Removing gel nails is easy and super cheap to do at home. Follow my gel nail removal tricks, I gathered my little treasure trove: that magic acetone-based remover, fluffy cotton pads, shiny aluminum foil (for that extra flair!), my trusty nail file, and the ever-so-important cuticle pusher. Toss in a bottle of lush hand lotion, and I was set! The process? A delicate dance of filing, soaking, and gently coaxing the gel away from my nails. And oh, the grand finale—lavishing my hands with lotion to combat that acetone dryness, promising myself a little nail vacation before the next glam session.