Beauty Tip #34 — Remove nail polish without using acetone

Run out of nail polish remover? Don't panic! Here are a few alternatives.

It's often that you have nails with chipped nail paint and you've exhausted the nail polish remover bottle completely. , You can still get rid of your nail polish with a few things lying on your dressing table and in your kitchen.

Perfume or body spray

Your regular perfume and body spray or deodorant are good enough to wipe off your nail paint. Sprays and perfumes are solvents as they contain methyl-ethyl-ketone (MEK). You could spray it on to your nails and wipe it with some cotton. You may require to repeat the spraying.

Clear nail paint

If you have a bottle of clear nail paint which is often used before any nail paint is applied and as the final transparent coat on the chosen nail paint, just apply this on your nails and simply wipe it off.

Lemon and vinegar juice

Lemon and vinegar posses acidic properties, strong enough to remove that coat for nail paint from your cuticles. Squeeze some lemon and vinegar into a bowl and dip a ear bud or cotton ball into the juice. Then ensure, that you rub the cotton ball against your nail for at least 10-20 seconds. Repeat this procedure if needed.

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