Gel on Nails for Immersion
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Question
Is it an issue of chatzitzah if there is hard gel on the nails, and it is cleaned and renewed before immersion?
Answer
Hello,
According to the law, one should not immerse with gel polish on the nails, and it should be removed. Immersion with polish is acceptable only after the fact.
The correct way is to remove the polish to the extent that the remnants are not noticeable, and you would not be embarrassed to go out in public like that.
[In cases where there is already polish on the nails and it cannot be removed to this extent, it is better to immerse with complete polish than with remnants that bother the woman and she is embarrassed to go out like that, but as mentioned, it is not ideal to reach this situation].