437 1140 Personal Care & Style Personal Care & Beauty Nails & Manicure true Tue, 11 Dec 2007 00:37:37 -0800 /system/videos/3/37/04/437.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, remove, nail, polish, take off, fingernail, toenail, toe, finger, remover How To Remove Nail Polish http://www.howcast.com/videos/437-How-To-Remove-Nail-Polish http://www.howcast.com/videos/437-How-To-Remove-Nail-Polish/edit approved 116 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=437"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=437" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 5 Madame_Bourjois http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/437/Personal.How_to_Remove_Nail_Polish_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1620 false false false 10639 0 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/437/30.jpg Ventilate area Make sure the area where you’re working is properly ventilated—open a window or turn on a fan. Beauty always comes at a cost, but breathing in fumes is too high a price.

]]> 10640 1 42 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/437/42.jpg Protect surface Protect the surface on which you’re going to work with a few paper towels.

]]> 10641 2 47 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/437/47.jpg Soak up remover Soak a cotton ball or a paper towel folded into a small square with the remover.

]]> 10642 3 53 Tip Cotton balls can leave behind little fibers and paper towels can shred—experiment to find what works best for you.

]]> 10643 4 60 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/437/60.jpg Apply remover Place the remover-soaked ball or square on your nail, and press firmly for several seconds. Once the remover has soaked in, slide the ball or square down your nail to easily sweep the polish off without scrubbing.

]]> 10644 5 73 Tip Acetone remover will remove polish faster, but many people prefer non-acetone remover because its fumes are less toxic, and it’s less drying to your nails and cuticles.

]]> 10645 6 83 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/437/83.jpg Apply to cuticles If you have stubborn polish on or around your cuticles, use a cotton swab soaked in remover to gently work the polish off.

]]> 10646 7 91 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/437/91.jpg Wash hands Once your nails are polish-free, use soap and water to wash the chemicals from your hands.

]]> 10647 8 98 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/437/98.jpg Moisturize hands Smooth on a hand cream to moisturize your hands, and wave hello to your au natural nails.

]]> 10648 9 105 Fact Although ancient Egyptians and Chinese painted their nails, modern nail polish wasn’t invented until the 1920s.

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