Once you have trimmed and filed the fake nails, use an acetone based nail polish remover to soak your nails in until softened. For this how-to we used Onyx Professional 100% Pure Acetone Remover (found at Wal-Mart), but Kiss actually makes a better container called Kiss All or One Artificial Nail Remover (Buy Direct) that allows you to soak a single nail or multiple nails at once.
Soak each nail for 2-3 minutes and gently rub the nail against the brush in the container in order to get the fake nail off quicker. If you have sensitive skin the acetone may severely dry your skin, so once you have removed the nails we would recommend that you wash your hands and then apply a very moisturizing hand and nail cream such as Caudalie Hand and Nail Cream (Compare Prices).
How to Apply and Remove Fake Nails
From Faith Lawless, former About.com Guide
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