Pictorial: The Fuss-Free Way to Remove Even the Chunkiest of Glitter Nail Polish

If the glitter industry had an ad campaign, I think its slogan should be “GLITTER: The Gift That Keeps On Giving.” Am I right? Glitter is so glamorous and fun, but like that house guest overstaying their welcome, WHY WON’T IT JUST LEAVE? And glitter NAIL POLISH? So pretty yet so petty. Why must it take the strength of Zeus to remove it?

But good news—I headed over to my local Sally Beauty Supply and found the perfect solution to remove glitter polish—even the chunkiest of glitter polish in quite the very chic way.

OK so first can we talk about the Nail Studio wall at Sally Beauty Supply? It’s like wall to wall of every nail color imaginable (over 750 colors including gels) and everything you need to create your nail design with over 150 nail tools. It’s massive and to be seen.

Now back to this glitter.

I loved my China Glaze Liquid Leather polish (get it at Sally’s here) and my OPI Polka.com glitter (get it at Sally’s here) but it’s time to take it off. Instead of buffing the life out of my nails or using up my foil, I found the cutest kit to remove it: Orly Gel & Glitter Nail Lacquer Pocket Removers (get it at Sally’s here). I also picked up some birchwood sticks, acetone, and a nail file all from Sally’s to help assist in this little project.

So here’s what you do…

Step One

Apply a small amount of acetone (I used pure acetone which I find works the quickest, but if you’re worried about drying try acetone or non-acetone) to the padding inside the pocket and place one on each finger. Make sure your finger is at the center of each sponge.

Step Two

You’ll need ten minutes of soaking before peeking to see if the glitter has loosened. Some designs might need more time and if so, give it another five minutes. To bide the time, may I suggest voguing?

[#PressPlay] Glitter nail polish: so pretty yet so petty. But I shot a SUPER easy and chic glitter polish removal pictorial (works for gels, too) with @nasilelephotography for @sallybeautysupply. Head to the blog to check it out ????www.thestyleandbeautydoctor.com #SallyNailWall #SallyBeautySupply #ad #tsabdvideo #hyperlapse #instavideo

A video posted by Danielle Gray (@stylenbeautydoc) on Feb 2, 2015 at 7:06am PST

Step Three

Remove nails from the pockets and gently push the product off with a birchwood stick (this is particularly for gels but if you have glitter like me, a cotton ball might work better for you). And voila! Naked nails without fuss.

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Disclosure: This post was sponsored by Sally Beauty Supply. As always all opinions are 100% my own.

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