Objective: Best way to remove nail varnish.

Which of the following solutions is more sound in terms of naive physics reasoning?

OPTIONS: - Soak a cotton ball with nail varnish remover and firmly wipe it over the nail polish til it has all come off. - Soak a piece of plastic with nail varnish remover and firmly wipe it over the nail polish til it has all come off.
Soak a cotton ball with nail varnish remover and firmly wipe it over the nail polish til it has all come off.