How to Straighten Paint on Acrylic Nails

Paint your finger nails in polish and you'll add style to your look. Acrylic nails can help this paint last event longer. Whether you choose to do an all-over polish or want to get a French manicure, you may end up with uneven edges and lines. Follow these steps to straighten the polish on your acrylic nails.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Small bristled brush
• Small glass jar
• Acetone

1. Put some acetone into a small glass container. Acetone can melt many plastics, so glass is best.

2. Dip your brush lightly into the acetone. The brush should be slightly damp but not dripping.

3. Move the brush from side to side along the curve of your nail to remove unwanted paint. Continue this process on every nail until they all have a clean look.

4. Straighten out the paint on all edges close to your skin. When correcting a French manicure leave a curve along the natural white curve of the nail instead of a straight line which can also make the nail appear longer.

Tips & Warnings

• For a French manicure leave the white paint on the tip of your nail in a relatively thin line.
• Be careful of the bottom edge of your acrylic nail, polish that falls in the space between your natural and the acrylic nail can look messy.
• Acetone can melt plastic, so do not place in a plastic container.