Acrylic Nail Broke Off Real Nail

Remember to support the nail by holding it at the back while clipping.

Acrylic nail broke off real nail. You dont want any moisture at all on the surface of the broken nail. If your nail break is low and has exposed any nail bed or skin you can expect some slight discomfort or stinging as the acetone penetrates the acrylic. Remove any extra glue with a Q-tip or cotton ball.

MMA has been deemed deleterious to the nails by the FDA in the 70s and has been banned for use as a nail chemical by most of the 50 states. Scrape the softened acrylics off your nail using an orange-wood stick or cuticle pusher every 5 minutes until no more acrylics on your nail. Because acrylic is very hard it can shatter when being cut and hurt you even more.

Scared to take the nail off cus it hurts. Apply acetone to a cotton ball and apply to the top. Acetone is just for an intact nail mattress.

Remember that these are fake nails and by filing just the very top you will not be damaging your own nails. If you decide you need to remove the nail DO NOT pry it off. Because the struggle is always real.

Repeat typically till the acrylic turns a rubbery consistency and might simply peel away. Trim what you can around it and file as close to the actual nail as possible especially the edges this will prevent it catching on anything and pulling it further. Hit my acrylic nail and now have half my real nail and acrylic nail.

How to deal with a broken acrylic nail. When you have scraped away the base coat the nails may seem to be peeling right away however the real damage has been done during the pulling of the acrylic nail polish remover. Press the broken piece of nail gently but firmly onto the area where it broke off for 30 to 60 seconds until it stays attached.