it works just not how it claims too [SEP] after reading the reviews about nail bed damage and how well this helps the soak off i ended up getting itfirstly it does peel a little nail bed up so the damage thing is accurate i would not suggest using it as advertised however after nudging off one nail i dis the standard coarse board polish remover soaked cotton balls wrap my fingers in foil thing the soak off is much easier with this as the base coat they come off faster more cleanly and leave behind no damagei am only giving it three stars for a few reasons it does not do what it says it should do it does lift on my second try after the first experiment i did my nails again several nails lifted and peeled some came completely free with no damage usually my gels outlast my level of interest and i soak them off before i even go the full two weeks these definitely have a gripping problem that is not a negative for me it makes polish changes easier however it mean that they do not do what they are supposed to dobottom line the things about this product that make it convenient for me are counter to what the product is advertised as doing i imagine that would make it a poor buy for many a gel lover