dotting works great the brushes less so [SEP] i have been wanting these on and off for a few years now but it always seemed like a silly extra thing after all painting my nails is already an indulgent activity why do i need extra tools for thatbecause these make it so much easier to make cute designs on your nails want flowers quick white dots and you are done want a heart do two quick dots and pull them down to connect you do not need any artistic ability to create cute designs while using the dotting side of these tools which is perfect because i definitely cannot draw with my non dominant handso why the middle of the road rating because the other side of these tools the brushes are not nearly as easy to use they are thin and stuff by design so that you can use them to draw designs on your nail but somehow the stiffness seems to work against you it resists pressure which is great bit can be hard to make the kind of brushstrokes you want that makes it much more difficult to draw withi still recommend these if only for the dotting side of the tools