Remove Glitter Nail Polish

Glitter is sort of like a cockroach--it will definitely still be here after the apocalypse. Its fun to wear on your nails but when you go to take it off, it goes everywhere but on to the cotton ball. Luckily, wikiHow is here to help you vanquish the glitter. Scroll down to Step 1 to start removing the layers of that sparkling kryptonite.

Steps

Using Foil or Rubber Bands

  1. Gather your supplies. Get out nail polish remover, a cotton ball, and aluminum foil. If you don’t have aluminum foil, a rubber band or hair elastic will do the trick just as nicely. What you really want is something that will hold the cotton ball in place against your fingernail.[1]
  2. Dip your cotton ball in some nail polish remover. You will really want to soak it because, as you probably know, glitter nail polish is absurdly strong and will cling to your nails for as long as it can.
    • If you don’t have any nail polish remover, you can also use acetone.
  3. Make your nail armor. In this case, your nail armor is aluminum foil. You will want to shred a sheet of foil so that each piece is about three times the size of your cotton ball.[2]
    • If you are using rubber bands or hair elastics, make sure you have one ready for each finger that has glitter on it. If you don’t have that many bands, you will just have to do one finger at a time (which really isn’t that big of a deal).
  4. Place the saturated cotton ball on your fingernail. Press the cotton ball, saturated side down, on your nail. If you soaked your cotton ball so thoroughly that it is wet all the way through, just stick it on your finger any way you like.
  5. Wrap the foil around your finger. Put the aluminum foil over your finger and the cotton ball, wrapping it firmly so that it won’t fall off. Putting the foil on will help to keep the cotton ball in place.
    • For rubber or hair bands, wrap a band around the cotton ball and your finger. If it is a large band, wrap it until it is firmly against your finger so that the cotton ball won’t fall off.
  6. Let the polish remover soak into the glitter. The polish will work to slowly loosen the glitter’s grip on your nail, helping you to wipe it all off in one swift swipe. Let the cotton ball sit on your nail for a few minutes.[2]
    • If the glitter is really “gritty” (the glitter flakes are large and really crusted on to your nail) then let the cotton ball sit for a minute or two more. Three to four minutes should do the trick.
  7. Undo the foil and swipe the cotton ball across your nail. With one swift movement you should drag the cotton ball across and off your nail, taking all of the glitter with it. Enjoy your glitter-free nails![1]
    • If there is some glitter clinging for dear life to your nail, use a cotton makeup pad with a bit of nail polish remover on it to wipe away any last glitter remnants.

Using a Cotton Pad

  1. Saturate a cotton pad with nail polish remover. You’re going to really want to get your cotton pad saturated--glitter has a way of conquering small amounts of polish remover. You should also use an exfoliating cotton makeup pad. These cotton pads have ridges that do work against the everlasting glitter.
  2. Press the cotton pad to your nail. You will want to hold the cotton pad on your nail for 10 seconds to a minute, depending on how many layers of glittered you have on your nails. For instance, if you have seven layers of OPI The Living Daylights, you’re going to want to hold it on there for a minute or more.
  3. Run the cotton pad up and down your nail. Once the pad has sat on your nail for 10 seconds to a minute, press hard and rub your nail with the cotton pad. Use the other side of the pad (the one that wasn’t pressed to your nail) to continue to scrub at the glitter.
  4. Repeat. Continue to scrub away any little bits of glitter that has refused to disappear. Once your first nail is done, proceed to the rest of your nails and vanquish that glitter.



Tips

  • Afterwards, be sure to moisturize your nails well.
  • These methods works on hard to get off regular nails polish too.
  • Use a nail polish remover with acetone, non-acetone ones are less effective and cause more drying.
  • If you still have excess nail polish near your cuticle, use a cuticle remover to push them back, then try to remove the polish again.
  • Only use 1-2 coats of glitter, so the nail polish will be easier to get off.

Warnings

  • Use nail polish remover in a well ventilated area. The fumes can be overwhelming and dangerous if too much are inhaled.

Things You'll Need

  • Nail Polish Remover (Acetone)
  • Cotton Ball/Cotton Pads
  • Aluminum foil, rubber band, or hair band

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Sources and Citations

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.glamour.com/beauty/blogs/girls-in-the-beauty-department/2012/12/how-to-remove-glitter-nail-pol.html
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://michellephan.com/polish-up-the-easy-simple-trick-to-removing-glitter-nail-polish/
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