I've never used gel nail polish before. Only had nails done by a nail technician, I found it harder to apply than normal nail varnish, as I knew that if you get it on your cuticles it was liable to lift once the nails start growing, so probably wasn't as neat as I'd have liked, but it's now been on for exactly two weeks, and it's still going strong, no lifting or chipping. Would certainly recommend both the Polish and the company. As everything came in less than a week.