How To Cut Down Acrylic Nails Yourself. Use the toenail clippers to cut each nail. Put a dot of glue on to the fake nail and one on the real nail—try to avoid over-gluing.
Gently pull and bend the cut portions until they break away from the rest of the nail. Just get your good ole' trusty nail cutter, nail file, and nail polish and you're all set! No need to go back to the salon to get those nails that were way-over-your-head long cut.
This leaves an annoying gap in between the cuticle and the bottom of the artificial nail.
This will make the acrylic nails last longer.
And, since the top is often wider than the cuticle, you may have to adjust for size; the primary goal here is. The trimmed acrylic likely won't separate from the nail immediately when you cut it. Allow the glue to dry fully.