I really don't know what to suggest without ruining the pjs or throw. That is why your mother always told you not to use nail polish in the living room. Maybe you can pick it off with your fingernail when it is dry, but I just don't know what will do the trick. Goo Gone is something people like, but I don't know if it works on red nail polish.

I've tried the Sally Hansen strips and didn't care for them, in fact returned them to Ulta for a refund. I also use the Red Carpet kit and like it but it only lasts me about a week at which point I peel them off. I have my own uv manicure lamp, and haven't used the one which came w/the kit I purchased. In addition I use the CND shellac products. It lasts a wk, maybe a little longer, and requires a little more effort to remove. I'm not sure if it is these products or winter but my nails have become very weak so I'm giving them a break and concentrating on getting them in better condition before using them again. This post was edited by funnygirl on Sun, Jan 6, 13 at 20:01

Professional Nail technician here: There are several different types of "Gel Nails" THEY ARE NOT ALL THE SAME! ***ASK YOUR SALON WHAT BRAND THEY'RE USING ON YOU!!! The GENUINE CND SHELLAC BRAND does NOT -EVER- need to be filed off ever! The other brands such as Gelish, Axxium, etc are TOTALLY DIFFERENT! They are true Gels, so with this product, the entire natural nail bed needs to be filed on top of the nail and the surface etched (taken off) = nail damage for the product to attach properly. The new nail growth at the cuticle also needs to be filed for adhesion EACH TIME A NEW MANICURE IS PERFORMED WITH THOSE TRUE GEL PRODUCTS. Also, with each new manicure, the top coat seal needs to be filed off (yet again) -off the top of the nails to allow the acetone to penetrate and take the gel off. Remember, every time you file off a layer of the top of your nails, you're making them thinner and thinner. PEOPLE WONDER WHY THEIR NAILS ARE BEING DAMAGED? True Gels are just as damaging as Acrylic Nails. Many nail technicians/salons call anything "Shellac". KNOW WHAT YOU'RE GETTING! ONLY THE CND SHELLAC BRAND is a true non-nail damage soak off gel-hybrid.(Hybrid means: Not a true gel, not a polish). Your nail technician should use nothing stronger than a WOOD (not metal) cuticle stick to scrape off any remaining soft gel during the removal process -after the 10 min Acetone removal process. NO FILING!!! NO FILING!!! If any filing is necessary, it is NOT the Shellac brand! I also would like to make another BIG caution as well... I myself am very cautious regarding products unregulated and coming from China. I only buy CND BRAND SHELLAC, & CND lamps and bulbs from an authorized Creative Nail Design (CND) distributor. If a salon buys a knock-off or other manufactured nail lamp from China, with no regulation, health importation checks, or company quality control, how do you know how much UV strength is actually being emitted from those bulbs? How do you know what is in that polish? How about the ingredients? How do you know if ingredients in a non-CND product are coming from Japan (radiation)? I personally would NEVER fool around with my own health or the health of my clients by buying knock-off products for this item. It's not worth the few dollars per item to save. I am not against buying knock-off's in some situations, but I do not buy knock-off's from the internet etc. for anything I put on my body or face that can be absorbed, or ingested. You just don't know what's in them.

I was a nail biter for years. I never wore polish because I was ashamed of my nails. Then at age 48 I suffered a massive hemmorragic (sp?) stroke. Apparently the nail biting part of my brain was destroyed. My nails grew in the hospital while I recovered. Ten years later I get weekly manicures, and the polish seems to protect my nails. I also take 1,000 or 2,000 units of Vitamin D3 daily. Between the two, my nails are lovely. I do wear gloves for gardening and washing dishes. Occasionally I will remove the polish and dip my fingertips in straight olive oil. Soak them 5 minutes, wipe off the residue but rub a little oil into the cuticles. My doctor thinks it's great that I treat myself to a weekly manicure!