Nothing To Disclose Sometime last month, one of the members of a Facebook group I'm apart of posted some info about a gelled acetone solution she picked up at Walmart.


I've been wanting a gelled acetone remover for years--reason being, I thought it would make for easier cuticle clean up. But alas, I've only even seen something like that available from sellers in China.

So now that a gelled acetone solution is available stateside, I had to try it out for myself. And yes, I did immediately run out to Walmart the very next day to find it.

nail-aid's Acetone Power Gel comes in two versions, one for "stubborn dark polish" and the other for glitter and nail art.

Let's start with the one for dark polishes

The 3 step instructions read:
1. Dip to fully coat nail. Remove nail from jar. Dip nails 1 at a time. CLOSE JAR LID TIGHTLY.
2. Let NO-RUB sit on nail for 45 seconds. Do Not Rub.
3. Press Paper towel over nail. Just wipe off. Wash hands with soap & rinse.

And now for the one for glitter and nail art
The three step instruction for this one read:
1. Dip to fully coat nail. Remove nail from jar. Dip nails 1 at a time. CLOSE JAR LID TIGHTLY.
2. To remove glitter & nail art let NO-RUB sit on nail for 4 minutes. Do Not Rub.
3. Press Paper towel over nail. Just wipe off. Wash hands with soap & rinse.

Overall review:

• These both have a very strong acetone smell.
• After removal there was still some nail polish left on the nail bed so I did have to wipe it off using regular acetone.
• They both leave a super sticky feeling after removal, and it is a must to wash your hands with soap and water.
• As far as removing nail art and dark nail polish, both products do the exact same thing. I tried both direction on both products.
• As far as it goes for removing glitter, I had to let it sit for 8 minutes to remove the glitter from this mani. And even after that I still had to scrap it off with my fingers.
• It is worth mentioning how well it liquifies nail glue in two minutes. 

Overall, you only need one of these. You know, unless you really really wanna spend an additional $3.98 for the same thing in different packaging.

BONUS REVIEW:
This was sitting right next to the NO-RUB products so I picked it up just to try it out.

This bottle is a flip-top that you squeeze directly on to the nail. The above picture is just to show what the solution looks like.

 The Instructions per the back of the box are:
1. Apply "gelled" solution generously to nails.
2. Let sit for two minutes.
3. Wipe away with cotton ball.

I only tested it to remove glitter and the results were dismal at best.

Overall review:

• After waiting a total of eight minutes the glitter still didn't loosen it's grip from my nail.
• It doesn't have a strong chemical smell, in fact, it smells quite pleasant.

I wouldn't recommend that this particular remover be added to your arsenal. Actually, don't waste time even looking at it on the shelf. You're welcome.


Have you picked up the nail-aid removers? Are you going to? Let's chat in the comments.
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