Acrylic Nail Broke Off Real Nail

Remember that these are fake nails and by filing just the very top you will not be damaging your own nails.

Acrylic nail broke off real nail. Soaking them off would be the best option here. It looked as good as new. I went to my nail technician and she cut both the acrylic and the real nail off and then put a new fake nail over the top.

Hit my acrylic nail and now have half my real nail and acrylic nail. You could use an electric nail file. Because acrylic is very hard it can shatter when being cut and hurt you even more.

It will also work its way under the plastic to dissolve the glue. The guy filed and buffed way too hard causing pain. 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.

How to deal with a broken acrylic 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. 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.

The base coat can have an effect on the strength and thickness of the acrylic nail and this could mean it will peel off much more easily than normal. Take a blow dryer to it to make sure. You dont want any moisture at all on the surface of the broken nail.

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