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Out of nail polish remover? Use perfume

nail polish removerYesterday I was swatching Chanel’s new spring nail polishes (posting them soon) when Mr. Husband calls and says we have to go for a formal dinner. And then I realise there is not a single drop of nail polish remover in the house.

So, nails covered in 4 different colours that needed to come off ASAP, it was time to risk this really strange tip I had once heard backstage at Paris Fashion Week: spritz some perfume on a cotton ball and use it to wipe away the nail polish. And know what, it took a couple of minutes of wiping but the nail polish came off completely!

Apparently, perfumes contain ethyl acetate – which is also a key ingredient in most nail polish removers. I used Giorgio Armani’s Acqua di Gioia though you can pick and choose from whatever takes your fancy πŸ™‚ Wouldn’t recommend this as a daily regimen though. Not only is perfume more drying than most good nail polish removers but the latter also cost a lot less!

What’s your secret remove-nail polish-in-a-pinch tip?

Comments

  1. LIne says

    May 14, 2013 at 01:28

    Vodka, and it is really good! πŸ™‚

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    • anubha says

      May 15, 2013 at 20:44

      Ooooh… I did not know this. Will def be trying it soon, considering that I am always forgetting to stock up on nail polish remover. Vodka, on the other hand, I always have on hand πŸ˜‰ Thanks for the tip!

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    • Alexandria says

      May 5, 2016 at 14:38

      Does it really? It’s so expensive though =(

      Reply
  2. Ariel Robinson says

    May 14, 2013 at 02:32

    I found out a couple years ago that using nail polish can actually remove nail polish as well. I didn’t believe it and I actually tried it and it worked. You just apply the other nail polish on top of your already polished nails and wipe it off. It works in a pinch, believe it or not.

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    • anubha says

      May 15, 2013 at 20:43

      I tried this yesterday… had no nail polish remover, no perfume and no vodka. Took a bit of rubbing but it got off the nail polish. Thank you for the tip πŸ™‚

      Reply
  3. RAYCONNECT says

    May 15, 2013 at 19:18

    I used to do that when I was a kid…i used my dad colognes to remove nail polish & also ink marks on my hand

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  4. anubha says

    May 15, 2013 at 20:50

    Wouldn’t have made your father too happy, I am assuming πŸ˜‰

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  5. Heidi says

    February 10, 2014 at 22:24

    Interesting. In a pinch I’ve applied a thick coat of a slow-drying polish, waited a few seconds and then wipe the old polish off. Sometimes it takes a couple tries, but it works out OK.

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  6. RNWalker says

    January 13, 2016 at 11:54

    Have a job interview tomorrow at Barnes Hospitals and bright colored fingers are drowned upon in the nursing life, but I have no polish remover. Will be trying out the perfume in a few seconds. Will keep you ladies posted!
    #wish me luck

    Reply
  7. Arpan Modi says

    March 31, 2016 at 16:55

    Ohh nice and thanks for sharing it. I really had no Idea about this trick so thanks again for sharing it with us

    Reply
  8. Kaga Nails says

    May 30, 2020 at 14:10

    Yes, that’s right perfumes can be used to remove nail polish from the nails but it is less concentrated than the nail polish removers.

    Reply

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