Nail varnish remover - what’s happened to it?

[RoofFlower]

Just bought some new nail varnish remover as my old bottle ran out and it’s rubbish. So I bought another type and that’s rubbish too.
Only cheap brands to be fair but that’s all I’ve ever used but I’m having to rub for ages to get the nail varnish off! Can anyone recommend a brand that doesn’t take 30 minutes to get your nail varnish off?

I just peel my nail varnish off in the shower 🤷😅

Cutex gets my nail varnish off pretty well but, no matter what formulation, I find them all very drying, on both my nails and skin. No matter what, though, I'd avoid pure acetone. Way, way too harsh.

I paid £4 for 500ml of pure acetone a few months back from Sally's.

Make sure you buy acetone nail varnish remover. Alternatively, last week on holiday, I found spray sun tan lotion removed my nail varnish instantly.

I buy the tubs that you stick your nails in, the Nails Inc one is the best.

I actually remember my mother calling it nail lacquer .

Interesting... I've also noticed this recently.

When did it become nail polish? Always varnish for us.

I have noticed this too. My nail varnish remover doesn't remove nail varnish as easily as it used to. I seem to have to scrub at my nails for any varnish to be removed. Strange one.

If you buy acetone rather than nail polish remover, you should be OK. I think the issue is that polish remover is gentler, whereas acetone is what's used to remove gel. Although I'm pretty sure 20 years or so ago, it was all acetone. That's what I buy (from Poundland or Tesco) and it works.

Another one who has always called it nail varnish here!

I use the Elegant Touch pads in the little pot and I always hold them on to each nail for 30 seconds before starting to wipe. Seems to do the trick.
Like PPs have said, I think this problem is down to nail varnishes becoming better quality, rather then the remover becoming worse.
I do avoid glitter now though because I cba with the amount of time it takes to remove.

When did it become nail 'varnish'? Wtf is that? It is nail polish for the rest of the English-speaking western world**

Gosh so hostile! Clearly not as a couple of us are used to 'varnish'.

Nail varnish here. In the western world. As an English speaker.

Wft are you on about with your wtf?

I’ve always called it nail varnish too.

Nail varnish here too!

Another vote for the removal pads in the little tub. Got my gel polished toenails sorted in a minute yesterday. I did the toenails myself BTW hate pedicures ugh.

Nail varnish here too!

Nail varnish is BrE, nail polish AmE.

A timely thread - I used some acetone-free remover last weekend. I was too lazy to use my usual foil wrap method and now the pads of my index fingers are peeling horribly. It’s really unpleasant. Foil wraps are by far the simplest way to remove glitters in particular.

I've noticed the recent use of nail polish in the U.k. it always used to be nail varnish. It's another American import. It's not one I mind particularly though. Nail paint would be more accurate than either!

I've noticed that more and more shops only sell the acetone free versions and it's not always immediately obvious that they are acetone free!

I use this one from Superdrugs

www.superdrug.com/make-up/nails/nail-accessories/nail-polish-remover/superdrug-nourishing-nail-polish-remover/p/813129

I bought it a couple of years ago and still works fine. I haven't got a new bottle recently though

I use the Lidl one ,I'm sure it's under a pound.You can get acetone free or acetone one.I always use the acetone one.Its really good,always removed mine no problem.
I've got a really thick polish ,I think it's called graffiti effect or something,it's like a matt glitter with bits in,that you kind of just splodge on. It's always been good at removing that and that's really hard to get off.

I just bought cutex ultra powerful and it works a treat. Not that much more expensive as well.