thoroughly. It is always important to remember that it is not the reconstruction itself that damages the nails, but the wrong removal procedure, so always rely on a professional.
Massage cuticle oil into your nails and surrounding skin several times a day. Then seal everything with a thick hand cream or ointment. The oils absorb better in the nail bed and the creams create an occlusive barrier so that they absorb better in the nail bed and the creams create an occlusive barrier so that moisture does not escape.
Manicure
After removing your acrylic nails, preferably in the beauty salon (because if you tear them off, you will hurt your nails even more), you must do a manicure. Of course, without painting the nails.
Cuticle oil
Get a cuticle oil and use it by applying a little to each nail, massage it around the cuticle, and then wait for it to be absorbed. There are many types, orange, almonds, choose the one you like the most! Apply the oil every day or two, depending on the damage.
Hardening enamels
There are nail polishes that are specifically for strengthening and hardening the nails. They are applied as if it were any nail polish. This can be used to give your nails shine or as a base to apply some other color.
Give them a break
Ideally, your acrylic nails will last until their third maximum touch-up. After that, you should let your nails rest. When you remove acrylic nails, the ideal is that your nails rest for at least 15 to 30 days between application and application. Ideally, do not use enamels during that time, except for hardener.
Other methods to remove nails:
-The first thing you should do is cut the false nails as much as you can. If they are very thick and difficult for you to do so, you can file them to make them smaller. This will make it easier to remove them.
-Now, you must remove the enamel from the acrylic with acetone. This will clean your nails and the acrylic will soften.
-You must moisten a cotton ball with a little acetone, put it on your nail and cover with a strip of aluminum foil. Let it rest for 40 to 45 minutes. You will have a sensation of heat, but this is normal. It means that it is working.
-Remove the aluminum and if the nail is already soft enough to detach it, use more acetone and remove it little by little. You must repeat this process on all nails.
Always rely on a professional. Be patient. The cure will not have an immediate effect.
