How to Remove

You’ve enjoyed your press-ons for whatever length of time you chose, but now you want them off and are ready for a new set! How exactly do you go about that? Continue reading below!

Your application kit comes with a sample of our exclusive scent, ‘Blood Moon’, of Color Me Carole’s Press-Off Serum.
You can purchase a full-size bottle here!
Or a refillable removal pen here!

If you learn better by watching videos, you can also check out the reel instead!

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Step One

Create a Gap

If you don’t already have natural lifting around the seal of your nail, you can take the cuticle stick and gently (very gently!) create a gap by prying up the press-on. Try to find spots where the adhesive has already loosened up.

Tip: If you soak your nails in warm water with either gentle dish soap or cuticle oil, it can soften the tips enough to help create the gap

Step 2

Apply Removal Serum

Underneath the gap, apply sparing drops of the Press Off serum. A little bit goes a long way, and especially if you have a set that has isolated chrome or matte top coat, lesser is better!

Let these drops sit and do their thing for five minutes. Afterwards, take the cuticle stick and gently pry up in the same spot. You should feel more give than before.

If you’re using a more viscous air-dry glue like SOFbond™, this will take longer than five minutes and may require multiple rounds of serum application. Because the glue is thicker and fills the gaps between your press-ons and your natural nails, it takes more removal serum to dissolve the glue.

Step 3

Pop Them Off!

Remember that it is very important that you don’t force the press-ons off. This will damage your natural nails and potentially your press-ons as well, and we don’t want that! The most important thing is to be patient 🫶🏻

Step four

Clean Up Residue

Your press-ons are reusable!

If you’ve applied using glue, there’s a few ways you can remove the residue:

E-File

If you are comfortable using an e-file, you can use a smaller mandrel and sanding band to remove the residue from the underside of your press-ons. This is the fastest way to clean up your press-ons. I highly recommend Color Me Carole’s tools for this!

Soap & Water

If you don’t own an e-file, you can soak the press-ons in warm water and soap. After a good bath, you can take a nail brush and scrub off the residue; feel free to use the cuticle stick to help pick off the adhesive if there are stubborn chunks

Acetone

As a last resort, you can take a brush and a tiny amount of acetone to scrub away the residue. Be very careful with this as too much acetone will eat away at your press-ons.

Once the underside is clean, they are ready for re-use!